Tokyo-based inventor Joseph Tame redefines running wearables

Marathon runner, artist, and inventor Joseph Tame is all about wearable running technology – just less common forms to say the least.

You haven’t seen wearable running technology until you see what Japanese-based inventor Joseph Tame has been up to.

The Tokyo resident and marathon runner recently took to the streets wearing a Christmas tree decked out with LED lights, ornaments, and the works.

Tame’s latest venture, entitled “The Running Christmas Tree in Tokyo,” has been featured on Japanese news networks, CNN, and has been seen more than 50,000 times on YouTube.

Other running wearable projects by the British man now based in Japan include a wearable ALS Ice Bucket Challenge outfit and running 140 kilometres to map out a portrait of Olaf — a Disney snowman — to name a few.

Tame, an artist and inventor, was also the first to broadcast a continuous live stream of the full Tokyo Marathon, with 42,000 viewers tuning in, according to his website.

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For the 2014 Tokyo Marathon, Tame sported a full 360-degree wind-powered camera that rotated while he ran the 42.2K race.

Tame classifies his running projects as part of his ‘Art of Running‘ features where he runs routes in animal shapes, company logos, and more.

Thanks! I like to think of myself as a trend-setter in the wearable tech market – the trends are just late to follow https://t.co/2f8fLrCEbp

— Joseph Tame (@tamegoeswild) December 28, 2015