Yakul dashing through a lush ancient forest with Ashitaka on his back. Kodamas watch surreptitiously from mossy rocks as Moro approaches,with San, the Princess Mononoke, or riding tall and ready to protect her forest. These images came easily to intellect as my ferry,Yaku 2, pulled into Port Miyanoura one misty morning. I’d been dreaming of visiting Yakushima and walking in Yakul’s and Moro’s footsteps ever since I found out that Yakushima had been a key inspiration for Princess Mononoke, or one of Studio Ghibli’s best and one that sends a strong message approximately environmental protection. So when I found a volunteering opportunity in Yakushima on Workaway,it was a no […]
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