Korokke
23 October 1868 may well be considered the date marking an immense social transformation...
Tag Archives: Japanese history
Is it blue or green?
The apple in the photograph looks wonderfully fresh and delicious. By the way, what...
The Snow Man and the Snow Country Man vol.3
Now then, over the past three instalments we have traced the circumstances leading up...
The Snow Man and the Snow Country Man vol.2
In the snow country of Echigo, where Bokushi was born and raised, everyone experienced...
The Snow Man and the Snow Country Man vol.1
〜It bore a human-like form, though somewhat taller and more muscular in build. Its...
Sacred place beyond the mountains
In a previous article I mentioned that I live in central Japan. Central Japan...
Born in Showa 37
Japan is the only country in the world that uses the official ‘Gengō /...
Mosquito coil & Fireproof pig – part.2
Following on from the previous article, this is a story about mosquito repellent in...
Mosquito coil & Fireproof pig – part.1
Global climate change in recent years has had many effects on Japan’s weather, with...
Kid In the NewTown
‘New Kid In Town’ This was a hit number by the American rock band...