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•  A girly question
  It's a very unusual topic for this flowers-fish-and-funky-shrines blog, but I might as well exploit my own web space. I have a question for Caucasian women* in Japan. What shampoo do you use?* Boys are welcome to answer too. As a matter of fact, anybody who's ever had a bad hair day, jump in! Japane...
  Wed, 23 May 2012 00:37:00
•  So what did you see up there? Well, umm ...
  Today is Tokyo Sky Tree's opening, but this is what it looked like at 7 am and 4 pm: I'm afraid people who won tickets in the lottery will have to focus on their shopping. I haven't been there myself, but Sky Tree's shopping complex looks promising. Here's an excellent site with photos. Me? ...
  Tue, 22 May 2012 07:30:00
•  This thing called life
  The campus where I can be spotted ? I'm that small, mousy, absent-minded oba talking to every tree she passes ? is rather beautiful. A great deal of that beauty is thanks to its trees: dignified old-timers that stand guard over buildings, teachers and students. They provide a tranquil environment, ...
  Tue, 22 May 2012 05:26:00
•  A visit to Niigata's water world (with Angela Merkel)
  The earth is covered in water. The residents have water where South Africans have lawns: everywhere. They have water in their front gardens, in their back gardens, between houses, between towns, between mountains. When you look across the valleys, you see acres of water reflecting sky, mountains and...
  Sun, 20 May 2012 10:27:00
•  The nomad goes fishing
  When the big one grabbed the hook, I panicked. I forgot everything about being an independent woman who never needs a man for anything, thank you very much, now leave me alone. Oh no. I immediately tried to pass all responsibility to The Hero, but he refused to take over and yelled instructions at m...
  Thu, 17 May 2012 06:46:00