Lost in Translation

On Saturday, the weather was sparkling, the air was crisp, and the sun was shining. I headed up the mountain on a good long walk, to clear ...

I'm here sick in bed at home, and rather than only wipe snot out of my nose every minute (which is, admittedly, fun) I thought it would ...

Right now there is a swelling movement of protests in Burma, but the protesters, who are Buddhist monks, are in great danger of imminent vio...

Every year, the spirits of departed relatives are welcomed back to their old homes in a ritual known as O-bon. It has existed in Japan for...

Took this on the way home from taiko practice. I have been really getting to love riding my bike through the rice fields, trees, and old ho...

Hey everyone, remember that waterfall that we foreign types have been known to jump off from time to time? Well, in June, at the beginning ...

Coming soon. Jay

One of the English teachers asked me if I could find a part of a good speech for the students to memorize, so they could have the experience...

Last weekend, there was a Sayonara Goodbye Party to say good riddance to all the JETs who are returning home, and I drove my trusty steed, N...

In an effort to explore the local sights in our own backyard, Hong-san and I set out Saturday afternoon to see the sight that is Inuyama Cas...