Michiko ThickstenHave you ever heard of Minamata disease?Photo by Cristian Palmer on UnsplashNov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Michiko ThickstenHashima Island, once the most densely populated island in the worldOct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
Michiko ThickstenHiroshima, Nagasaki and the boat, Daigo Fukuryu MaruThe Daigo Fukuryu Maru was built in 1947 as a wooden fishing boat in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is a wooden boat about 30 meters long…Jun 24, 20231Jun 24, 20231
Michiko ThickstenThe Town Never Sleeps -The History of Kabuki-choKabuki-cho is located near the Shinjuku Station, which is very busy that it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having 3.5 million…Jun 24, 20231Jun 24, 20231
Michiko ThickstenNational Sanatorium: Nagashima Aiseien, The Island Where People Were IsolatedAbout an island called Nagashima in Okayama PrefectureJun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Michiko ThickstenOkuno-Shima, the Island Erased from the MapWhy is Okuno-Shima also known as “Rabbit Island”?Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Michiko ThickstenSavor the Umami FlavorIn 2013 Japanese Food was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The broth is the foundation for the flavoring of…Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023