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Giant Vegetables

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More Trash Talk

You can tell a lot about a culture from how it disposes of waste.  Especially in a place like Japan which is so fastidious where garbage is concerned. Apparently, you can also tell a lot about a person by what … Continue reading

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Recycling Tokyo-style

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The Little Crosswalk that Could

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Umbrella Musings

One of the things I love most about Japan is the national enthusiasm for seasonal change.  Here the shift from one sector of the year to the next is heralded with great fanfare. The arrival of ume plum blossoms at the … Continue reading

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New Year’s Apples

I meant to post about these apples in January but, alas, I did not.  Better late than never, right?  Intended as gifts, each apple is tenderly cradled in its own styrofoam net and adorned with “2013” and a kind of … Continue reading

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Bike Parking

 

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Driving Range Oshibori

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Garbage Nets

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Made in Japan Debuts

“Made in Japan” is a simple phrase, but one full of meaning.  From cutlery to chairs, Japan creates some of the most innovative, elegant, whimsical and well-made objects in the world. I should know. I just wrote the book.  Called … Continue reading

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