The Storm, The Castle & The Cobra — Ehime
Ehime began with a storm. Not a dramatic cinematic storm from a distance. A real one...
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Where You Least Expect It — Kochi
Kochi was one of those prefectures that just kept opening up. Every time I thought I had seen the best of it, the road gave me…
A Long Way From Anywhere — Tokushima | Solo Motorcycle Journey
A Long Way From Anywhere Tokushima was not the kind of ride that sold itself with big landmarks or easy answers. It was quiet. Remote. Beautiful…
Nothing Went as Planned — Kagawa | Solo Motorcycle Journey
Nothing Went as Planned Kagawa looked like it might be simple. After the remote mountain roads of Tokushima, the smallest prefecture in Japan seemed like it…
The Japan I Was Searching For — Okayama | Solo Motorcycle Journey
The Japan I Was Searching For Okayama began with wind. After finishing the Shikoku section of Project 47, I crossed the Seto Ohashi Bridge back toward…
I Had to Make It Across — Hyogo | Solo Motorcycle Journey
I Had to Make It Across Hyogo was supposed to be a crossing. After leaving Tottori, the plan looked simple enough: enter Hyogo from the north,…
Lost in Osaka — Solo Motorcycle Journey Through Japan
Lost in Osaka Osaka was the part of the journey I had been trying to avoid. After weeks of riding through mountains, coast roads, forests, campsites,…
The Long Road South — Wakayama | Solo Motorcycle Journey
The Long Road South After Osaka, I needed the road to open up again. I had spent the previous chapter lost in traffic, concrete, crowds, multi-level…
Japan Felt Different Out Here — Mie | Solo Motorcycle Journey
Japan Felt Different Out Here Mie felt different from the start. After the brutal wind and rugged coastline of Wakayama, I crossed into a slower, greener,…
Days Like This — Nara | Solo Motorcycle Journey
Days Like This By the time Project 47 reached Nara, I had been on the road for more than five weeks. The excitement was still there.…