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WILD WATCH

Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Nov 15, 2006
Lure of money set to empty the oceans
Afriend of mine who lives in the picturesque port city of Otaru, western Hokkaido, is a fish-hunter. He loves to dive, and hunts for fish with a spear gun -- seafood is his manna from heaven.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Oct 18, 2006
Slow down to savor the turning seasons
The autumnal season of change is upon us once more, with delights for eye, ear and nose. As the thermometer dips, rises and falls erratically, some days seem almost balmy as if it is late spring or early summer; others carry a stronger hint of the chill to come as winter approaches.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Sep 20, 2006
Nature's pulse at Asia's heart
It's September, autumn is around the corner, and here in Hokkaido where I live we have already had the first dusting of snow.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Aug 16, 2006
Flourishing on nutrients few
As the heat and humidity of summer build up, my favored relief is to head for the hills. Last weekend I even managed to slide down a snowbank, and that really cooled me off!
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jul 19, 2006
Home comforts in a natural idyll
It's 07:30 and I'm just back from hiking to the 1,860-meter summit of Mount Yashigamine, having set out at 4 a.m. and been soaked to the skin in the rain along the way, and I am slipping into a welcoming hot bath -- squeezing in a soak, as well as a mountain, before breakfast.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 21, 2006
Surprise sightings waiting to be made
As a child I dreamed of watching wild creatures, and especially mammals, but with no relatives or friends to learn from, I was left to my own devices to find ways to do so.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 17, 2006
Mud, mud, glorious mud
Loss: That sense of deep detachment when a loved one has departed; the bewilderment and displacement at finding something or somewhere treasured to have gone; the confusion of returning to one's childhood haunts only to find them changed beyond recognition. We have, no doubt, all felt these loses, but...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Apr 19, 2006
Birds' amazing 'tweezers'
The chances are that you are reading this while holding The Japan Times in one or both hands. Alternatively you may be reading online after having tapped on various keys with your fingers to make images appear before your eyes. Either way, manual dexterity will have enabled you to access your daily read,...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 15, 2006
What's making a noise in the woods?
The cherry blossom wave has begun its annual northward sweep through the country, island-hopping up the archipelago from Okinawa in the wake of the delicately blossoming plum.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Feb 15, 2006
Underwater walker beggars belief
The winter's snow gathers first as a dusting on the riverside vegetation. The wiry dwarf bamboo bows slowly under the accumulating blanket; shrubs and bushes disappear beneath duvet-like domes of crisp whiteness. The surrounding Hokkaido forest becomes hushed; the trees white-coated, their branches laden...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jan 18, 2006
Half-truths to the aid of conservation
Let's just imagine for a moment that you are a conservationist. You discover, or become aware of, the breeding location of a rare mammal or bird, or of a site where there is an endangered plant growing. What do you do?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Dec 21, 2005
Soaking up surprises while out birding in the buff
Was it really just the other morning that I opened my eyes to behold a thick frost on the ground around me beside Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park of eastern Hokkaido? It already seems an age ago.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Nov 16, 2005
Taking delight in decomposition
The autumn carpet of leaves along woodland and mountain trails deepens as each breath of wind spins more and more foliage from the trees and sends flakes of colors whirling across the landscape. Storms rip whole canopies of leaves away, snapping off branches and sending twigs raining down. Below, the...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Oct 19, 2005
Autumn sees predators in action
The hunters are abroad! Every day, now, the sparrow hawks, goshawks, honey buzzards, ospreys and falcons that summer in Northeast Asia are migrating out of the region. As cooler weather approaches and prey numbers decline, these predators head south for the winter. Soon, almost on their heels, the larger...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Sep 14, 2005
Taking it slowly to savor eco-exploring
These days, "eco" has become something like a random, loosely attached, brand name. Not associated with any particular company, nor with any particular product, eco -- which "Webster's" defines as a combining form meaning "environment or habitat" -- is applied seemingly indiscriminately.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Aug 18, 2005
What a curious wonder the walrus is
The walrus is a peculiar, even comical, creature -- and not only in Lewis Carroll's 1872 poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter."
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jul 21, 2005
Birds of no feather
It's a strange fact but true, that if you hike regularly in the Japanese mountains, you'll see some amazing sights -- and I don't mean just magnificent scenery.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 16, 2005
Worlds of nature are just a click away
Although I've only just packed away my skiing gear (the remnant snowfields have crept too close to the peaks to make the physical cost of carrying heavy boots and skis so far uphill worth the downhill benefits), and though mountain cherry blossoms have only recently begun to shed their petals here in...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
May 19, 2005
Birders' islet of delights
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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Apr 28, 2005
A dream comes true as one mighty ocean-dweller nests under myriad stars
It was as dark a night as I can ever remember, and one I will never forget.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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