Author Archives: owwls

On Getting Ramen (and a Hangover) in Japan

Posted on March 7, 2012

I took a cardboard box full of instant ramen with me to college.  About these ads

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Posted in Food, Fukuoka, Fun | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

On Going to a Gay Bar in Japan

Posted on February 29, 2012

The night starts by asking a cab driver to take you to a school. It’s 11 p.m. and you have no business going to a school at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night, so the driver heads toward the school … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Shinto, Tradition, Uncategorized, Zen | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Twitter Spam or Japanese T-Shirt?

Posted on February 27, 2012

I’m not pioneering the amusement potential of “Engrish,” the mind-numbing spawn of English when used solely for decorative purposes. But while reading through the amazing computer-generated Twitter spam of horse e-books, I realized something: The two forms of completely nonsensical … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Uncategorized, Weird | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

On Grocery Shopping in America in Japan

Posted on February 22, 2012

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

Posted in Culture Shock, Food | Tagged , | 6 Comments

#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.

Posted in Culture Shock, Homesickness, language, Tradition, Uncategorized | Tagged | 13 Comments