Just Japan Podcast 206: Chikara Ishi 力石 - Stone Lifting in Japan

Just Japan Podcast

English - December 16, 2023 01:34 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 86 ratings
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Have you ever heard of Chikara Ishi 力石 or Strength Stones in Japan? Probably not. Kevin chats with Osaka-based strength athlete, David Dunlap about the history of stone lifting in Japan. Now, an almost lost sport, Chikara Ishi was once renowned and revered around Japan. Today, strength athletes such as David and the World’s Strongest Man, Martins Licis are trying to put the sport back on the map in Japan. Learn more about this fascinating piece of Japanese history.

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