Japanese man travels through 37 countries on his bike
A Japanese man has cycled over 29,000 miles through 37 countries after setting out from his home in Japan eight years ago with the equivalent of just £1, the Daily Telegraph reports.
36-year-old Keiichi Iwasaki left on his Raleigh Shopper bicycle in 2001 to go on a tour of Japan. But he enjoyed himself so much he caught a ferry to South Korea and since then has cycled through 37 countries without returning home.
He has been robbed by pirates and arrested in India, almost died when he was attacked by a rabid dog in Tibet and nearly married in Nepal.
In total Iwasaki has cycled over 27,961 miles on his favourite Raleigh shopper bikes, but two have been stolen and two have broken so he now rides his fifth.
His biggest achievement is climbing the world’s highest peak Mount Everest, which stands at 8,848 m (29,029 ft), from sea level without using any transportation.
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