Monthly Archives: July 2020

Life In Japan: Visitors

Posted on July 28, 2020 by johnrachel

We’ve had a few visitors here in Japan, from other parts of the world. It’s certainly always a welcome change of pace to have people come and stay with us. We have a guest room in a two-story house affording decent privacy for all, and four bicycles. Showing folks the “real Japan” is always such a pleasure for us and usually a surprise for them. Japan is 70% covered with forest, and there is a breathtaking variety of landscapes: mountains, rivers, volcanoes, lush forests, beaches, valleys, lakes, and vast stretches of farm lands — some terraced — growing everything that can be grown here. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Sophie, Cinderella Orphan

Posted on July 22, 2020 by johnrachel

It’s quite a story how Sophie came into our lives. When Masumi first saw her, the poor thing was undernourished, had runny eyes, in general looked sick and sickly. She begged Masumi to take her home. And she did! Continue reading →

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