By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
August 22, 2023 at 08:00 JST
On the south side of Amami-Oshima island, a grand forest of virgin mangrove trees stretches across a wide area. Visitors can go canoeing through the forest and learn about the ecosystem. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
I was driving down a desolate, narrow road late in the afternoon in the northern part of Amami-Oshima island, making my way back to town, when before me, an old woman with plastic bags in both hands was walking zig-zag in the middle of the road. [Read More]
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