Hikes from Tokyo
What you might see...
Here are a couple of things you might or might not see on your hike...
YOU MIGHT MEET - Tengu
Tengu are Japanese mountain devils. They have wings, funny tickling sticks and symbolically long, noses.
Tengu are useful for scaring children into climbing faster. Wild tengu are increasingly rare these days. with most Tengu making a living from tour groups, often making good use of their nose in the process.
YOU WON'T MEET - Japanese Race Queens
Race queen is a Japanese term for a type of promotional model found as part of a pit crew in certain kinds of motor racing. Their job is very demanding and dangerous.
Japanese Race Queens are often required to wear very small amounts of tight fitting clothing to reduce the risk of it getting caught during rapid pit-stop wheel changes.
You almost certainly won't be seeing any Japanese Race Queens on your hike.