# @nextshark on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7XPc4nP2Vx
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18017534-nextshark-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-24T19:38:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

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Eiichi Ichikawa, an 80-year-old biker from Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is on the journey of a lifetime, biking from San Diego to New York City while making friends and memories along the way.⁠
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The journey from San Diego to New York City covers a distance of about 2,759 miles (4,440 kilometers). Ichikawa began his cross-country adventure in March and has already explored the southern half of the U.S. He shares moments from his journey and interactions with locals on Facebook and Instagram.⁠
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Ichikawa lodged with the Strickland family in Alabama, where he spent his birthday and took part in celebrating the homeowners’ wedding anniversary.⁠
Recalling how they came across the octogenarian, Rachelle Strickland said:⁠
“He came up sweating profusely, tired and he came up to my husband and said, ‘Please. Rest. Water. Please.’ So from then on, we gave him a glass of water and something to eat and he got to tell his story. We realized that Eiichi is a very special man.”⁠
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While Ichikawa is headed back for Japan after his journey, he plans to return to the Stricklands next year to spend time with them for a month.⁠
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📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠
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