Stone cutting - Ishizashi

…But the shepherd Titormos is said to have walked 14 meters carrying a huge stone on his shoulders, which even Milon could not lift. In Japan, the "ishi-zashi" and "tawara-zashi" contests, in which large stones or rice sacks are lifted, have been held since ancient times, and were most popular during the Edo period. Until the beginning of the Showa period, these contests of strength were widely held throughout the country among young people in rural areas, transport workers, construction workers, grain dealers, and others. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ishizashi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ところが羊飼いのティトルモスTitormosは，そのミロンでさえもち上げられなかった大石を，肩にかついで14mも歩いたといわれている。　日本でも昔から大きな石や米俵をもち上げる〈石ざし〉や〈俵ざし〉が行われ，江戸時代にもっとも盛んであった。これらの力比べは，昭和の初めまで全国の農村青年や運送業者，土建業者，穀物販売業者などの間で広く行われていた。…

※「石ざし」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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