‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ documentary

April 11, 2009September 5, 2019 Clive Witham 2031 Views Videos

Below is an NHK documentary called ‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ which follows Takada Hisao, a local man from Anbo, and his work in the forest collecting yakusugi trunks. It is split into 5 parts for Youtube.

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The Eclipse

March 23, 2009 Clive Witham Comments Off

A total eclipse of the sun on Yakushima will begin on July 22nd 2009 at 9.37am. The sun will be completely eclipsed between 10.55-11.00am and the whole process will finish by 12.23pm. The numbers of visitors to view this in special areas on Yakushima have been restricted to 4,500 and

WATCH TURTLES in YAKUSHIMA

May 1, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

The most frequented place for sea turtles to lay their eggs in Japan is at Inakahama beach in Yakushima. It is a stretch of sandy beach which runs only 800 meters along the north-west coast of the island. Egg laying season is from May to August and in that time

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August 17, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

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Environment-Tourism balance on Yakushima

January 14, 2012 Clive Witham Comments Off

Yakushima seeks environment-tourism balance YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Pref. — Yakushima Island off Kagoshima Prefecture in 1993 became the country’s first natural site to be entered on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, together with the Shirakami Mountain Range in northeastern Japan. Known for its many large cedar trees and hot springs, Yakushima is

Winter hiking

January 22, 2012 Clive Witham Comments Off

The snow conditions in 2012: UPDATE: No snow on the main trails as of 2nd March 2012 Shiratani Unsuikyo and the Kusugawa Trail The following photo was taken on 7th Jan 2012 at Tsuji pass above Shiratani Unsuikyo. There was 3-4 cm of snow and no special footwear was needed

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October 1, 2011 Clive Witham Comments Off

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