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On Getting In With the In Crowd in Japan
The happiest expats in Japan often seem to be, if not the dumbest, then at least the most blithely unaffected by their surroundings. About these ads
Posted in Culture Shock
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On Wacky Japan (or: On Pretending to Have Fun in Japan)
Japan would like to be known for its temples, shrines, natural beauty, onsen, kimonos, and amazing food. Instead, it’s mostly known abroad for inscrutable anime and game shows where people are flung naked out of toilets without warning or screaming girls’ … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Shock, Fun, Uncategorized, Weird
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Footnotes on Thailand
The size of the roaches in Chiang Mai actually makes them less intimidating.
On Making a Bagpipe Out of Garbage in Thailand
We pulled over to give the driver a chance to smoke and to look out over the mountain. Some Thai guy was sitting on a rock with a bagpipe he had made of garbage.
On the Neighbor’s Children
The neighbor’s children wake up early on the weekend.
Posted in Thinking
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On Turning on the Japanese Air Conditioner
There’s nothing simple about turning on an air conditioner in Japan.
Posted in Shinto, Thinking, Tradition
Tagged air conditioning, cool biz, japan, shinto, summer
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