A last triumph of autumn in rain-soaked Kokubunji
A dreary drizzle of rain falls on the November day I've set aside for walking out along the Kokubunji gaisen (cliff line) in western Tokyo. Despite the weather, my hope is to catch some late autumn colors, so I yank on my trusty rubber ...
Hokkaido salmon catch seen dropping due to colder waters: research institute
A Hokkaido research institute predicts about a 4 percent drop in the catch of salmon in prefectural waters this autumn due to colder waters that make it harder for fry to survive. Still, the total estimated catch represents less than half of the over 60 ...
Tens of thousands flock to the Imperial Palace for annual viewing of autumn foliage
An estimated 28,000 people thronged the Imperial Palace's Inui Road for the second annual viewing of the autumn leaves on Saturday, the first day of the event, which will remain open to public until Wednesday. By 10 a.m., some 2,500 people had formed a line, ...
Regarding the Aug. 10 article "Nuclear power debate heating up": I strongly disagree with the notion that just because we seem to be doing fine amid the current electricity deficit, Japan will be just fine without nuclear power plants in the future. One reason we ...
