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Field Report: Kōchi Castle, Japan (19 November 2016)
There are scores of castles scattered all across Japan, but only twelve of them still have their original tenshu (main tower); the rest have either modern-day replicas or empty, ruined foundations. Even rarer are those that have all of the structures in their honmaru (innermost enclosure) intact, tenshu and palace and defensive towers and all.…
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Field Report: Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (18 November 2016)
A short hop on the San’yō Shinkansen brought me to Fukuyama, near the border between Hiroshima Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture. Although this place doesn’t figure very highly in Chūgoku itineraries – save perhaps for the lovely old port of Tomonoura in its southern reaches – history enthusiasts will no doubt share my interest in the…
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Terminal Report: Gimhae International Airport (PUS), Busan, South Korea
Today, let’s take a look at what it’s like to fly from Busan’s Gimhae International Airport (PUS), one of the main gateways to South Korea’s second most populous city.
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Field Report: Walking to the summit of Mount Misen, Miyajima, Japan (17 November 2016)
For some, it’s the journey; for others, it’s the destination. And for those of us who choose to stand in the blissful middle, there’s the phenomenal satisfaction of enjoying the complete experience, from the roots of the mountain to its peak and back.
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Flight Report: PUS-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR419
In my previous post, we saw what it’s like to fly from Manila to Seoul with Philippine Airlines. Now let’s have a look at their performance on another Korean route, departing from Busan and heading back to Manila.
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