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  • Road Trippin’ Solo, Part 2: The Oka Castle Ruins

    As I walked up the giant steps to the site of the old Oka Castle, a haunting melody, blasting out from hidden speakers, followed me. The song, called Kojo no…

    May 11, 2015

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