Countryside Chronicles Finding Space for Herbs
"Don't my in-laws grow shiso?" my wife has asked me several times.My parents' house, where we can harvest Japanese butte...
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Countryside Chronicles The Rice-Growing Year of a Japanese Farming Couple
As May begins, my family home is also starting preparations for rice planting.It will be June before the seedlings that ...
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 ...
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...
Countryside Chronicles Pig Farm in a Small Japanese Town
At Grandma's house, they engaged in pig farming until around 2020.When 2-1 was little, upon returning to the family home...
Countryside Chronicles Living in the Japanese countryside on weekends【November 2023 Summary Gallery】
From summer to fall, this year has been filled with unusual weather experiences. The autumn, so brief that it felt like ...
Countryside Chronicles Living in the Japanese countryside on weekends【October 2023 Summary Gallery】
October, marking the end of summer and the onset of true autumn, was a month filled with both delightful and busy events...
Countryside Chronicles Living in the Japanese countryside on weekends【September 2023 Summary Gallery】
This September, despite the calendar indicating the end of summer, the weather remained surprisingly hot. Unusual weathe...
Countryside Chronicles Living in the Japanese countryside on weekends【June 2023 Summary Gallery】
Before the onset of the rainy season, busy June unfolds in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture with various farming ...
Countryside Chronicles Living in the Japanese countryside on weekends【May 2023 Summary Gallery】
This is a photo gallery from May, including the Golden Week camping trip!Well, it's not like it's a huge deal, but I und...