Countryside Chronicles Corn, Dango, and Memories
Thinking back to a certain Sunday in March, I decided to jot it down as a diary entry.Another week, another round of pla...
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Countryside Chronicles 
Eclectic Japan Sakura Diaries: From Yozakura to Senbonzakura
Yeah, here in Saitama where I live, the cherry blossoms start blooming from late March to April.Since Japan stretches a ...
Eclectic Japan Figurines of the Ohmu and the Toxic Jungle from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" is an animated film by Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.I created a figurine of the...
Eating Japan Making “Fuki Miso” from Butterbur Shoots Picked in the Garden
Butterbur shoots (Fukinoto) are delicious spring mountain vegetables with a pleasant bitterness, and are used in dishes ...
Countryside Chronicles The corn seeding and transplanting has started in their fields here in Japan.
Here's what's been happening at Mom's (Piggy Grandma's) farm lately.From late February into March, they've started sowin...