YOKOHAMA, Japan – In the Miyazaki movie “From Up on Poppy Hill,” the Yokohama of the past is on full display. Stone-paved streets along hilly roads demarcate a certain bucolic port-side town. Now, Yokohama straddles the line between the old and new. Industrial structures in Chinatown neighbor temples, rebuilt after a particularly strong earthquake. The …
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Postcard from Kyoto
KYOTO, JAPAN- The geishas stream past in the afternoon sun. One or two, clopping down the stone walkway. Kamo River runs through the heart of town, and since it is a nice day out, the people stroll along the bridge and underneath. Maybe I’m imagining it, but everyone seems to be in a forward mood …
Postcard from Nagoya
NAGOYA, JAPAN- The cherry blossoms have long since fallen, but we trade one beauty for another. Along with September comes the scent of autumn; overhead, American planes fly in training formation. The sound impedes into the relative stillness of Nagoya Castle and village. Rice fields populate the surroundings, with a few factories interspersed. The cars …
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