Fingers crossed the bike is still there when you go to pick it up, two broken spokes and a buckled wheel ought to be a good anti-theft deterrent!

After rounding the corner at Cape Erimo, I spent a few days zigzagging along the south coast (I left the coast to avoid some ferocious headwinds) before heading inland for good.
Here are some photos from the ride.

1 and 2  I had some great views along the coast, and, as you can see from the flags, a great tailwind.

3  The following day, after a fierce overnight storm, with 70mm of rain and 70km/h wind  (where luckily managed to get a hostel bed and cover for the bike), the wind had done a 180. It was now in my face, so I found an inland route, which was only slightly better, but did have some nice views. I did trade wind for hills, though, as the route was a series of river valleys in between the mountains.

4  Don't throw it away!  (it reads across the top). I found this sign humorous, as Japan is by far the most litter free place I have ever been. The area I was passing through it's famous for racehorses, hence the picture. (Astute viewers will notice that the three characters at the bottom of the sign are the same as the three on my bike. This is the Kanji -Chinese characters- for Hokkaido.)

Thanks both

Decided not to risk it - picking it up by car tomorrow and off to LBS

i wouldnt chance it meself.

"At the bottom of the mountain, choose your gear wisely." -- The Buddha

And here I always thought he was talking about using the right clothing in the hills! 

Duhhhh... Thanks for sorting that out, Andre.