Japanese tourist Uni wanted to ‘change’ himself, so he hopped on his kick scooter in Melbourne bound for Cairns. Via SBSJapanese
Australia Japan Society of Far North Queensland/Makoto Kamatani-HaynesThe 23-year-old from Japan was greeted by more than 100 people in Cairns.When Uni set off from Melbourne on his kick scooter on Australia Day 2023, some people said he was "crazy".
More than 100 people gathered at the Cairns Esplanade to welcome Uni with a loud cheer, including Cairns Regional Councillor Amy Eden and Director of the Cairns Consular Office Toshikazu Muto.Uni with Cairns Regional Councillor Amy Eden and Japanese Consulate Cairns Director Toshikazu Muto .Although his achievement had not fully sunk in at the time of the interview, he looked back on his four-month journey positively."I did it!" he exclaimed.
"When I first arrived in Australia, I never thought of staying at a private residence," Uni told SBS Japanese back in March.While strangers opened up their homes to him, Uni also spent many nights sleeping in a small tent and even picked up casual jobs along the way. I have been heading towards Cairns all this time, Cairns was my dream, but I knew nothing about Cairns."It was fun to see the kindness and lifestyle of Australians through Uni-kun, thank you," one follower from Japan said.Makoto Kamatani Haynes of the Australia-Japan Society Far North Queensland organised the welcome event in Cairns.The not-for-profit organisation has been dedicated to "building bridges between Australia and Japan" for over two decades.
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