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September 18th 2008

Published: October 16th 2008

Tokyo and around On the 1st September I left Vladivostok and caught the ferry to Japan. There were only 3 backpackers on board, myself, a Scot and yet another Aussie. All the rest were Russians who were going to Japan to buy cheap Japanese cars to bring home. One of them (Oleg, who was already quiet drunk) insisted on sharing his home made Vodka with us and I finally took out the hipflask (thank ... Read Full Entry

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Kagoshima - Chiran Kamikaze Museum

Remains of a kamikaze plane recovered from the sea. Over 1,000 young men, some as young as 17, flew such missions and are very much revered in Japan as modern day Samurai.

Kagoshima - Tomb of Saigo Takamori

Saigo Takamori (with a very similiar story to Michael Collins/Harry Boland) led a rebellion against the Government in the 1877 Satsuma uprising. He committed Seppuku (Hari Kari) when defeated and is popularly known as being the last of the Samurai.

Kagoshioma

Traditional Japanese Sushi dinner at my hostel - the paleness of my face has to do with the fact that Im looking at a bowl of marinated fish-heads!

Kagoshima

Much more like it - lovely girls serving spuds and beer!

Kagoshima

The girls who worked at the local yakkatori type bar in Kagoshima - where I spent most of my evenings!

Himeji Castle

18th November 2008

Sandra Teeling
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Well Done
Hi Dan, Marianne passed your blog on to me and it makes interesting reading you sound as though you are having a great time. Enjoy every minute of it, it is the trip of a lifetime. Take care of yourself Luv (Aunty) Sandra xx

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