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Kagoshima, 2022.12.30

Welcome to Kagoshima, a city on a drowned "graben" and in the shadow of an active volcano. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: this city has surprisingly bad traffic.

rand()m quote

Marriage is like a game of chess, except the board is flowing water, the pieces are made of smoke and no move you make will have any effect on the outcome.

—Jerry Seinfeld