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Gecko (or Spring at Last)

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2024 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Spring proper is finally here. Chilly and even cold weather continued into late March, and the official announcement of the cherry trees blossoming was made on the 29th – considerably later than usual. The 29th started with strong … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Beast – A Tale of Bad Art, Bad Translation, and Artificial Stupidity

Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Things are a bit chaotic right now. I was sure that I wouldn’t get a second post out in November, then inspiration struck, and I thought I might actually pull it off… but things beyond my control cropped … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s takin’ us to the zoo

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2014 by wildinjapan

We’re goin’ to the zoo, zoo, zoo How about you, you, you? You can come too, too, too We’re goin’ to the zoo, zoo, zoo. “Going to the Zoo” Peter, Paul & Mary   November 14th is Saitama Prefecture Citizens … Continue reading →

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Mujina and Mami – the Myth and the Mammals

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 by wildinjapan

On the Akasaka Road, in Tokyo, there is a slope called Kii-no-kuni-zaka,—which means the Slope of the Province of Kii. I do not know why it is called the Slope of the Province of Kii. On one side of this … Continue reading →

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Union of the Snake

Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by wildinjapan

  Japan is home to several types of venomous snakes.  Most of these – sea snakes (umihebi) and coral snakes, both of which belong to the same family as cobras – are restricted to the sub-tropical Ryukyu island system and … Continue reading →

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