{"id":162116,"date":"2024-10-17T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T11:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=162116"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T11:12:44","slug":"japan-the-miricle-islands-of-the-unexpected-and-fascinating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=162116","title":{"rendered":"Japan; the Miricle Islands of the Unexpected and Fascinating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f0484348c8a55bd3465635470361fa78 wp-block-paragraph\">It may well be hard to believe now but up until the 1980s travelling around the globe was really only available to the truly wealthy.  With the advent of TV and films, many were able to at least, see places around the world but going there was cost-prohibitive.  Then came cheaper travel and many more were able to leave their native countries and see <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/foreign-places-homeland-state-of-mind\/\">foreign lands <\/a>and unknown places.  This level of travel was somewhat curtailed during lockdown and prices have never been quite so cheap again.  A trip around Europe if you are based is still relatively inexpensive but far away continents still feel&#8230;well far away. One of the best ways to travel without ever leaving home is of course via words and images and loadstars latest edition does just that, it takes us to Japan, in the comfort of our own home. Find out more her in <em>Japan; the Miricle Islands of the Unexpected and Fascinating <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c72b95a6a2072cf2b381bdcd906c715e wp-block-paragraph\">JAPAN-Kanazawa- by Liz Schaffer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7027754d00a0126b5ef71455fd5a60b6 wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a722592cc583cd4619ecc3d3d2b654fc wp-block-paragraph\">Worry not about a hectic airport, getting there at 3 am for a 5am flight, think not about what to pack, or what you need when you get there and have no jetlag. Worry not because this is going to be the most gentle of journies.  We are visiting Japan by but the pages of a journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b17ebd3926379b174be9c8a5496c80e2 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/literary-treasures-a-guide-to-japanese-culture-books-every-bibliophile-should-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan <\/a>seems on the outside to be a colourful non-stop powerhouse of an always-on-the-go place.  We may often think of Toyko and her neon lights, her love hotels, towering buildings and well over 14 million inhabitants. Yet, at the very same time, it is a country where culture, history and tradition run deep.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/199A7863.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/199A7863.jpg?resize=580%2C870&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/199A7863.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/199A7863.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cde72e7a4292d2be465211a92abae198 wp-block-paragraph\">Hozugama River Arashiyama Kyoto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb802c4735e51cd1cba33b5940d1254a wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Japanese archipelago&nbsp;consists of four major islands Hokkaido,&nbsp;Honshu,&nbsp;Shikoku, and&nbsp;Kyushu as well as&nbsp;thousands of smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/five-reasons-you-should-visit-the-channel-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">islands<\/a>.  It has four clear seasons and goes from snowy cold weather to sweltering heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-156e60a2a0d41eab1e65d3186a3f7af1 wp-block-paragraph\">Its culture is globally renowned and again goes from historically traditional,  to the most modern creativity from art,&nbsp;cuisine,&nbsp;film,&nbsp;music, and&nbsp;popular culture, all the way to&nbsp;animation, and&nbsp;video games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d188b518b704b90f735e6e0d48d7acc9 wp-block-paragraph\">On the surface, a country seemingly at odds yet nothing here is without reason. Away from the bright lights and tourist destination the latest updated edition of Lodestars Anthology magazine, editor Liz Schaffer decided to return to Japan for her third updated version of this periodical and explore more of what makes this country just so fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Japan-closing.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Japan-closing.jpg?resize=580%2C870&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Japan-closing.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Japan-closing.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5a8f7dcb56b7faef53cdbdf124454ec wp-block-paragraph\">But this is not about the common highlights, the brash <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/london-the-city-lesser-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tourist<\/a> spots but the quieter shrines, woods hills and mountains the countryside and its people that are explored here; step away from the well-worn tourist routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c0b2849d2f225e33eea45726f8cb516 wp-block-paragraph\">This special reissue includes more than 12 new stories, original photography and illustrations, and a few updated features from the first two issues, highlighting its longevity as a place to observe.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8Y0-khr8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8Y0-khr8.jpg?resize=580%2C870&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8Y0-khr8.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8Y0-khr8.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f6ffa214fe060e94a096d91534717311 wp-block-paragraph\">Toshikazu Makino and his unconventional sugidama &#8211; cedar balls that change colour to reflect how far along the sake is in the ageing process, moving from green to earthy brown over a period of ten months to a year Daisy Wingate-Saul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa96f4946b247d52c7821bb9916eefce wp-block-paragraph\">Via the paper pages explore the country\u2019s illuminated capitals and pockets of untouched wilderness. Take a trip to the islands of Hiroshima Prefecture, and visit the wellness spas of Kyoto; explore mythical creatures, and see snow monkeys in Nagano who swim in hot natural spas to keep warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a4ef6a7b14f93a9d0bda3044814abe3 wp-block-paragraph\">Get insider advice on what to eat and where. Is Kinosaki,  the best place to eat the revered marbled Tajima beef? Or maybe the Mie Prefecture which is famed for its <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/long-live-and-love-the-lobster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lobsters<\/a>, all the way to the best teahouse districts of Hokuriku.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JAPAN-HORISHIMA-by-Daisy-Wingate-Saul-20240415-159.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JAPAN-HORISHIMA-by-Daisy-Wingate-Saul-20240415-159.jpg?resize=580%2C870&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JAPAN-HORISHIMA-by-Daisy-Wingate-Saul-20240415-159.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JAPAN-HORISHIMA-by-Daisy-Wingate-Saul-20240415-159.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae4148dd14ad28e39343ad94cf821bea wp-block-paragraph\">Breakfast at Azumi Setoda Daisy Wingate-Saul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a366a2beb98785116a30ea441123b73e wp-block-paragraph\">And then of course there are the shrines and Shinto temples.  Make a pilgrimage to Tadao Ando\u2019s Water Temple on Awaji Island, walk into the woods by the rivers, breathe in the fragrant air and hike through sacred forests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cg2hwM_v.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cg2hwM_v.jpg?resize=533%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cg2hwM_v.jpg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cg2hwM_v.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c97d3eb9794e7b53b68db15f54ea7887 wp-block-paragraph\">Bizen pottery\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d9be3a0181063f2bd5764107cb1de12 wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, meet the people who live and work in the more remote areas, those master craftspeople who keep heritage crafts alive and those who forage for earthly delights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bbb661e6885784866187ff8a62e5abc1 wp-block-paragraph\">This group of islands, this destination with so much yet to be explored.  This world of land and water meld seamlessly;  azure skies as a backdrop to lush green vegetation, strange fruits and diverse colours of not just the floral and fauna but of the buildings and the people. Explore it all without leaving home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a5c9ba143b5742bf7fa31452833229e wp-block-paragraph\">Published  by Lodestars Anthology<br \/>Paperback please visit<a href=\"https:\/\/lodestarsanthology.co.uk\/\"> l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lodestarsanthology.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">odestarsanthology.co.uk<\/a> to see and buy this and other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ff09de0e99d47d13c165e18cbb834be wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed reading  <em>Japan; the Miricle Islands of the Unexpected and Fascinating<\/em> then why not read <em>I<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/illuminated-centre-stage-of-the-scented-cabaret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>lluminated Centre Stage <\/em>Here &nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may well be hard to believe now but up until the 1980s travelling around the globe was really only&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":162227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"features_issues":[],"featured_themes":[],"ppma_author":[16671],"class_list":["post-162116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-100-percent-design"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Japan; 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