In the most recent update to the Living Japan podcast we were down one host. So, we decided to just chat about comic books and manga. It’s a fun conversation and a nice little break until we can record a main episode.
When I write I still want to read, I just don’t want to read anything too similar to what I write. That’s why I picked up a detective story set in Edo era Japan. And I am really glad I did. Shinju Author: Laura Joh Rowland 1994 Quick Review: A quite fun and rewarding read. … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Shinju
I’ve talked in the past that I like my current job. It is the best place I’ve taught in the 10plus years I’ve been teaching. Great kids, a very supportive administration, fantastic teachers I get to work directly with and a school of other friendly teachers. But today had something a little special: we made … More Today I Got Pie
Every two weeks I co-host a podcast about modern Japan. We had such a fun time recording this episode. We touch on being vegetarian in Japan, some differences between Italy and Japan and some general Valentine’s fun. The last 10 minutes are some of the most fun we’ve recorded. Give it a listen here! Or subscribe … More Living Japan Episode 50!
One thing about Japan, is that there are drinking parties. There are places that make them mandatory and by all accounts they can get rather tiresome. And then there are other places that make them optional and just want the folk who join to relax and enjoy themselves. I have the good fortune to work … More A Short and Tipsy Update about work
Over all today has been quite solid. Taught some classes at school. And since it was Wednesday we had club time. I am one of the teachers in charge of the English club. We do a variety of things in club. Sometimes we play English games. Sometimes we sing songs. Last week we played guess … More Frisbee Girls
Every two weeks I co-host a show discussing aspects of Japan and Japanese culture. Out this week is a show about visual kei. This is not an area where I have much Knowledge but we have a guest who is a freelance music reporter to help us out. The show can be streamed here and following … More Living Japan Episode 49 is Up
Most of my adult life I have been teaching Eglish in Japan. Straight out of college I came over and taught in a Junior high school in a mid-sized city. After doing that for four years, and with various adventures and disasters that make up teaching spirnkled in, I moved up, or perhaps over is … More Teaching English in Japan
Some of you may know that I also co-host a bi-weekly podcast about life in Japan. This is our first episode of 2016 and features lots of listener requested talk about nonalcoholic beverages in Japan. You can stream the episode from the Living Japan website. You can also subscribe and download from iTunes. If you … More Living Japan Episode 48
Two great things happened at work today. The first is that I got to play music after school. This may not seem like such a big thing, but to me it is pretty huge. I live in a smallish apartment in the center of Tokyo. Now, I don’t really need to worry about neighbors too … More Laughter and Music
Deadly Troubadour 