Bathing is a very important aspect of Japanese culture, deeply rooted in centuries-old traditions. Although most apartments and houses have their own baths nowadays (unlike 30 years ago), public bath houses are still popular even in residential areas of big Japanese cities. Onsen and sentō are gender-separated places of tranquility where people enjoy a relaxing [...]
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The Tokushima Countryside Healthspa (お水荘ヘルスピア)
Posted in Abandoned, Amusement Park, Asia, Hotel / Ryokan, Japan, Shikoku, Spa / Onsen, Sports, Tokushima, Video, Visited in 2010, Zombies on 2011/04/06 | 6 Comments »
Zombie Novel Cover / The Gopher Illustrated Preview & Pre-Order
Posted in AK In Other Media, Zombies on 2011/03/29 | Leave a Comment »
Do you like zombies? Are you able to read German? Then maybe you should have a look at “Untot: Dämmerung“, a free novel by the aspiring German author Andreas Stetter. First published in serialized form on his blog “Wissen statt glauben“, Andreas decided to release a PDF version once he wrapped up the story. But [...]
Shime Coal Mine
Posted in Abandoned, Asia, Fukuoka, Japan, Kyushu, Mine, Video, Visited in 2010, Zombies on 2010/04/11 | 5 Comments »
The first haikyo stop on my recent Kyushu trip is one of the internet favorites: The Vertical Shaft of the Shime Coal Mine. Easy to spot from long distances this 47.65 meters high tower was finished in 1943 as the center of a coal mine that opened in 1889 and closed in 1964. But that’s [...]
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