Category Archives: Preparations

On Meeting a Strawberry in Japan

Posted on July 24, 2013 by E.

Before I came to Japan, I told myself that this was a bit of practice for dying.

Posted in Homesickness, Preparations | Tagged expats, japan | 13 Comments

On Heating an Apartment in Japan

Posted on February 2, 2011 by E.

Japan does not believe in warmth without risk. You might find a heater in various offices or installed for single-room use in apartments. But more often, you won’t. Instead, you will find various life-threatening electronic devices designed to warm the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Shock, Preparations, Uncategorized, Weird | 25 Comments

Off the Grid in Japan

Posted on August 8, 2010 by E.

I don’t have Internet and I’m not sure when I’ll get it. This post is being written on an iPod touch, saved on my WordPress application, and sent when I manage to sneak under an old Japanese guy’s porch. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Fukuoka, Homesickness, Preparations | Tagged internet | 1 Comment

On Flying, 2 | 航空二

Posted on August 2, 2010 by E.

Three hours into a 14-hour flight to Japan and already going to the bathroom is an event. Continue reading →

Posted in Preparations, Travel | 2 Comments

On Flying to Japan | 機上

Posted on July 31, 2010 by E.

My flight is a 16-hour long marathon from Boston to Newark, NJ (Why not?) and then a straight shot to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, where it will be a 2 hour flight. Continue reading →