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 awareness of the blind & visually impaired community by walking from Kyoto to Tokyo
• And more!

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Links, Videos, Etc.

• The Tokaido Challenge Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYU41Z0G4Uc&list=PL7ALB_S1KyWunL6kIbGu_Vtmswe1qxlHq
• Hawaii Association of the Blind: https://hawaii.acb.org/
• Tony Dot Vega on X: https://twitter.com/thevegatony

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