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Happy New Year!

Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 by wildinjapan

  Happy New Year!   “Huh?”, I hear you ask. Let me explain.  February 3rd is Setsubun, literally “division of the seasons”.  On the lunar calendar, this was the end of the kan – the coldest part of the year … Continue reading →

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Let it rain

Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014 by wildinjapan

One more rainy day Once again my mind is grey This is what a rainy day can do One more rainy day One more rainy day Deep Purple One of the wettest June months is drawing to a close, but … Continue reading →

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Solstice

Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by wildinjapan

December 21st is the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere. The local name is toji (冬至) and the characters indicate that winter has well and truly arrived. Sunrise is scheduled for 6:48 (just minutes before I leave for work) and … Continue reading →

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Rabbit on the moon…

Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 by wildinjapan

Okay, we’ll keep a close eye for the bunny girl. -Buzz Aldrin, Apollo Lunar Module, July 20, 1969 We experienced a full moon on the night of October 12th.  Full moons have been significant to many cultures since prehistory.  The October … Continue reading →

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