The Old Tōkaidō Road (Kyū Tōkaidō, 旧東海道) is easily one of Japan’s most historically important roads. Spanning roughly 500 km (approximately 300 miles) from the modern-day capital of Tokyo to the ancient capital of Kyoto, the Tōkaidō was a backbone of Japan during the Edo Period (1600-1868). Both commoners and samurai made use of the Tōkaidō when traveling to and …

  On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about why I decided to walk the old Tokaido Road in 2023 and the impact it had. This episode features a speech I did for the 2024 state convention of the Hawaii Association of the Blind. Topics Discussed Why I walked the Tokaido in 2023 What my goal was How I raised …