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Hokkaido highway blues : hitchhiking Japan

by Will Ferguson

An account of a hitchhiking journey across Japan, following the annual cherry blossom front from Cape Sata to Hokkaido. The narrative explores Japanese culture and landscapes through various personal encounters and travel experiences.

Accession 18883 ISBN 1569471339 Publisher Soho Press, Inc.
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