Looking Back in Time at the Shikoku Pilgrimage

It is thought that there are over 200 pilgrimage routes in Japan, however many have disappeared over the years. The Shikoku pilgrimage, a 1,200 kilometre route around the island of Shikoku, has gained a lot of attention internationally. In this talk, David Moreton took the audience on a journey back in time to about 100 years ago to learn about the first Westerners who experienced this pilgrimage, faith-building and miraculous stories related to the Shikoku pilgrimage, and how this journey was promoted to the world so long ago. Music: “ものしりのそらへ“ by mekoisu ()