Synopsis

On a 150-kilometer summer cycle through the remote Oki Islands, Michael Rice journeys into a landscape of dense forests embraced by the clear waters of the Sea of Japan. Clad in his triathlon gear, he anticipates the opportunity for a swim whenever Nishinoshima’s beaches beckon. On Nakanoshima, he encounters a descendant of a lineage proud to have cared for an exiled former emperor eight centuries past, a tradition that continues with the careful tending of his tomb. And on Dogo, the largest of