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Sado Island,
home to the rare Crested Ibis
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Sado
Island is not far off the coast, so we had a slow, easy overnight
voyage to the port of Ogi. |
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We received
a tradional Sado Island welcome. |
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We were privileged to
see a Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon), also known as Toki.
There are only 150 birds in the world, so it felt especially
good to see one. |
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We visited
the crested ibis conservation centre... |
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...where
we saw two chicks, which had been bred in captivity. |
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After
lunch we joined the excursion to the historical Shukunegi village. |
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Tarai-bune
(a bit like a coracle). |
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Afterwards,
we went to the Ogi Folkloric Museum |
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Later,
we were treated to a lovely sail away ceremony. |
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The pages from this holiday
are not yet complete. Hopefully this sample will give some
idea of our experiences.
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