I caught up with Enson Inoue recently, at about the midway point of his walking pilgrimage across Japan.
As many of you know, Inoue is carrying his own food and water for the +1500 mile trek, and only accepting shelter and food when it's offered.
It's an inspiring story and I thought I'd share.
We spoke as he approached the halfway mark of the journey, accompanied by longtime friends Mike Fowler and Roman Dela Cruz. The article focuses on Inoue's unique MMA career and describes some of the adventures he's had on the pilgrimage.
"You've got to keep up hope. If you look at the resources, there's really no way to make it. If you look at the people in temporary housing, it's the same thing: having to wait until hope comes. I hope it inspires them to continue on."
"We're affecting way more people than I thought we would."
Part One is up. It's a little lengthy, as I felt I kind of had to introduce him to our TUF-era fans, but hopefully the message gets across.
If you're a fan of Enson, Mike Fowler or Roman (Fokai founder) AND/OR want to support their relief efforts in Japan then you should check out our collaboration tee with 31Fifty. ALL profits go to charity. Huge thanks to Derek for speding so much time and effort on this prokect.
