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My book Japan on Foot has finally come off the presses. Published by FineLine Press in New Zealand, the book tells of my 7,500-km "roving reporter" walk through Japan. I uncover aspects of Japan that are rarely, if ever, talked about. You'll find culture, history, myths and legends, as well as enjoy reading the adventures and rigours of walking 15 months around Japan's five main islands and

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Nov. 3 will be the book launch party for Forty Stories of Japan.One of my stories from the Japan on Foot walk appears in thebook, published by Fineline Press.All are welcome along, starting from 11 a.m. at Ben's Cafe, inTakadanobaba, Tokyo. If you want to eat, please contact Yoshikoat the cafe to book a seat.

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Alexandra Press could not afford to publish my book in the end.Two other publishers have expressed interest, but the one I amlikely go with is Fineline Press in New Zealand.In fact, Fineline Press has already published one Japan on Footstory in the book Forty Stories Of Japan.I have to do some rewriting, but once that is done I am confidentthat the book will finally be published. Have to say that

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TO READ THE WALK FROM THE BEGINNING IN HOKKAIDO CLICK HERE***TO SEE MAP OF OKINAWA沖縄の地図SEE GOOGLE MAP OF JAPANETSUKO and MARY Far From Disney ALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002FROM ISHIGAKI Island, we hopped on a crowded speedboat that leaped across an angry sea as we headed into the eye of a storm. My whole body stiffened with fright and I broke out in a cold sweat as I frantically looked

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See map of JapanSee map of ShikokuWOULD YOU ADAM AND EVE IT? ALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002SHIKOKU IS a walkers’ paradise, with most people coming here as pilgrims to follow the mandala-like circuit of the eighty-eight temples that are dedicated to the island’s famous son, Kobo Daishi. The ninth-century monk spent years wandering the mountains and forests of this island before reaching

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READ THE WHOLE BLOG FROM PART ONE: FIRST STEPS THROUGH HOKKAIDOSee map of our final routeSee map of Japan日本の地図 Etsuko and Mary The Rock Gardener PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT2001/2002 IT TOOK four days of traipsing through intense heat to reach Shuri City, where Etsuko was born and raised. The muggy heat took an incredible toll on us during the stretch from Motobu town to Etsuko’s

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READ THE LAST LEG: OKINAWA ALL MAPS DESIGNED BY MARY KING 2006The last leg of our walk saw us walking from Motobu Port, at the north of the main Okinawa Island down to Shuri City, near Naha. From here, we then sailed to a number of Okinawa's Island. We touched down and walked around Miyako Island, Toyotomi Island, Ishigaki Island, Hateruma Island (Japan's southernmost inhabited island), and then

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READ SHIKOKUREAD CHUGOKU REGIONREAD KYUSHUALL MAPS DESIGNED BY MARY KING 2006Leg Three, Leg Four and Leg Five of our walkFrom Wakayama (on Honshu), we crossed over to Shikoku Island. We walked a zigzag through Tokushima Prefecture, and then covered Kochi Prefecture and walked up to Ehime Prefecture. From Ehime Prefecture crossed the Shimanami Kaido bridges that link various islands in the Seto

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READ PART 2 OF OUR WALK: NORTH HONSHU TO WAKAYAMAALL MAPS DESIGNED BY MARY KING 2006The second leg of our walk took us from Cape Oma, the northernmost point on Honshu Island, in Aomori Prefecture down through to Wakayama Prefecture.Our route covered Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui

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READ LEG 1 OF OUR WALK: HOKKAIDOALL MAPS DESIGNED BY MARY KING 2006The first leg of our walk was through the island of Hokkaido, from Japan's northernmost point, Cape Soya. We spent about four months traipsing around Hokkaido, finishing at Hakodate, from where we sailed across the Tsugaru Straits to northern Honshu (Cape Oma, in Aomori Prefecture).GOOGLE MAP OF JAPANFOR ROUTE IN JAPANESE SEE HERE

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I WAS born in London in 1961 and trained as a reporter and press photographer in Britain. After working as a journalist in Britain for several years, I got bitten by the travel bug and headed off to the Middle East. There, I continued my work as a photojournalist in Jerusalem and Cairo. In 1986, at the height of reports of famine in sub-Saharan Africa, I worked as a volunteer in the feeding/

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*Please note that the Japan on Foot book and the Japan on Foot blog are *not* the same. The book is far better. READ THE WHOLE BLOG FROM PART ONE: FIRST STEPS THROUGH HOKKAIDOSee map of Japan See map of KyushuEtsuko and MaryA Man Called AdamsALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002WILLIAM ADAMS is reported to be the first Englishman to have set foot on Japanese soil. The pilot of the Dutch ship the

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READ THE BLOG OF THE JAPAN ON FOOT WALKHOKKAIDOHONSHUSHIKOKUKYUSHUOKINAWAEtsuko looks out on the Pacific Ocean from the Standing Rock.Etsuko gets ready to board a plane that will fly us back to Naha.

