Pervert Sign Kumamoto

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Close to Suizenji Koen, the wonderful Japanese garden in Kumamoto, we found a wonderful sign warning of perverts.

After visiting the garden and en route to the tram station on our way to Kumamoto Castle, we cut down a small alley off of the street lined with shops heading toward the entrance to Suizenji Koen.

At the end of the alley was a wonderful sign alerting us to the possibility of the dreaded "chikan," or molester.

The wolf growling at us warns:

"Beware of molesters!"

The sign was placed there by the local PTA and an anti-crime group.


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Kumamoto Tram

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Kumamoto is one of a handful of cities that did not abandon its street cars in the 1970s and 1980s.

Several lines run through the city, which is in Kyushu in southern Japan.

They range from the old model trains, which have been running for decades, to new sleek street cars.

The older models have heavy metal fittings, thick handles, and make a pleasant clackety-clack sound as they roll past.

The newer models are low to the ground, beautifully designed, and smooth as glass.

In certain areas - in front of Kumamoto Station and in downtown - green grass has been planted between and around the rails.

A ride costs 150 yen, no matter how far you ride.


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Kumamoto-Shimabara Ferry

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The Japanese archipelago consists of 1000s of islands many of which have been connected by boat since time immemorial.

Unfortunately, ferry services are in decline especially long-distance ferry services as increasingly busy people choose air travel or the shinkansen bullet train.

Short distance ferries cannot be replaced by air or train travel however and ferry services are indispensable for the inhabitants of the islands of the Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku and for the many small islands off the coast of Kyushu in southern Japan.

This ferry in the video makes the short crossing from Kumamoto to Shimabara and back in Kyushu. The crossing takes one hour on the cheaper, slower boat run by Kyusho Ferry (Tel: 096 329 6111) or 30 minutes on the more expensive quicker boat operated by Kumamoto Ferry (Tel: 0957 63 8008).

Popular ferry services still in operation include the Maibara to Otaru in Hokkaido ferry, the Osaka/Kobe ferry to Beppu, the Nagoya to Sendai and Tomakomai ferry, the jetfoil to Yakushima and the boat to the Oki Islands off the Japan Sea  coast.

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Vip Kumamoto Tour

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JAPAN FOR YOU EXCLUSIVE!

VIP Tour to Kumamoto on Kyushu Island

11 Day/9 Night Land Package

October 8 – 18, 2010

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Mr. Takenaga is the official North American representative of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu. Mr. Takenaga is based in New York, but born and raised on Kyushu, with advanced cultural historical knowledge. His expertise not only focuses on Kyushu and Kyoto, but also Japanese Buddhism and literature.

Born in Kumamoto Prefecture (the focus of this program), he has already accompanied a multitude of groups ranging from university professors to journalists to tourists. His personal contacts in Kyushu allow our travelers unique and personal experiences - with most taking place in exclusive private settings to which only KIE has access.

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