SAKAIMINATO, Tottori Prefecture A road lined with 177 bronze statues of Shigeru Mizuki’s manga characters has drawn millions of visitors since it was set up to revitalize this city 30 years ago.
The wooden sandal song, “Karan Koron no Uta” (The Clap-Clopp song), always sends an eerie but delightful shiver down my spine. I look around and I think I feel a presence.
SAKAIMINATO, Tottori Prefecture A banner featuring 43 “yokai” characters created by Shigeru Mizuki is on display in front a museum dedicated to the manga artist to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth on March 8.
As one of the most well-known historical moments, a Japanese local introduces to Henry the development of Hiroshima since the war at the Atomic Bomb Dome and pays a visit to one of Japan’s most exalted shrines, Itsukushima Shrine. They also explore the hidden pearls of Hiroshima Bay through oyster boat shucking. As their stomach begin to growl, they go ahead to devour the humongous okonomiyaki micky that includes six noodle servings and two cabbages. Riding on the humongous theme, they also check out a giant calligraphy piece produced on an 8m long paper using a large brush with a 30cm long and 15cm wide head. After shopping at Mizuki Shigeru Road and exploring Tottori Beach, they decide to go sea kayaking. They finally end their stay by chartering a boat offshore to watch the ocean-bound aurora where visitors bask in the captivating vision of bluish white waves.