Thelma
and Louise, eat your hearts out! Here's the adventures of
two women—one English and one Japanese—who spent
16 continuous months on Japan's roads, covering 7,500 kilometers
on foot. Walking a good many zigzags and circles, Mary and
Etsuko discover another side of this nation, and meet with
some fascinating characters. Both entertaining and informative,
the book is suffused with the sheer joy of being alive.
Working
Title: Japan On Foot: You're Too Big For My Futon
Planned release date: Spring 2005
Target readership: English-speakers with an interest
in travel and adventure
Excellent
partnering choice for:
companies that produce camping equipment, hiking clothes
and footwear, cameras and film, binoculars, cell phones
and PC equipment, travel gadgets, credit cards, banking,
hotels, airlines, restaurants and such travel-related businesses
as Rent-a-Car, mountain bikes, motorbikes, travel insurance,
health insurance, health and/or slimming foods, fitness
clubs and sports equipment, wines and spirits, cigarettes,
soft drink companies and mineral waters, sunglasses, health
and beauty care products, women's products, fashion and
cosmetics, recruiting companies and importers.
Note: Mary and Etsuko's walk was in aid of HELP,
a Tokyo-based shelter that serves as a refuge for women
and children who are victims of domestic violence, and a
portion of the book's cover price will be donated to the
shelter.
