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The Marathon Monks of Japan: Kaihōgyō

In the mountains of Japan there is an ancient sect of Buddhist monks who believe running a seven-year long ultramarathon is the path to enlightenment. The longest and most dangerous in the world, the ultramarathon is a pilgrimage known as the ‘Kaihōgyō’, and the monks believe that those who complete this challenge are born anew, ascending to a state of living sainthood. This practice has been around for over a thousand years however since 1885 only 46 monks have managed to complete the Kaihōgyō.

Many who attempt the challenge die, as seen in the many graves and skeletons dotting the route. Participants wear white robes (the color of death) and carry a ritual coin to pay the mythological ferryman to bring them across the River of the Dead in case their attempt ends in death. Their only footwear is sandals made from woven rope and their only protection from the elements is a hat made from woven wood (they can only wear it when it rains). Throughout the challenge, the monks eat a vegetarian diet that consists of fried tofu, rice, vegetables, seaweed and milk. During the 5th year, participants must sit for nine days with zero food, zero sleep and minimal water while they meditate and pray to their principal deity, the Immovable Wisdom King, a wrathful guardian spirit covered flames, dressed in rags and holding a sword and rope.

To complete the 7-year challenge one must accomplish the following every year (while meditating and offering prayers):

-Years 1-3: Cover twenty-five miles per day for 100 days.

-Years 4-5: Cover twenty-five miles per day for 200 days.

-Year 6: Cover thirty-seven miles per day for 100 days.

-Year 7: Cover fifty-two miles per day for 100 days, followed by twenty-five miles per day for another 100 days.

By the time one has completed the Kaihōgyō, they have covered a distance greater than the circumference of the Earth.

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