James Davies

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Here you’ll find my blog posts about travel and life in Japan. 

Visiting Hashima Gunkanjima Battleship Island

Visiting Hashima, Japan's abandoned Battleship Island

Once the most densely populated place on earth, today the abandoned island of Hashima is a derelict and fascinating glimpse into one of the most unique chapters in Japan's history.

Tanuki figurines for sale in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Shigaraki, the Tanuki Capital of Japan

Deep in Shiga Prefecture is Shigaraki, a town filled with tens of thousands of playful statues of tanuki.