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Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio
On Grocery Shopping in America in Japan
Costco may be in Japan, but Japan is not in Costco.
#CultureFestival
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
In Japan, no one can hear you sneeze.
15 English Words You Will Only Hear in Japan
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
On Finding a Rubbish Bin in Japan
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
On Running in Japan
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.
This Japanese Life. 