【Tokyu Secondhand Shopーー昭和レトロ家具・雑貨屋さん】 Welcome back to Showa period! All the 2nd-hand furnitures there, probably made in Showa period, direct shipping from Japan, are very good condition and fairy reasonable price. As I entered the shop, those ones surely brought back my childhood memories….There are other small items on sale so go and grab a good deal! 店には昭和らしき家具がずらーーーーっと並んでまして、桐のタンスが多かった。着物収納専用に作られた引き出しには誰が何を入れるのかな〜と想像してみたりして。。次に遭遇したのは、おやつや来客用にお菓子をしまって置くあの茶箪笥。もちろん茶飲み用の茶碗、お皿や小物も多種。懐かしの品ばかりで見ているだけでも飽きない。。。海を渡って次の活躍の場を待っているGOODS達にエールを送ります。 https://www.facebook.com/Tokyu-Secondhand-shop-859732724106988/

【hands-on workshop at Aw Pottery———陶芸体験】 Kneading clay and shaping it to make what you want… We came to the studio to experience hands-on workshop. Most of us were the first time potter but we manage to create our own inspiration pieces with the help of trained stuff there. As we had a 2nd generation Aw Pottery owner, Ms. LeeLang who is based in Seattle, We heard about the history of Aw Pottery and its owner, Mr. Aw. His art pieces were well recognised and sold around this region in 80’s. It became quiet since whole family moved to US though,…

【Mangrove Plantingーマングローブ植林】 Mr. Ismail, a nature guide from Tanjung Piai showed us around the park and explained how the mangrove ecosystem works. Touching the plants, watching the animals and hearing the birds singing make us more closer to nature. It was a wonderful experience to learn about Mangroves and take part in projects promoting the conservation of flora and fauna in Tanjung Piai. Professor Maketab from UTM, being our surprise guest also shared his wide knowledge of natural science with us.　Thank you Mr. Ismail and Pro. Maketab! ムツゴロウのオスは交尾期になると巣を作りメスの到来をジッと待ちます。卵を産んだメスは巣から離れ、なんとオスが卵の面倒を見る、とは驚き。鳥の鳴き声から「あれはKingfisherだよ」なんて教えてくれるんですが姿が見えず。。ナマズのような変な生き物にも遭遇！触ってみると見た目より硬いのですが中はブヨブヨ…干潟にはたくさんの生き物たちが隠れていて、またそれらを捕獲する動物たちが引き寄せられるといういうマングローブを中心とした豊かな生態系ができているのです。観察と散策が終わるとマングローブ保護活動の一つ、ゴミ拾いと植林。子供達は暑いなか干潟に入ってまるで宝物を探すかのように夢中で清掃活動をしてくました。みんなで楽しみながら。。。これがイチバンですね。皆さんお疲れ様でした。

【The Malay Cultural Villageーマレー文化村】 This is the place to feel the atmosphere of real Malay Kampong where surround by lots of plants and tropical fruit trees. It will show you the Malaysian culture as well as a bit of Johor history. The most unique activity here is that you will learn how to make Teh tarik. It is a hot milk tea which is very very popular among locals in Malaysia and Singapore. The other activities include Batik painting, Soup making are for visitors of all ages entertained. Guided tour in both English and Japanese available on top of Bahasa…