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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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 ...
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 Second Son’s Mountain Stream Fishing Adventure: A May Reboot
On the final Sunday of May, Second Son found himself with unexpected free time after helping with the corn harvest. With...
Countryside Chronicles Restoring the Strawberry Fields: A Spring Weekend in the Countryside
Grandma's farm sees an annual abundance of strawberries.However, the strawberries, which are not harvested for sale, are...
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 Looking down from the park where winter cherry blossoms bloom onto the lake
Lake Kanana is an artificial reservoir created by the Shimokubo Dam, spanning across Fujioka City in Gunma Prefecture an...
Countryside Chronicles Repairing Soba-making Tools
At Grandma's house, there are tools for making handcrafted soba.These tools, estimated to be made nearly 100 years ago, ...
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...