A pigeon soaring. (includes a haiku and a meditation on the haiku)

From: The Literary Review | Date: January 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

A pigeon soaring over the harbor a Russian ship resting

It seems only yesterday that the two countries, Japan and Russia, were in a state of confrontation. Since the USSR collapsed and the new Russia was established, the relationship between the two countries has improved. Today ships from Russia are seen in many harbors of Japan.

Japan, which imports almost 90% of the necessities of life, has to maintain good relationships with every country in the world to survive.

Japan buys so many agricultural and dairy products, such as wheat, soybeans, eggs, meat, and fruit from ...

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