The Trans Japan Alps Race (TJAR) is said to be the toughest mountain race in Japan. It is an extreme race that runs about 415km from the Sea of Japan in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, across the Japanese Alps, to the Pacific Ocean at Ohama Beach in Shizuoka City, with a time limit of 8 days. Ryo Doi won the TJAR for the first time, setting a new race record of "4 days, 17 hours and 33 minutes."
The winner of the TJAR is often called the "champion." In the world of mountaineering, where multiple skills are required, it is a word that is rarely used, but it is called so. It is a sign of respect for someone who possesses a different kind of strength that cannot be measured by mountaineering skills, experience, physical strength, or running ability alone. And in the summer of 2024, Doi finished in first place, achieving his second victory.
He has achieved remarkable results in famous races both in Japan and abroad, and is now known as a "mountain frontrunner," but there were many difficulties he faced on his way to the top. How did he face and overcome them?
And now that he has reached the top, what has he gained from trail running?
The next goal is...
This is a long-awaited book on Doi Ryo, written by an author who has been watching Doi's challenges from the sidelines.
A book that delves into the essence of athletes.
【table of contents】
Become the second champion of Chapter 1 TJAR
RACE
True intention
Chapter 2: The Road to Champion
TEAM
MOUNTAIN
Post-tournament interview
[TJAR2021 (Replacement tournament for 2020)]
[TJAR2022]
[Tordesian 2023]
Chapter 3: Family Portrait
Parents' gaze
An older brother talks about his younger brother
A wife's view of her husband
Chapter 4: Friends and Rivals
Masatoshi Obara
Kazufumi Oose
Tetsuya Fukui
Chapter 5: The Power of Involvement
Creation
Cycle of Happiness
Message from Ryo Doi
About the Author
Chiba Yumiko: Born in Tokyo. After graduating from an art university, she began working as an editor and writer for magazines and books at a publishing company in the fields of marketing and advertising creativity in 2001. Since 2014, she has been running the web magazine "Grand Note," which focuses on human stories related to trail running and hiking. She has contributed to mountaineering magazines such as "Yama to Keikoku" and written interview articles for the sports graphic magazine "Number." Her main edited books include "Living for Adventure Races!" by Tanaka Masato and Tanaka Yoki (Yama to Keikokusha), "Miura Yuichiro: Challenges are something only humans are allowed to take on," "Koike Kazuko: Finding the Seeds of Beginnings," and "I Still Keep Walking" by Tanaka Yoki (all published by Heibonsha).
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