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TEN STICKERS PLEASE.

Earthdragonette wrote 5 days ago: Let me make this clear if, for some reason, I have yet to do so. My students love stickers. Every si … more →

Tags: Enkai Aftermath, Weekend Recap, Student moments, dance troupe, Japan, fall term, Karaoke, Blessings

an exercise festival, and a party3 comments

Dash wrote 2 months ago: On Sunday I attended the 運動会(うんどうかい – exercise meeting/festival) of the school that is quickly becom … more →

Tags: Japan, Pictures], School, exercise festival, undoukai

Party weekend!2 comments

Dash wrote 3 months ago: This weekend was party central. There’s really no other way to describe it. On Friday night, t … more →

Tags: Japan, Usa Shrine

土日月曜日 Recap - September 14th

Earthdragonette wrote 3 months ago: Okay, and, I think that we’re back on track now! Apologies for the missed and subsequently mas … more →

Tags: sports festival, Running, The Awesome Vice Principal, Celebrity, fall term, Middle School, Embarassing Moments, dancing, My buddy

Pop Quiz: How many Board of Education members will fit into the Superintendent's bedroom?

Earthdragonette wrote 3 months ago: Answer: Fourteen. Details and context to follow – but first, the Introduction!! As you may hav … more →

Tags: Enkai Aftermath, Student moments, Japan, The Savant, other JETs, Mary Sunshine, ice cream, Barbecue, fall term

A farewell to summer...

Earthdragonette wrote 3 months ago: Aaand, we’ve hit a benchmark in this blog. My first missed post! Admittedly, when I started ou … more →

Tags: Top Ten, Characters, summer, Teachers, Japan, The Savant, Running, Two Terrific Teachers, The Awesome Vice Principal

Shiro Wine, Onegaishimasu! 3 comments

smackychick wrote 4 months ago: In a country where R sounds like L and L sounds like R and L and R sound like “D,” it … more →

Tags: JET Program, Japanese party, japanese karaoke bars, Karaoke, hikari city japan, Japanese etiquette

Seeing eye to eye 2 comments

Earthdragonette wrote 4 months ago: Before I get to today’s Special Memory, I want to express how upset I am on behalf of the Miek … more →

Tags: Japanese GET, summer, Japan, Two Terrific Teachers, Everybody's Favorite, Mary Sunshine, The Japanese Best Friend, fish eyes, Mr. Limpet

土日曜日 Recap

Earthdragonette wrote 4 months ago: So, this is our first Saturday/Sunday Recap. Consider this the weekend special – with twice th … more →

Tags: Weekend Recap, beach, old middle school, Poem, Everybody's Favorite, Baseball

Two states of being, in Japan

biketoursjapan wrote 6 months ago: Not all is as it seems.  There are 2 states of being in Japan, described as ‘tatemae’ an … more →

Tags: Culture Files, Japanese Culture, tatemae, honne, party, teacher, Arranged Marriage

Week of interest3 comments

yamaninjo wrote 8 months ago: Monday was a bit rough, coming back from being on holiday for two weeks.  I was surprised to find th … more →

Tags: Teaching, japanese life, language barrier, Food, junior high, Japan, Tsushima, Elementary

Served Up

yamaninjo wrote 8 months ago: A couple nights ago I had a three-stage dinner and drinking party with the elementary school teacher … more →

Tags: Holidays, japanese life, Food, Japan, Tsushima, Beer, shochu, sashimi, Darts

Down and Up the Eastern Coast1 comment

Charles Jeffrey Danoff wrote 1 year ago: Left for the office retreat Saturday afternoon around noon.  Filled up two cars with junk food, booz … more →

Tags: Mainichi Musings, Beer, hamatonbetsu, Japan, shochu, Hokkaido, swans, hobochique, wakkanai

Block Party3 comments

Charles Jeffrey Danoff wrote 1 year ago: Wednesday I taught at the Hamatonbetsu junior high school.  My four classes went well, but the most … more →

Tags: Mainichi Musings, hamatonbetsu, Japan, Hokkaido, Scotch

Post Number Two4 comments

Charles Jeffrey Danoff wrote 1 year ago: 8/16/2008 – 8/21/2008 DAYS 21 – 26 Before we delve into my Sapporo business trip, let … more →

Tags: Post, Less Beer, Sapporo, Skatevideo, Origami, Gaijin

Thank you, Internet

yamaninjo wrote 1 year ago: Without you, I might have accomplished something this weekend. Instead of sitting around until 7 P.M … more →

Tags: laziness, Gym

I put the "asian" in caucasian!

yamaninjo wrote 1 year ago: Last night I went to a very pleasant 宴会 (enkai – banquet party) hosted by Adam’s sole el … more →

Tags: nihonshu, yamaneko, social taboos, Bars, Jehova

Who woulda thunk?2 comments

K@ wrote 1 year ago: (Some brief thoughts on my activities as a teacher, hanging out with the other teachers at my school … more →

Tags: Work, iki, GReeeeN, Ganbatte!!!, Student Antics

Post Number One7 comments

Charles Jeffrey Danoff wrote 1 year ago: DAYS 1 – 21 20 07.26.2008 – 08.16.2008 08.15.2008 Essentially slept the entire thirteen … more →

Tags: Post, Beer, Festival, Taiko


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