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Artist and teacher Kaji Aso completed 39 consecutive Boston Marathons. He believed artists should exercise and eat well. He formed the Red Snake running team with artists from Kaji Aso Studo. Many of the artists have run in marathons and also greeted runners at the finish line with artful certificates congratulating them on their successful runs “to share in the spirit of the Marathon and develop friendship among runners” . We hope this spirit will continue. ​

Photos: Poem on the back of Kaji Aso Studio certfificate, Red Snake runners circa 1975, and magnolias in Boston 2025. 

Note: the name "Red Snakes" was inspired by actual red snakes in Japan which are very strong and hard to knock down.