Category Archives: Video

Elvis in Nakasu

Posted on October 9, 2011 by E.

So this year I went back to catch a night of the Nakasu Festival. The festival is held in Fukuoka’s red-light district, full of host and hostess clubs and worse. During the festival, women from the community get together and … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Fukuoka, Fun, Music, Uncategorized, Video, Weird | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

On Being Funny in Japan

Posted on September 13, 2011 by E.

There’s actually no word for “sense of humor” in Japan.

Posted in Fun, Uncategorized, Video, Weird | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

On Kappa

Posted on June 8, 2011 by E.

It takes time for new places to seep into my dreams. When I’ve left a place, my dreams take me back instead of forward. Places go first – the familiar coffee shops, restaurants and bookstores stop serving as backdrops. People … Continue reading →

Posted in Tradition, Uncategorized, Video, Weird | 5 Comments

On Walking On Fire in Japan

Posted on June 1, 2011 by E.

The most difficult part of walking on burning coals during a typhoon was finding the right train.

Posted in Shinto, Shrines, Thinking, Tradition, Uncategorized, Video, Zen | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Explaining Fukushima to a 12-year-old

Posted on March 13, 2011 by E.

Nuclear Power Plant Explodes As of 12:41 a.m. JPT Saturday, a nuclear power plant had exploded, though there wasn’t a “meltdown.” As of Sunday, there was a second nuclear power plant with reactor problems, also in Fukushima. Ninety people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthquake, Video | 4 Comments

Earthquake, Tsunami Warnings in Japan

Posted on March 11, 2011 by E.

I’m in the yellow area in the center of the map, near Korea. So, we’re OK.

Posted in Earthquake, Video | 5 Comments