William Youngsters have other things on their minds to consider than plants. A notable point about moving to Japan before plants first grab one's attention is that one learns the Japanese term, not the English.
Posts
Kirk here. Kumamoto's Roasso came close to making it into the J1 soccer (football) league:
Kirk here. Yesterday I posted that Mr. Onishi was re-elected as as mayor. In response, Kumamoto International regular Kazuhiro Oyama mentioned the low voter turnout. This article says that 28.26% is the lowest in Kumamoto City's post-WWII history -- the first time for the percentile to enter the 20s.
Kirk here reporting that Mr. Onishi has been re-elected as mayor of Kumamoto City. The gentleman with the creative poster I shared the other day came in third.
Kirk here with something about the relationship between Montana and Kumamoto:
William Susuki, or pampas grass, is a harbinger of autumn. Our friend Liz Suenaga captured this stunning image of susuki sheaths framing the eclipsed moon.
Kirk here with news about the director Noriaki Tsuchimoto, whose "Minamata: The Victims and their World" is reviewed on the following website:
Football Match
Kirk here with a share that should be of interest to history buffs and/or lovers of travel. And, best of all, the price is right: "Free for monitor participants." :)
Kirk here introducing a post about Mason Buskirk, who is working to get the JR Hisatsu Line restored and to keep the SL Hitoyoshi in service.
Kirk here reporting that it is now (beginning yesterday) possible to get up close and personal with the volcano.
Kirk here with a post-eclipse note on why a reddish moon was visible last night even when it was in the shadow of the earth. As you can see in the NASA image I've borrowed for this post, the earth's atmosphere functioned as a prism that projected red light on the moon. That's why it didn't disappear in the shadow and why it looked red.
William A headline and sub-headline in the Kumanichi caught my eye:
Kirk here with some election news. There is a mayoral election underway in Kumamoto (Nov. 13) and the person you see in this poster is one of the candidates. I don't think he'll win (I'm betting on the re-election of Mr. Onishi) but I'd like to give him an award for most creative/enigmatic poster. His name is not shown on it; the only text to read is the word "灰色" (haiiro; grey).
Lunar Eclipse Viewing at Castle
ビアガー電 (Beer ga-den) - Kumamoto Streetcar 100th Anniversary Celebration
Kirk here with a little item for baseball fans about Munetaka Murakami.
Carlton here. A quick personal follow-up re: the availability of the 5th booster shots for Covid.
Green Vision Flower Expo autumn version
Kirk here. I enjoyed a pleasant view of the sun setting over the Ariake Sea from Mt. Kimbo (some say "Kimpo"). The sun is setting behind Fugendake in Nagasaki.
