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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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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.

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I'm pleased and happy to repeat the news that we have, in fact, caught and killed a large predator that supposedly injured some bathers. But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the beaches are open and people are having a wonderful time.

—Mayor Vaughn, Jaws