This Monday (16/07/2018), will feature the Japanese Buddhist hero Kukai.
To get yourself in the mood, you might want to take a look at the record of my pilgrimage to South West Japan:
Talking of Buddhist heroes, our very own Saddhabhaya will be rejoining us soon. He will introduce us to Ananda a very important figure in the history and literature of Buddhism.
Best wishes
Nandaketu