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Kohei Murakoso running in pre-Olympic trials (ddr-njpa-4-1151)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) May 23, 1936. National track meet held 11th all-Japan league. The third day of selections for the Berlin Olympics were held from 11 a.m. on the 23rd. The heavy rain from last night was letting up and soft beams of sunlight were coming through, but the track still had many puddles. …
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A crowd giving a send-off to Kohei Murakoso (ddr-njpa-4-1154)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Murakoso's departure. Athlete Murakoso made the starting line for his departure to the front. He is a Tokyo Olympics hopeful. The photo is athlete Murakoso greeting people who came to his home to send him off at Yotsuya."
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Fan mail for Kohei Murakoso (ddr-njpa-4-1153)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Praise for Murakoso. Many letters from around the world. (Tokyo) October 9, 1936. The hero of the running world, the athlete Murakoso, who ran in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races at the Berlin Olympics, received admiration and consolation from his fans all over the world. Two of those letters: "Dear Mr. Murakoso, …
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Kohei Murakoso and his fiancee (ddr-njpa-4-1155)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Athlete Murakoso, who runs alone, is getting married. The bride is Yasuko Kamibayashi. (Kobe) December 20, 1939. The world famous long distance runner Murakoso is getting married. He did his best living by himself, believing "a life is also run alone," until he was 25 years old, but he found a new …
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Kohei Murakoso and his wife in their wedding ceremony (ddr-njpa-4-1156)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Wedding ceremony of athlete Murakoso at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe. (Kobe) February 21, 1940. The world famous long distance runner, athlete Murakoso (36) -- a sales department employee at Kawasaki Aircraft Industries -- was married by matchmakers Masayuki[?] Nemoto, who is the executive of the company, and Mrs. Nemoto, at Ikuta Shrine …
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Short article regarding Kohei Murakoso's engagement (ddr-njpa-4-1157)
Article [translation]: "Running the road of marriage. Athlete Murakoso. [Tokyo, 20, Domei]. The world famous long distance runner Kohei Murakoso, who ran alone until age 35, will get married. The bride is the second daughter of Dr. Ryuichi Kamibayashi of Matsushiro, Nagano, Yasuko (20), who graduated from Nagano Women's College and is inspired by the sport. …