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Noto Fish Auction / Dave + Ryoko Shinkonryoko Ramble

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Noto port, feels like the end of the world, indeed, a rather remote peninsula jutting out into the Sea of Japan, often ravaged by disaster, yet intrepid fishers head out to sea…

[Note: catching up with dossiers from May 2019 when we took an extended ramble around rural areas of Japan as a sort of honeymoon – see Shinkonryoko for more from this journey]

The following is as documented at a small morning fish auction in Noto, Ishikawa-ken [map] (at the end of the Noto peninsula) where various Norwegian and Russian ships also exchange wares. 

So many kinds of sea creatures! How many can you name? a few of these (Ankou / angler fish and shellfish of which i don’t the name and more slippery little treats) were later consumed by our hosts and us.

+ Fish etc Variety Pack +

{update: the remarkable Sandra DeMonti sent along many names for many fish, added as captions – consider helping with the rest]

Tuna
Squid

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Jurisdictions, passed and stayed / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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On this Shinkonryoko (honeymoon) ramble, we ventured from our home in Okayama to various locations, most of which are noted on the accompanying map. We had planned a tentative map a few months earlier but streamlined the ramble a bit for logistics and keep tuned-in to calm locations. 

Note: Japan consist of 43 prefectures (県 ken) proper, two urban prefectures (府 fu, Osaka and Kyoto), one “circuit” or “territory” (道 dō, Hokkaido) and one “metropolis” (都 to, Tokyo). Overall, we visited (either passing through, transferring, staying) in the following jurisdictions.

  1. Okayama / start finish
  2. Hyogo / pass
  3. Osaka-fu / transfer
  4. Kyoto-fu / pass
  5. Shiga / pass
  6. Fukui / pass
  7. Ishikawa / stay, various
  8. Toyama / stay, various
  9. Nagano / stay, various
  10. Niigata / stay
  11. Gunma / pass
  12. Saitama / pass
  13. Tokyo-to / pass
  14. Kanagawa / stay
  15. Shizuoka / pass
  16. Aichi / pass
  17. Gifu / pass

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Back to Tsuchida cottage / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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So many trains, various accoms, pals, museums & kisses. Back where we started at Tsuchida cottage, Okayama.

Next up: spouse visa application, so many thank you cards & documentation (scrapbooks, photos, archiving), and fixing up our lil home (and more kisses)

Update: May 24, 2019

Spouse visa underway! Immigration office was well… an immigration office and not very pleasant but we jumped through appropriate hoops, scribbled necessary information, turned in various photos and the like and celebrated with a burger.

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Visiting Friends / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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One of our objectives on the honeymoon ramble was to visit and pay respectful greetings to various friends including bringing custom bizen-yake saké cups and various paper artifacts from the wedding. 

Here are a few snapshots from these meeting to document and enjoy. 

First off, wise Hongo Sensei in Noto, Ishikawa. Ichiro was Ryoko’s professor and mentor at Nihon University including a few international trips to Indonesia and Russia. 

In Noto (at the end of a peninsula jutting into the Sea of Japan), we stayed at his home in a refurbished fishing boat / fish processing building right on the port (required extensive fixing up after an earthquake/tsunami in 2011 iirc). He took us for a beach picnic and small museums about fisheries and Jomon-period life. 

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A lot to tell you about… / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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A lot of things to tell about… We’re rolling slow, visiting tiny museums and riding various trains.

Also have ordered printing of handmade thank-you cards for wedding guests and gift-givers.

My body is achey but heart and head are splendid (two out of three…).

Yesterday Toyama, today the mountains.

Also, haven’t forgotten about acknowledging all of your lovely comments, photos and cards. Thanks for those.

Love is love is love is love, etc. #DRO420

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Picnic at edge of the known world / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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Picnic at edge of the known world, with natural table flowers

For record: (near) Goshikigahama Beach
Shinbo, Noto, Hosu District, Ishikawa
927-0609, Japan
https://goo.gl/maps/FvPTyFEB7SscB52N6

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Haiku, inscribed / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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Inscribed my “Today- A letter!” haiku for Hongo Sensei into his book

 

 

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Guidelines for trip… / Shinkonryoko Ramble

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Guidelines for trip: roll variety of “just right” speed transportation; visit forgotten/under-appreciated/known museums, hot springs and shrines; spend time with curious folks to bring gifts and stories, plus variety of accommodations.

Update: Progressing well on all requirements. Details follow…

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