Countryside Chronicles Japanese Summer: Rhinoceros Beetle Hunting with My Son
One of the most anticipated parts of summer in Japan for children is hunting for rhinoceros beetles (Kabutomushi) and st...
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Countryside Chronicles 
Countryside Chronicles Back to the Farm: Two Weeks Later
I couldn't visit my parents' house last week, so I went there for the first time in two weeks. As usual, I busied myself...
Eclectic Japan How Many Types of Japanese Rural Life Are There?
Thanks for visiting the site!This website mainly introduces my parents and the daily life on our family farm. But the tr...
Eclectic Japan Carp Streamers and Sea of Clouds in Rural Japan
It's fascinating how traditional events in Japan continue to be cherished and adapted in various regions!And May 5th is ...
Eclectic Japan Sharpening Japanese Knives at Home: A Farmer’s Guide to Honing Blades
It's quite common in Japan for people to sharpen their own kitchen knives at home, and this is especially true for farme...
Countryside Chronicles Surrounded by Rapeseed Flowers and Corn
It was a Sunday morning while staying at my parents' house. Despite being a bit sleep-deprived, I woke up as usual and w...
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...
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...