Desc: Kintaro Walks Japan: Directed by Tyler MacNiven. With Tyler MacNiven, Ayumi Meegan, Jamis MacNiven. Kintaro Walks Japan is a documentary film produced and directed by Tyler MacNiven. It is an account of MacNiven's journey walking and backpacking the entire length of Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, more than 2000 miles in 145 days.