Published inJaponica PublicationNobel Peace Prize Honors Activists Who Helped Establish the ‘Nuclear Taboo’For decades atomic bomb survivors have been speaking truth to power, now it’s our turnNov 242Nov 242
Published inJaponica PublicationUncovering the Hidden Secrets of Traditional Japanese Earthen WallsPlus, everything you ever wanted to know about bambooNov 83Nov 83
Published inJaponica PublicationWhat I Learned From My Rice Farming NeighborsWhy we shouldn’t be alarmed by intermittent rice shortagesOct 83Oct 83
Published inJaponica PublicationEverything’s Better When the Sun Goes DownNocturnal views of a famous Japanese gardenSep 31Sep 31
Published inJaponica PublicationThe Sad Fate of Japan’s Red-crowned CraneAnd how the “living rivers” movement could save themMar 272Mar 272
Published inJaponica PublicationMy Approach to Learning Kanji While Travelling in JapanStarting with 71 easy-to-read placenamesMar 4Mar 4
Published inJaponica 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.Jan 166Jan 166
Published inJaponica PublicationFinishing Up the Year Japanese StyleSuperstitions and rituals are all part of the traditionDec 19, 20239Dec 19, 20239
Published inJaponica PublicationVisiting One of Japan’s Most Remote IslandsYakushima is Japan’s oldest World Natural Heritage SiteDec 4, 202322Dec 4, 202322