Excerpt: Anyway, fast forward quite a few years and miles, and Ivan is now living round the corner from me here in Kichijoji, preparing for an adventure far more punk rock than any Oz Pub Band. He's going to walk solo across Japan, from its most easterly point in Hokkaido, to its most westerly point. Don't panic - he's done some massive walks before and survived to tell the tale in his inimitably enjoyable acerbic style. He's a brilliant writer. And there's a cool zesty-lemon tangy twist to this adventure: his buddy Chris - another brilliant writer - is also walking solo across Japan, but from the most southerly point to the most northerly point at the same time. They plan to meet half way... it's all - in the warm spirit of reckless adventure - for charity (and a toasty inner glow), and they're gonna blog the whole thing. Read on, friends.