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- Singing in The Rain
- July 24th, 2009
- Hi everyone! It’s me, Akie, a very wet and soggy Akita Bijin, up here in a very wet and soggy Akita prefecture. As you know, the rainy season is probably over or nearly so in most parts of the country but not up here in Akita. We are right ’smack dab’ in the middle of » Continue Reading
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- The clear winner
- June 18th, 2009
- At certain times throughout the year, Japan feels less like the “land of the rising sun” and more like the kingdom of the constant downpour. Luckily for me, the most popular trend in Rihanna’s accessory of choice is a sweet, clear contraption with a sturdy white handle. This kind of umbrella » Continue Reading
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- The time of the year we complain about the snow again
- March 10th, 2009
- photo credit: Ghost of Kuji Nature is mysterious and amazing, no matter how cliché it sounds. Knocking off work from school today, at close to 7pm, it was snowing rather heavily, and thankfully it was fresh snow, so the wipers could wipe off the snow easily, unlike one of the hateful » Continue Reading
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