Friend or Vermin?

Talking to the village chief the other day, I heard that people here in Arisaka get frequent visits from herds of deer. They come down from the forest, to forage and it seems they are not too scared of humans.

Locals don't enjoy them too much - they make dirt on the streets and eat produce from the fields.

According to him, other wildlife also includes Tanuki (Japanese badger, Bears (very occasionally) but fortunately no monkeys.

If you as one of our guests have a chance to see them, please send us a photo!

Falcon Attack

Wildlife is nice. As long as it behaves reasonable. Unfortunately one inconsiderate specimen - and honestly speaking a rather foolish one - decided he doesn't like our house.
While Hiro-san worked nearby, a sudden bang as loud as a gunshot made him duck. He found that a falcon broke our kitchen window...

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After ejecting this juvenile delinquent, he fixed the window provisionally until its replaced, and cleared up the debris.

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