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Another Happy New Year from the Rocky Beach (Patreon)

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2021-01-10 08:10:08
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Hey hey,

I hope you are all well. World and all. 

I'm here to help you relax a little. 

It's been terribly cold and windy here. But yesterday we had a brief respite from the wind, so Richard and I hurried on over to the sea, so I could record some wave sounds. Which I'm going to use for the next podcast, but also once I get them off the Zoom, I'll put them up here for some relaxing vibes. Probably tomorrow.

First, I wanted to share a very short and somewhat choppy video I made of the visit to the ocean, so you could see what it looks like. Quite stunning. In the thumbnail and at the beginning of the video you can see Mount Fuji waaay off in the distance (left hand side). It doesn't look like it has snow on it at the moment which is rare this time of the year. I'll get photos when and if it does snow though. Now, that's stunning! 

Anyway, I just wanted to share this beautiful day with you. 

Oh, an interesting *scary* note: That ocean there is the Suruga Bay. It has the deepest trench of any bay in Japan. If you keep going you'll find the Mariana Trench. I had a derp moment the other day while watching videos of those enormous sleeper sharks filmed there in 2016 when I realized, Oh, that's in my neck of the woods!! I don't know where I thought the Mariana Trench was. 

Ever since I moved to Yaizu, I was warned never to go into the sea, even a little bit. I was told there's an enormous drop off and loads of people just disappear, so stay on the rocky ground. It's a rule everyone knows. Thirty odd years here and I've never seen anyone on this shoreline swimming there. 

Okay, I just searched and found this image. I'm the Red Hot Chili Peppers logo in red. Look at that trench! Max depth 2,500 meters. Yes, that's me you hear hyperventilating. I started this post to bring calm and I've just Googled myself into a tizzy. If you have a stronger heart than I do, do a search for Suruga Bay Sleeper Sharks or Mariana Trench Sharks. 

I have totally done the opposite of bring calm...sweet waves coming tomorrow. 

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Happy 2021 from the Beach in Yaizu!

Would you like me to tell you a Bedtime Story? Once a month, for my five dollar and up Patrons, I find obscure Japanese folktales that I translate, retell/reimagine, and then record with cool background music. Some are funny, some are creepy, and some are just weird. https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura/ Find and Support Me Here! ------------------- Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/48w03XsDsllY0I7wZYS6C1?si=lR4PVtqfQwy4kpKJl496lg Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncanny-japan-japanese-myths-folktales-superstitions/id1176549358 Twitter - https://twitter.com/uncannyjapan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Website - https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ Author Page - https://www.thersamatsuura.com/

Comments

Stefan

Thank you very much and a happy new year to you, too! 😊

Gerran Walker

Wow! That video is amazing! Thanks for sharing! And now scary about the trench! I never knew exactly where the Mariana Trench was either! Haha!

disseminatrix

I've heard some speculation in the U.S. about Fuji-san's lack of snow potentially being a sign it will erupt soon. Is that something anyone worries about there?

Jeffrey

It's funny. Without thinking I assume all beaches are big, open sandy areas which are entered into using a forest path which opens onto a grassy dune bank before dropping down onto said beach. Also, there is often a massive rock oucropping off to the side complete with tide pools where children go to slip or trip onto hard ancient basalt flows covered with barnacles. Growing up, this is all I ever knew.

Uncanny Japan -- Thersa Matsuura

Misty...now, you don't want to send me to the hospital, do you? Kidding! But, yeah, I got rid of my TV a couple years ago, so while I don't miss a lot of the stuff that was on there, that's one thing I do miss: keeping my fingers on the pulse of what people were thinking and saying. A quick Google search does show some people talking about it. Oh dear... Mostly in Shizuoka people are worried about the Tokai Earthquake. It's a big one, like in Tohoku, and overdue. Lots, and lots of disaster drills all year long.

Uncanny Japan -- Thersa Matsuura

Me, too. I grew up on the beaches of Florida. So that's my image of a beach. Also, shells everywhere. Wake up early and collect all the sand dollars. What magical memories. I was quite shocked when I found these black stoned shores. There are some pretty white sand beaches around, but everyone knows where they are and they're usually packed. I must say the ones here have grown on me. We have a little inlet of a beach with small mountain that drops off into a sheer cliff into the sea. Hard to explain, but I'll find some photos to post.

Jeffrey

Please do! I'd love to see them.

Daniel Cox

The trench facts are... Suitably terrifying 😭 haha. Hope your new year is off to a great start!✨