Journal 29 June 1965. To Aomori, N. Honshu, Japan. Altus clouds. 12+ boats out fishing nearby. Departed Noroai settlement 0830 and walked trail + building road to Cape Toppei. Then on dirt road to S. to end bus line. Road goes through tunnels in volcanic rock, along seashore. Many women out gathering seaweed and molluscs at low tide. Seals, gulls. A mostly white woytail (?) large shore rook, + a smaller tit (?) w. long tail+white outer. tail feathers; and blue robin- sized bird w. red-brown breast (- nest w. large young in rock pocket at Noroai). No louder new, nor in forest. / Bus to Minumya, then train at about noon to Aomori. Along way acres. bought a dite (brown; Orsin?). Orientation + ticket lines. Aomori; then stay- ed at ryohen Sei Yu So. 30 June 1965. Left Aomori airport 11:45 on flight to Tokyo. Mostly cloudy so saw little. Then left Tokyo 1:20 on flight to Miyazaki, St Kyushu, + then met K. Yoshiba of J.M.C. Stayed at Niigatso ryohen. Fine views over Japan sea of sea coast slopes + inlets. 1 July 1965. Left 7:45 a.m. on bus to Koskino (31°25'N, 130°25'E). Yoshiba told me seminar hours at Toiminishoii; for brushing. Ivarish studied, + his student Itani; and while there saw monkeys + became interested in these; start JMC w. Imon, Itani, Kawamura. / along road picturesque fishing towns, much planted Cryptomeria (good for boat hldg.). Coast of little sandstone strata. / Arrived opposite Koskino, at small settlement 4 min at Ishinami, + met Mr. lwesuke Tokito, retired school principal, interested in botany + monkeys. / Of 18 mol. 9+ on isl., said 2 birds (found 3). 11 born last yr., + expect 10-15 this yr. All birds died last yr. during 20 day typhoon period, when island inaccessible. / This