J.J. Vicars's Posts

  • Bumbling Old Bats
    July 6th, 2009By J.J. Vicars
    One of the biggest cultural gaps I find being an American in Japan is old people. As much as they get on my nerves I do admire the old cockroaches. Constantly bumbling around, yakking at the top of their lungs early in the morning, completely self-absorbed… gawd, they can be annoying! » Continue Reading
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  • Ex-pat Cafe
    June 18th, 2009By J.J. Vicars
    Coffee shops over here are not like back home. They serve real coffee. The ones back home serve sugary coffee-flavored drinks with high fructose corn syrup and extra whip cream. Suburbanites in sloppy clothes indulging in a ‘brand experience’. The coffee shops here are descendants of European cafe’s. Cappuccino is served as » Continue Reading
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  • Tokyo’s Lack Of Live Music
    April 16th, 2009By J.J. Vicars
    Being a musician living in Tokyo many westerners, both visitors and residents, ask me why there isn’t more live music. Sure there’s the big festivals and big-name concerts, but what about simply going out after work and hearing some decent music that’s not pre-recorded? » Continue Reading
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