Tag Archives: fish

Year of the Dragon

Posted on Monday, January 1, 2024 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Just a quick post to wish you all the very best for 2024. As you may or may not be aware, one tradition here for the New Year celebrations is the sending of greeting cards to relatives, friends, … Continue reading →

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When the River Runs Low

Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2021 by wildinjapan

Hi, blog. School is back, and although Sports Day and the interschool sporting competitions have both been cancelled due to Covid19 concerns (after the Olympics went ahead…), a tighter version of the English speech contest – which directly involves me … Continue reading →

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Rice fish, baby

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. May weather has been somewhat erratic this year – we’ve had some glorious clear days, days of gale-force winds, days of bucketing rain and the coldest day in May in 35 years. It was on a Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Japanese Striped Loach

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. It was the end of a long week and the first day of a three-day weekend. (Cue Homer Simpson’s “Woohoo!”)  Actually, we were pretty lucky about the three day weekend; the April 29th holiday fell on a Sunday … Continue reading →

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The Big Chill

Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. I’m doing my best to avoid the Olympics without the option of fleeing to another country.  Luckily for me, Japan had not won any medals and was forced to fill news time with something else. That something else … Continue reading →

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Not Just Another Walk in the Park

Posted on Friday, April 7, 2017 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. April is upon us, which means the beginning of the financial year and academic year, cherry blossom parties, and the end of the end of the extremely short spring holidays.  (I don’t get why the last day of … Continue reading →

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Something Fishy…

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. I thought I wouldn’t get a second post this month, but Japanese news to the rescue. The first article was something I saw on the evening news but had trouble tracking down in the English-language press. From the … Continue reading →

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Radically Fishy – An Adventure in Ideograms

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. The rainy season has arrived, so be prepared to put up with me ranting about the locals’ inability to cope with the heat and humidity. Recent news has been dominated with the story of Yamato Tonooka, whose parents … Continue reading →

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Pisciside

Posted on Friday, June 20, 2014 by wildinjapan

Hi, blog. Earlier this year the Saitama Aquarium was the victim of two large-scale poisonings in its outdoor pools, resulting in a total of over 900 large fish dying.  Toilet facilities were also vandalized in a third incident. Police have finally … Continue reading →

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The Great Gonzui

Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2014 by wildinjapan

Hi out there. The New Year celebrations have come and gone, and things have settled back to their usual routine. We have passed the solstice, and I notice the days getting longer – it’s not dark at 4:30 any more, … Continue reading →

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