The happiest expats in Japan often seem to be, if not the dumbest, then at least the most blithely unaffected by their surroundings. Continue reading
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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’ heads are placed into cages with lizards.
Japan seems to have something of a “wacky” problem. 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
On the Neighbor’s Children
The neighbor’s children wake up early on the weekend. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Posted in Shinto, Thinking, Tradition
Tagged air conditioning, cool biz, japan, shinto, summer
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