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      • Dragonfruit
        10/26/08
        We attended an event for the local Okinawan joint on Saturday evening. As we were leaving, the owner's sister gave us a dragonfruit that she had grown and brought from Okinawa.



        Dragonfruit tastes rather like kiwi, but less tart. They're as pretty on the inside as t

      • Another Dewy Web
        10/20/08

      • Jeweled Web
        10/18/08
        On a misty autumn morning, spider webs are bejeweled with dew. There are many spiders that build large webs here, so the effect is quite spectacular.



        The large, colorful spider makes a nice backdrop for the web; equally, the web makes a striking backdrop for the spider.
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      • Fall in the City
        10/17/08
        Looking out over the Kitakami Poem Park on a beautiful October day.

      • Akatonbo
        10/13/08
        On beautiful early autumn days like today, the dragonflies come out in swarms. Akatonbo is the generic name for any red-bodied dragonfly.

      • Froggyback Ride
        10/12/08
        As the nights get cold and we brace for the approaching winter, here's a photo to remind us of spring and the approaching summer.


      • Gratuitous Autumn Food Photo, 2008 Edition
        10/11/08
        If I had to leave Japan knowing about only one new food, it would be takikomi gohan.



        Takikomi gohan is rice cooked along with other stuff in water seasoned with soy sauce and other flavorings. It's also called gomoku gohan, five-ingredient rice, presumably because most r

      • Local Farming
        10/08/08
        In a country where sharp, craggy mountains dominate the landscape, farmers plant their fields wherever there's a large enough expanse of flat land. Sometimes, cities grow up around those fields.

      • A Visit to the Sea
        10/08/08
        Why have we posted so many sea photos this week? It's because we took a trip to Miyako, on the Pacific coast of Iwate. Matthew had a model railroad event there, so we took the opportunity to explore part of Iwate we hadn't visited and enjoy some fresh seafood.

        Miyako is most fam

      • Mussel Colony
        10/07/08


        A mussel colony is exposed at low tide in Miyako.

      • Umineko
        10/07/08


        An umineko seagull rests on a rock in a protected cove of the shore near Miyako, Iwate.

      • Miyako Manhole Cover
        10/06/08


        A pair of salmon dance on the Miyako manhole cover design.

      • But... Is It Clean?
        10/05/08

      • Sea Urchin Paradise
        10/05/08


        We spent a weekend at the coast, and found a large number of sea urchins hanging out in some shallow water at a rocky beach.

      • Six Steps to Self-Actualization
        10/03/08
        As difficult as some aspects of expatriating have been, they've had one primary redeeming value: we've only had to do them once. Repetition is annoying to me, especially repeating things that seem arbitrary or pointless. But, we learn to accept things by working through them, so it'

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