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The Search For One Of Japan’s Most Mysterious & Controversial Heritage Museums

Late last Summer I received an e-mail from a reader of this site who had seen a lot of my posts about sights in the Izu area of Shizuoka Prefecture. He wanted information on a very interesting heritage museum I’d … Continue reading

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An Afternoon In Atami

  It was a gloriously sunny day when my Golden Week holiday started in Atami en-route to stay with my parents-in-law in Ito which is about 25 kilometres further down the east coast of the Izu Hanto Peninsula. My wife … Continue reading

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A Weekend Away With The Family In Atami

  Sandwiched in between our Okayama/Hiroshima and Thailand travel was a family trip to Atami in Shizuoka prefecture back in late August. The rest of the family all congregated on the Friday and I joined up with them straight after work … Continue reading

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