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I came home today to find a crudely written letter in my mailbox. The paper itself looks like it was torn off a larger envelop. I couldn’t...

Just under 16 years ago was the Great Hanshin Earthquake . It devastated the city of Kobe and remains (I think) the most costly natural dis...

Sorry I haven't put anything up in a while. I have a Japenese test next Sunday and am busy applying to grad school. Here's a some ...

On the other side of my town is Rurikei, roughly translated as 'azure cliffs'. Located up in the mountains through narrow, windy ro...

Some leaves are starting to change color higher up in the mountains of my town:

A little while ago I went to one of the other teacher's apartment for 'temaki-zushi' or hand made sushi. You basically need sea...

One of the taller buildings in Osaka and located near Osaka Station, the Umeda Sky Building offers a great view of the city with a 'sky ...