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Last of the Sakura

The sakura are truely finished now, and summer is starting here in Japan. Last night I heard the first of the noisy cicada buzzing in the evening. This year was probably the most perfect weather I’ve seen so far, the whole week the cherry blossoms were blooming it was beautiful sunny weather.


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19 March 2009 @ 10am

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Yellow Sands Blow Across Japan

Lately the wind has been strong, and as happens every year, the sands of the Gobi desert have been blowing everywhere. Everything is covered in a fine dust and it seems like everyone is coughing and sneezing from the combination of hayfever and dust.