Trooping: Saitama Refugee Center
[Mutt-san on the trike in the back; not sure who the trooper on the pogo-stick is...can't tel the JG folks apart when …
Japan: Tokyo: Movie Theater in Shinjuku (Because we need to remember our mistakes)
Hey Megan, Do you remember the time when we shelled out US$23 to see a movie in Tokyo? Remember that really fancy …
Japan: Tokyo: Sensoji
[Myself at Sensoji - a turning point in my fashion, I've adopted the local custom of wearing tights] Having a free day, …
Japan: Tokyo: Tsurukawa Sustainable Design House
[A funky building in the Tsurukawa neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan] Every morning on the way to work, I pass a funky little …
Teaching: Classroom Silliness
[Myself, with Mr. Watermelon] In a random moment of ESL Classroom silliness, at the end of class one day (when we had …
Japan: Tokyo: Hama-rikyu Gardens
[Hama-rikyu Gardens sign] On the recommendation of my language exchange partner, Megan and I decided to visit the Hama-rikyu Gardens one Saturday …
From Japan, with Love
[Myself with a sign that reads: "We're fine. -from Japan 501st"] Mostly people expected that I would stay in the US after …
Japan: Yokohama: Chinatown
[Yokohama Chinatown gate] As a treat to myself, I took a day to go down to the Chinatown in Yokohama, which is …
Japan: Green Kit Kat Bars
[Zunda-flavored Kit Kat] My first thought was “GREEN TEA KIT KAT!” Alas, green tea it was not…but it was still mighty tasty. …
Japan: Dining with the Japanese Garrison
[Myself and Yumi-san] One popular style of Japanese restaurant is where you cook your own food at the table. Depending on the …