New Veggie Store and Unknown Location
November 15, 2014 -
Went to check out the new veggie store in Minamitane town. Then we went to some
place unknown.
Picture - Minamitane Town - The new veggie
store in Minamitane town built to replace the really small store a few blocks
away.
Picture - Minamitane Town - Kind of
difficult to see but on the back wall are photos of the local farmers who supply
produce to the store.
Picture - Minamitane Town - Another
beautiful sunset behind Yakushima.
Picture - Minamitane Nishino District - This picture is
from the rock beach close to the house.
Picture - Minamitane Nishino District -
Certainly is difficult to get a normal picture of a five year old boy. |
 Kumano
Beach
November 16, 2014 -
Today was all about checking out some places on the other side of the island.
Our adventure began at Kumano beach, and absolutely beautiful destination with
nice sand, and incredible rock formations.
Picture - Us at Kumano
Beach.
The north end of the beach has a lot of rocks for climbing and numerous tide
pools for exploring. The south end of the beach ends at a river which culminates
with beautiful rock formations.
Be sure to visit this beach on a sunny day if you plan on taking a lot of
pictures. The sun illuminating the rock formations is wonderful.
This place is a must see for anyone visiting the island.
Picture -
Kumano Beach Campground - A map of Minamitane
town at the entry to the campsite.
Picture -
Kumano Beach Campground - A poster with a few of
the creatures you can find at the local mangrove.
Picture -
Kumano Beach Campground - A poster with a list
of rules at the campground.
Picture -
Kumano Beach Campground - A poster with a list
of fees for staying at the campground.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - A picture of Kumano Beach looking
north.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - A picture of Kumano Beach looking
south.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - Another picture of Kumano Beach
looking south without the building.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - Us at the back of the beach close
to a cool sandstone outcrop.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - Shai enjoying a bit of rock
climbing.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - The river adjacent to the beach.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - The end of the river.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - Us hanging out and looking at the
beautiful scenery.
Picture -
Kumano Beach - A beautiful view of some rock
formations on a cloudy day. |
 Hamada
Beach
November 16, 2014 -
This is another beautiful Tanegashima beach and home to the Chikura Caves.
Picture - A nice
picture of the rock formations at beautiful Hamada Beach.
This is a very level beach and loaded with unbelievable rock formations. Many of
these formations were carved out from years of erosion to form the Chikura Caves
which are located at the south end of the beach.
At the entrance to Hamada is the beach restaurant which is open during the
Summer and during special events at various times of the year.
This is another place you should put on your list to visit if you plan to come
to Tanegashima.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - A view of the beach looking south.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - A view of the beach looking north.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Rock formations on the beach.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Rear section of the beach leading
to Chikura Caves.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Shai closely inspecting a crevice
close to the entrance of the caves.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Shai sitting on a really cool
sandstone mountain.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Another picture of Shai on the
mountain.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - The south side of the beach with
beautiful rock formations.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - A sweeping view from the rock
formations looking north.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Another nice picture of the rock
formations.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - The beach restaurant poster with
information.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - The beach restaurant located at
the entrance to the beach. |
 Chikura
Caves
November 16, 2014 -
For those into the "sport" of spelunking, Chikura Caves is a place you would
like. Especially at low tide, these caves can be accessed from the front and
rear.
Picture - A few of the
cave entry points.
The main section of the caves can supposedly fit 1000 people....not verified
during the visit as there were only three of us. lol.
Depending on the angle of the sun and the tides, some really nice pictures can
be taken at this place.
A visit at different times of the day also make a difference in the hues and
patterns on the walls.
Be sure to visit Chikura Caves on your next visit to the island.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A fairly new poster with
information about the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A stone monument built at the
entrance of Hamada beach.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - The front entry to the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A narrow walkway through one of
the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - The rear entry to the caves from
the beach.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A wider walkway through one of
the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A beautiful view of the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A scenic view from the caves
looking out the front entry.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - Another entry point for the
caves from the beach.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - A small cave actually more like
a crevice.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - Us hanging out at the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - Shai posing in front of one of
the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - The front entry of the caves
close to low tide.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - Another view of the front entry
to the caves.
