On this episode of Japan Station, Kevin Tarpey joins us to talk about what it was like doing Shikoku's famous 88 Temple Pilgrimmage and why Japan is such a great place for long-distance walking. šTopics Discussed Why Japan is such a great place for long-distance walking About the famous Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimmage (Ohenro, ćéč·Æ) What it's like walking the 88 temple pilgrimmage How long it took to walk the 88 temple pilgrimmage in Shikoku How much distance Kevin covered per day while doing the 88 temple pilgrimmage About getting blisters while walking the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the importance of pacing yourself while doing long-distance walks The customs surrounding the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the stampbook/passport used while on the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the "traditional" clothing pilgrims often wear while doing the 88 temple pilgrimmage Why you should use the hakui/vest while doing the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the custom of Osettai About walking on roads in japan About walking the most rural area of the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the official English guidebook for the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the importance of preparing for a long-distance walk Memorable experiences on the 88 temple pilgrimmage About walking Cape Muroto About eating paella at the lodging on Cape Muroto About booking accomodations while on the 88 temple pilgrimmage What accomodations might cost while on the 88 temple pilgrimmage About "free lodging" on the 88 temple pilgrimmage About henro huts How knowing some Japanese can enrich your experience on the 88 temple pilgrimmage About the finishing the 88 temple pilgrimmage About th Hagi Okan and what it is like walking it About Kevin's upcoming walks About liquid intake and bathroom planning while on long-distance walking And much more! šSubscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB šSupport on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega šSupport on Patreon & Ko-fi Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan šLinks, Videos, Etc. Don't forget to follow Kevin Tarpey on Instagram! @thegreenhoof (https://www.instagram.com/thegreenhoof/) šFollow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/japankyonews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Tony R. Vega Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony
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