Where is this? Season 3 # 1

Was this something a nation?

no

Would it now be summer in this place (or is that a geographical question)?

No.

As a hint, I could say that this “something” is an activity people do.

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Is this activity a sporting activity?

Yes, but it has other aspects.

That maybe giving it away.

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Geez I’m having trouble thinking of useful questions … is the activity a maritime activity (as opposed to a land based activity)?

Good question. No. But you got the idea: Fishing can be considered a sport but is also a livelyhood.

The image is cliffs of the region where the activity originated from. The activity wasn’t born specifically in the pictured area.

For example, I could have put a picture of somewhere in Scotland and the activity would have been golf.

Ok, so correct me if I’m wrong, but what we know so far:

  • Not birthplace of famous person
  • Not on the Atlantic Ocean
  • Not the USA or Canada
  • Not in Southern Hemisphere
  • Not a scientific discovery
  • Man-made activity, that takes place on land (or is land-based)
  • Not a voyage
  • Sort of a sporting event.

Okinawa? Birthplace of Karate? It looks a lot like Zanpa point, but I can’t find the exact photo …

http://pages.prodigy.net/johna/pics2002/P2230078.JPG

http://www.matayoshi-kobudo.de/Okinawa03/zanpa02.jpg

http://www.chilly68.net/zanpa.jpg

Yes, Okinawa, the birthplace of karate, martial art sport and much more to its adepts. Funakoshi brought it over to Japan and the rest is history.

Picture was found here: http://www.jnto.go.jp/MI/eng/SS/okinawa/cityguide.html

You found it by thinking out possible activities, didn’t you? That’s the way I like this game to be played. Good work from JJR too.