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a look at the difference between 'suburbs' in Japan and America
Patrick M. Lydon
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There is a foot bridge that crosses over the northern tip of a narrow island in the city center. On this island tip — which is really a fancified sand…
Patrick M. Lydon

February 2023

Near the top of the hill we gathered, in the orchard in a circle, although, it would probably look more like an amoeba if you saw it from above. A…
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Homes have showers nowadays, so why are neighborhood 'community' bath houses still kind of a thing here?
Patrick M. Lydon

January 2023

morning in a 'Corbusian' Japanese neighborhood
Patrick M. Lydon
a winter day in a small Japanese neighborhood by the trolley station
Patrick M. Lydon

December 2022

nature has something in store for the gardener who loses their temper
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how an entire Japanese city was transformed into a parking lot
Patrick M. Lydon

November 2022

I wondered why Juanjuan was so excited to see it. We had been friends for twelve years, after meeting along the tree-lined streets of his old Poblenou…
Patrick M. Lydon
roots deep, branches out, that's what the forest is about
Patrick M. Lydon

October 2022

Standing in the meadow, Newton’s silver mop of hair whirled around, causing a lock of it to settle down over his eyes. The wind was playing games with…
Patrick M. Lydon

September 2022

This week, a simple ‘what if’ scenario… This one is inspired by a visit to the Japanese alpine village of Urugi [read about it here] where this scenario…
Patrick M. Lydon
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