In a country where it costs money to throw things away, you’ll be given a lot of secondhand items. Usually in decent condition! But if someone just gives you something it either A) Costs money to throw away or B) They don’t know which trash sorting pile it goes into.
Or C) They are authentically nice!
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
-R
Comic
That Time of Year
Sometimes the weather in Tottori-shi gets crazy… Continue reading
Subtlety
The last panel is best read while listening to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zgz2xBrvVQ
Cold Kendo III: The Coldening
This winter has been rather mild in Tottori, but when you’re walking around at night barefoot in an unheated gym, it’s hard to tell.
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
Bonenkai Super Powers

My apologies if XAD is a real fraternity.
新年あけましておめでとうございます。HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So December is bounenkai season (忘年会 -Year End Party: literally “Forget Year Meeting”) which means lots of drinking. I can only assume that the kanji is to elicit the fact that you drink so much that you’ll forget the past year. Continue reading
Christmas but Not
Having Christmas in Japan is expected to be different, but it’s also a bit frustrating if you want a more traditional Christmas.
Why? My reason for feeling so… because Christmas in Japan stops on Dec. 24th. Continue reading
“Okaeri” Comics 5-7

Passing through Texas with my Dad.

The real reason we came back to visit.

Two-Day Travel Funk you up!
We’ve been back for several months, but I just never got around to posting these.
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
-R
Okaeri 4
Okaeri – pt 3
Pt 3,
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
-R
Okaeri 2 – (America Visit)
More adventures about going home.