I had the chance to join an aquacultural expedition this morning out onto Lake Saroma.  Scallops are one of the biggest industries in this small town, and the last week of May is one of the most important times of the year for the scallop harvest.  The scallops are farmed, going through a process of [...]

Well, not that ridiculous, but at one point I felt such a feeling.  Here’s not what I did, but how I moved.  You judge. Friday. Saroma to Mombetsu by car, 1 hour. Saturday. Mombetsu to Sapporo by car. 5 hours. Sunday and Monday. Sapporo to Tokyo via Tomakomai and Oarai by ferry and bus. 27 [...]