A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52

Home People A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People

A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52

A tendai monk at Enryakuji temple during his sennichi kaihogyo, 1000 days of marathons and praying over a seven year period, starts at 3am at the main hall for his circuit. These marathon monks go 52 miles for 100 days straight in a hard year.

#Japan

Photo Detail

Date Taken:	04.2013
Date Uploaded:	11.2013
Photo Location:	Japan
Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Copyright:	© Emiko Taki