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Sunflower
2024/03/15
Flowers in JapanSunflower is an annual plant of the Asteraceae family. Sunflowers are flowers that represent summer. If seeds are sown between April and June, they will germinate in about a week and bloom between July and Septemb …
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Rape blossoms
2024/03/15
Flowers in Japan, Latest informationRape blossoms (Nanohana in Japanese) is a general term for flowers of the Brassica family. Rape blossoms are one of the flowers that herald the arrival of spring, and the yellow flowers spread all over the place a …
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Umagase, in Hyuga, Miyazaki-prefecture
2024/07/15
Nature in KyushuExciting scenery created by raging wave of Hyuga Sea. The coastline here is a ria coastline, marked by intricate waterways sandwiched between cliffs. The cliffs here are 70m high and the waves’ splashing against t …
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Cruz Sea, in Hyuga, Miyazaki-prefecture
2024/07/15
Nature in KyushuYour wishes come true here. The Cruz Sea is an area of ocean that appears to have a cross in it when viewed from an observatory. This cape is known as a ria coast; the “cross shape” was created by the narrow terra …
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Dolphins watching cruise, in Shimabara, Nagasaki-prefecture
2024/06/15
ExperiencesLet’s meet wild Dolphins. Approximately 300 wild Dolphins live in the sea between the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa. The dolphin watching cruises have become increasingly popular for all ages, especially be …
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Takachiho Shrine, in Takachiho
2024/03/13
Shinto ShrineThe shrine has long history, established 1900 years ago, worship the deity of agriculture, marriage, traffic safety and protection against misfortunes. Located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove o …
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Amano Iwato Shrine, in Takachiho
2024/03/13
Shinto ShrineTakachiho is a birth place of Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto. There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano Yasugawara. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess …
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Kirishima Shrine, in kirishima
2024/03/13
Shinto ShrineOne of the most beautiful shrine in Kyushu, and is surrounded by forest. The Shrine buildings were constructed in 1715 and designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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Hashima coal mining island, operated from 1875
2024/03/25
Japanese historyHashima coal mining island is an artificial reclaimed island and the site of Japan’s first major undersea coal exploitation pioneered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry– and host to one of the world’s most extraordinar …
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Wakato bridge in Kitakyushu-city, constructed in 1962
2024/01/13
Japanese historyWakato bridge is Japan’s first suspension bridge over the Dokai Bay, connecting Wakamatsu and Tobata, and was completed in 1962. At the time of its completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the E …