Japan: Recycling
I’ve always been a fan of recycling, and in NYC I always sorted out my bottles and my paper…but never have I …
Japan: Apartment
Well, you’ve already seen my magnificent toilet, but I might as well give you the 10 yen tour of my apartment. [The …
Japan: Kamakura
My fellow teacher – I guess we’re technically professors now! – hatched a plan to head down to Kamakura, which was a …
Japan: Tokyo: The Morning Commute
One morning last week, some of my fellow teachers and I headed out into the city. We were delighted to find that …
Japan: Tokyo: My Apartment – Toilet
[The bathroom in my Tokyo apartment.] The bathroom in my apartment in Japan is small. I mean, really small. Like, if you …
Japan: Tokyo: Mt. Takao
[Map of the trails leading up to Mt. Takao's 2000ft peak.] More impressive than the mini-mountain park right behind my Tokyo apartment …