The document discusses the Tokaido, a significant route during the Edo period in Japan, connecting Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto. It highlights the route's 53 stations and the experience of walking it, specifically detailing a personal journey from Nihonbashi to Kawasaki. The author encourages others to explore Tokaido on foot, noting it is a fun and manageable trek.

1. Walk
on
Tokaido
Hiro
Yoshioka
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@hyoshiok
May
9th,
2014
at
1000
Speakers
Conference
in
English.
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2. Tokaido
• One
of
most
important
routes
in
Edo
period.
– Edo
period.
(1603
–
1867)
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3. Tokaido
• From
Edo
(Tokyo)
to
Kyoto
in
Japan.
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4. Tokaido
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5. Tokaido
• Tokaido
has
53
sta^ons.
• From
Nihonbashi
(Tokyo)
to
Sanjo
Ohashi
(Kyoto).
• The
route
is
almost
same
as
Japan
Route
No.
1

6. Nihonbashi
The
origin
of
Japan
Route
at
Nihonbashi

7. Walk
on
Tokaido
by
foot
• Traveling
Tokaido
by
foot
must
be
fun.
• The
first
sta^on
is
Shinagawa.
(2
miles
from
Nihonbashi)
Old
Tokaido
map
near
Shinagawa
Keihin
Kyuko
at
Yatsuyama
bashi

8. Shinagawa
sta^on.
2
miles
from
Nihonbashi.
2.5
miles
to
Kawasaki

9. Tama
River
Tama
River
and
Rokugo
bridge.
The
boundary
between
Tokyo
and
Kanagawa.

10. Tokaido
by
walk
• I
walked
from
Nihonbashi
to
Kawasaki.
• It
was
less
than
20
km
and
took
about
6
and
half
hours.
• Fun.
J
• Why
don’t
you
walk
on
Tokaido?
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