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Regulars
We’re getting recipes from the local eatery.
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Endocrine disruption
80% of food in Japan is suspect.
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Rain, wind, sun
From typhoon to blue skies
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No quakes
Lack of earthquakes makes Kristen a nervous girl.
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Parks and Tours
Where to go? What to see?
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Sun-dried laundry
Sun and wind dry clothes more quickly than the dryer.
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Cha-chan, a cat
Cat-mediated interactions with a lonely old woman.
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Abductions
Prime Minister Koizumi is in North Korea today, attending a summit with tetchy neighbors. The hot topic at the summit–abductions. Japan claims that North Korea abducted a dozen or so Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 80s. NK has sometimes completely denied this; at other times they have launched “missing person” searches in cooperation with
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It’s a long holiday
It’s a long holiday weekend here. Yesterday, I stayed away from the computer for most of the day. Tod & I went to Ikebukuro to check out the Gyoza Stadium, a pot-sticker theme park operated by game giant Namco. For 3,500 yen you get all-day, all-you-can eat gyoza in a dozen different styles from around
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Bloodlust for mosquitos
Bloodlust for mosquitos. I’m not the sort to kill insects but mosquitos are an exception. I despise them. The damp weather has caused a boom in the population and they are finding their way inside. That’s not too hard since we have no window or door screens in this building. When I see one, I
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