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\nThe Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT) is a newly-created long distance\ntrail on Honshu\u2019s northeast coast in Japan. It has immediately\nbecome one of Christine\u2019s favorites among all of the trails she has\never hiked, and gave her many new experiences. The MCT\u2019s 1000+ KM\ncan be thru-hiked, but frequent access to train lines and towns also\nmake logistics extremely easy, it is ideal for section-hiking. The\ncoastline is spectacularly beautiful, but this trail\u2019s cultural\nvalue is also very deep. Traveling through the region that was\ndevastated by Japan\u2019s 2011 tsunami, the MCT is simultaneously a\nmemorial and an economic revival project. The lack of international\ntourism in the region amplifies the opportunities for true personal\nand cultural connections and experiences. At the beginning of this\nepisode, Christine and I spend a good deal of time discussing the\nrealities of hiking in Japan before we focus on the MCT.

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