Hard to believe my first trip to Japan was more than 20 years ago. That trip was one that I had to plan for quite a while.... in those early days of paying back student loans and living in New York, I really didn't have much "disposable income." In fact, I don't know that I had any but I did have … [Read more...]
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A Quick Visit to a Grocery Store in Japan – Video Slideshow
I love going into grocery stores when I am in other countries! My favorite things to check out are the produce and meat cases. So when given a chance to go to a grocery store in Japan, I jumped at it and grabbed my point & shoot camera! Here are some of the photos I took in a video. Some … [Read more...]
A New Image to go with the History of Japanese Internment
Those of you who know me well or who have read my blog a long time, may remember my family is closely connected to Japan. You may not know I also have had a real interest in the Japanese internment camps in the U.S. for several reasons. And all of them have incredibly clear images in my head. A … [Read more...]
Agriculture Cares for Japan Through Several Projects
The news from Japan continues to come in and we learn more and more about what it will take to heal the place and the people in the areas devastated first by the tsunami and other areas impacted by the reactor at Fukushima. Throughout all of this, I have watched news coming in both in mainstream … [Read more...]
Thinking of Japanese Farmers and the Land They Tend, I Want to Help the Recovery
Sorry this post got so long. But I hope you take time to read it and consider what you can do. On Friday as I woke up and turned on the TV and saw the devastation an earthquake and tsunami had wreaked on northern Japan, I was one of the millions who were stunned and immediately concerned about … [Read more...]
Thinking of Family, Friends and Others in Japan & Hawaii
Everyone who turned on a car radio or TV or the internet today has had to stop and think about Japan today. For me, I love the country and people. It was one of the first parts of the world I travelled to. My sister Leslie lived there for several years after college and our connection to the land of … [Read more...]
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