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At night, &#8220;sea fireflies&#8221; (Vargula hilgendorfii) glow fantastically on the beach, and you may encounter mysterious sights. With an uncommercialized, rustic townscape, the calm Seto Inland Sea, and the quiet lives of the islanders, it is a special island that satisfies intellectual curiosity and resets the heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awashima, belonging to Mitoyo City, is known as the &#8220;Isle of Sailors,&#8221; once hosting Japan&#8217;s oldest seaman training school. The island, shaped like a screw, features the &#8220;Awashima Maritime Memorial Museum&#8221; utilizing a retro wooden school building, conveying its history to the present. In recent years, the art piece &#8220;Missing Post Office&#8221; made of driftwood has become a topic, quietly displaying &#8220;letters with no destination&#8221; arriving from all over the world. 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