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Life In Japan: New Kid on the Block

Posted on August 27, 2022 by johnrachel

There’s always a surge of excitement when a new face appears on the scene. My village in Hyogo, Japan is no exception to this universal rule. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Tilling The Soil

Posted on March 5, 2019 by johnrachel

As belated as my agricultural epiphany is, I’m now aware of what’s been going on “behind the scenes” for 20,000 years now. Please don’t laugh. I know my ignorance is pathetic. But better late than never. Or is it? Anyway, the first stage in getting stuff to grow? Preparing the soil! Actually I can relate. What boy doesn’t like to play in the dirt! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Rice and Bean Fields

Posted on July 12, 2018 by johnrachel

Living in the rural area of Japan I now live in, I have to say, I’ve learned to appreciate the “cycle of life” as never before. Continue reading →

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