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School gardens
A US teacher’s blog reminded me of the importance of gardens in Japanese public schools. Loco teaches in a Yokohama junior high school, and remarked at how different Japanese and New York school...
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Creating a common vision for green cities
Reading about the drastic budget cuts in my home state of California makes me wonder about the potential future of green cities in that state and in the United States. After months of political...
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Corporate reaction to climate change
With the Copenhagen international climate conference approaching in December, the reaction of business leaders to climate change is becoming increasingly dynamic. Recently California’s Pacific Gas and...
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Turning empty lot into wildflower meadow for butterflies
Cool San Francisco project to turn an empty downtown development site into a temporary California wildflower meadow and pollinator garden that will attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other...
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Quoted in San Francisco Chronicle article about high speed rail
The San Francisco Chronicle quoted me about what California can learn from Japan’s high speed rail. Japan’s rail success is not just about traveling quickly between cities, but the convenience and...
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Urban photography workshop at Vacant art center
都市とゼロックスという写真のワークショップに参加しました。たくさん勉強になって、楽しかったです。@TaroHirano77 や @VACANTbyNOIDEA や @toomuchmagazine や @sk8linus にありがとうございます。 I was fortunate to attend a photography workshop last week with the theme of...
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The beach is a fast train ride away in Chiba
千葉の御宿に着くと、きれいなヤシの並木が見えます。細くて背が高いです。カリフォルニアに人気なメキシコのヤシみたいです。急行で行くと、東京から御宿は近いです。電車からの東京湾の景色が大好きです。 I love how this row of skinny palm trees greets visitors to Onjuku, Chiba right from the station. They...
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Do you know the expression “snowbird”?
「雪鳥」という英語の表現を聞いたことがありますか。カリフォルニア人も使いません。雪が好きな意味ではありません。ニューヨークの高齢者は冬、フロリダ州に行くという意味です。私はまだ高齢者ではないですが、冬が苦手です。...
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San Francisco winter full of sun and palm trees
サンフランシスコの冬はマイルドです。ヤシの木はカリフォルニアをもっと魅力的にします。 The mild San Francisco winter has been delightful. Palm trees add to California’s allure. This is the top of the palm tree trunk in the previous photo.
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