“I didn’t think I could get food poisoning from fish I caught myself,” a victim of ciguatera food poisoning said. Hideo Kadobayashi, who runs a painting and varnishing business in Osaka, took home a Spotted Knifejaw he landed off the shore of Wakayama, Japan. Nine people, including family members and some of his employees, ate…
DetailsTwo Japanese companies, Hitachi and Hino Motors, have been working together to create buses equipped with rechargeable batteries that might prove useful in case of disaster. The “midsize plug-in hybrid buses for disasters”, as they were described by the two makers, can be used to provide electricity in calamity situations. The buses can…
DetailsFor many Japanese women, having an Ochobo (small and modest mouth) is attractive. In public, a large open mouth is considered ugly and rude. Therefore, many women deny themselves the pleasure of taking mouth-sized bites of big tasty burgers in order to maintain their good manners. They also cover their mouth when they…
DetailsMarks adventure had begun a long time ago in preparation for this arrival in Japan but we started our part in seeing this come to fruition last fall when Ken made the trip to the States to meet with them and start the ball rolling! Next Vicki joined them in the final packing and finally,…
DetailsForgive the lack of communication these last few weeks…first it was getting ready time for Vicki’s trip to the States (May 24-June 24th) as well as get things set up in our home for temporary living with the Marks family that came back with Vicki. Now that month has come and gone, and we excitedly…
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Jonathan, Heather
Nathan, Abigail, Anna and Joshua
Working on their upstairs 4 bedroom/1 bath/1 toilet/living-dining-‘kitchen’ apartment–
(biggest need for updated work- ‘kitchen’ area of back wall)