Long-time resident of Japan, Heather, has recently started a video blog (vlog) about life in Japan. Here she talks about open house day at her daughter’s Japanese elementary school. To view more, subscribe to her youtube channel, here.
BY RACHEL MARIKO Rachel recently travelled north to volunteer in Tohoku with one of the many supply missions regularly providing aid to the still-affected region of Japan. The following report is from a blog entry she wrote upon her return. Well, I have just celebrated my one-year anniversary of living and working here in Japan. [...]
BY RACHEL MARIKO Published on August 13, 2011 More Summery Adventures This slideshow [view the post to see all of her photos] is from the Nebuta Festival that I went to with my father. It is held in Aomori, the closest city to Hokkaido from the main island, Honshu. These are Japanese floats, but they are [...]
This is a picture I found on a bus while I was in Singapore. It, for me, summarized how I felt during the earthquake – shaken up and disoriented. We, in Tokyo, are very blessed in that all that happened to us was this intense shaking. Compared to the people in Northern part of Japan [...]
June 21, 2011: “I got me some horses to ride on” About a month ago, I went on a little day trip with Yuko, Airi and Papa. They took me to a place called Bokka no Sato. It is about a one-hour drive from where we live. It is known for its flowers, animals, fruits, [...]
BY SHAR July 21, 2011: Animal Haiku A few weeks ago, my 1st-year students were studying “Animal Therapy” in their textbooks so I planned a two-day animal/pet themed lesson. On the first day, I reviewed/taught them fifteen different animal names and we used these to practice a textbook model dialogue about owning/wanting pets. On the [...]
It is so hard to believe that five years have gone by and by the time I leave next June, I will have lived in Tokyo for six years. Everything seems to be happening quickly, as if, time itself is in a hurry to find something. Still, the years have been eventful for me. I am [...]
January 27, 2011: Kirishima’s Turn to Shine 霧島山負けねぞう！ This is a different topic from what I’d originally planned, but this (more timely) post is part of the Show Me Japan meme over at Budget Trouble. このポストはBudget TroubleのShow Me Japan参加です～ 何回目桜島のポストを書いたけど、またひとつか、ふたつかを書くつもりです。 その前に、霧島山はなんか嫉妬そうです。 昨日から、都城市は火山灰で覆われています。っていうか、もっと火山灰土っぽいだね。 As some of you know, I’ve harped on about Sakurajima quite a [...]
a guide to sanitary napkins in Japan: If you’re a man, this post isn’t for you–unless you are the partner of some lovely woman who may find this information helpful. If so, either pass it along to her or read on. Don’t worry, nothing graphic here. Ladies! This is a post I’ve been wanting to [...]
July 26, 2010: So, one of the annoying and troublesome things about being a foreign woman in Japan, is having to figure out a way to get “the pill” (if you want it). It still isn’t commonly used by Japanese women, and therefore it’s not so easy to get hold of. I’ve managed so far–two [...]
