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  • Tokyo Dance Schools
    July 12th, 2009By Lin
    When I first came to Tokyo, I really wanted to take dance classes, but my understanding of Japanese was inexistent, and I had no clue where to look, or who to ask. I spent a lot of time researching in English online, but I wasn’t able to find any information. So » Continue Reading
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  • Zashiki Warashi
    June 4th, 2009By Nick Crane
    Zashiki Warashi is a child ghost which is supposed to bring good fortune to the house or building it appears in.  They are know to play tricks.  Once they leave the house, the good fortune is supposed to leave too. A friend of mine works for an English school here, in Sapporo.  His school has numerous » Continue Reading
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  • Sex, Lies, and Reproduction
    May 19th, 2009By Christina Bell
    As a teacher, I live and work under the assumption that we never stop learning. All knowledge is worthwhile. Even knowledge that seems irrelevant to our current situation is still input that adds to the general mental database. And, of course, the most valuable learning is that which further shines a light into one’s own » Continue Reading
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  • Omiyage
    May 7th, 2009By Sylvia Saracino
    In Japan, bringing back souvenirs from a trip is somewhat of a professional obligation. If you take a vacation, move into a new apartment or attend a special event, you are expected to share a little bit of your good fortune with the people around you. Usually, people purchase the specialty » Continue Reading
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  • The Joy of Music
    April 9th, 2009By Stacy
    Just a few of the precious memories you can develop trying to mix your interest with music with everyday life in Japan. » Continue Reading
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  • Say What?
    April 1st, 2009By bluestorm
    photo credit: Goran Zec This is week 2 of my new Japanese language class.  It’s something of a blast from the past…  Waking up with the whining “I don’t *wanna* go to school” voice in your head (and expression on your face), procrastinating on your homework, cliques and crews, and even » Continue Reading
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