The first thing I saw on disembarking from the ferry was a giant polka-dotted pumpkin sitting on the dockside.
"That's an iconic artwork," said my companion, browsing the guidebook. "People come from all over the world to see it."
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Yayoi Kusama's polka-dotted pumpkin on Naoshima. (Getty Images)
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