Picture -
Chikura Caves - Any yet another view of the
front entry of the caves. |
 Hamada
Beach Geology
November 16, 2014 -
The geological formations at Hamada beach are incredible. This place is a
special thrill for me as a former geology student in college.
Picture - Interesting
sandstone and an adjacent rock layer.
The different strata and associated colors are really interesting and worth
checking out.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Sedimentary deposits in the rock
formations.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Another view of the sedimentary
deposits.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Boundaries between different
deposits.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Smooth deposits on top of
conglomerates.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Another conglomerate layer.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - A close up of the layer
boundaries.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - Another close up of the layer
boundaries.
Picture -
Hamada Beach - A beautiful sandstone formation. |
Beautiful
Fishing Place
November 16, 2014 - Then we saw this interesting
and kind of scary looking octopus at one of the fishing piers. Then we went to a
different fishing pier. This place is called Minamitane East Coast Pier Number 2
and fantastic. Really not sure if you can catch anything at this spot but it
certainly is worth the trip for the view. We finished up our tour at a store
close to the coast called the South Border surf store and Ohisama Coffee Restaurant.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - Saw a really interesting
octopus today.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - Saw a really interesting
octopus today.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 1.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 2.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 3.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 4.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 5.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 6.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 7.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 8.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 9.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 10.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 11.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to a really beautiful
fishing place today 12.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to the South Border
surf store and Ohisama Coffee Restaurant 1.
Picture -
Minamitane Town - We went to the South Border
surf store and Ohisama Coffee Restaurant 2. |
Nice Freighter
November 18, 2014 - Today was another fun fishing
day for me and Shai. Then we met the owner of a freighter before returning home.
Picture - Shimama Port - Met the owner of a
freighter today 1.
Picture - Shimama Port - Met the owner of a
freighter today 2.
Picture - Shimama Port - Met the owner of a
freighter today 3. |
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November 18, 2014 -
Facebook Post -
ANOTHER FARM -
A semi jungle located above the upper farm is connected to this property
according to the neighbors. They said it is okay to use the land. And guess
what….from tomorrow going to begin getting this space ready for Spring. This
makes three farms adjacent to this house. Plenty of farmland for being self
sufficient within the next few months. Pictures coming. |
 Goats
and Flying Fish
November 20, 2014 -
The neighbor brought over his goats to help get rid of some of the grass in the
upper upper farm. This farm, AKA the jungle, should be ready for use next Spring
if me and Shai can get all the weeds, vines, and trees out.
Picture - Shai with
the cute goats.
Picture - Home - Continued removing the
jungle in the upper upper farm 1.
Picture - Home - Continued removing the
jungle in the upper upper farm 2.
Picture - Home - Continued removing the
jungle in the upper upper farm 3.
Picture - Home - These goats certainly do
eat a lot.
Picture - Home - Certainly was fun for Shai.
Picture - Home - Another nice goat picture 1.
Picture - Home - Another nice goat picture 2.
Picture - Home - Another nice goat picture 3.
Picture - Home - The grocery store was
selling half off flying fish today. Quite honestly though this is not a fish we
would purchase again.
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Autumn BBQ
November 22, 2014 -
Almost the end of the year and we are still able to do an outside afternoon
barbecue.
Picture - Home - Hey even a nice cold beer
is still okay to drink.
Picture - Home - Shai wanted to show that he
can still drink cold tea on this cool Autumn day.
Picture - Home - We really enjoy being
outside.
Picture - Nagahama Beach - We went to a new
beach on the west coast of the island today 1.
Picture - Nagahama Beach - We went to a new
beach on the west coast of the island today 2.
Picture - Nagahama Beach - We went to a new
beach on the west coast of the island today 3.
Picture - Nagahama Beach - We went to a new
beach on the west coast of the island today 4.
Picture - Shimama Port - Shai showing off a
seashell he found. |
Morning Fishing
November 23, 2014 -
This was an unusual morning fishing day.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A nice view of Yakushima
today.
Picture - Minamitane West Coast Pier #6 -
We went to the Minamitane west coast fishing pier close to the house.
Picture - Minamitane West Coast Pier #6 - This
turned out to be a beautiful Autumn day.
