We’re right in the middle of the delayed 梅雨 (tsuyu), or rainy season here in Kobe. It’s been raining for two days straight, and according …
Taiwan pics
Just finished organizing some of mine and Adri’s pictures from Taiwan. Click here to go the the set on Flickr.
Japanese yakuza are not like other mafias
According to a story in the Mainichi Shimbun, the yakuza believes that a police-organized video campaign against organized crime gangs will lead to the children …
Critters!
Cicadas used to be something I had never seen. It was something you heard about in movies, how they created an almost romantic ambience in …