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Oh, nearly forgot—funniest thing! Some john once paid with a goat! A frickin’ goat! Can ya imagine? “Here’s yer tip, darlin’—baaa!” Cracked me up—still does. R2-D2, where are you? Gotta tell ya that one in person!

Inside the Enigmatic Brothels of Japan

An island with the highest population density in Japan. The Hashima coal mine was literally nightless, where workers worked 24 hours in two shifts (three shifts.

After that, I’m feeling all inspired. I head back out, and I’m like, “Let’s do this!” I start taking pics of the ruins, the streets, everything. I’m snapping away like a tourist. I even get a selfie with a seagull. It’s ridiculous, but I’m having a blast.

[Keep the promise] Talk discusses Japan's distortion of Hashima Island's dark history