Ian Reader is Professor Emeritus at the University of Manchester, where he was previously Professor of Japanese Studies. He has also held academic positions in Scotland, Hawaii, Denmark, and Japan. He has written widely on religion in Japan, and on issues related to the study of pilgrimage. Among his recent books are Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese "New" Religion with Erica Baffelli, Health-Related Votive Tablets from Japan: Ema for Healing and Well-being, co-authored with Peter de Smet, Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction, and Pilgrimage in the Marketplace. John Shultz is Associate Professor of Asian Religion and Philosophy at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters concerning religion in contemporary Japan, including such topics as first-person pilgrimage accounts, new media and religion, and mountain ascetic practice.

It is suggested that the Shikoku pilgrimage should be seen not as a static phenomenon but instead as an unending dynamic journey. This volume provides an interesting starting point for further studies on pilgrimage in general.

• Introduction: A Pilgrim Until I Die Chapter One: The Shikoku Pilgrimage: History, Legends, Ascetics, and the Structure of Repetition Chapter Two: Modern Stimulations: Money, Health, Time and Commemoration Chapter Three: Living on the Pilgrimage: Perpetual Itinerancy and 'Professional Pilgrims' Chapter Four: Attitudes, Practices, Schedules and Triggers: Addictive Patterns and the Intensity of Performance Chapter Five: Pilgrims and their Cars: Sociability, Scenery, Faith and Enjoyment Chapter Six: Walkers on the Way: Multiplicity, Motivations, Health and Retirement Concluding Comments and New Challenges

Ian Reader is Professor Emeritus at the University of Manchester, where he was previously Professor of Japanese Studies. He has also held academic positions in Scotland, Hawaii, Denmark, and Japan. He has written widely on religion in Japan, and on issues related to the study of pilgrimage. Among his recent books are Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese "New" Religion with Erica Baffelli, Health-Related Votive Tablets from Japan: Ema for Healing and Well-being, co-authored with Peter de Smet, Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction, and Pilgrimage in the Marketplace. John Shultz is Associate Professor of Asian Religion and Philosophy at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters concerning religion in contemporary Japan, including such topics as first-person pilgrimage accounts, new media and religion, and mountain ascetic practice.

It is suggested that the Shikoku pilgrimage should be seen not as a static phenomenon but instead as an unending dynamic journey. This volume provides an interesting starting point for further studies on pilgrimage in general.

• Introduction: A Pilgrim Until I Die Chapter One: The Shikoku Pilgrimage: History, Legends, Ascetics, and the Structure of Repetition Chapter Two: Modern Stimulations: Money, Health, Time and Commemoration Chapter Three: Living on the Pilgrimage: Perpetual Itinerancy and 'Professional Pilgrims' Chapter Four: Attitudes, Practices, Schedules and Triggers: Addictive Patterns and the Intensity of Performance Chapter Five: Pilgrims and their Cars: Sociability, Scenery, Faith and Enjoyment Chapter Six: Walkers on the Way: Multiplicity, Motivations, Health and Retirement Concluding Comments and New Challenges

Ian Reader is Professor Emeritus at the University of Manchester, where he was previously Professor of Japanese Studies. He has also held academic positions in Scotland, Hawaii, Denmark, and Japan. He has written widely on religion in Japan, and on issues related to the study of pilgrimage. Among his recent books are Dynamism and the Ageing of a Japanese "New" Religion with Erica Baffelli, Health-Related Votive Tablets from Japan: Ema for Healing and Well-being, co-authored with Peter de Smet, Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction, and Pilgrimage in the Marketplace. John Shultz is Associate Professor of Asian Religion and Philosophy at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters concerning religion in contemporary Japan, including such topics as first-person pilgrimage accounts, new media and religion, and mountain ascetic practice.

It is suggested that the Shikoku pilgrimage should be seen not as a static phenomenon but instead as an unending dynamic journey. This volume provides an interesting starting point for further studies on pilgrimage in general.

• Introduction: A Pilgrim Until I Die Chapter One: The Shikoku Pilgrimage: History, Legends, Ascetics, and the Structure of Repetition Chapter Two: Modern Stimulations: Money, Health, Time and Commemoration Chapter Three: Living on the Pilgrimage: Perpetual Itinerancy and 'Professional Pilgrims' Chapter Four: Attitudes, Practices, Schedules and Triggers: Addictive Patterns and the Intensity of Performance Chapter Five: Pilgrims and their Cars: Sociability, Scenery, Faith and Enjoyment Chapter Six: Walkers on the Way: Multiplicity, Motivations, Health and Retirement Concluding Comments and New Challenges