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The Mermaid Revealed (Or That Was Pretty Unexpected)

Posted on Friday, February 10, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. I am writing this as the greater Tokyo area is receiving heavy snow. Regular readers of this blog may remember this post, in which the “mermaid mummy” from Enjuin Temple was to be thoroughly examined to get a … Continue reading →

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The Mermaid

Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 by wildinjapan

When we had got within earshot of the land, and the ship was going at a good rate, the Sirens saw that we were getting in shore and began with their singing. The Odyssey The seed of inspiration for this … Continue reading →

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Masked Palm Civet – Newcomer, Oldcomer, or Native?

Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2014 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. We’re experiencing some of the coldest weather for years.  Snow has been forecast on a few days but hasn’t fallen to any real extent.  Instead, we’ve experienced days of single digit maximum temperatures – including at least one … Continue reading →

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WANTED

Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012 by wildinjapan

The Japanese news (which is notorious for frequently being bereft of actual news content) has been having a field day with the recent apprehension of Tatsuya Takahashi, the last of a trio of Aum Shinrikyo members wanted for the 1995 … Continue reading →

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