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On being a pilgrim: the centuries-old pilgrimage to the 88 temples of Shikoku entails for walkers a punishing 1,200-kilometer circuit of the Shikoku coastline. Tony McNiCol completed the pilgrimage earlier this year ... (Culture Feature).
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THE old lady looked me up and down, threw a glance at my bulging rucksack, and peered quizzically into my road-weary eyes. She smiled as I crammed the groceries into my pack and clumsily hefted it onto my aching shoulders.
"Aren't you lucky? The pilgrimage will give you strong legs and a strong heart."
I mustered a weak smile, nodded goodbye and set out to find somewhere to pitch my tent for the night.
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