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    Riding the local train from Miyazaki to Miyakonojo.

    The sky had been clear and blue during my stopover in Miyazaki, however as the train departed Miyazaki City, the sky had begun to cloud over.I had walked back to the station after seeing City Hall, however the train took me back past there and then over a river, Oyodo River, which runs from just within the prefectural border of Kagoshima near Miyakonojo, and ultimately empties into the Pacific Ocean at Miyazaki City. It’s of a decent width and is the main water body in Miyakonojo. In no time at all the train was click clacking through deep countryside. On the left is a smaller waterway, and, yes, in the…

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    A brief stop in Miyazaki City, on the way to my new home Miyakonojo.

    My journey from Fukuoka to my new home of Miyakonojo had me transferring through Miyazaki city, where I needed to change trains. I had some time to fill in between trains, so I went for a bit of a wander. Immediately in front of the station was a lovely garden area with a fountain. Palm trees, colourful flowers, blue skies, I could get used to this.I’m already used to this. I was born for this.I continued on, passing by the fountain. Before long I found myself on a lovely green, leafy boulevard. I should mention that I arrived in Japan in June. This particular day was June 18. Summertime. Which…