Jordy Meow
I didn’t happen across these strange circles of trees while soaring over the Japanese landscape but, like many curious folk, I found them on social networks. As these always show the same photos, I decided to check them...
August 10, 2021
Kumamoto: Greenery and Limpid Water
I've been through Kumamoto Prefecture on several occasions. Overwhelmed by all the sights to see, I only wrote about the famous Laputa Road. But it's time to fix that. Join me as I make my way through...
December 12, 2017
Laputa Road
Did you enjoy the Studio Ghibli animation Castle in the Sky? Then you’ll fall under the spell of this part of Kyushu: the Laputa Road.
September 24, 2016
Mifuneyama Rakuen: An Avalanche of Azaleas
Near the small town of Takeo there rises Mifuneyama, a proud mountain apparently covered with heads of broccoli. But a magical gardener has passed by and poured the juice of soft fruits over them, to announce the...
September 17, 2016
Gunkanjima: Photos & Stories
Abandoned in 1974, the Battleship Island (Gunkanjima) turned into the Ghost Island and soon became one of the most famous spot for urban exploration.
September 7, 2015
Okinawa: From Naha To Nago
How can you spend so much time in Japan without ever touching ground in the Ryukyu archipelago? You can’t! This first part is set on the main Okinawa island.
November 25, 2014
Gunkanjima: The Memories of Doutoku Sakamoto
A travel on Gunkanjima back in time, through the eyes of Doutoku Sakamoto, a former inhabitant.
June 19, 2014
Gunkanjima: The Block 65
I am holding my breath on my theater sit... "The Block 65 ! This is the Block 65 !". I feel like yelling but luckily, I have a pop-corn trapped in my throat that saved me from all the potential troubles.
April 4, 2013
Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night
The night adventure on Gunkanjima started after some refreshments and a couple Onikoroshi.
January 20, 2013
Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise
The place at the top of Gunkanjima Island is one of the least visited: it is the home of the masters, of those who were in control of the island.
December 17, 2012
Gunkanjima: The Haunted School
The wind whistles through the wide open windows, when it cease, you hear he ocean waves breaking on the concrete walls of the island. The silent piano seems to be listening as well.
June 6, 2012
Gunkanjima: A Maze of Streets & Hellish Staircases
Gunkanjima is an abandoned metropolis that is almost beyond your imagination. Despite a history that justifies its crazy evolution the reality is hard to believable; the Island, yet tiny , is a fabulous labyrinth of...
May 20, 2012
Gunkanjima, Hashima Island
We got on the little boat. As soon as we left the coast, our driver shut down all the lights. Excitation is getting higher. And we can recognize Gunkanjima even in the total darkness.
November 29, 2010
