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Beyond Tokyo’s neon-lit streets and Kyoto’s celebrated temples lies another Japan, where volcanoes breathe beneath ancient forests, farmers cultivate the earth in the shadow of active craters, and centuries-old traditions endure. On his first journey to Japan, Breaking Travel News Managing Editor Sid Thaker travels through the volcanic heartlands of southern Kyushu, discovering a remarkable relationship between nature, culture and the people who call this extraordinary landscape home.