Japan: The Pilgrim and the Peach Lady

A magical meeting along an ancient Japanese pilgrimage route.

The Japan we see on the evening news – or even on a modern-tour – is a mix of ancient castles and towering skyscrapers. What often gets lost is the feeling of Japan itself – especially those rural areas filled with elderly Japanese that are so rarely visited by tourists and camera crews. And yet this is the most endearing part of Japanese culture. As this generation passes, it slips away, soon to be gone forever.

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