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Bay of Many Islands
... 90's and will continue through 2017. Sorry, but photography was prohibited, so no pictures :o(
The it was on to Godaido Hall which is a small worship hall on Godaidojima ("jima" meaning island). It was reconstructed by Masamune in 1609. The "Go" of Godaido refers to the five enshrined statues (vividly colored esoteric Buddhist statues) which represents ...
Sendai, Shiowaga and Matsushima
After the fish market morning it was time to head off on my first Shinkansen trip-a two hour ride up north to Sendai-the starting point for my venture to Matushima Bay-one of the three scenic spot of Japan.
I caught the local train to Shiogama to visit ...
Xian- last day
Today was our second and last day in Xi An. It was a very relaxed day, we woke up at 7:30 and left for the terra-cotta warriors, not before seeing the factory where they were made. Again kids left with expensive ceramics, I don't know where they keep getting the money from. We visited the three sections, I felt like a bit of an expert knowing all the stories about the warriors and their history. It surprised me ...
Towards tsunami territory
... was full of activity and impeccable, modern buildings.
There's not a lot to do in the city, compared to some of the more popular tourists haunts like Tokyo and Kyoto. It has a slightly slower pace though, and a less artificial feel to it (particularly compared to Tokyo). I enjoyed taking it easy, getting a better insight into Japanese customs, and moving away from the tourist trail.
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Domo Arigato Peace Boat!
... were foreigners like my self. Most of the other foreigner had been living in Japan for a couple months or years working as a English teachers, so they spoke some Japanese.
Peace Boat is a NGO that operate to provide relief to communities affected by natural disasters. The organization usually operates from an old cruise ship that was donated as they sail to different coast lines devastated from earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes etc. However when the 9.0 ...
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