#53 Hikosaku Sakamoto, a 63-year-old Japanese farmer, who doubles as a long distance runner and weight-lifter once each year to advertise the shrine festival in his hometown, Shirakawa, Japan, removes his straw sandals after running 125 miles from Shirakawa to Tokyo, 1946.

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#53 Hikosaku Sakamoto, a 63-year-old Japanese farmer, who doubles as a long distance runner and weight-lifter once each year to advertise the shrine festival in his hometown, Shirakawa, Japan, removes his straw sandals after running 125 miles from Shirakawa to Tokyo, 1946.

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#53 Hikosaku Sakamoto, a 63-year-old Japanese farmer, who doubles as a long distance runner and weight-lifter once each year to advertise the shrine festival in his hometown, Shirakawa, Japan, removes his straw sandals after running 125 miles from Shirakawa to Tokyo, 1946.

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