The night we arrived home from Okinawa, the family announced they were going to go out and look for fireflies. I was a bit tired after our trip but as I had never seen fireflies Mami and I agreed to go with them.
Fireflies congregate around fresh flowing water and as there are many streams passing in and around Shunan and neighbouring Kudamatsu, we headed off for a five minute drive to the nearest stream. Fireflies were immediately visible and looked fantastic. They emit a fluorescent green/yellow light from the rear of their bodies that can be seen easily from 30-40 metres away. They fly slowly and can be caught quite easily and will sit on your hand, emitting the pulsing fluorescent light.
We bought one home so that I could take some photos. It was difficult to do as it kept moving and blurring the shot, but I got a couple that I was happy with. I hope you like them.
While on the theme of night activites, last night I got to enjoy something I have not been able to do for many years. Play with fireworks! They are still legal in Japan, and whilst they are nowhere near as big and dangerous as the old 'penny bungers' that were about the size of a stick of dynamite, they were a lot of fun.
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