Picture - Home - We received nice megina
fish from a neighbor today 1.
Picture - Home - We received nice fish from
a neighbor today 2.
Picture - Home - We received nice fish from
a neighbor today 3.
Picture - Homan Pond - Homan Pond
observation view point 1.
Picture - Homan Pond - Homan Pond
observation view point 2.
Picture - Homan Pond - Homan Pond
observation view point 3.
Picture - Coastal Hotel - Coastal hotel that
had a really nice view 1.
Picture - Coastal Hotel - Coastal hotel that
had a really nice view 2.
Picture - Coastal Hotel - Coastal hotel that
had a really nice view 3.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A rocket launch
view point 1.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A rocket launch
view point 2.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A rocket launch
view point 3.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A rocket launch
view point 4.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 1.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 2.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 3.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 4.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 5.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 6.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 7.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 8.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 9.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - This is a very
popular beach and surfing location 10.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - Nice caves at
this popular beach 1.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - Nice caves at
this popular beach 2.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - Nice caves at
this popular beach 3.
Picture - Hotel Mae Beach - Nice caves at
this popular beach 4.
Picture - Minamitane Town - We went to relax
at Kawachi onsen. |
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November 23, 2014 -
Facebook Post -
This is a picture of Nagahama beach.
This weekend made a fish BBQ both days as the temperatures were around 70
degrees and sunny. |
Another Fishing Day
November 24, 2014 -
This morning was really nice and we decided to go to Minamitane west coast fishing pier again.
This is only a few minutes walk from the house.
Picture - Minamitane West Coast Pier #6 -
Another nice day for me and Shai.
Picture - Minamitane West Coast Pier #6 -
Really nice to hang out together. |
Cutting Trees in the Jungle
November 25, 2014 -
We worked in the upper upper farm again today.
The plan was to take out as many of the trees as possible from what used to be a
jungle. This will be farm number three next year.
Picture - Home -
Shai was very determined to pull this tree out.
Picture - Home - Shai kept pulling this tree
and was not going to give up until the job was finished.
Picture - Home - Shai was able to pull it
out but got hit in the tummy in the process, hence the grumpy face. |
November 25, 2014 -
Facebook Post -
This month temperatures continue to be around 70 degrees during the afternoon
and about 60 degrees at night. This is a picture of Takesaki beach which is
about a 15 minute drive from this house.
November 25, 2014 -
Facebook Post -
Hey we found out the jungle above the upper farm is connected to this property
and is available for use. This is the picture before work began. Spent a week
working on this land and going to post pictures tomorrow of what it looks like
now. |
Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2014 - Today we celebrated our first
Thanksgiving on Tanegashima. Akiko ordered a turkey online and went all out
preparing all the traditional food items using the closest ingredients she could
find. The entire meal turned out fantastic and there was plenty of extra food
for the next day.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving turkey 1.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving turkey 2.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving turkey 3.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving ingredients.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
dogs 1.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
dogs 2.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving prepared meal 1.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving prepared meal 2.
Picture -
Home - This is a picture of the Thanksgiving wine.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving prepared turkey.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving green bean casserole.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving sweet potatoes.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving mashed potatoes.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving corn souffle.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving stuffing.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of us
together 1.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of us
together 2.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving pies.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
Thanksgiving dog food.
Picture - Home - This is a picture of the
dogs. |
House Stuff
November 28, 2014 - This post is all about a few
crazy house projects.
Picture - Home - Made a really crazy
nodogoshi tree for the farm 1.
Picture - Home - Made a really crazy
nodogoshi tree for the farm 2.
Picture - Home - Made a really crazy
nodogoshi tree for the farm 3.
Picture - Home - Made a really nice winery
plaque.
Picture - Home - Made a really funny
character in the farm.
Picture - Home - Made a really funny welcome
to La Jolla plaque.
Picture - Home - Made a really nice group of
wind chimes.
Picture - Home - Made a really nice name
plaque. |
Beautiful Sunset
November 30, 2014 - Another beautiful sunset
behind Yakushima today.
Picture - Minamitane Town - A nice view of Yakushima
today. |
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November 30, 2014 -
Facebook Post -
launch number 3 for us. |
