Have you ever wondered what the real Japan is? After 20 years, fluent in Japanese and married into it, I’ve got a few ideas that may surprise you.
Travel with me as I get to know the real Japan, around the island of Shikoku while I walk the 1,200-year-old, 750-mile, 88 temple Buddhist pilgrimage.
I am joined by a star-studded cast complete with naked gangsters trying to shake me down, a wandering ascetic searching for enlightenment while hiding from the Freemasons, high school kids having sex in an internet cafe, pubic hair thieves, a Buddhist monk who hates America but loves beef jerky, and many more. Yes, there were some “normal” people, but not too many!
Meet Todd
He likes strong coffee, adventures, and the hair he has left.
DISCOVER THE BACK ROADS OF JAPAN