Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationThe Sad Fate of Japan’s Red-crowned CraneAnd how the “living rivers” movement could save them·12 min read·Mar 27, 2024--1--1
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationMy Approach to Learning Kanji While Travelling in JapanStarting with 71 easy-to-read placenames·9 min read·Mar 4, 2024----
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationKami-no-Michi or the ‘Way of the Gods’Shinto is a journey not a destination, and Japanese shrines are like support stations along life’s path.·9 min read·Jan 16, 2024--6--6
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationFinishing Up the Year Japanese StyleSuperstitions and rituals are all part of the tradition·9 min read·Dec 19, 2023--9--9
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationVisiting One of Japan’s Most Remote IslandsYakushima is Japan’s oldest World Natural Heritage Site·8 min read·Dec 4, 2023--23--23
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationThe Japanese Word That Expresses Melancholy and Joy at the Same TimeThere is an aspect to Japanese culture that I’ve come to appreciate in recent years that is nicely encapsulated by the word furusato.·7 min read·Nov 6, 2023--4--4
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationMy Journey Through Japan’s Akiya House MarketVacant home prices are astonishingly cheap9 min read·Oct 4, 2023--18--18
Joe HontoninJaponica PublicationWhy I Decided to Move to OkayamaJapan’s secret gem is hiding in the land of sunshine8 min read·Sep 21, 2023--15--15
Joe HontonThe Whisky Tolerance SocietyAn allegorical tale of a not-so-civil war·13 min read·Jul 22, 2023--1--1
Joe HontoninBetter ProgrammingMore Good News for Large-Scale JavaScript AppsImportmap offers fresh opportunities for code organization·7 min read·May 19, 2023----