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Subways of the world
There’s an interesting page that shows the subway networks of the world’s major cities, all at the same scale. These are the ones I’ve been on. Tokyo’s network is overwhelmingly packed with people and convenient, so it has a sprawling feel, but compare it to BART and you get a sense for just how spread out the Bay Area is, and the surprising compactness of Japan’s capital.
Southern island getaway
Kagoshima resident Turner has blogged a trip to the island of 硫黄島 (Iôjima). Not the island that was a battlefield in the war, but part of the Mishima village island group. The photos of the hot springs make it look like a fantastic place to visit, if you’re in Kyushu with time to spare.
Added bonus: the island group also contains a 竹島 (Takeshima), in case you needed any more potential geographic confusion. I guess it’s only to be expected that this country would have multiple places named “bamboo island” and “sulfur island.” Japan is all about the volcanos and bamboo and stuff.
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