Sea Hell

Day 11 Japan afternoon

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April 10th 2008
Geo: 33.28, 131.5After Huis Ten Bosch, we took a trip across the island of Kyushu to Beppu to a place called Umi Jigoku, ie, Sea Hell. It is because the 'jigoku' looks like the sea which emerged after an explosion of a volcano some 1,200 years ago and because of the colour of the boiling water which is cobalt-blue.To me, this place was like wow. As we walked around, all these ponds and ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more