Twitter user @REIbahobahoanta had an ambitious dream: The 15-year-old junior high school student wanted to hitchhike across the United States.
This wasn’t the teen’s first attempt at traveling around a region via another person’s car, as he has already traversed Hokkaido, Tohoku and Kyushu by this method. However, he wanted the U.S. trip to be something of a masterpiece, and he has been making preparations for the journey for some time already, collecting funds and calling for help online.
In early February, @REIbahobahoanta set off for California to begin his journey. However, it didn’t take long for netizens in Japan to start questioning his attempt, fearing for his safety and doing what they could to get him back home.