syncopatedid: Free! Iwatobi 2013. Iwami,...

Oct 28, 2014

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Free! Iwatobi 2013. Iwami, Tottori, 2014.
So story time! The day I was scheduled to travel to Iwami (13.10.14) was the very same day Typhoon 19 aka Vongfong hit Japan (I learned of it the night before when I was transiting through Kyoto, but the reservations at Iwami was done long ago and to cancel it would leave me stuck without lodgings in an impending storm which would be a worse option?). I was lucky to have made it to the inn before all transportation got grounded, but it was then I realized just how close my inn was next. to. the. sea. So there I was, stuck in my room the rest of the day watching the news report the storms while outside was pouring with crazy wind speeds up to 50kph rattling my windows, ~~wondering if watching episode 6 under such circumstances would count as an “immersive experience”.~~ Thankfully the storm passed the next day, I was able to get around to exploring Iwami and all’s right with the world.
But, Haru & Makoto’s neighborhood is really remote! It takes a solid 45 minutes to an hour just to walk from their houses to Iwami station (there is a bus, but the frequency is limited and that is assuming you know how to take their buses). The nearest Lawsons minimart that was shown in the anime is a good half hour’s walk from their place too. And assuming you don’t use domestic flights, it’s about 6 HOURS or more to travel by the Shinkansen and switching trains from Iwami Station all the way to Tokyo (I swear upon my budget traveler’s honor & JR Pass that this is true). By sheer distance from where they live to anything except the sea, I have to give props to the boys for actually attending school diligently. Why don’t either of them own bicycles to get around though?
Related musing links:
Durarara! & Ikebukuro | The World Ends with You & Shibuya

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