Tokyo Ikimono, Living in Japan

When I moved to Japan, there wasn't much online in the way of blogs or homemade websites. Sometimes I wonder how today's Internet might have changed things. Anyway, I'll try to convey here what it's like to live in Tokyo. Hopefully some useful information for visitors and newly-arrived expats, and for people thinking of moving here.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Henn na Hoteru (Robot Hotel in Nagasaki)

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Japan has a new hotel operated almost entirely by robots http://www.businessinsider.com/henn-na-hotel-japan-robot-employees-2015-7  Sor...
Monday, July 27, 2015

Why Asia is still fighting over World War II

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To be honest, it's getting harder to talk with people about Japan and World War II.  A big part of it is that students these days aren...
Sunday, May 17, 2015

Tips on How to Eat Sushi

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

the Bell

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Finally!! Original article at https://www.yahoo.com/food/this-was-the-crazy-long-line-to-get-into-tokyos-117014974248.html -------------...
Friday, February 27, 2015

(article) Former Kamikaze Pilots Worried About Japan's Shift to Right

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article originally posted at http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cockpit-japans-kamikaze-pilots-150001463.html ---------------------------------...
Friday, February 20, 2015

(article) In Japan, Chinese tourists are a welcome boost — if a loud, messy one

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You can find the article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-japan-chinese-tourists-are-a-welcome-boost--if-a-loud-mess...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

"11 Japanese customs that are shocking to foreign travelers" (article and reaction)

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This is my response to the article "11 Japanese customs that are shocking to foreign travelers," written by Asta Thrastardottir, p...
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I was born and raised in Hawai'i. I lived in Tokyo for some years, teaching English in a number of settings-- eikaiwa, companies/corporations, high schools, and university. During that time, my students/friends taught me some Japanese.
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