Category Archives: kyushu

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caldera iii

4 Jul Filed under japan, kyushu, places. No comments.

inside the ancient caldera of aso san, in kyushu, south­ern japan. extremely for­tu­nate weather on this novem­ber day. full of sparkle and light.

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fountainhead

4 Jul Filed under japan, kyushu, places. No comments.
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caldera ii

3 Jul Filed under japan, kyushu, places. No comments.
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more onsen

6 Jun Filed under japan, kyushu, places. No comments.
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caldera

6 Jun Filed under japan, kyushu, places. No comments.

one of the largest caldera in the world, as well as con­tain­ing sev­eral large towns, and thriv­ing farm­ing com­mu­ni­ties, japan’s mt. aso area is also a still active and com­plex vol­canic region. this is in novem­ber. in june and july the whole area is cov­ered … Read More →

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onsen: instant therapy in the freezing cold

5 Jun Filed under design, japan, kyushu, places. No comments.

pic­tures from kai aso, a mod­ernist ryokan in kyushu’s kumamoto pre­fec­ture. blaz­ing hot in sum­mer, at over 1,000 metres the tem­per­a­ture on novem­ber morn­ings rarely exceeds 0°C. the water is scald­ing hot, at around 40° — 45°C. the effect is, well, let’s say brac­ing.