Sunday, March 29, 2026
Morioka, Iwate: Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku
First visit to Morioka, Iwate. The overriding purpose of the trip was to visit the Miyazawa- Ishikawa Museum downtown and locations nearby associated with the two authors, both born in the Meiji Era (though I'm mainly interested in Ishikawa). Miyazawa is perhaps best known for "銀河鉄道の夜", while Ishikawa is known as an poet and novelist; my favorite is "ザルと人と森", which I have translated in these pages. It's truly remarkable.
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Ishikawa Takuboku,
Miyazawa Kenji,
Morioka
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Toki on the Wing
The Toki, or Japanese Crested Ibis, which I saw today for the first time in the wild. More about the bird later, first the photos (not so clear- except the manhole cover).
Check out this video, "佐渡島野生トキ" https://share.google/BhSvoR8S4u7qnx3vR
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