My students, and myself of course, on my final day of teaching. They were definitely a fun group of people and it was my pleasure to be their teacher. We … Continue reading The Last Dance (August 2015)
Month: November 2015
The Final Tour (August 2015)
I was within a week of leaving and some of my friends had already returned to their countries and some had returned to their hometowns within Japan. The university was … Continue reading The Final Tour (August 2015)
Churches and Cookouts (August 2015)
My Chinese friend invited me over to her church for an event and a cookout. While the vast majority of people in Japan are either into Buddhism or their own Shinto … Continue reading Churches and Cookouts (August 2015)
Sunflowers and Closing Ceremonies (August 2015)
The school year was at its end and my reign in Japan was also ending soon. With finals essentially over, some of us had some time on our hands to … Continue reading Sunflowers and Closing Ceremonies (August 2015)
栄の国まつり – Sakae no Kuni Matsuri (August 2015)
The month I had been dreading for a year had finally arrived. My departure date wasn’t until the 18th so I still had some time to do a few things. … Continue reading 栄の国まつり – Sakae no Kuni Matsuri (August 2015)
七山 – Nanayama Waterfall Climb (Late July 2015)
In my cross cultural class our instructor had us sign up for the Nanayama Waterfall Climb. To me, it sounded exciting but for some, it sounded horrifying. He brought this … Continue reading 七山 – Nanayama Waterfall Climb (Late July 2015)
Na na na na na na na na 七月 (Get it?) (July 2015)
If you didn’t understand the title, it’s a reference to the old Batman theme and “na na” is seven in Japanese. July was a busy month for me. It would … Continue reading Na na na na na na na na 七月 (Get it?) (July 2015)
The Randomness of 六月 (June 2015)
June didn’t feature any special trips or anything of that sort. We were still recovering from our time in Hiroshima. We ultimately just went to izakayas all the time or … Continue reading The Randomness of 六月 (June 2015)
宮島,厳島と広島 (May 2015)
A trip to the Honshu island to visit the “floating shrine” and the first victim of the Atomic Bomb.