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Etsuko and Mary out on the road READ FROM HOKKAIDO

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北海道から読めましょうREAD BLOG FROM HOKKAIDOTRY TO TRANSLATE THESE JAPANESE EMAILS HERE*Please note that these emails first appeared on what was the original Japan on Foot web site, which was maintained by Etsuko during the course of the walk through Japan.*From: Road Walker Date: Wed Dec 5 17:28:09 2001親不知お久しぶりです。ずいぶん進んでいてびっくりしました。私も，親不知を通りましたが，あのスノーシェルター（っていうんですね。初めて知りました）の歩道のない道には，はっきり言って恐怖を覚えました。抜けたときの

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LABOURS OF LOVE See Map of JapanSee map of Chugoku regionALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002HUGE, BLACK rightwing buses, emblazoned with the Hinomaru flag of Japan, weaved through the streets of Okayama City, blasting out everyone’s eardrums with a maelstrom of manic messages. As a bit of a lark, I waved to one driver and over a megaphone a man’s voice humorously called out, "Hallo there! We’d

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CALLING ARTHUR KING See map of JapanSee map of Honshu ALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002OSOREZAN IS renowned for its shamanesses, who are reputed to have the power to communicate with the dead. The first time I visited the volcanic shores of Gokurakuhama and Usoriyama lakes, I had been deeply moved by the otherworldliness of the place, which in the minds of many Japanese is a kind of River

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北海道から読めましょうREAD BLOG FROM HOKKAIDO過去に行われたチャリティーイベント２００１年3月24日（土）１：３０ｐｍ?　ＩＷＩＣ　ミーティング東京、原宿の「ピンク・カウ」カフェにて、IWIC (International　Women in Communication)の会合が開かれました。IWICは、外国人・日本人のメディア関係に勤める主に女性のジャーナリスト達の集まりです。「日本の現状?ドメスティク・バイオレンス」とテーマに参議院議員「参議院議員社会共生調査会プロジェクト」（民主党）の小宮山洋子さん、「ＨＥＬＰ」ディレクター大津さんがお話しされました。また、日本徒歩体験プロジェクトチームよりメアリー・キングと島袋悦子プロジェクトの目的について話しました。小宮山議員のホームページ：http://www.komiyama-yoko.gr.jp/HELP シェルター　

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北海道から読めましょREAD BLOG FROM HOKKAIDOALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002メディア関連私達の旅は以下のメディアでも報道されています。Stourbridge News 英国の新聞 08 Mar 2001 This is the Black　Country 英国の新聞 15 Mar 2001 The Japan Times ジャパンタイムズ 25 Mar 2001 北海道新聞 ２００１年　５月１０日 北海道新聞 (根室・釧路版） ２００１年　６月２１日 コスモポリタン　日本版 ２００１年　９月号 　（青森県） ２００１年　９月１１日デーリー東北　（青森、岩手県・南部地方） ２００１年　９月２６日 秋田さきがけ　（秋田県） ２００１年１０月１３日 山形新聞　（山形県） ２００１年１０月３０日 北日本新聞　（富山県） ２００１年

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北海道から読めましょうREAD FROM HOKKAIDOALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOTJapan on Foot 日本徒歩体験ってなに？ ２００１年５月９日、2人の女性（日本人と英国人）が1年半にわたる日本徒歩体験の第一歩を踏み出しました。「日本徒歩体験」（英語名　Japan on Foot）と名付けられたこのプロジェクトは、日本最北の宗谷岬から南西端の沖縄与那国島までを歩いて日本を体験するというものです。日本徒歩体験プロジェクトは速さを競うレースではありません。最短のルートを選ばず日本をジグザグに歩きます。全国４７都道府県を訪ねることができればという理由からです。日本徒歩体験プロジェクトの期間中、「ジャパン２００１」という英国各地で日本文化を紹介する行事が来年３月まで開かれます目的目的は二つあります。ひとつは、変わりつつある日本を歩いて体験しよう。もう急

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FOR MAPS & BRIEF OUTLINE OF ROUTE IN ENGLISH SEE HERE 北海道から読めましょうREAD BLOG FROM HOKKAIDOALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002フォト日記-　ついに　与那国島に到着！　ー　　　　　　２００２年７月２１日?２００２年８月１５日　現在までの徒歩距離　７、４９４ｋｍ鹿児島港?フェリー?＞屋久島（縄文杉登山）?＞鹿児島港?フェリー?＞沖縄・本部港ー＞名護ー＞恩納ー＞嘉手納ー＞那覇・首里ー＞那覇新港?フェリー?＞宮古島?＞石垣島?＞波照間島?＞石垣島?＞竹富島?＞石垣島?＞与那国島・久部良港ー＞祖納鹿児島港から、２４時間ほどで沖縄の本部港に到着。那覇までゆっくりと４日かけて歩いた。小さな島では、早く歩きすぎないほうがいい。いつに間にか、あっけなくゴールの与那国島についてしまった

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北海道から読めましょうREAD THE BLOG FROM HOKKAIDO ALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002Thursday 03/13/2003 3:45:45pmName: Jill TolleyCity/Country: EnglandComments: Hi Mary,Just accessed your web page and cannot quite believe what you and your friend have done - it is certainly an impressive achievement - all this by a girl from Quarry bank - fantastic. Keep up the good work as certainly the charity is a

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The articles below first appeared in the Look Japan magazine, as well as on its web site. The Japan on Foot book is *not* the same as the articles presented on this blog. ALL PHOTOS BY JAPAN ON FOOT 2001/2002 GREAT MARCH FORWARD See map of Japan See map of Hokkaido北海道 の地図 Etsuko and Mary MAMA-CHAN WAS far from chuffed to learn that her daughter was going to spend one year traipsing

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