These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—scientists have a few theories why
Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared ...
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From Hot Springs To Waterfalls, Explore The Natural Beauty Of This Secluded Japanese Island
About 419 miles northeast of Aharen Beach (an overlooked Japanese gem rivaling the Maldives) lies a secluded island perfect ...
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3,000-yr-old cedar toppled on typhoon-hit island in southwest Japan
An iconic 3,000-year-old cedar on Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan has been toppled, likely due to strong winds brought by Typhoon Shanshan, local tour guides said Tuesday. The 26-meter-high ...
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World Heritage islands forced to take measures to protect nature
Located north of the Amami-Oshima and Okinawa's main island, Yakushima island in Kagoshima Prefecture is known for its Jomon-sugi Japanese cedar tree, which is thousands of years old. Standing at ...
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Yakushima Awakenings
Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, is a magical island of primeval forest, rare micro-climate and pristine nature. It is also the first place in Japan to be recognized as a UNESCO ...
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Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Yakushima: An island rich in ancient wonder and a variety of microclimates
Does it really rain 366 days a year on Yakushima island, the place that inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 animated film “Princess Mononoke”? Having visited the island several times, I was about ...
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Southwest Japan nonprofit seeks funds for museum on Edo period Italian missionary Sidotti
KAGOSHIMA -- Italian missionary Giovanni Battista Sidotti (1668-1714) landed on southwestern Japan's island of Yakushima in 1708, when the country was closed to foreigners in its "sakoku" period.