Boku No Aruki Henro Shikoku Hachi Ju Hachi Kasho Meguri

[Machine Translation] The first time I went on a pilgrimage was in the spring of my 26th year, when I was on leave due to depression. I had hoped that something would change. As it turned out, I was feeling much better by the time I finished the walk. And this time, at the ripe old age of 30, I challenged myself to walk through the streets to reconsider my way of living and working, and I had a different experience and encounter from the last time. Perhaps a way of life in contact with nature in the local community is right for me. After the trip, I moved to a mountain village and started a new life. Everyone I met was very kind. I felt invigorated by the many hospitality I received and the conversations I had. I even thought to myself, "I'd probably feel bored if I traveled somewhere else anymore. Hand-drawn MAP of the pilgrimage route we walked that day!

初めてお遍路に行ったのは26歳の春、鬱で休職した時のこと。何かが変わると期待していた。その通り、歩き終える頃にはかなり元気になっていた。そして今回、30歳というキリの良い年齢で生き方や働き方を再考すべく、通し打ちに挑戦し、前回とは違う経験、出会いを得た。自分には、地域の中で自然と触れ合う生き方が合っているのかもしれない。旅の後、僕は山村に引っ越し新たな生活を始めている。出会う人がみんな、とにかく優しかった。お接待をたくさんいただいたり、喋ったりすると元気が出た。こんなに現地の人と関わる旅が現代にもあるんだ、もう他所で旅してもつまらなく感じちゃうだろうな、とさえ思った。その日歩いたお遍路道を手書きMAPで掲載!!