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Marathon Monks - Japan

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November 2004The world's greatest athletes may well live on top of a sacred mountain in Japan. As part of their spiritual training, the monks run 84 km every day for over three months.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 19:47
Rating: 5.00
Views: 5836

Tags: culture  Japan  Journeyman  marathon  monks  Pictures  training  

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KungZoo (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Amazing. I wish I could quit being a salaryman, too, but don't think I would cut it as a marathon monk...
youcangetholdofjules (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Monks from the Tendai sect of Buddhism - A sect of the Mahayana tradition that arrived in Japan around 930AD
belladona001 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
what kind of monks are they? catholic monks or what? this is totally a different kind of monks i have heard of.
minotauro4life (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Unbelievable
darkconjure (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
It's nice to see videos like this, it helps encourage to try more "impossible" things.
CherryBlossomskt (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
thanks alot. your vids allow me to learn so much about so many different cultures.
TAKENnameARGH (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
That Sakai was part of Unit 731?Disgusting. He should be in jail.

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