Hey folks! A refreshingly quick post! I'm at Haneda Airport Tokyo, with my wife, ready for take off. We have just over an hour left in Japan!
Month: May 2014
Japanese Survival Guide Point 5 – On the Road
Hello! Yes it’s not quite Saturday but this week’s Survival point is out a little early as tomorrow I will be in the skies and heading, via Kuala Lumpur, back to my home of Australia. Look out for a post on the new KLIA terminal should I get the chance to post such a thing …
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World Journeys Podcast Episode 4 (living in Japan)
In episode four I interview two people. Firstly I chat with James Patrus, who has been in Japan a year, about first impressions of Japan, teaching, students and driving. Then I catch up with Miho Terui and we talk about Australia and her experiences there, and also we chat about Japanese food. May the …
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Golden Week and Chinatown in Yokohama
For those familiar with Japan, you’ll know about Golden Week. It’s the time the whole country is on holiday. As much as that’s possible as most places remain open and the hospitality is run off its feet. It began on Sunday here, and well it finished today. So it’s not much of a week really, …
Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam, and Propaganda
Hi folks. I have been trying to limit myself to five posts a week. I know that soon I will be back in full time work and the time I have spent on the blog of late will be greatly diminished, and even with the free time I have right now, I struggle to keep …
Trains and Concept Cars Yokohama
Folks, if you’re a bit of a transport fan like me, then you’ll find a few things in Yokohama to interest you. Whilst the wonders of Hakone allow you to take various modes of transport about the place, in Yokohama I discovered a museum of model trains and the Nissan showroom which made for a …
The AKB48 Question
AKB48. I've blogged before about J-pop and girl bands, and whilst I am still in Japan it's hard to escape them. AKB48 was created many years ago now by record producer Yasushi Akimoto. The letters AKB represent Akihabara, a district in Tokyo, and '48' is supposed to (and originally did) represent the number of members. …
Sunday Spotlight – Shiraz
Today I turn the spotlight on a great place in Iran! Whilst Esfahan gets all the rave reviews – and with good reason, Shiraz sometimes can get a little forgotten. Well, I will never forget my week in Shiraz. A rough summary – I shared a room with an octogenarian, I met a whole bunch …
Japanese Survival Guide Point 4 – The Classroom Part 2
Last Saturday I gave you a little bit of insight into the classroom. Today I continue, with the focus being specifically on the students and how to form a good student-teacher relationship. Being a teacher is more than just teaching. Really, it is. I wouldn’t have had the good rapport I think I had …
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Ping Pong is a Serious Game
So I’m sitting back in Yokohama having dinner with the in-laws, and the second time in three days they change the channel to ‘Japan Table 2014’. I’m not sure if it’s a world table tennis event or what, but there are many countries involved. Well, last night it was Japan versus Australia. Let me tell …
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