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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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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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Underneath the Mistletoe

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. No, I have not given up on Wild in Japan, I just haven’t had any noteworthy encounters as of late, I’ve been busy at work, the weather has been erratic (I’ve recently coined the term “roller coaster temperatures”), … Continue reading →

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Heard But Not Seen and Victory Is Mine

Posted on Saturday, May 9, 2015 by wildinjapan

Hi blog.  You could be forgiven for thinking that I had given up Wild in Japan.  I’ll spare you the excuses, except the climatic ones. April brought some shocking weather, especially after the glorious conditions we experienced at the end … 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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False Strawberry Fields Forever

Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 by wildinjapan

Riding home from work a little before sunset, and enjoying the recently-turned warm-on-a-regular-basis weather, I find myself passing through taro gardens, recently harvested and ready-to-be-harvested tea fields, and patches of roadside wood and devastation. On the opposite side of the … 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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A Berry Nice Stroke of Luck

Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2013 by wildinjapan

Hi blog.   I was originally intending to write a piece to coincide with New Year’s Day, or more accurately, the Japanese period of celebrating the New Year, which pertains particularly to the first three days, but the period up … Continue reading →

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Deck the Halls with Boughs of … False Holly?

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by wildinjapan

Winter is well and truly upon us, and you could be forgiven for thinking that Wild in Japan had hibernated.  Mind you, with fridge-like temperatures  in my room when it’s time to get up, frost on the ground, and the … 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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