It is mid summer here in snow country. It is hot (30s C / 80s-90s F). It is humid. The little tree frogs are everywhere.…
It is summer here in Minamiuonuma, and the tree frogs are out en masse, especially in the evening and early morning. The frogs are born…
It is late spring here in snow country. Rainy season is about to begin, when it rains… a lot. But on a clear, sunny day,…
As noted in last week’s post, May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan. The holiday is to wish that children will be happy and healthy…
May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan. The holiday is to wish that children will be happy and healthy and will grow strong and have…
Continued from yesterday’s post… More cherry blossoms (sakura 桜) here in the Minamiuonuma region in Niigata. 🌸🌸 I have gone overboard with all the pictures…
Spring in snow country, in the Minamiuonuma region in Niigata. Once it starts to warm up, and the snow has largely melted, everything seems to…
After the long, snowy winter, spring here seems to start with a bang, and in no time at all, things start to spring to life.…
The sai-no-kami ceremony (賽の神、さいのかみ、sainokami) is a traditional Japanese ceremony, with a few aspects that are rather unique to Niigata and some of the surrounding areas.…
This winter’s ski season has officially ended at the Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area located here in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Japan. With the grounds now closed during…