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Two Tales of a City

Posted on Friday, January 13, 2023 by wildinjapan

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

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Fluffing up fugu and eating eels to extinction

Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. A couple of news items.  The first is almost worthy of those “crazy things that happen only in Japan” segments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/01/16/national/deadly-fugu-fish-flub-prompts-emergency-warning-aichi-city/#.WmKxmKhl_IU Deadly fugu fish flub prompts emergency warning in Aichi AFP-JIJI  JAN 16, 2018 The Aichi Prefecture city … Continue reading →

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Eel industry slipping away?

Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. As we hit mid-summer, suddenly maximum temperatures in Eastern Japan dropped below 30℃ and rainy days continued.  The media has been largely preoccupied with terrorism, various elections (somehow paying more attention to the antics of the Americans rather than the … Continue reading →

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Eels seeing red?

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by wildinjapan

The good news: Japanese eels have just been placed on the Environment Ministry’s “Red List” of species at risk of extinction. The bad news: Nothing is legally binding, fishing and trading will be unaffected, and it sounds like another “jobs … Continue reading →

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Eel of Fortune

Posted on Sunday, July 8, 2012 by wildinjapan

My hovercraft is full of eels – Monty Python The weather has been cooler and drier compared to most years – fewer rainy days and not many actually hot days.  Some nights in June needed blankets, and there were a … Continue reading →

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