Malcolm Ernst's Posts

  • A swan song from a visiting swan in Akita
    November 16th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hello again, everyone. It’s me, Akie, up here in the wilds of Akita. I was just out for a drive through the now barren rice fields when I happened upon a flock of swans milling around out here. As luck would have it, I struck up a really cool conversation with one of them. He » Continue Reading
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  • Can You Channel Your Inner Ono no Komachi? Give it a try!
    November 11th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey everybody.  How are you doing?  I hope better than me.  I’m not sick or anything, although I know many of you have or had that crazy H1….N….1 flu thing.  Doesn’t sound like a fun time at all! Take care of yourselves – ok? Anyway, good reason to play around with my newly acquired poetry interests. » Continue Reading
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  • The exotic erotic bijin poetess, Ono no Komachi
    November 6th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey all, it’s me, Akie your Akita bijin in one of my funky moods. I am lying here on my futon after my ofuro (bath) thinking about one of my favorite historical figures, the legendary Ono no Komachi. Now, if you look back at my past blogs, you’ll notice that I mentioned her and told you » Continue Reading
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  • The flavor of fall-Akita fruit
    October 30th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Welcome back friends, neighbors, and anyone with an Internet connection! By now you should know my name, but if this is your first time popping in, I’m Akie. I live here in Akita Prefecture, and this blog is all about Akita, what makes it great, and occasionally, if you are nice, I will » Continue Reading
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  • Fall In Full Effect
    October 23rd, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Can’t you just taste that chill in the air?  Can’t you just feel that cold wind in your face?  Can’t you just see those changing colors of the leaves?  Yep! Fall is definitely here! Hello everyone, it’s me, Akie here again!  I’m out at the Suishiin botanical garden here in Akita city, taking in all the » Continue Reading
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  • Heaven on a stick! Kiritampo in the fall in Akita
    October 16th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
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  • Summertime Gives Way to the Autumn Fields-Akita
    October 9th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey there Everyone!  Akie here to bring all that is cool and nice about Akita.   And speaking of cool and nice, I wanna talk about the sure sign of the changing season – rice.  That’s right, and you know, I can hardly believe that just a few blogs back, I was talking to you » Continue Reading
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  • Another real Akita Bijin-Ayumi
    September 25th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hi, Everyone! It’s me Akie, your favorite Akita Bijin! Today I have another treat for you! We at Akita Bijin Inc. interviewed this welcomed addition to Akita; I want to tell you about my new friend Ayumi. She’s a lovely person and I had a lot of fun talking about all things » Continue Reading
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  • Lookin’ good at the beach with my bijin friends
    August 22nd, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hey, how’s your summer going? Up here in Akita where I live, we are having an unseasonably cool summer…Not that I’m complaining mind you, but it does cut back on my days at the beach! And I love the beach!  Akita has some really nice sandy beaches along the central and » Continue Reading
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