Posts by hugh@social.crablab.uk
 (DIR) Post #B6Vlp2M2mCK51SrLQe by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       @mametsuko Tofu-san is very demanding :neocat_floof_happy: My trip is good! I am currently waiting for the ferry to Ikeshima to depart; it's extremely foggy :neocat_scream_scared:
       
 (DIR) Post #B6W3Dc1fV8CFpHdJpY by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       It's now time to catch a ferry to a tiny island just off the coast; requiring the negotiation of two buses to the middle of nowhere - that was a little strenuous.This is really quite rural Japan!I don't really know how you'd do this trip without Google Maps; it's extremely hard to find information about these routes unless you read/write Kanji. Even with Google Maps, actually finding the right bus is a challenge and requires Google Translating images.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6W3DcLAKdnCnkktDk by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       On the island is Ikeshima Coal Mine; which operated from the ~1950s through to closure in the late 90s. Most of the "island" is actually spoil from under the seabed, and the surface buildings are largely abandoned and rotting away. But you can go on (a very limited) tour! The mine itself is there and used for training, although the future of that is uncertain. Unfortunately access underground is not generally available :(https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A0%E5%B3%B6%E7%82%AD%E9%89%B1
       
 (DIR) Post #B6W4XfeBqYcInrmPcu by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       On the surface there are various buildings in an advanced state of decay. I particularly enjoyed the solitary digger, sitting on the spoil heap and looking out to sea 😢
       
 (DIR) Post #B6W4XfwGlL4vhwEqo4 by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Naturally, there is also a payphone here - priorities. Being particularly remote and inaccessible, I wonder when it was last used? It's working, of course.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6W9Qn5cHG1jd49Azw by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       @domi :neocat_heart:
       
 (DIR) Post #B6XzHAYrXpyOIuWIpU by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Back to trains: the Kamome Shinkansen is the silliest railway. It's the shortest Shinkansen, and goes from Nagasaki to the middle of nowhere in ~20 minutes. Why is that? Politicians in the next prefecture don't want the Shinkansen... So instead, you get shuttled between Takeo-Onsen and Hakata where you can connect with the rest of the Shinkansen network. Maybe one day they'll join it all up...
       
 (DIR) Post #B6XzHB4PeXD5slHV0S by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Time for some more phones? Seems like the Shinkansen's character is keen on them too!
       
 (DIR) Post #B6XzHBoqrsMCCn0aOG by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       It's also worth sharing a photo of the dispatcher's console, used on the Shinkansen platforms. Their role seems to be solely to open and close the platform edge doors, and some associated safety checks. Looks pretty cool through!
       
 (DIR) Post #B6aAKdskTVhDvBbG6a by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       It's almost 9am and I'm at this insalubrious bus terminal, smelling of diesel fumes. More popular than the public transport is the tonkatsu restaurant here, that has a queue of hundreds stretching around the terminal 😅😂 Seriously! Clearly this is excellent tonkatsu!(Sadly I cannot take a photo, as it obviously contains many people)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6aAKe6DfQTIaxu16O by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       More telephones.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6aAKeIcvIOdDRhvRQ by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       And a perfectly parked automobile. No notes.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6aAKeXs0cabyiq6CW by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       🍣 Reviews of some Japanse snackfoods from the last couple of weeks. 1. Custard bun thing. Pretty tasty, seemed to include cream too. Could have been a better custard.2. Spam rice ball. Excellent - goes really well with the seaweed & the saltiness cuts through the glutenous rice.3. Chocolate cream bun. Rubbery; came from a vending machine with a BBE in 2028 and tasted like it too.4. Squid strips. Salty, fishy and tasty. Could do with a sauce to dip into.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ejCqA5D4bEiWYxdo by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       This is what happens when the coating is rewritten. You can see some artifacts remain - apparently if you get someone to ''clear" it several times you can entirely remove them.The card comes out quite warm after this! I've converted my Suica to be "named", so in theory it can now be replaced if lost?
       
 (DIR) Post #B6lCZFI901KE0esa8m by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Departing Shanghai shortly. Whilst it's been a fun trip, I'm looking forward to getting home...
       
 (DIR) Post #B6mCzeJcmIVsJ67cRM by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       @mametsuko I am jet lagged 🫠
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ss6qGG1aKIS5r4Lo by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Good start to Monday morning
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ss7AmBkZkg4uwqtk by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       @jn Guaranteed route to success
       
 (DIR) Post #B7Tl8Bb7DyR8G94flA by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       Help needed: we're still looking to find someone who'd kindly be able to transport a replacement display from @revspace to Amsterdam or Alkmaar (from where it has onward transport to the UK)🙏It's for a good cause, and would really help out the rLab village @emf Boosts appreciated! Thanks fedi :neocat_heart:
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vj2EHVx2uWDo2brc by hugh@social.crablab.uk
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       @Gargron Congrats!