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Out With the Old & In With the New

“We have felt this great need to change things to make life better for the public,” he said. “We have been vowing to change the government in this election. It feels very likely that that is the situation that is unraveling.”-Yukio Hatoyama I have been in Japan for over a year now (two years total… Continue reading Out With the Old & In With the New

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Because Mickey Mouse Makes Everything Better

So, I am sure you can all tell from the status updates that I have had one hellish week in dealing with my boss. You can probably figure out the details, but in summary my boss essentially blamed me for the previous sexual harassment because “I did not dress appropriately” and he said so in… Continue reading Because Mickey Mouse Makes Everything Better

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Sunshine International Aquarium

Yesterday Jun wanted to lift my spirits, few things revolving around work are really stressing me out at the moment, so he took me to Ikebukuro to visit the aquarium. The Sunshine International Aquarium is located on the 10th floor of the World Import Mart Building and holds some 60,000 fish and animals, including dolphins,… Continue reading Sunshine International Aquarium

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Is This English?

Living in Japan means that you see things in English all over the place. Of course…not all English in Japan makes sense. In fact, more times than not, it doesn’t. I should have started this series a lot sooner, but better late than never. Look forward to more in the future πŸ™‚ And they don’t… Continue reading Is This English?

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Yesterday, Jun and I went to a fireworks display in Misato City, which is about an hour train ride away from Kawagoe. The display wasn’t bad (more on that in picture form) but, we were disappointed on the serious lack of food. Typically at these hanabi taikais (fireworks displays/festivals) there are rows and rows of… Continue reading 2009γΏγ•γ¨γ‚΅γƒžγƒΌγƒ•γ‚§γ‚Ήγƒ†γ‚£γƒγƒ«θŠ±η«ε€§δΌš – Fireworks Festival in Misato City

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Sour

Not sure how I feel about mixing a sour and acidic orange with chocolate. Although, I suppose this has more potential than soy sauce. Random Note, I have added a “Disney” category since I go to Disney Land and Disney Sea so much. Will make it easier to find those posts.