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Aug 8, 11 •
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Of all the bridges that connect many islands in Japan, Seto Great Bridge was one that stood out as I grew up. This approximately 12km long bridge was completed in 1988 to connect Honshu and Shikoku islands. Though they do not allow cyclists on this bridge, I...
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Jul 27, 11 •
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Time to say goodbye to the kind Hikaru-san’s family in Matsuyama. I had Hikaru-san’s mom’s fresh carrot apple juice and was off to Imabari. Nate, who hosted me in Iwakuni and followed me for a few days to Matsuyama, cycled back to his home...
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Jul 26, 11 •
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“Here you go.” At the parking lot of Ishite Temple the day before, an elderly lady gave us four leaf clovers when three of us came back to Hikaru-san’s car. One for each of us. She was looking for them during our visit to the temple, can you...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Clearly the woman above is not the musician I’m talking about. Hikaru Miyoshi, the shamisen player that I met in the ferry from Okinawa lives in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture. Ehime is in Shikoku Island, the fourth biggest island in Japan. Shikoku...