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Incarnation and A Bridge Not Too Far

Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. As February draws to a close – acutally, the warmest February on record, with several days that were actually warm during the mid-afternoon, culminating in the 20th topping 22℃. The weather crashed in time for the Emperor’s Birthday … Continue reading →

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It’s Culture, innit.

Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi, blog. November 3rd is Culture Day. My students love to tell me that the origin of Culture Day is the date of the announcement of the post-war constitution, but they conveniently forget that it was a holiday before that; … Continue reading →

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And I Would Walk 17 More…

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2022 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. After two consecutive years of cancellations due to global pandemics, the 6th Yoshitaka Walk was held this year on May 4th. I managed to get into a group – the last one to depart – with one of … Continue reading →

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Shomaru Pass

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. I was fortunate that my school was closed on Monday, October 5th,  in lieu of the sports day held on a Saturday in September.  The kids had school, the wife had work.  The weather was perfect for hiking.  … Continue reading →

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Horikane Shrine… Well…

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2020 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. We are into spring and the “lockdown” caused by the corona virus.  What that actually means for me is that all public schools have been closed since the beginning of March.  Luckily, school being closed still means I … Continue reading →

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A Walk in Heirinji

Posted on Sunday, February 16, 2020 by wildinjapan

It was a cloudy but warm Saturday afternoon in February.  I was feeling the effects of not going out the previous weekend and then having a week filled with too many unpleasantries.  I had made up my mind to go … Continue reading →

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A Walk in Koma

Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2019 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. It was high time I did some serious blogging; I needed to get outside and away from the phone, the TV (and the family?); it was a holiday Monday; and the weather was right. I decided to take … Continue reading →

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The Peony and the Tiger

Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. It was an unseasonably warm – 29℃ – April day, I had no real responsibilities for most of the day, and I felt like going outside and doing something blog-worthy.  I suddenly recalled that a temple in Tokorozawa, … 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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Scary Statue

Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Sorry things have been too quiet for too long at Wild in Japan.  I’ll save you the excuses and get on with this quick post. Unfortunately, between me starting this post and now that series of large earthquakes … Continue reading →

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