c199b88e_Hitchhiking_in_Japan_Log__Highlights_of_trip
[Date] 08/27/06 [Destination] Kyoto [Distance] 1105KM [# Vehicles] 16 [Highlights of trip] 
Mr. Tokuno from Kobe Mr. Nakamura, a truck driver It is normally easier to hitchhike to the Kyoto / Osaka (Kansai) area down the Hokuriku Expressway bordering the Sea of Japan, but because a man offered to take me as far as Ichinomiya which is a good 450 kilometers or about 2/3s of my destination to Kyoto, I took up his offer and took the route through the mountains of Nagano. I spent 3 days visiting friends in Kyoto and Osaka. On the way back Mr. Tokuno from Kobe picked me up in a '85 Ford Bronco. He was dressed like a cowboy and says he likes all things related to the American West. I had quite a deep discussion with him about spiritual things and the Bible. Mr. Tokuno treated me to lunch before taking me to a good spot to continue my journey. After that I met Mr. Nakamura who was driving a large truck. He may come to visit me some day on his Harley. Mr. & Mrs. Ebara who took me toward Joetsu. Nobuo of Kashiwazaki The night before returning home I stopped at Kashiwazaki and stayed overnight with the Iizuka family. Mr. Iizuka picked me up hitchhiking during my Aug. 11 trip to Tokyo (see below) and I became not only his friend but his son Nobuo's friend. Nobuo is an English teacher and is interested in reading and learning the Bible. I didn't have a full Japanese Bible to give him, and it is hard to even buy a Bible in his small town, but God supplied him one right from a bookshelf in his parent's summer house when he took me there to show me around! Nobuo called it a coincidence but I considered it a real miracle considering his family is not Christian but Shinto!
Hitchhiking in Japan Log
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