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Bipalium between the rains | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Bipalium between the rains. July started as a major disappointment – it rained every day for the first eight days of the month. Our grand total of sunshine during that period was 24 minutes! Temperatures dropped to the low twenties, and people were catching colds. Temperature was above 30 C, or of an exercise I did with the army where it got up to 47 C! Problem: “It’s so hot! Solution: “Harden up! Sorry, there doesn’t appear to be a common n...
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Okhotsk Birds, Links
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Of the Wild Bird Society of Japan. Links to other sites of interest. The Tofutsu-ko Waterfowl and Wetland Center. Wild Bird Society of Japan. Ornithological Society of Japan. Yamashina Institute for Ornithology. A highly detailed database of the world's birds). Not updated since 2004? Fatbirder page on Japan. Mark Brazil's site. Mark is the author of Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia. Abashiri City Travel Site. Abashiri municipal government site). Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association. An NPO dedic...
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Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water… | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water…. Luckily for me, weather and 70th anniversary of. 8220;don’t mention the war! 8221; are not the only things in the news. Sharks are a bit of a rarity around Japanese beaches, so when fairly large sharks not normally found in Kanto waters come close to popular beaches in Kanto waters, that IS news. Could have saved itself a lot of trouble by doing. From the Japan Times. MITO, IBARAKI PREF.
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Thunderbirds Are Go! | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Another news article, and it’s good news again. Or, at least, some attempt to correct problems brought on by the usual reasons*. I’ve been at least vaguely aware of the rock ptarmigan for years, mostly thanks to an interest in climbing. Not to mention a Japanese name -raicho (雷鳥) – which literally translates as “thunder bird”. It also features heavily in souvenir cookies. From Nagano, which I would occasionally receive. June 28, 2015. Notify me of...
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Japanese Otter – R.I.P. | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Japanese Otter – R.I.P. A bit of bad news. I didn’t realise how bad it was for this particular critter unil I heard from a friend. Again, extinction brought about by the usual reasons. Article from the Mainichi. Http:/ mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120828p2a00m0na016000c.html. Japanese river otter declared extinct. A stuffed Japanese river otter is seen at the Aichi Expo in this March 4, 2005 file photo. (Mainichi). The Japanese ri...
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Tiny Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed in Hyogo | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Tiny Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed in Hyogo. Just a quick find from the English language press, this time about the smallest known dinosaur egg ever discovered. I need to visit the dinosaur museum in Fukui someday…. Http:/ ajw.asahi.com/article/sci tech/science/AJ201506300041. New type of tiny dinosaur egg unearthed in Hyogo. By TAKESHI ITO/ Staff Writer. The unearthed eggshells are double-layered and measure 0.44 millimeter thick. Based on a un...The d...
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Quick profile: Land planaria | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. Quick profile: Land planaria. Land planaria, sometimes known as arrow-head worms or hammer-head worms, of the genus. Its Japanese name is kogaibiru (. 笄蛭 ), named after an ornamental hair pin. This is a predatory flatworm. It feeds on earthworms, snails and slugs. Some species are invasive –. Which can reach up to 1 metre in length, for example. Manholes – the great cover-up. Her Ladyship →. February 8, 2016 at 4:18 am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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How hot? | Wild in Japan
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Take a walk on the wilder side of Japanese suburban life. The weather continues to make the news here (often sports and weather are deemed more newsworthy than actual news…) as the hot weather continues. Http:/ ajw.asahi.com/article/behind news/social affairs/AJ201508040052. Tokyo marks record 5th straight day of heat wave with mercury topping 35 degrees. August 04, 2015. It marked the longest period of temperatures that high in central Tokyo since official records were first kept in 1875. And I am a Van...
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