I'm Janek.
Since I was 18, I've felt a pull toward Japan I can't fully explain. For years, it remained a distant dream.

Then something cracked.


I'm Janek.
Since I was 18, I've felt a pull toward Japan I can't fully explain. For years, it remained a distant dream.

Then something cracked.


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I looked at my achievements and felt their hollowness.

Impressive on paper. Empty in my hands.

So I'm walking the Shikoku Henro.


Not as a tourist.
As a seeker.

The Shikoku Henro is one of the world's oldest Buddhist pilgrimages a circular journey around the island of Shikoku, visiting 100 temples and sites associated with the monk Kūkai [Kōbō Daishi].

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The pilgrimage

The pilgrimage

The pilgrimage

Shikoku pilgrimage route

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a circular route across Shikoku visiting 88 temples (often starting at Temple 1, Ryozenji) in sequence around the island, totaling about 1,200 kilometers

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Shikoku pilgrimage route

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a circular route across Shikoku visiting 88 temples (often starting at Temple 1, Ryozenji) in sequence around the island, totaling about 1,200 kilometers

Shikoku pilgrimage route

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a circular route across Shikoku visiting 88 temples (often starting at Temple 1, Ryozenji) in sequence around the island, totaling about 1,200 kilometers

The map

The map

The map

I'll walk this path on foot, staying in local minshuku (guesthouses), eating at local establishments, and honoring the traditions that communities have maintained for over a thousand years.

I don't know what I'll find. I think that's the point.

What I'll bring back

What I'll bring back

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The Clam

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The Pilgrimage Symbol

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Lotus Leaf

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Pilgrim Walking

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The Map

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Shikoku 100

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Searching for Light

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100 digital posters

One for each sacred site.

Meditative.
Minimal.
Free.


All posters will be freely available on a dedicated website after the pilgrimage. No paywalls, no email capture — just a clean space where anyone can view and download them.

Help make it happen

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€10,000

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The journey begins mid-March and I need your help.

I'm raising 10,000 to cover flights, lodging, food, temple donations, gear, and daily expenses across 80 days in Japan.

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