Von Tokio über grüne Almen: Student aus Luhe auf Pilgertour in Japan

Pilgern muss nicht immer Jakobsweg heißen. Ein Oberpfälzer und ein Schwabe suchten für eine Wandertour ein Ziel, das so viel Kontraste bietet wie nur wenige spirituell ausgeweisene Pfade: am anderen Ende der Welt.

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Nach vielen Kilometern Marsch auf einem japanischen Pilgerpfad entspannen der Oberpfälzer Max Krichenbauer (rechts) und sein Kumpel Jonas Schenk aus Schwaben am Abend im Kimono-Bademantel.

Bild: M. Krichenbauer/exb

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