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Yakushima and Bookstore Withdrawal Syndrome

Posted on12. May, 2008 by Dean Ramsden.

One of the unfortunate realities of Yakushima in the rain is the absence of bookstores for browsing and immediate book-buying gratification. There is always Amazon.Com, of course, but until my return to Tokyo in ten days I’m suffering Bookstore Withdrawal Syndrome. But once back in urban Japan I’m looking forward to getting my hands on [...]

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Lost on a one-road Island

Posted on09. May, 2008 by Dean Ramsden.

Yui flew to Tokyo yesterday, to teach a workshop, and leaving me alone on Yakushima Island for a few days. The island responded to our separation by slowly beginning to rain, alternating with a monsoon-like downpour, and forcing me into a writing and study retreat. But, at some point, even monks in paradise have to [...]

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Yakushima: eco-paradise

Posted on07. May, 2008 by Dean Ramsden.

The final island on our three-island vacation tour is the incredible Yakushima, which lies to the south of Kyushu. The center of this eco-paradise island is covered in dense forest with spectacular waterfalls, and the coastline is a combination of Hawaii and Northern California. We’re here for two weeks, and I’m very excited to be [...]

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Breakfast on Ishigaki Island

Posted on03. May, 2008 by Dean Ramsden.

We’ve rented a cottage on Ishigaki Island for a few days. Our arrival yesterday on this, the second of our three vacation islands over three weeks, was uneventful, except for the bumpy, engine-roaring landing by the small commuter plane bringing us from Okinawa. After a morning bath it’s time for me to make my breakfast, [...]

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Okinawa

Posted on30. Apr, 2008 by Dean Ramsden.

“Are you going to be OK?”, asked the Okinawan woman, in blunt Japanese. Yui and I were finishing our lunch in the southernly village of Chinen. My chicken curry dish had been uncharacteristically huge (by Japanese standards) and was left mostly unconsumed. Of especially concern to my caring hostess was the large amount of rice [...]