Woohoo! It's A Very Back of Japan Birthday!

On this episode, Josh...

-fortells his mouth-watering birthday lunch

-goes an overview trip to the beautiful island of Sado Island and explores its early roots in Japanese history

-brushes over the Sado's diverse topography, like a Bob Ross canvas

-drops a golden bombshell about the real reason behind Sado's fame

Thanks for listening and come visit soon!

References:

Ōyashimaguni - https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9162

Sado History - https://sado-biyori.com/en/about/history-culture.html#history

Sado and Oki Islands - https://www.visitsado.com/en/about-sado/history/

Sado Gold - https://kusanomido.com/study/history/japan/sengoku/57134/

Charlie Munka: Sado, The island of exile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEGQ1q37BsE

Sado Topography https://www.isprs.org/proceedings/xxxvii/congress/7_pdf/9_ths-17/05.pdf

Sado: Island in Exile - https://www.amazon.com/Sado-Japans-Island-Angus-Waycott/dp/1880656213/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AP8CAC7Q2A6M&keywords=sado+island&qid=1687603494&s=books&sprefix=sado+island%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C1013&sr=1-1