It had been quite a while since I had been jolted to attention by the piercing, shrill alarm coming from a mobile phone, indicating that…
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on March 16, 2022. About one year ago, there also was a similarly strong magnitude 7.3 earthquake in…
Best wishes for the new year. Hoping for relief for all those who are struggling. May the new year will be filled with compassion, understanding,…
The first snowfall of the season was visible on the peaks of some of the nearby mountains on October 18th. The summits are often blocked…
Sigh….. It is going to get worse before it gets better. It is saddening to watch the news about the spread of the novel coronavirus…
February 3rd is Setsubun in Japan. Setsubun is a traditional event that marks the beginning of spring according to the old Japanese lunar calendar. One…