Amami Oshima 奄美大岛

Oct. 26, 2023: Today, we docked at another small port, and there aren't many attractions in Amami City. While many tourists opted for the beaches, we decided to visit a traditional Japanese kimono and silk fabric workshop on the outskirts by the public bus. The workshop was fascinating; they still utilize traditional dyeing and weaving techniques that have been practiced for over a thousand years. The silk fabrics they produce are primarily used for kimonos. Due to the entirely manual production process and the high skill level required, genuine silk fabric production is very time-consuming, resulting in expensive prices.

Upon returning to the city center, we had hoped to try the local delicacy, chicken rice, but unfortunately, the dish in the restaurant sold out. Instead, we settled for sashimi and fried pork cutlet. In the evening, we continued to enjoy sashimi and sushi on the ship. We've had quite a lot of sashimi during this journey in Japan.

十月二十六日：今天停靠的又是个小港，奄美市区也没什么景点，许多游客去了海滩，我们去了郊外的日本和服丝绸布制作坊参观。制作坊很有意思，在那里，至今还采用了有一千多年的传统染色和编织技术，所织丝绸布料主要用于和服。因为真丝布料制作过程完全是手工，技术要求相当高，非常耗时，所以布料价格昂贵。

回到市中心后，想吃当地美食鸡饭，可餐厅卖完了，只能又要了个刺身便饭，还有炸猪排。晚上在船上继续吃刺身和寿司。这一程日本游刺身吃了不少。