Christmas Break in Shimoda

Asia » Japan
January 30th 2006

Published: January 30th 2006

During the Christmas break, I went to a small city about 4 hours south of Tokyo, called Shimoda. It's right on the water, and surrounded by mountains. Shimoda is famous for being the port where US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry docked in 1854, to commence negotations that led to the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened trade between Japan and the US. I think. There's not a whole lot in Shimoda. The ma... Read Full Entry

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Fishies!

Taking pictures in a dark room, with no flash, is extremely difficult. Blurring is almost unavoidable. This is one of the less blurry ones.

Ray

Stringray? Mantaray? I have no idea. But they're neat.

Many Fishies!

Good Fish and Chips are impossible to get here. I want some.

Funny looking fish.

The one on the right is a baby. Or maybe a teenager. I'm not too familiar with penguin life cycles.

This guy is riding on the dolphin.

Dolphin Trick

Dolphin High Jump

Dolphin Synchronized Jump

Nemos!

Lots of them! Clown Fish.

Nemo Closeup

When little kids saw these, they immediately yelled "Nemo!"

Dora

And where would Nemo be without Dora?

Weird Fish

Fish

Crabs

These also look alien.

Spiny Crab

30th January 2006

eddie
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It's about time you sent something out. Thought you got jumped by some thugs in japan and sold to the black market or something...haha... on a serious note...good to see you are enjoying yourself.

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