A Horse-Racing Tradition Lumbers Into Its Final Stretch
New York Times, December 25, 2006 / OBIHIRO, Japan-- It was one of the last contests of the day at the draft-horse racetrack in this rural corner of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island. The spotlights glimmered in the snow-streaked evening sky as the gamblers, who had been inside huddling around strategically placed portable kerosene heaters, took their spots alongside the track....more....
