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Japanese This year's Bon holiday concluded amidst a looming typhoon, but I hope everyone is safe. Knowing that a typhoon was approaching Kansai region, I hurried back to Osaka from Tohoku just before it arrived. This year, the plan was t...

Japanese The beginning of the week has arrived with oppressive humidity, as a stagnant typhoon system hovers nearby. It's the kind of weather that saps your energy and leaves you feeling listless. Just a couple of days ago, the sounds of...

Japanese Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Mt. Ibuki, the highest peak in Shiga Prefecture, for a stargazing event. Known for its medicinal herbs and offering a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year, including ...

Japanese Do you know who Nikola Tesla is? He was an inventor born in Croatia who later immigrated to the United States. He was a genius electrical engineer and a contemporary of Edison. However, despite his incredible achievements, he se...

Japanese In Izumi City, Osaka, there is a specialized museum dedicated to the Yayoi period called the "Museum of Yayoi Culture." I must admit, despite living in Osaka Prefecture, I had no idea about it until recently. Finally, I had the ...

Japanese Originally, during the three-day weekend just before the end of the rainy season, we had plans for a vertical traverse in the Northern Alps. However, due to the somewhat uncertain weather forecast, we decided to change our desti...

Japanese The other day, I finally climbed Mount Ryuo, a place I'd been curious about for a while. It began with a community-wide cleanup event in the morning, where we were busy clearing overgrown weeds from the neighborhood. After finis...

Japanese Regarding the kanji representation of Mt. Tsurugi in the Northern Alps, it's a topic that has seen variations over the years. Some historical context might help clarify this. The use of "劒嶽" (read as "Tsurugi-dake") was an old...

Japanese This weekend was mostly cloudy. Although it didn't rain, we couldn't enjoy a clear blue sky. While gazing at the cloudy sky, I went hiking up nearby Mount Katsuragi for the first time in a while. I usually take the Tengu Valley ...

Japanese Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji? There are various opinions about it, such as "Mt. Fuji is more of a mountain to look at than to climb," or "I've only climbed Mt. Fuji during the snowy season," voiced by experienced mountaineers ...