Countryside ChroniclesSweet Corn Harvest Begins on Our Small Farm in Japan The sweet corn harvest season has begun again this year! My mom wanted to sell the corn we grew on our farm at the local... June 4, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Countryside ChroniclesFinding 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... May 26, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Countryside ChroniclesThe 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 ... May 12, 2025 May 16, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Eclectic JapanCarp 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 ... May 6, 2025Eclectic Japan
Countryside ChroniclesSurrounded 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... April 23, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Eclectic JapanA Handmade Bamboo Needle for Japanese Weaving Photo courtesy of Saga Prefecture Tourism FederationJapan's got all sorts of amazing traditional crafts, you know? Thing... April 19, 2025Eclectic Japan
Countryside ChroniclesCorn, 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... April 11, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Eclectic JapanSakura 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 ... April 9, 2025 May 8, 2025Eclectic Japan
Countryside ChroniclesSecond 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... May 27, 2024 April 11, 2025Countryside Chronicles
Eclectic JapanThank you, Akira Toriyama, and your art collection. Second son is a middle-aged man over 50, but he still occasionally indulges in manga and anime.Most of the time, it's du... March 20, 2024Eclectic Japan