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fnersh wrote 2 weeks ago: …else! There is certainly a lot of interesting, beautiful, wonderful and ridiculous things out … more →

Tags: News, Opinion, Personal, sheer brilliance, Sarah Palin, China, hot women, Architecture, Latvia

Weird Stuff Japan Loves (Volume One: Celebrity Edition)2 comments

Craig wrote 5 months ago: Japan’s an isolated island nation with a mind all its own. When you come to these shores, you … more →

Tags: Humor, Japan, Japanese Celebrities, Celebrities, Harry Potter, MICHAEL JACKSON, Orlando Bloom

K., Murderer of Clams1 comment

kurigo wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday morning I saw a program on NHK about asari, a type of small clam that is very popular stea … more →

Tags: Japan, Food, asari, clams, cooking, meibutsu, Regional Delicacy, seasonal food

Soba in Chichibu7 comments

kurigo wrote 8 months ago: I’m sitting on my newly-purchased zaisu, eating chocolate-covered almonds, drinking cold coffe … more →

Tags: Japan, daily life, Travel, zaisu, tororo, shibazakura, chichibu

GUEST BLOG: Momo goes to the "Penis Festival"4 comments

Allison wrote 9 months ago: WARNING: This blog is rated PG-13, so skip it if you’re kiddies. So this is a real festival: R … more →

Tags: Japan, Food, Photography, tokyo, Kawasaki, Penis Festival, penises

The 10 Most Memorable gadgets In Asia In 20081 comment

gadgetfreaks wrote 1 year ago: While it may not be the most astounding gadget on the market (Polaroid have been doing the same thin … more →

Tags: Gadget, 2008, android, Asia, Asus, Blind, bling, cellphone, China

Recent dawdlings and thoughts...

fnersh wrote 1 year ago: It’s been an interesting week. Thailand has been in the process of shooting itself in the head … more →

Tags: Personal, News, obama, Travel, China, bush, economic chaos, america, War

Are you a monkey lover?

Takako wrote 1 year ago: Do you have any plan to visit Japan some day? Japan may not be interesting enough to make you travel … more →

Tags: Today's Japan

I'm Ok Folks

JCG wrote 2 years ago: If anyone’s wondering, yes I’m still alive. My old camera broke down and I couldn’ … more →

Tags: Sapporo, Festival, erimo, Canada, Birthday, School, Climbing Mountains, Halloween, Thanksgiving

It All Begins Again

JCG wrote 2 years ago: It’s August, the sun is out and people are barbecuing by the beach, or if you’re in Erim … more →

Tags: Festival, erimo, summer

Soran! Soran!

JCG wrote 2 years ago: Yosakoi Soran Carnival in Sapporo, where teams of up to 150 people in colourful costumes perform syn … more →

Tags: Sapporo, Festival, summer, Dance

Do You Believe in Fairies? Well You Better

JCG wrote 2 years ago: Pirates, Indians, Lost Boys, and the rest of the cast from this year’s musical, Peter Pan, hav … more →

Tags: Hokkaido, Musical, Peter Pan

Philippines Lesson/Graduation Time

JCG wrote 2 years ago: Quite the week. In preparation for my Habitat for Humanity trip to the Philippines next week, I did … more →

Tags: cooking, Philippines, Teaching, Graduation

A Week in the Life1 comment

JCG wrote 2 years ago: This is an attempt at updating this blog more than once a month. Saturday/Sunday: Peter Pan rehearsa … more →

Tags: erimo, Teaching, Musical

Quirky Japanese Things III

JCG wrote 3 years ago: Only in Japan … more →

Quirky Japanese Things II

JCG wrote 3 years ago: Hmmm…appetizing. This also comes in powdered form. … more →

Quirky Japanese Things

JCG wrote 3 years ago: This place is a very different place from Canada, or any other country for that matter. To be more c … more →


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