I'm bonkers about trips. I'm always itching to set out for a trip. The restriction associated with COVID-19 has been deterring me from going out of Japan. The other day, however, Japan finally came out of the long tunnel and the restriction was lifted, though the government is still requesting to wear a face mask and frequent hand washing.
I planned a short trip nearby before the next wave's occurrence. My destination was Yamaguchi prefecture located at the opposite side of my prefecture across Seto Inland Sea. I've been to the prefecture only a few times, but I don't know much about it. Two cities on the side of the Sea of Japan, Hagi and Nagato, were the target places.
Hagi City is well-known as the ground zero of the Meiji Restoration. In general, revolutions are raised by people who can get benefit from them, but the Meiji Restoration was accomplished by the samurai who wanted to put an end to their era. They descended from the privileged class to commoners. I'd like to learn the secret of the restoration in Hagi City.
As you may know, the 126th Ten-noh, which is translated as an emperor for want of a better word, ascended the throne three years ago. His new palace was also newly built. I hear that the wall of the reception hall is decorated with a traditional picture of Japan depicting the Nagato Coast. After hearing that, I was eager to see the scenery of the coast. That's why I decided to visit Nagato City.
My ferry left the harbor and headed for Yanai port in Yamaguchi prefeture. It traveled on the Seto Inland Sea, which is famous for scenic islands and the complex sea current. When my ferry passed the waters of an usually rapid current, the current was at a standstill. Enjoy the following pictures which I took from the ferry.
(Vocabulary)
hypocenter 〚通例the ～〛震源(地); （核兵器の）爆心(地点).
ground zero （核爆弾の）爆心地. 出発[始発]点.
for want of a better word 他に適当な言葉がないので
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