Not far from here in Sasebo, there is a place where pieces of pottery look like they grow out of the walls of buildings, bridges, even poke out from the ground in the streets. Shelves of pottery and vases line the windows of shops, some exquisitely painted, others waiting to be painted. A place filled with…
One of the reasons I absolutely love Japan is the fact that it is full of ancient stories, legends, beliefs, mythological creatures and places. All of these things are what help make Japan, Japan. It’s old, so much older than the States, with many places to discover and explore their history. So when I read…
A year later we have returned to hell… or so to speak. On a return trip to Beppu, we re-visited a popular area and well-known tourist attraction called “Jigoku Meguri,” otherwise known as the hells of Beppu. Last year, we visited the first six hells but enjoyed them, the food, and spa’s so much that…
On our trip back to Beppu, we took a detour to visit Mt.Takasaki for a rare opportunity to observe Japan’s wild Macaque monkeys in their natural habitat! At the base of Mt.Takasaki is Mt.Takasaki Monkey National Park. 1,200 monkeys live there, in two separate colonies. Since before WWII, the monkeys have raided nearby farms and damaged the crops.…
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