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Why completing Japan’s gruelling 88 temple pilgrimage is so rewarding

I’m walking – no, staggering – along a narrow country road in rural Shikoku. The temperature on my phone reads 45C and the air is so thick with humidity in the midday sun that it’s hard to breathe.
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Making the Shikoku Pilgrimage With a Sendatsu

A certified spiritual guide explains the appeal of Japan’s ancient 750-mile, 88-temple pilgrimage as an immersive cultural experience and a popular spiritual journey. Fujio Mukaihara was on a business ...
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Why completing Japan’s historic 88 temple pilgrimage is so rewarding – and gruelling

I'm walking – no, staggering – along a narrow country road in rural Shikoku. The temperature on my phone reads 45C and the air is so thick with humidity in the midday sun that it's hard to breathe.