I get the feeling most of you people (Hannah…Mum) are mostly just being polite when you say, “Ooooh, right” when I answer, “No, I’m still in Fukuoka.” So here is a nice map which I should have posted the day I left:
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Sasebo is about an hour and 40 minutes southwest, on the north end of a natural harbor and an hour or so from the westernmost point of mainland Japan. Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, is a separate island but still considered mainland.
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I tried to upload some photos but it’s not working, so I’m going to bed. Kombanwa!