The Japanese tend to have a strong affinity with wind. It is a word that is constantly mentioned throughout their literature, song, art and language, and in the spring, this is especially so. As the seasons begin to change giant gusts of wind thunder throughout all reaches of this country. They are known as “haru kaze”, or spring wind, and as the name suggests, it marks the coming of the spring. In some areas it does considerable damage, such as derailing trains, while in others it is just a minor nuisance and dishevels your hair. Luckily, I live in the later of the two. The worst thing that I have to deal with is the sporadic disruption of the island ferries. At times the winds are too severe or the swells are too large for the
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