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Lost & Found in Japan: Solo Adventures, Serendipitous Encounters, and the Joy of the Open Road

(著) 冬乃玄

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[About the Book]
—In the same year Apollo 11 landed on the moon, I, too, set out on a journey at the age of sixteen—
It was a spring morning during my second year of high school. At 5 a.m., without alerting my parents, I quietly slipped out of the house to embark on my first solo journey. When I returned about a week later, I was severely scolded by my worried parents and teachers—but that moment marked the beginning of a rootless life of traveling alone.
From that very first solo trip—hitchhiking across Japan—to a 5,500-kilometer road trip completed alone in a Honda NⅢ over 16 days, and later to slow-paced journeys appreciating local landscapes and regional cuisine with the wisdom of age, this is a humorous travel memoir by an author who has passionately loved solo travel since his teenage years.

[Table Of Contents]
Preface
Hitchhiking
Honda NⅢ
Limited Express “Hakuchō”
The Sankō Line
The Suigun Line
The Lake Biwa Canal
Seven Mahjong Pals
Akechi-daira
Shin-Yamaguchi Station
The Hisatsu Line
“Hayabusa” and “Matsukaze”
The Yamada Weir
Simeon—Like Water
Esteem Harmony Above All
Rivalries (Regional Conflicts)
“Kamome wa Kamome”
A Solo Journey on the Kisuki Line (GG Traveling Alone)
Afterword

[Editor’s Comment]
Traveling with friends or family to lively tourist destinations is certainly enjoyable—but there’s a special richness in the solitude, uncertainty, and introspection of traveling alone. This book offers encounters with the warm, everyday charm of Japan’s rural towns—something you won’t find in guidebooks about popular landmarks. It’s a read that will surely inspire you to explore the lesser-known corners of Japan.

[Author Profile]
Gen Fuyuno