By DAISUKE HIRABAYASHI/ Staff Writer
July 8, 2022 at 07:00 JST
“Shoiko” wooden frames developed by a carpenter to backpack loads, whose shoulder straps and back support part were designed by Norihito Ishitaka to fit his body, are shown in Katashina, Gunma Prefecture. Depending on the course being taken, Ishitaka can decide whether to use large or small frames. (Hiroyuki Yamamoto)
When it comes to heavy lifting, Norihito Ishitaka is no shirker. He regularly lugs 100-kilogram loads on his back to deliver food and other items to mountain huts in marshlands on the border between Gunma, Fukushima and Niigata prefectures. [Read More]
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