Category Archives: Spiritual

Life In Japan: Kasai Flower Garden

While the world seems it’s becoming more chaotic by the day, economies fall apart, and many folks are worried about the future, life here in Japan, at least for us, is pretty decent. Let’s hope our good fortune holds and the rest of the planet rediscovers what’s important in life and how much value there is in every human being. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Let it snow! Let it snow!

I believe that new records were set for Tambasasayama earlier this week. The temperature plunged to -13º C (8º F) and it snowed four days in a row. One day we got almost a foot of snow. It was spectacularly beautiful! Continue reading

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Happy New Year (from Japan)

It’s New Years Day here in Japan as I write this. The world has another chance at getting it right, 365 days to show respect and love for one another. I know that 99% of us will try to do just that. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Festival of the Portable Shrines 2022

This past weekend we had our annual Festival of the Portable Shrines. It was a truly splendid event! Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Artistry

There are apps for creating works of art, writing stories or entire novels. Apps for composing music. Apps for making up jokes, pick-up lines, compliments on your grandmother’s new hairdo. You have to wonder where this will all end up. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: ヤクザ Raccoon Dog Attacks Again!

“We have a problem, Houston. Our garden is under attack … AGAIN!” Continue reading

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Life In Japan: A Not-So-Random Act of Kindness

Something happened the other day which really got me thinking. Good thinking. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Our New Garden

Time to plant a new garden! Actually it was time well over a month ago. But we were on the job. If you can handle the excitement, here’s my report. Continue reading

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World War III is coming . . . LET’S DANCE!

Getting together, whether it’s to dance, or to protest the abuses and humiliations we all endure just trying to survive, or to show up en masse at the polls and vote the pay-for-play lapdogs of the rich and powerful out of office, or to just talk to one another and try to sort out the mess our country is in — yes, getting together — is exactly what we must be doing! It’s not just a pretty thought. Frankly it’s a matter of survival! Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Longing For Spring

Kasai is a small town about an hour-and-a-half southwest of Tambasasayama. There’s a splendid rose garden there. We go almost every spring. Last visit, Masumi, her daughter Azusa, Azusa’s Black Labrador, JiJi, and I, arrived during the peak of the rose blossoms. Continue reading

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