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The Real Reason I Walked from Kyoto to Tokyo | Japan Station 124
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I Walked From Kyoto to Tokyo… Despite Being Legally Blind | Japan Station 115
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeJUpY7aJN0
JapanKyo – Interesting news on Japan, podcasts about Japan & more
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