Tag: Shugyoso
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Monk’s Trail Run 2024
Monk’s Trail Run 2024, 40Km over 2 mountains (Minobusan and Shichimensan) will be held November 30, starting at 7 am. If you happen to be in the Minobu area, check it out.
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Shugyoso Monks Run Trail Race: Japan’s Temple Trail-Running Event
By Yasuo Uchisaka, Photography by Sho Fujimaki The sport of trail running came to Japan in 2001, brought over by Hiroki Ishikawa, an alumnus of “Team Tarzan.” An enthusiastic challenger in the American 100 Mile race, he attained the highest overall ranking in the Big Four 100 Mile Ultramarathons that year. In recent years Japanese…
Mt. Shichimen Keishin-in Temple 