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Tosu native and former chairman of Tosu- and Tokyo-based Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, Masayoshi Nakatomi, died at the age of 106. Nakatomi built Hisamitsu into one of the leading companies in the industry, and he was known as the man who named the famous Salonpas product. He also was known for running marathons late in his life. His first was the Honolulu Marathon at age 77, and he competed in a total of 15 until the age of 91.