Tag Archives: whales

The Great Kan and Creatures From the Deep

Posted on Friday, January 20, 2023 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Today is January 20th, officially Daikan (大寒), the coldest period of the year. (I have talked about this in more depth in an older post) Today started off cold (but not freezing) and topped at about 14℃. Next … Continue reading →

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Two Tales of a City

Posted on Friday, January 13, 2023 by wildinjapan

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

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Furious in Japan

Posted on Saturday, June 2, 2018 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. This is an article on a truly “No, sorry, wrong!” affair.  It is doing the rounds of some major news outlets worldwide but seems to have been missed by Japan’s English language press.  (The BBC did release a … Continue reading →

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It’s a new whale

Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Well, some people get lucky and are able to discover a new species, and get the naming rights.  This little article from the Japan Times is all about that, plus the sobering thought that there is so much … Continue reading →

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Having a wail of a time…

Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2015 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Bad news again as Japanese conservatives continue to get their way. Normally I wouldn’t include an article from Japan Today, which has been bought out by the right-wing sympathetic Sankei group, but this one includes some interesting information. … Continue reading →

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Kill Something and Eat It

Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2013 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. I ran across this article the other day and would like to put it up here for comment.  Whale is hardly suburban wildlife here in landlocked Saitama, but I’ve seen whale meat in supermarkets, sushi bars, advertised on … Continue reading →

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Wild in Australia

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012 by wildinjapan

I’m tempted to title this post “Things you can photograph with a proper camera”.  The best ones turned out to be videocaps, thanks largely to the more powerful zoom on the video camera. I would like to have taken more … Continue reading →

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