Barakamon
Satsuki Yoshino's manga and Kinema Citrus' anime (2014): Seishū Handa, a young urban calligrapher, is exiled to a village in the Gotō Islands (Nagasaki) after losing his temper with a critic. Among the islanders and the mischievous girl Naru he rediscovers his art. A rural comedy set on Fukue Island, the author's homeland.
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Cape Ōsezaki Lighthousethe cliffs
The lighthouse at the western tip of Fukue Island, atop cliffs plunging into the East China Sea. Its grand views embody the nature that pushes Handa to free his calligraphy.
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Takahama Beachthe beach
A white-sand, crystal-clear beach on Fukue's west coast, rated among Japan's most beautiful. It stands for the sea surrounding the village's daily life.
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Tomie (Handa's village)Handa's village
The rural area in southern Fukue, around the former town of Tomie, inspires the fishing village where Handa lives and Naru runs around with the other kids.
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Gotō-Fukue Airportthe airport
The island's small airport, appearing several times in the series as Handa's gateway to and from the mainland.