Kicked off the morning by burning time admiring the sculptures outside Yonago Station while I waited for the hourly train to Sakaiminato. There are a lot of creative statues around Yonago Station as you walk to the cultural centre. Sculpture Road was lined with them. They didn't quite look as good once they're all illuminated like...
After Kyoto, it was making base in Yonago because it was closest to Sakaiminato and Izumo. I had wanted to visit Shigeru Road and the Kitaro author's hometown since my first trip to Japan but the distance from Tokyo seemed too daunting at the time. As far as hotel choice was concerned in Yonago, there were only two choices during the...
Yamamoto the make-up heavy "gal" and reserved quiet Wada are shunned in their classes because of their unapproachable demeanor. In actual fact, Wada is the chatty critic while Yamamoto is the laid back non-judgemental type who doesn't use social networks at all. The two friends, after ending up in different high schools, spend...
100th anniversary of Kitaro celebrates with a prequel movie. The president of a famous pharmacy corporation has passed away and someone from the Imperial Blood Bank must travel to the Ryuga family's home to find out the fate of their business. However, there are unruly rumours regarding the family and how the village of Nagura is...
Had a flip through the Pocket Visual Guide to Yokai I bought while in Japan. Really nice little guide to 333 different demons and spirits you find in Japanese folklore. Apparently this is the 15th print since 2018. Only came across it in the pop-up shop, not the tea house. First section was dedicated to all the popular Yokai you'll find in...
Another clear day. Weather's been mostly great this trip just like last time. Only a day of rain so far. I decided to go out and grab the rare Figma Pokemon Red figure for my friend in the morning because one I spotted in Lashinban, Culture Zone was already gone despite the £200 price tag. Might be the last chance to grab the second one I...
Thought I'd sleep like a log since couldn't sleep on the plane but only actually managed an hour. Upside was I forgot to set the camera's time so the time lapse wouldn't have happened if I didn't get up to correct it. Cloudy so no sun visible but not bad. Had breakfast around half 7 before setting out. Dropped down to get a new SIM I saw in 7...
Kitaro is a Youkai (supernatural being) that was left abandoned in a grave yard as the last survivor of the Ghost Tribe. After being found and brought up by humans he decides to protect them to repay their kindness, from Youkai that do not take a liking to them. "Gegege" is a creepy cackling laugh onomatopoeia in case youre...