Into the Land of the Rising Sun

The Japanese welcome any excuse to dress up in costumes, which makes Halloween perhaps the greatest cultural import since baseball.  Thi...

I admit, I was a little wary as an American to visit Hiroshima.  In a world where people from foreign nations still hold George W. Bush aga...

Of its many attractions, Nara is perhaps most renowned for its sacred deer (population 1200).  With no predators in sight, the deer run thi...

In an attempt to broaden my Japanese education, one of my JTEs left this charming saying on my desk. Believe it or not, I don't t...

One of my pledges in coming to Japan was to eat as much as possible, and so far, I feel as though I'm making good use of my time.  Thos...

Living in Japan, there's a cultural integration process.  Learning how to bow and when (10, 45 or 90 degrees), what to do with your shoe...

Term has officially started, and it's a lovely change to have students running amok in the halls.  I'm teaching 13 English conversat...