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How We Came to Japan

One of the questions I often receive is “How did you come to Japan?” Today, I will answer that question, as well as reminisce of how we came to be here. The first time we came to Japan was several years ago; I was working…

6 May 2016
Teaching

How I Started Working in Japan as an English Teacher

I recently came across posts of several different people moving to Japan, and reading about them starting on their journey made me reminisce my own experience. Those were such precious memories! I’ve never written them down, but it’s never too late to start, so I’ll be traveling…

5 February 2016
Attractions

Water Adventure Tokyo Summerland

This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept when I was in Japan previously, and part of the Flashback Friday series! ^_^ An apt time to re-post since it is blazing hot now! Darn you, El Nino! Please excuse the photos. I was…

31 July 2015
Life in Japan Teaching

Working Culture in Japan as an English Teacher

This post was not written when I was teaching, but I think some people are interested in finding out what working in Japan is like, so I’m penning this post. I’m putting it under the Flashback Friday series, since it is technically a flashback…

14 March 2014
Life in Japan

Japanese and their unusual pets

This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept when I was in Japan previously, and part of the Flashback Friday series! ^_^ First written: 23 June 2010 After one of my classes today, the HT (homeroom teacher) and a few students who stayed…

24 January 2014