Walking along the Azama river at this time of year, one can see patches of these attractive flowers. The red spider lily (higanbana or manjushage) is possibly THE seasonal flower. Thousands of peo…| Wild in Japan
2 posts published by wildinjapan during September 2025| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. We are in late September, and the seasonal differences are striking. Nights are now cool; there are no cicadas to be heard in the daytime (some can be heard around sunset), and the nightt…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. Just a very short post. September is an extremely busy month for me, with the beginning of the new term, the English speech contest, and all the extra work that ensues. September has also…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. I wasn’t sure if I would get another post done this month.As you can see, it happened, but not in the way I expected. And this is definitely not the post I wanted to write. It was a…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. Thankfully, most of the sporting nonsense has died down, although I still get a giggle from the utter silence surrounding the rugby World Cup – soon after Japan exited the competiti…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. I actually have something of substance to write about, even if this post is brief.Our first ever “English Adventure” TM was successful, even if the planning did cause me a LOT…| Wild in Japan
Most of the old moles I know wish they had listened less to their fears and more to their dreams. Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Hi, blog. The rainy season still isn̵…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. The lack of encounters to blog about has been a bit depressing. So, if the encounters won’t come to me, I must go to the encounters. I took advantage of the chance for a day off and…| Wild in Japan
“There’s a big, unusual butterfly!” One of the maths teachers exclaimed this to a science teacher. I pricked up my ears and decided to follow. Something inside my head said, ̶…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. The final third of May came around, and nothing to blog about. My fifth Yoshitaka Walk was enjoyable, mostly for the company, but nothing that I haven’t blogged about before. My new…| Wild in Japan
Hi, blog. Just a really short post involving a chance encounter. I was riding home through some tea fields when I spotted this handsome creature sitting right on the edge of the narrow road. I had …| Wild in Japan
Hi blog. April has come, bringing the start of a new school year, and some awful weather. While March 31st was warm, if overcast, April 1st, 2nd, and 3rd were cold and rainy. Not a great start to a…| Wild in Japan
