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WILD WATCH

ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 2, 1999
Island life a short cut to evolution
Japan is not just an island; it is an archipelago.
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 19, 1999
Back bayous of the Danube Delta
Adrift on a boat, with a wall of freshly leafed willows passing steadily on each side, I could not help thinking of Ratty and Mole's adventures on the river in "The Wind in the Willows." There were fresh mole hills to be found on the banks, and here and there holes in the riverbanks that might just have...
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 17, 1999
'Managing' marine mammals to death
Part two of two parts
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 3, 1999
The lion kings of the northern seas
Though in Japan's southernmost islands temperatures are already reaching into the 20s C, which many would call summer weather, in the north the temperatures have been fluttering and dipping, generally remaining well on the frigid side and with the definite feel of winter. In fact, some of the major lakes...

Longform

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?