by mateck1 | Jan 26, 2018 | Pollution
In the late 19th century, what started out as a prosperous copper mining business quickly began to cause great harm to the surrounding town of Ashio. Smog from the mines affected the health of the villagers and significantly thinned the surrounding forests. Runoff in...
by mateck1 | Jan 8, 2018 | ARI, Food
The day after landing in Tokyo, we assembled into groups designed to focus on different types of Japanese food. Before venturing out into the wilderness of Japanese grocery stores, massive department stores, and strip malls, Professor Tegtmeyer-Pak posed us the...