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Really Whale Watching

    Last week we finally managed to go whale watching in Kochi Bay from a place ...
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Urban Whale Watching

I was very disappointed that the boat we had reserved a place on in Silver ...
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"Higanbana"

These lovely vibrant red flowers pop up on long stalks next to the fields of ...
2009-09-19 | emma |  5 comments
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July 20 Yoriiza Concert Report

On July 20 (Ocean Day), a fundraising concert was held for KAIR.  Performers included 2001 KAIR ...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

One night by the light of Emma’s bright electric porch light. A tiny egg lay ...
2009-07-01 | emma |  3 comments
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Driver Girl

I started going to driving school during the KAIR 2008 residency. I’m happy to report ...
2009-05-21 | Claire |  2 comments
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The Forest Beckons with the Bright Green of May ...

Green Valley was established in November of 2004. To commemorate the founding, we started the ...
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Tsurugi Mountain Hop

Last Friday, I went on an adventure with Mutsumi, Kyoko, and Taiyo.  We all piled ...
2009-04-17 | Joe |  7 comments
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Watercolor Paintings Announce the Coming of ...

Amidst a spring squall and driving rain, Adam’s friends gathered at Shimobun Atelier.  
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International Cooking Class: Tacos!

Last Sunday we had our fifth international cooking class. It was a co-production of the ...
2009-03-03 | Toru Nakahara |  4 comments
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Sofie's Adventures: YRG Cafe

Last week, Sofie and I went to the YRG Cafe in Tokushima City, and brought ...
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February Forestry Day

On February 15 (Sunday) starting at 9:00, we had our monthly Awafu Forestry Management day.  
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Today at Shimobun Atelier

I went to Shimobun Atelier for the first time in a long while.  Normally at this ...
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Valentines day

It has been heard on the streets of Kamiyama’s Jinryo that the lights were on late ...
2009-02-14 | emma |  2 comments
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Yes I Can!!!!

I became really interested in folding origami last summer.  When I had the good fortune of ...
2009-02-10 | emma |  2 comments
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The taste of Ginza in Kamiyama...

(↑ The personal expression of the person who made this shines through everywhere, so much ...
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Chan's 49 Day Hoji Preparations

January 25 (Sunday), we had our monthly forestry day.  Everyone came and got the wood ready ...
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Sofie's Adventures: Maui

I think traveling might just be Sofie’s fate in life. We already have several trips ...
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"Think Your Work" in Nara

(↑ First up on the second day of the seminar, Mr. Satoshi Fujimoto (editor of ...
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This Year's Green Valley

(↑View of the green valley from Oawa-yama. Taken on January 1, 2009 at 12:42.)  An eventful ...
2009-01-07 | Shinya Ominami |  2 comments
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Goodbye Chan

I’m sorry to report that in the early morning of December 20, 2008, Chan died. ...
2008-12-26 | Nikolai |  6 comments
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December Forestry Report

This past Sunday, we held the December Forestry Management Day. Using the momentum from the ...
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Autumn Visitors in Kamiyama 1

(↑ Any way you look at it, this is just an old guy from the ...
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BSX Caravan in Kamiyama

( ↑ The best part of the lesson, walking on four legs. Our teacher, Mr. ...
2008-12-04 | Shinya Ominami |  5 comments
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The BSX Caravan Artists are here! ...

(↑The artists take a look at Yorii-za. From the left: Brian, Ms. Ogawa from Kamiyama ...
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Sofie's Adventures: Shodoshima Tour

(↑ Sofie and her buddy Mr. Ominami share a love of photography! Here they are ...
2008-11-28 | Claire |  3 comments
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November forestry management was supposed to be cancelled, ...

Just after 8am, I issued the cancellation announcement due to rain.  But I thought it would ...
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Wild lives...[Joro-gumo], Nephila clavata ...

Kamiyama is a far cry from the hectic life of the big city. At first ...
2008-11-18 | emma |  3 comments
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Sad (and Sleepy!) Early Morning ...

(So sleepy, miaow! Consecutive early morning send-offs have left me feeling a lot like the ...
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Sayonara Party KAIR 2008

On Sunday night, the Kamiyama Artist in Residence, which occurred over the course of approximately ...