In Minamisanriku, surveying the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Kudo-san with a picture of the tsunami's immediate aftermath. On my last day in Minamisanriku, a small group of us from World…

In Upstate New York, Talking Tanka Poetry

Here's some of what I collected at  Tanka Sunday  in Albany over the weekend. Tanka, the ancient form of Japanese poetry, is …

(More) Kit Kats in Japan

I came, I saw, I bought Kit Kats. As I have mentioned before, I like to collect Kit Kats from different regions in Japan. It sta…

Kizuna Project: An Overview

Kizuna Project group at Tsuruga Castle, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima prefecture Despite an unexpected tornado (Auckland), earthquake …

Night Before Trip, 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Japan

Tomorrow I leave for Japan, and I was excited to do this post saying how I'm all packed and ready to go... and suddenly break…

Some exciting news... Kizuna Project

I miss Japan so much. The other day it was cold, and I was wearing a jacket I haven't worn in months. I put my hands in the p…