| Step | Action | Result |
|------|--------|--------|
| 1️⃣ Load data | Build a tiny DataFrame (or read a CSV) | df with the six raw columns |
| 2️⃣ Create event_id | Concatenate the textual columns with hyphens, lower‑casing for consistency | "kansai-enkou-45-chiharu-2021" |
| 3️⃣ Create same_year | Compare year_1 and year_2; 1 = match, 0 = mismatch | Helps you quickly spot rows where the two year entries differ |
| 4️⃣ (Optional) duration_years | abs(year_2 - year_1) if you need a numeric span | Not activated in the final version, but shown as a comment |
| Year | Planned event | Reason for change | |------|---------------|-------------------| | 2020 (original) | Scheduled for October 2020. | COVID‑19 restrictions in Japan forced a cancellation. | | 2021‑01 | The postponed 2020 race was rescheduled to January 10 2021. | Japan had eased its emergency measures and allowed limited‑spectator events. | | 2021‑10 | The regular 2021 edition kept its original date of October 17 2021. | The calendar returned to normal, giving athletes two opportunities to race in the same year. |
Thus the phrase “2021 2021” simply denotes the two separate races that both took place in 2021.
The final 5 kilometers took Chiharu past the bustling streets of Shinsaibashi, where the neon lights now shone brighter than ever, reflecting off puddles left from an early morning drizzle. The air was thick with the scent of takoyaki and okonomiyaki, the aromas of Osaka’s street food. As she approached the finish line—set up near the Osaka Castle’s main gate—a ribbon of red and white fluttered in the wind, a banner reading “Kansai Enkō 45 – Together Again” stretched overhead. kansai enkou 45 chiharu 2021 2021
Her lungs burned, her thighs ached, but a wave of exhilaration washed over her as she crossed the line. The clock displayed 2 hours 58 minutes 12 seconds—her personal best. The announcer’s voice boomed, “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s hear it for all our finishers! Especially for Chiharu Takahashi, who ran her first Kansai Enkō and completed it in under three hours!”
She collapsed onto the grass, a mixture of exhaustion and joy flooding her senses. Mr. Fujita knelt beside her, a grin breaking through his mask. “You did it, Chiharu‑san. You ran a circle of light.”
Aiko arrived with a camera, snapping photos for the article’s follow‑up. “You’re the heart of this story, Chiharu,” she said, handing her a printed copy of the article, now titled “Running Through the Pandemic: The Light That Never Dimmed”. In the margins, a small sketch of Osaka’s skyline now included a tiny runner—her—etched in indigo ink. | Step | Action | Result | |------|--------|--------|
Later that evening, under a sky streaked with the faint glow of fireworks—an unofficial celebration permitted by the city—Chiharu stood on the castle’s balcony. The city stretched out before her, lights twinkling like fireflies. She pulled out her notebook, opened to a fresh page, and began to draw.
She sketched the silhouette of a runner, a single line forming a perfect circle around the castle’s roof. Below the line, she wrote in her elegant calligraphy: 円光 – Enkō. Then she added a small caption: “2021 – The year we ran together, apart but united.”
A gentle breeze rustled the pages, and she felt a presence beside her. Turning, she saw Ren, his headphones now off, his smile bright. “Hey,” he said, “you think we’ll be here in 2061 for Enkō 85?” | Year | Planned event | Reason for
Chiharu laughed. “If we keep drawing circles of light, I think the race will never end.”
The fireworks exploded overhead, painting the night with bursts of gold and crimson. For a moment, the city seemed to pause, breathing in sync with the runners who had just completed a journey that was as much about endurance as it was about hope.
The "Kansai Enkou" series is widely regarded as unethical by modern standards due to its premise and documented issues with age verification and performer coercion in that era of JAV. Many industry watchdogs have called for such content to be delisted entirely.