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In the 11th and 12th Centuries Japan’s remote Iya Valley was said to be where disgraced or defeated Samurai warriors would seek refuge.

Their journey would involve crossing one of the shaky Kazurabashi suspension bridges, made of mountain vines hanging above a fast flowing river.

Getting from one side to the other was never easy. There was the challenge of keeping your balance as you tried to navigate your way across the swaying structure.

And you had to watch your step. The floor of the bridge was made up of spaced wooden planks - the large gaps between them giving a clear view of the river below.

Rajan Datar decided to follow in the footsteps of those ancient warriors and attempt to cross a Kazurabash bridge himself without holding on the side ropes for support.