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No, not Hotaka.

New one. Too easy?

New one coming up this evening

Taken at White World Oze Iwakura, looking over to Marunuma Kogen

The flame thing is being moved to one side where that bell was at the opening ceremony.

Yep that's a good one too. Always a good way to start autumn.

This is just too addictive. Just spent 20+ minutes looking for it, but now officially give up as I really need to get some work done!

The Euro against the yen is in the process of continuing to crash, lowest in 11 months this morning.

Saw those cool pics.

Are these protests about the Osprey flying machine that are causing a right fuss now here valid? Or is it the people who dislike the bases just latching on to it and doing what they can to make a big fuss? Watching the news, you'd think it was a real threat to the lives of everyone.

I know a place round these parts that sells it. If it's the same one.

300m in one direction, 500m in the other. Both sell pretty much the same. Wonder how many of the things there are in Japan? Madness.

Kind of missed this - have that actually decided to do this?

I wish they would give itunes a great big bloody renewal. It is surely in need of one.

Yes even Gene couldn't save that one. Quite like the other Grisham adaptations though.

Has Akiko Maeda left now?

Ah yes a very Nozawa-y look to that one!

I like pretty much any flavor. Once I pop, I just can't stop.

As Tubby just said. If you want early either drive up and/or stay locally. Really not the best for buses and the like.

He's a real charmer!

But just the one would be enough!

could just do with a good kebab now.

Recently discovered Mad Men.

Nice pics. Minakami covers a big area hey? And that road beyond the ropeway can indeed be awful on busy days. I would highly recommend not going on a popular weekend in autumn - might be evening before you can get out of there!