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Eating sakura (cherry blossoms and leaves) article in the Japan Times
posted on 26 Mar 2012 by maki ::
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My latest article in The Japan Times is about edible cherry blossoms and leaves. continue reading...
Setsuden article in The Japan Times, plus suzumi or 'keeping cool' the traditional way
posted on 26 Jun 2011 by maki ::
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This month in the Japan Times, I talk about setsuden (cutting down on electricity consumption) and suzumi (keeping cool). continue reading...
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