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Just Japan Podcast - 208: Walking the Tokaido Road with Tony Dot Vega

Just Japan Podcast - 208: Walking the Tokaido Road with Tony Dot Vega

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Just Japan Podcast - 208: Walking the Tokaido Road with Tony Dot Vega

FromJust Japan Podcast

ratings:
Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the Fall of 2023, Tony Dot Vega walked the entire Tokaido Road. He walked 500 km from Kyoto to Tokyo. This would be an amazing and challenging adventure for anyone, but Tony’s journey was even more incredible because he did it sol and he’s legally blind. Listen to Tony’s amazing Japan story. Kevin chats with Tony about how he learned to speak Japanese, how he originally came to Japan, and how he took on the Tokaido Road Challenge and shared it with the world on social media.   Tony online: JapanKyo.com https://japankyo.com   The Tokaido Challenge YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ALB_S1KyWunL6kIbGu_Vtmswe1qxlHq   Tony on X: https://twitter.com/thevegatony   Check out the episode of Japan Station where Tony interviewed me: https://www.japankyo.com/2021/02/japan-china-covid19-experience/       Follow the Podcast on social media:   Facebook: http://facebook.com/justjapanstuff   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple   Instagram (travel and life): https://instagram.com/jlandkev   YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week, host Kevin O'Shea interviews people about some of the most fascinating aspects of life in Japan. Topics such as culture, music, history, as well as living and working in Japan are covered. If you're interested in traveling or working in Japan or love anime, manga and want to know more about how cool Japan can be, than the Just Japan Podcast is for you.