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
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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
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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
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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
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The island's small airport, appearing several times in the series as Handa's gateway to and from the mainland.
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