Just Japan Podcast - 208: Walking the Tokaido Road with Tony Dot Vega
01/19/24 • 43 min
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.
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Tony online:
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/
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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:
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
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveinOsaka
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Just Japan Podcast - 209: University Jobs in Japan
We are back and we chatted with Pee Jay about teaching at universities in Japan. Pee Jay talked about this topic in episode 27 in August of 2014. A lot has changed since then and we learn a little about this long-term expat in Japan and how to get a job teaching at universities in Japan. What is it like to find work? What are the conditions like once you start working in a university? If you are considering working in Japan, this might be the episode for you!
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https://www.instagram.com/kansai_pee_jay/
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