A man start traveling with 1.5$(160JPY) when he left.
Hi,My name is Keiichi Iwasaki,I am Japanese ,traveling Since 2002, I left Japan ,Never return ,Never go back,keep traveling until today (April,2017). It means almost 15years I have kept traveling.
After I left Japan, I went across South Asian countries and past Tibet across Himalayan range, to India. And now I am in Italy(Year 2017).
You are wondering "Am I missing Japan or not" Actually not so much because my parent and friends sometimes to see me during this 15years and Nowaday we can easyly contact over Internet ,Also almost every day I meet new people and that makes me feel lonely.Sometimes I miss Japanese food though.
if you travel very quick ,It only takes few mounths for around the world ,But I am going slow by using local bicycle,It takes a lot of time ,And I can see much more things and meet more people living in this world.This style is my favorite.
I show tricks on street in Italy
Many people ask me,"why you do this kind of traveling?",I always say ,If I use airplan to come here,I just only see here ,But If I use bicycle and come slowly I could see more things.(but It takes a lot of time)It is important for me,to know "what is the world like" ,more than living one place peacefully.
Untill today what has happen
| Year 2001 | First 1 year I just traveled inside Japan ,by Hitchhiking . Japan has 47 prefectures I visited all of them ,took about 1year. |
| Year 2002 | I started traveling bicycle from Chaina, my first bicycle was stolen in Hong kong. |
| Year 2003 | Asian countries , Vietnam,Cambodia,Thai,Malaysia,Singapore..etc. |
| Year 2004 | Nepal,India, Started to "0x0x0 project" from India,Kanyakumari |
| Year 2005 | stayed in Nepal and studying Mountaineering,and Joined to International Expedition team, Climbed Mt .Everest 8848m Summit on 31st,May. and using Hand rowing boat down river "Ganga" to the sea around 1300km, 35days. |
| Year 2006 | In Iran ,Across "Caspian sea" by Hand rowing boat around 470km, 21days. To Turkey and Entered Europe |
| Year 2007 | Balkans and Central Europe,During winter I helped Guset house in Hungary,and stay there, |
| Year 2008 | Germany,France,etc. to Spain |
| Year 2009 | Portgal,Spain again ,France ,Switzerland,Austria,again France, |
| Year 2010 | Italy,Malta,again Italy I am going up to north Italy, |
| Year 2011 | Went to San Marino and back to Italy and heding for Slovenia |
| Year 2012 | From Slovenia down to Croatia and around Istria Peninsula,and down coast along Aadriatic sea. |
| Year 2013 | Took a ferry to south Italy from Croatia, and run in Puglia italy and Montenegro and Albania. |
| Year 2014 | From Napol,Sicilia Italy to Tunisia africa by ferry boat. |
| Year 2015 | Run East coast of Italy along Aadriatic sea. and went Croatia again.During Summer spent a south of Italy . |
| Year 2016 | Visit north Italy and run Milano to Torino, and Venezia Carneval. |