In this episode of the podcast, Kevin O'Shea chats with his friend Kevin Tarpey about exploring rural Japan on foot. Kevin Tarpey lives in rural Shimane Prefecture and is an epic hiker and walker. He has taken many walking adventures such as Shikoku’s 88 Temples Pilgrimage and he writes a regular column for a local newspaper about his walking adventures in Japan. Kevin sees Japan in a way many expats and travelers do.   Follow Kevin Tarpey's rural Japan adventurers: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreenhoof     Support the Podcasts on Patreon: patreon.com/JustJapanPodcast97     Follow the Podcast on social media:   Facebook: http://facebook.com/justjapanstuff   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple   Instagram (Japanese night shots and toys): https://www.instagram.com/japannightscenes Instagram (travel and life): https://instagram.com/jlandkev   YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin