Tag Archives: elephants

The Elephant in the Room

Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi, blog. We are into the second third of April and the school year has officially begun. This post will be taking a break from nature but will – hopefully – dovetail in with post from several years ago. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/08147b3d3229-feature-rare-artwork-found-showing-elephant-rescue-in-1923-kanto-quake-chaos.html … Continue reading →

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Fossil Hunt

Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. We are in the middle of what seems to be a warm winter.  Well, by warm I mean not utterly freezing.  (I am well aware of the wider implications of a warm winter and what it means to … Continue reading →

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How to Kill Your Elephant

Posted on Monday, March 16, 2015 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. It’s well into March, and not a single post.  Spring has finally arrived – we’ve reached the stage when the days with double digit maximums outnumber those with only single digits.  I’ve even seen turtles basking in the late … Continue reading →

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Yes, We Have No Elephants Today

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2014 by wildinjapan

The third year English textbook has a “chapter” titled Faithful Elephants, which is a highly abridged (abridged too far?) translation of the book Pitiful Elephants (Kawaisona Zo), a tale of the suffering of Ueno Zoo’s wartime elephants and the means … Continue reading →

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