U.S. Taxes Time!
Now that April 15th has come and gone, U.S. JETs, do you know where your taxes are? Last year, taxes were a total nightmare for me. I filed for an extension, but I filed too late, and even got a note from the IRS saying…
Callin’ All Politicos: Death Penalty
Living in Japan brings a whole new perspective of the country that living outside Japan does not usually afford. Yes, Japanese do drive cars; yes, there are Japanese who do not eat fish; and yes, there is crime in Japan. While still comparatively low, the feeling amongst most Japanese seems to be that the crime rate has been on the rise in recent years. Many foreigners are surprised to learn that Japan does have and enforce capital punishment…
April 2011 | Food | Ramentary
Ramentary: Ame-MuRa-men (ok, technically Ame Mura tsukemen)
I had to run down to the Osaka the other day to get some stuff done, and after spending hours in the US Consulate followed by shopping in Daimaru, I decided to run over to America Mura to grab lunch…
English Sensei Spirit: Three Games for Practicing New Vocabulary
Here’s something I wish I knew when I was an ALT, especially when I was trying to get my students to learn 16 items of Aussie lingo…
The Sushi Experience
Pushing the noren curtain aside and sliding the wooden doors, you step into a whole new world that you cannot imagine from the indiscernible entrance…
Japanese Food and Philosophy
You cannot write for the Japanese culture and arts section and not address food. I’ve said this countless times, and as many of us who live in Japan know, food is such an important part of Japanese culture, both seasonally and traditionally.
Better Know a Ken: Kagawa
Welcome to Kagawa! We’re Japan’s smallest prefecture, home to less than a million people. But just because we’re small, don’t think “little†of us. Our small size is actually a great advantage because it means all of Kagawa’s treasures are well within reach!
Travel Japan: Shiga Kogen, Nagano-ken
After living in Japan for a few years now, I am still adding to my list of ‘must do’ in Japan, and attempting to cross a few things off too. During February’s three day weekend, I was happy to finally visit the snow monkeys…
Himeji Riiide
PEPY stands for “Protect the earth, protect yourself.†In 2005, former JET Daniela Papi and Greta Arnquist began their long-term contribution to education in Cambodia, and their initiative has been growing ever since.