Column list in 2012

• 13/11/2012

  Satoyama

  ”Back in the mountains I knew as a child Fish filled the rivers and rabbits ran wild Memories, I carry th...

• 08/08/2012

  Mottainai

  In recent years, problems of resources and energy have become international issues, and transformation to a sustainabl...

• 14/06/2012

  Chinju-no-mori

  Have you ever traveled in Japan by shinkansen?  You can see a cluster of trees looking like a small green isla...

• 02/04/2012

  Utsuroi

  Cherry blossoms are among the most beloved of flowers in Japan. Cherry blossoms begin to bloom at the southern end ...

• 06/03/2012

  MIDORI

  Midori is a Japanese word that expresses the color of shoots, young leaves, or whole plants. It also is used for re...