Volcanic Island Sakurajima
I have never seen an active volcano in real life before, so when John reminded me that there was one just a 15 minute ferry ride…
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Walking Tour of Obi Castle Town
After Naked Man Festival, we decided to drive the hour south to see Obi Castle Town (飫肥城下町), the “Little Kyoto” of Kyushu. The town was built…
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Naked Man Festival
When I returned to Japan after Christmas break, I found it only a couple of degrees warmer than I left it. Averaging a high of…
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Christmas Lights in Miyazaki
For a country that doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, Japan sure knows how to do Christmas lights. They are the romantic backdrop for Christmas Eve – a…
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Nyutabaru Air Festival
I’ve barely left my apartment these past two weekends: a last effort in tightening the purse strings before my big trip to New York later…
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Aya Town
On the fourth day of Matthew’s visit – and the last day we would have time to do sightseeing together – we decided to visit Aya.…
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Nichinan Coast Part 2: Monkey Island and the Red Shrine
In early November, my former roommate and longtime bro, Matthew, came to Miyazaki for a visit. This is Part 2 of our road trip down the Nichinan…
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Nichinan Coast Part 1: Wild Horses and an Abandoned Hotel
In early November, my former roommate and longtime bro, Matthew, came to Miyazaki for a visit. This is Part 1 of our road trip down the…
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Garden of Statues in Heiwadai Park
One of the history teachers who used to work at my school (he was transferred to Miyakonojo) sent me on a little treasure hunt one typhoon…
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Cosmos, Fire, Dance and Drums: Saitobaru Kofun Festival
My former roommate and longtime bro, Matthew, decided to come to Miyazaki for a week during a month-long visit to Japan. Since Culture Day fell on Monday the 3rd, and…
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Festival Gone Wrong
Waking up to a spectacular view of the countryside from an apartment window in Kanoya, Kagoshima, I never thought the day would end in blood and…
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