April 2011

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A new article in the Japan Times about spring mountain vegetables, plus a bit more about vegetables.

Filed under:  japanese vegetables japan writing elsewhere japan times

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There is an ongoing crisis of confidence regarding the safety of vegetables from a farming area that mainly serves the Tokyo metropolitan area. I went to my favorite produce seller in Yokohama to see how they are dealing with it.

Filed under:  vegetables japan earthquake

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I'm writing to you from my mother's home in Yokohama, Japan, where I've been since Tuesday. It was another lovely early spring day today. The weather was warm enough to go outside without a coat. Kids were playing outside all day, since schools don't start until next week. Their shrill voices waft all the way up to my mom's 8th floor apartment. Normally I'd be a bit annoyed, but not now.

Filed under:  japan earthquake