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Going Bananas

Posted on Friday, November 19, 2021 by wildinjapan

The banana treeblown by winds pours raindropsinto the bucket Matsuo Basho Hi, blog. This will be a fairly short post. The days, like my posts, are also becoming increasingly short. In fact, between November 28th and December 13th, the sun … Continue reading →

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Poppy

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. It’s good to be back behind the keyboard for the first time in well over a month. Where did all the time go? Well, frankly, I was busy with work stuff – new school year, new English textbooks … Continue reading →

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The Poison Stopper

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020 by wildinjapan

The afternoon was very warm and the humidity was high.  I couldn’t wait to leave work as soon as my contractual finishing time came around.  I had voluntarily stayed back for about half an hour the previous couple of days … Continue reading →

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These boots are made for walking

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Sorry about the unintended break from blogging.  Summer holidays involving lots of being on standby at home, rain and work days don’t lead to posts. This post comes courtesy of Ian “the Goat” deciding to return to Japan … Continue reading →

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Wisteria

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2014 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. We are fully into May, with the spring growth changing from light to dark green, and the tea harvest underway. I have mentioned “May sickness” (Gogatsubyo) previously, and I think that this year I’m suffering from it! I … Continue reading →

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Takao – a hill by any other name

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 by wildinjapan

Mt. Takao is a popular hiking retreat for urbanites – within one hour of central Tokyo, several routes, including one paved all the way (perfect for those elderly types who buy all the essential hiking gear which never seems to … Continue reading →

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The Other Flowers

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 by wildinjapan

April is upon us – the beginning of a new financial and academic year, and for me, a change of schools. Entrance ceremony is on April 8th this year, but the early arrival of the cherry blossoms and the amount … Continue reading →

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Dust storms and Magnolias

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013 by wildinjapan

I apologise for my lack of blogging activity recently.  The end of term tests being held essentially mid-term, graduation ceremony preparation, preparing for a karate grading (which I failed miserably…), getting ready to change schools, and various other factors have … Continue reading →

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Jekyll and Hydrangea

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by wildinjapan

Well, the Bureau of Meteorology officially declared the rainy season as having started on June 9th for Eastern Japan.  We had a cool (under 20℃) and persistent rain for the whole day, and it looks like lots of humid weather, … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season to be Sneezy

Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by wildinjapan

Spring continues to advance – days with double-digit maximums are the norm (although northerly winds and single-digit days persist), small vegetable patches that looked decayed and lifeless just a few weeks ago have been hoed and are now full of … Continue reading →

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