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Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyōto, Japan

Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺 Temple is one the most famous - and most visited - temples of Kyōto 京都. Located in the hills to the north-west of the ancient capital, its name l...

Distillery Visit - Domaine de Chez Maillard Cognac, France

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many differ...

Distillery Visit - Mackmyra Whisky, Sweden

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many differ...

Farming in Japan: Making Miso

While not technically part of farming itself, making miso みそ/味噌 is closely connected to farming and traditional lifestyle in the countryside of Japan: not only ...

Want to go OSS: I'll Help you! Tech support re: Linux/BSD!

Steemians: do you need help migrating to open source software? Want to try linux, but not sure where to start? Got OpenBSD installed, but not sure what to do ne...

Walkran.com: News, Growth, Entertainment

I’m proud to announce the official launch of my RSS aggregation site: walkran.com. The site brings together msm, alt media, and various user forums. It’s one of...

The Box Factory (Short Story)

I think my employer is some kind of secret Government behavioral experiment. I have a number of reasons for this suspicion. It’s not a conclusion I’ve reached l...

Distillery Visit - Lecompte Calvados, France

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many differ...

Japanese Natural Farming - Chapter 1: Okada Mokichi and the Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō and Shinji Shumeï-kaï Religions

Japanese Natural Farming - Chapter 1: Okada Mokichi and the Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō and Shinji Shumeï-kaï Religions (Original French version here) The Japanese term sh...

L'Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Chapitre 1 : Okada Mokichi et les religions Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō et Shinji Shumeï-kaï

L’Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Chapitre 1 : Okada Mokichi et les religions Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō et Shinji Shumeï-kaï (English version to follow) Le terme japon...

Japanese Natural Farming - Introduction

Japanese Natural Farming - Introduction (Original French version here) Translated into French over a decade ago already, “Révolution d’un seul brin de paille : ...

L'Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Intro

L’agriculture naturelle japonaise - Intro (English version here) Edité en version française il y a plus d’une décennie déjà, le livre « Révolution d’un seul bri...

The Precious Hustle: Voluntaryist Birthday Weekend Part 1.

Out with friend and fellow voluntaryist @nicksikorski last night for a buffet dinner with the beautiful @mslight2016st, and then a night of food and drink on th...

Okayama-jō Castle, Okayama, Japan

Okayama-jō 岡山城 Castle is situated in the middle of Okayama City, about three hours west of Tōkyō 東京 and one hour west of Kyōto 京都. Originally built at the very ...

Looking back and looking forward, Part 2b: Farming in Japan, The Good Stuff

This is the third part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one ...

Matsuyama-jō Castle, Takamatsu, Japan

Matsuyama-jō 松山城 Castle overlooks the city of Takamatsu 高松 on the north-west coast of Shikoku, one of the four main islands that compose Japan. Originally built...

Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan

The Imperial Palace in Tokyo (Kōkyo 皇居) is home to the Japanese imperial family. Originally the site of Edo-jō 江戸城 Castle, it was converted into an imperial pal...

Château de Versailles, Versailles, France Part 02

Today I want to share with you the second part of my selection of photos taken at the world-famous Château de Versailles, just outside Paris, France. You can re...

Looking back and looking forward, Part 2a: Farming in Japan, The Tough Stuff

This is the second part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one...

Château de Versailles, Versailles, France Part 01

I've already posted quite a few of my Japan-related photos here on Steemit, but it occurred to me that I haven't posted any from my time in France (I worked in ...