Japan winter feeder updates
I’m just back from a couple of weeks in Japan, and thought people may be interested to know that: 1. Japanese Marten no longer appear to be showing at Pension Bergcot (near T
Japan RFI lodge booking (looking for a Japan resident)
Hi all, My partner and I are planning a trip to Japan for July. We’re looking to spend a night at this lodge https://www.yamabikosou.com/ which Jon discusses a visit to here
Beaked Whales & Badgers, Japan June 2025
I spent a week in eastern Hokkaido in June looking for Sato’s Beaked Whales with Todd Pusser, Bob Pitman and Lisa Ballance, three of the world’s top cetacean experts. T
Might this be a Northern Leopard Cat – We’re Confused?
Hi – this photo taken by my colleague Peter Stacey (a professional wildlife ecologist) has us both perplexed. He had taken it in Hokkaido, Japan a few years ago and we wonder i
Eastern Hokkaido, January 2024
Katy and I stopped in Hokkaido for three nights on ways back from Australia to the UK and New York. It was our first time in Hokkaido and I’d wanted to visit in winter for at
Japanese mammal photos sought
Calling all Mammal Watchers who have photographed in Japan. Mark Brazil is seeking submissions of images of mammals taken in the wild in Japan for a new book that he is working on.
New Trip Report: Japan
A new report from Vladimir Dinets. Japan, April 2019: Vladimir Dinets, 10 days & 36 species including Japanese Badger, Japanese Serow, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Eden’s Whale and
New (mini) Trip Report: Ishigaki and Iriomote Islands, Japan
Here’s a brief report from Vladimir Dinets. Jon ———————————————- Just got back from
Nagano, Japan and Dasyeushan, Taiwan
I spent a few days in Japan and Taiwan last month on a family trip. Nagano, Japan We spent 3 nights in Nagano Prefecture, an area I have visited several times before and most recen
Two (old) Trip Reports: Japan
I found these reports when I was in Japan looking for Badgers last month and they might be of interest. No I did not see a Japanese Badger, but thanks for asking. But I did see a f