A 3,500km journey of kindness: Tomoya Matsusaka walking Australia’s east coast, paying forward every kindness

Tomoya Matsusaka began his 3,500km walk from Cairns to Melbourne in search of new connections. But the kindness he received from many strangers along the way inspired him to pay it forward.

Tomoya Matsusaka is waking 3500km from Cairns to Melbourne, raising funds for children in need. Credit: Tomoya Matsusaka

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A 3,500km journey of kindness: Tomoya Matsusaka walking Australia’s east coast, paying forward every kindness

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Tomoya Matsusaka is waking 3500km from Cairns to Melbourne, raising funds for children in need. Credit: Yumi Oba

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