Stepping of the Su Zou hao into Japan it was a great feeling knowing we had come so far, completed the journey and arrived all in one piece. Walking along a glass tunnel to the ferry terminal we glanced down onto the tarmac below and saw Mr Jiro from Hong Kong waiting for us and waving frantically. After a brief interrogation by the customs people we were introduced to a camera crew by Mr Jiro, who then shot off to go to a stadium somewhere. We were left in the hands of producers Akiko and Takeesh, soundman Ken and cameraman Ouchan, and then Akiko sat us down upstairs in a room in the ferry terminal building and asked us if they could follow us during our stay in Japan. There was only ever going to be one answer. The team said they would be making a documentary of the trip and that they could help us with daily jobs such as buying train tickets and booking hotels. With no money we had already swooshed the Japanese rail pass onto our credit cards but for accommodation we told them that a map showing all the vacant park benches and cardboard boxes in Japan would be very useful for our visit. Before we found a place to stay for the night though Akiko thought it would be a good idea to visit a Japanese temple and pray for England. ... more >>>