We are overdue a catch-up. Here goes...
As with my previous windsurf journeys, the Japan Journey website features a Contact Network where people can offer to support me when I reach them. Around Britain and Europe, there were many subscribers to the Contact Networks and I relied heavily on their support. The Japan Journey Contact Network - by way of contrast - has only attracted a few generous-hearted subscribers. The previous of these in a geographical sense was Rob, who is in Hokkaido!
