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Life In Japan: The Triumph of the Lotus Plants

Posted on August 31, 2024 by johnrachel

I described in a previous article how an area elementary school was using our local castle moat for a school project. In one end of a section protecting the castle on its south side, they planted lotus flowers, purely to add some color to the huge puddle. Their work has come to fruition. It’s amazing! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Public Restrooms Redux

Posted on February 22, 2021 by John Rachel

Having an abundance of clean, well-maintained, easily-accessed public restrooms is just one small way that this country shows its big heart. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Lotus Flowers, a Castle, and a Moat

Posted on June 25, 2019 by johnrachel

We have a 400-year-old castle in the center of town. Well, to be fair it’s really the ruins of a castle. Even so, it’s an impressive sight and many of our festivals and fairs are held in an area adjacent to the castle compound. It’s completely surrounded by cherry trees, so it’s a popular spot during the Cherry Blossom festival, and whenever the weather is good, for families and friends to picnic, for people to stroll. Continue reading →

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