You aren’t an English teacher in Japan, unless you practice singing a children’s song over 5 times in a row.
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!-R
Cold Kendo, Part 2
As I’ve said before, Kendo and other Japanese martial arts practice all year round in a wood floor dojo (or gym) that has no temperature control.
In other words, it’s cold!!! (さむい！！！！）
Until next time, Stay Awesome!
-R
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Gather with your significant other and have some “nabe”（なべ）to stay warm!
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
Our Apartment in Winter
Our 2LDK apartment tends to get very cold in the winter.
I know you’re saying ‘Well, duh, it’s winter!’ but no, I mean these apartments take cold to a whole ‘nother level. The reason being Japaneese apartments aren’t as well insulated unless you live in the even colder northern areas. The second reason being there is no central heating. Continue reading
Tokyo: Comiket
So, while we were in Tokyo we went with some friends to the Tokyo Comic Market, or as it is so lovingly called “Comiket” （コミケット）.
New Year Happy Bags
New Years in Japan is atually one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. Not only because most people have the day off, but because a lot of companies are clearing out their inventories so they hold huge sales.
But the best part of the new year shopping is HAPPY BAGS! These are bags filled with random items, usually uknown by the buyer, Continue reading
Happy New Year! (In Tokyo)
In Tokyo again for the Holiday season, but this year we heard that Shibuya was going to have an American Style New Years Celebration, so we went to check it out.
Needless to say, it was packed: Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Sorry I haven’t been updating recently. Life has been busy.
Here’s a re-upload of an animatic I did a few years ago to “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”.
Enjoy and have an AWESOME MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The Kobe Beef Experience
A couple of months ago I went to Kobe. Besides the being the city that had revived that magical feeling of being in Japan, they have the best burgers I’ve had in Japan.
Cold of the North Star
With the temperature drop, came cold season. At the university, I’m talking to 20-40 students a day, so you can imagine my odds of catching a cold increasing.
I’ve already been sick twice :-/.
Until next time, STAY AWESOME!
P.S.: “Fist of the North Star” reference for the uninitiated.
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