Vicki’s Views of June
Tour of Northern Most Point of Japan: Soya Misaki
(above) – old WWII bunker
Wakkanai City Breakwater
Queen Anne’s Lace
Northernmost point Marker
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Isaac the trumpeter at Teshio Riverside Park
Of Interns and Youth!
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. II Timothy 3:15 Both of us were raised in a Christian home where the Bible was read and honored as God’s Holy Word. What a privilege to have…
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Paper Made of Stone
Limex is a new material made of limestone that can be used as a substitute for paper and plastic products. It takes its name from ‘limestone’ and the variable ‘x’. Nobuyoshi Yamasaki and Yuichiro Sumi invented this product and established a company called TBM to develop, manufacture and sell Limex. Limex paper outperforms regular paper…
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また、ね！(until later!)
Saying “see you later” is just so challenging and some days more so than others. Oh, I am not talking about saying goodbye to family that is stateside or ‘family’ here in Hokkaido either. It’s about the work and heart you put into the local area, the people you are reaching, the believers that are…
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Floating Wind Turbines
One of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm is Japan’s Fukushima Forward project. Operational since 2013, it now includes three turbines with a total capacity of 14 MW. This accounts for nearly half of the approximately 30 MW global capacity. Offshore wind has been one of the biggest renewable energy success stories. In 2016,…
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Brrrr Winter 2018
So what is winter like in your area? We are just about 15 minutes south of the 45th parallel on the Japan Sea side of Hokkaido. That means winds and systems come across from Siberia and pick up moisture and the sky falls out here, sometimes several days in a row. This year’s amount of…
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A Month Gone by!
How quickly the new year began and a month disappeared. It has been a long time since we have written on our blog and we trust to be able to keep up much better this year. The month of February is also disappearing: short month, month filled with furlough planning and preparation, full schedule as…
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Deer Dilemma
Ezo deer are only found in Hokkaido, the large northern island of Japan which is known for its agriculture, open expanses and harsh winters. The males can weigh more than 150 kg (330 lbs), and are the large subspecies of the Japanese Sika deer that weighs a mere 40–70 kg (88–154 lb). Ezo deer primarily…
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