Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category
Totally Unprepared
“Before 3/11, we were totally unprepared.” Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Fukushima.
Dark
Some days in Tokyo just feel very dark …
Ripping Houses
When you wreck a house in Japan it’s usually one of these little machines that does the ripping. Most amazing to me is that not even a splinter makes its way off the site.
Life & Death
Things in Japan can get pretty close …
Tracks
Which track to take? They all go somewhere …
Hurry
Hurry up. It can’t wait.
Empty, Full
Everything entering a space changes that space …
Toilet
The bathroom was only 100 feet away …
Busy
Everybody is so busy out there. Are you?
Winter Rice
Rice fields in the winter …
Running
We’re always running around …
Relaxing
Sometimes it’s good to just relax …
A World Beyond
What we see is an illusion …
Empty Garage
Life after the car. Well, you may as well use the garage and front lawn, right? No sense wasting space.
On Time
Rain, sleet, or snow …
Summer or Winter
January or July? Which do you prefer?
Bare
Sometimes the bare minimum works …
Wash
Very few dryers around here …
Shipping
The key to economic “progress” …
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Patience
Things of substance take time to develop … relax.
Harbor
Likely things looked very different six decades ago …
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Wind
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Cook
I try not to eat too much of this food but it does taste good …
Old & New
Quiet
When you finally get quiet you then realize how loud the silence is …
Tight Housing
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Japanese Currency Deals
Japan is cutting new currency deals with India and China. Interesting. More than symbolic? The Asians teaming up? What about the US?
Protection
Some friendly characters to help protect you in the new year …
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Teamwork
One of the things I’ve learned from living in Japan is an expanded awareness of community and teamwork. I can’t explain exactly how it’s different from how people build communities and function within teams in the west. It just is. It’s different on almost every level.
Read the Sign
An unusual sign to see in Japan. Be careful. Read the signs.
