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Japan’s Big Pictures

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Sandra Coburn

In Japan, rice is an important food.  In Inakadate (pronounced ee-NAH-kah-dah-tay), a village in Northern Japan, it is also art. It began with a village clerk, Koichi Hanada, who was asked to come up with a way to attract tourists … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Sandra Coburn

It’s 150 days until Christmas, but campers in the province of Québec, Canada, celebrate Christmas in July.  It’s called Nöel du Campeur — Camper’s Christmas.  The tradition has been around for over forty years and is celebrated in campgrounds all … Continue reading →

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World Juggling Competition

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Sandra Coburn

Did you know that there is an international competition for jugglers?  I didn’t until I read a story about a boy from a neighboring town who will be competing.  Seventeen-year-old Daniel Brown of Seminole, Florida spends up to 15 hours … Continue reading →

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A Québec Corn Party

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Sandra Coburn

The unusually warm weather in Québec, a French-speaking province of Canada, has caused the corn to ripen earlier than usual.  That means it is party time — time for an épluchette de blé d’inde. We might call it a corn-shucking … Continue reading →

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