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Better the Devil You Know

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. This post will be taking us away from suburban wildlife per se, but it is still relevant to nature in Japan. The seeds for this post go back to my exchange student days in 1989. I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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The Shogun Cometh

Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 by wildinjapan

When the Generals talk You better listen to him When the Generals talk You better do what he say When the Generals Talk, Midnight Oil Hi blog. Yes, I know, it’s been over a month since my last post.  Yes, … Continue reading →

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A Stroke of Genius…?

Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Sometimes I say to myself, “Andrew, you’re a genius.”  And very occasionally, I prove it. I sometimes get requests for information about various topics, or “Can you identify this?”  Well, I recently received an e-mail from all-round good … 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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Further Adventures in Cross-Linguistic Nomeclature – Ideograph This!

Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2012 by wildinjapan

Recently I was co-teaching a class of 8 and 9 year olds, and wanted them to be able to ask “Can you ~?” After discussing the idea with the school’s staff, we decided to use the kanji names of various … Continue reading →

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Splitting hairs? An adventure in Cross-Linguistic Naming

Posted on Sunday, November 6, 2011 by wildinjapan

One of the interesting aspects of doing any anything nature-related in Japan is the difference in nomenclature between the English and Japanese languages. Most non-linguists tend to think in very absolute terms – generally along the lines that their language’s … Continue reading →

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