
Fireworks @ Victoria Harbour

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Gotta soak up all the color before spring turns to summer.




It’s not very remarkable, but the view is just refreshing as you travel along the train lines between Nagoya and Takayama.














Hokuei in Tottori has really branded themselves around two major things: Detective Conan (Case Closed) and Watermelons – their local fruit speciality. Makes sense for the former since its renowned author, Gosho Aoyama, was born and raised there. The statues scattered around town are just one of the ways it rebranded around Conan – with Conan Road, Conan Bridge and even the town’s train station – Conan Station! The copper statues look weathered but solid, and the painted statues really look pristine!











It’s beautiful, intricate, and yet ephemeral, as the exhibits get rebuilt every year, with changing themes (this year it’s Ancient Egypt). Considering there isn’t a solid barrier separating visitors from exhibits, I’m quite surprised someone hasn’t simply pummelled the sand yet.



It may be a little early, but certain species of cherry blossoms (sakura) actually fully bloom a little outside the famous “mankai” period, including these just on the side of the road in Kurihama (south of Yokohama and Yokosuka).





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