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Wil Kuan

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Triangular openings that hikers can crawl through are born from the forking of trunks at the base of large trees.

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The Fairytale Forests of Yakushima

The island features deer, monkeys, and thousand-year-old trees.

By Wil Kuan
Rouge and lipstick are not uncommon to find on Jizo statues.

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Japan's Colorful Gravestone Decorations Protect the Souls of Lost Children

Statues of a Buddhist divinity are dressed up to ease the journey into the afterlife.

By Wil Kuan
From this vantage point, the “battleship” nickname is well earned.

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See the Crumbling Concrete Dwellings of an Abandoned Japanese Island

Tiny Hashima Island was Mitsubishi's coal mining base for nearly a century.

By Wil Kuan

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