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Category Archives: Culture Shock
On Voting in America in Japan
The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime resurrects itself every four years like partisan cicada swarming into otherwise peaceful offices and family dinners. But I’ve finally silenced the chirping brood: If you want to get away from American politics, move … Continue reading
On Being a Total Creep in Japan
The creepiness of men in Japan (homegrown and imported) has become something of a standing joke. The male expats are creepy, and it’s a joke. Japanese men leer on the subway, and it’s a joke. Dance floors in Japan are … Continue reading
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.
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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
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On Forgetting Your Umbrella in Japan
When the weather changes, so does your life.
On Condescending Expats in Japan
Written as a counterpoint to my recent post about being condescended as a foreigner in Japan, I wrote a snarky column rant for Fukuoka Now! magazine this month about being condescended by foreigners in Japan. You can find it in English here … Continue reading
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