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- The feisty Tigers Is coming so, out with the dull Bull- Happy New Year!!
- December 29th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Well my friends, how are you all doing? Hope everyone had a wonderful and delightful Christmas! Time now though to take down those Christmas decorations, put them all away till next year, and get everything ready for the New Year's celebration. Everyone in Japa ... » Continue Reading
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- I’m dreaming of a White Christmas and just look!
- December 24th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Hi folks, Akie here, all dolled up in my Santa’s little helper outfit. What do you think? I just wanted to get you all in the mood for Christmas and are we ever having a WHITE one this year! I think I mentioned a few blogs back that the weather people told us to expec ... » Continue Reading
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- Akie Blog 26 – Fall, falls in the autumn prefecture
- December 4th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Hello there! You know who - it's me, Akie from Akita. Nice to be with you again as always, and as you can see… burr…. it is getting a little cool up here these days! The last of the kaki (persimmons) are clinging to the last vestiges of autumn. This being a transition ... » Continue Reading
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- Skin you’d love to have
- November 30th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Hi folks, it’s your Akita bijin, Akie, again and boy, have I got a treat for you today. I want you to meet my friend, Kazumi Nozawa and she is one smart cookie, believe me! She is well respected here in Akita, if not the whole country, and perhaps even the universe ... » Continue Reading
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- A taste of Akita’s Finest Spirits
- November 20th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Well friends, hello again! It seems we are seeing a lot of each other recently. Lots to talk about and share. Akita is really alive this time of year...Actually all times of the year, but because we are a farming community people here in Akita we really enjoying the ... » Continue Reading
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- A swan song from a visiting swan in Akita
- November 16th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- 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 o ... » Continue Reading
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- Can You Channel Your Inner Ono no Komachi? Give it a try!
- November 11th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- 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 aroun ... » Continue Reading
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- The exotic erotic bijin poetess, Ono no Komachi
- November 6th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 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 ment ... » Continue Reading
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- The flavor of fall-Akita fruit
- October 30th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- 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 ... » Continue Reading
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- Fall In Full Effect
- October 23rd, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- 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 gard ... » Continue Reading