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Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Sunset in Kiritappu moor


The sky in the west became red just after 3:30 pm. While it is still bright until 6:00 pm in the west part of Japan, such as Iriomote island, here you can see the setting sun. How broad Japan is! When I walked into the marsh land on the wooden path, there was a Japan deer walking in the shallows with the sunset in the background. I was wondering whether the deer does not feel cold in the water or not?

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Hokkaido: Kiritappu1


While Iriomote Island is locateed in the furthest South-west of Japan, Kiritappu is in the
furthest North-east of Japan. Hikkaido is a northern big island. Hokkaido has low population density unlike other part of Japan and refreshing cool summer and cold winter,
which belong to the subarctic zone. Obviously, the nature and culture are very different from
Iriomote island, which belong to the tropical zone.
In Kiritappu, which is in the east of Hokkaido, I found horses eating grass on a grassy plain by the sea. The scenery in the cool air just before the sun setting seems very peaceful.