On September 21st I'm starting something I'm calling the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge. Basically I'll be walking over 300 miles from Kyoto to Tokyo over the course of around 30 days. Watch the video to find out more about this crazy challenge and why I decided to do it. Topics Discussed About walking from Kyoto to Tokyo About walking the Tokaido About the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge About MAJISON And much more Support on Patreon & Ko-fi If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! https://www.patreon.com/japankyo You can also do a one time donation via Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/japankyo Links, Videos, Etc. Tony Vega Twitter MAJISON Twitter Hawaii Association of the Blind Follow JapanKyo on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/JapankyoNews/ https://twitter.com/japankyonews https://instagram.com/japankyonews Full Show Notes Get the full version of show notes at
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