Month: July 2025

Between 450 B.C.E. and 950 C.E., a particularly fertile soil known by researchers as terra preta, literally “black earth” in Portuguese, was cultivated by Indigenous farmers in the Amazon Basin.…

Welcome to the summer 2025 edition of Scott Wheeler ranking of the NHL’s best prospects at The Athletic.

Can the Range de Can do what it says it can? All my life, I have been warned that putting metal in a microwave would cause a chain reaction that…

Take a load off and stand a spell. Who hasn’t been tired at work and wanted to reap the mental and physical benefits of a quick nap? However, if you…

Surprising finds happen when you least expect them.  Part of being a working Tokyoite is knowing how and where to escape the summer heat while commuting to and from the…

Silovs recently backstopped AHL Abbotsford to a 2025 Calder Cup championship.

Things are looking pretty sweet for fans of fried chicken and Japan’s citrus stars. Japan’s summer is feeling a little lacking in its Japanese-ness in some ways this year, but…

Mt. Fuji-area hotel offers two routes, one to a mountain pass holy ground. A pretty clear indication that some aspect of Japanese culture has started captivating people overseas is when…

From fresh-baked melon bread to sausage sandwiches, there are now more reasons than ever to love 7-Eleven in Japan. In every convenience store in Japan, you’ll find a bread aisle,…

Aside from the pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021 drafts, this was the first year the league went to a decentralized model.