Mornings and evenings are chilly these days, but sunshine warms the crisp air by midday. The summer humidity is a distant memory. The year’s most colorful month is also France Month, celebrating all things French in our hometown. The French community and its contributions to Japan date back to the city’s birth in 1859. French influence can be seen in the development of cuisine, fashion, education, and the arts. Today French culture is still a vital part of life in Yokohama. Speaking of cuisine, this month we feature Donguri Kitchen in Koganecho, with natural, locally sourced ingredients–and the chance to write your own haiku. Our friends at Green will offer jibie (game meat) when the hunting season opens. Regular contributor Hisao Saito muses on cultural identity: Japanese, Korean, or simply human.
