A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, “seismic scarecrows.” Gardeners he spoke to use these ...

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Director Nick Ishimaru and crew determined to bring play's surprising blend of cultures back to the Bay. Stephen Sondheim and ...