Guest Post on Getting a Japanese Driver’s License
Dana Anderson, a fantastic ALT in Fukui, put this PDF together and kindly shared it with us. Though the office…
Oh, Crawling Thing
Crawling thing, on the floor of my room, are there many more of you? Vilest evil through and through Tell…
Why the Vending Machine is so Common
The Englishman had been instructed to bring two pairs of shoes with him to school; one for indoors, one…
A long distance view of the JET experience
When our son received the letter of acceptance for JET we were suitably impressed both with his achievement and…
Watashi Kirei? Call of the Slit-Mouthed Woman
By Elise Burgess Halloween is just around the corner, and although it’s not as popular of a holiday…
Children
Recently, at a family wedding, I was very distressed to find out that my year and a bit worth of…
Stuff I Wish More Karaoke Machines Had
Invocal More Stephen Sondheim, specifically: Â Moments in the Woods from Into the Woods You Could Drive a Person Crazy from…
The Old Woman of Awaji Part 3
The rains came early that year. Waves would crash against the seawall while thunder rolled down from the hills. Furuyama-san…
Celebrity
It’s quite nice to be admired and even nicer to be respected- in Japan, as a gaijin-sensei, I certainly…