Drink the river and mountain
How can we better enjoy the blessings of water from our forests?Learning about forests and water in Japan from Forested Watershed Management Professor Koichiro Kuraji
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Junya Shinohara
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Born in 1990, Nagasaki. Freelance writer. Interviews and writes about book authors and other cultural figures. Recent hobby is to watch capybara videos on the Internet.
Last update: 2025.01.22
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