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

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. Sign up for the FREE Just Japan Podcast newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/12afe98c5d57/just-japan-podcast   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