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On Grocery Shopping in America in Japan

Posted on February 22, 2012

Costco may be in Japan, but Japan is not in Costco.

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#CultureFestival

Posted on February 20, 2012

Share “ Live tweeting my school’s #culturefestival starting now. ReplyRetweet The school culture festival was rehearsed for months. On my own, I put in about 9 hours of overtime over the past two weeks, with plans for the event dating … Continue reading →

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On Sneezing in Japan

Posted on February 15, 2012

In Japan, no one can hear you sneeze.

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15 English Words You Will Only Hear in Japan

Posted on February 13, 2012

English is something of an international language, and so it tends to make out with a lot of native tongues. In Japan, I hear a lot of English phrases scattered into otherwise Japanese conversations. Most of them, however, make no … Continue reading →

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On Finding a Rubbish Bin in Japan

Posted on February 8, 2012

My coat pockets are filled with scraps. I dredge up chewing gum wrappers and konbini receipts when I fish for change. There’s no garbage on the street, but there aren’t garbage cans, either; everyone just carries their trash with them. … Continue reading →

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On Running in Japan

Posted on February 1, 2012

For the listener, who listens in the snow, And, nothing himself, beholds Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is. – Wallace Stevens, “The Snowman” Japan makes me anxious.

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