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Adventures in Japan: July 2010
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A Far Too Short Homecoming. And MY President. My facebook buddies and those who attended the Queen Pageant this year were aware of my new position in Takko, but everyone else I ran into at the festival was at first happy to see me, and then confused: "Oh so.what are you doing here? Another American in my life here in Japan makes it that much sweeter. And what's more, I remembered to bring my collection of Se...
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Adventures in Japan: September 2010
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Wednesday, September 29, 2010. The Unusual Route: AJ and Renee Do Japan! AJ and Renee in Takko! Jesus is behind us! I'm guessing I better give the Diocese of San Jose a call and let them know what's really up. We returned to Takko for a lunch of beef curry and my guests reminded me that they were suffering from jet lag and a nap was in order. They intended on a night full of karaoke, which required a good rest beforehand. The group took ...
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Adventures in Japan: All Joking Aside :)
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Thursday, April 7, 2011. All Joking Aside :). Happy first of April everyone! March, also known as the craziest, most random month of my life here in Japan, is finally over. What started out as an amazing month with tons to look forward to quickly turned into frantic phone calls and emails topped off with earthquake early warning alarms (which really only give you a few seconds to sit there and think about what you could. A trip that has ...
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Adventures in Japan: August 2010
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Thursday, August 26, 2010. Adventures in Japan: Jessica's Kitchen Edition. That wasn't copied and pasted, kids.Impressed? Over the past couple of weeks, I've been attempting to branch out of my cracker/cheese and peanut butter/apple phase. Let the record show that I am not getting sick of this well-balanced diet of choice but rather, there are certain people who continue to "worry" about my well-being. Looked like salad to me. Oilà (not ...
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Adventures in Japan: The 8.9 Earthquake Heard 'Round the World
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Thursday, March 17, 2011. The 89 Earthquake Heard 'Round the World. On Friday, March 11th at approximately 2:50pm, an 8.9 earthquake shook our world here in Japan. The epicenter was near Sendai in the Miyagi prefecture located in the northeast part of Japan, but the entire country was affected, especially the Tohoku region. The following is my account of events from Takko-Machi in the Aomori prefecture. I'll tell you what's up.his cl...
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Adventures in Japan: May 2011
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Friday, May 6, 2011. Golden Week and Tsugaru Adventures. Aah, Golden Week. This famous week that I've been hearing and thinking about since I arrived last summer. Golden Week is made up of four national holidays (Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children's Day) that have been lumped together and deemed as a national spring break; most people travel around the country, and most of those who travel do ohanami. Now, k...
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Adventures in Japan: November 2010
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Best of Both Worlds. This weekend was truly the best of both worlds for me. No, I'm not referencing the fallen Disney star Miley Cyrus.I'm talking about enjoying the wonders of partying it up Japanese-style one day and then making a trip to Little America the next. Let's start of the beginning, since that is always a very good place to start. Its one saving grace was that it had karaoke and after a few quick...
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Adventures in Japan: March 2011
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Thursday, March 24, 2011. Anything about it. But please trust me when I say that simply reaching out and offering those kind words, prayers, and well wishes is making a world of difference to the people of Japan. The following is my observation over the past thirteen days of the challenges, big and small, that people living in Japan have faced and how they are handling it. In spite of going days without power. This weekend, I'm hoping to...
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Adventures in Japan: February 2011
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365 days. About a million things to see and do. Bring it on, Nihon! Monday, February 28, 2011. Just Another Aomori Weekend. In light of two very eventful weekends in a row, when I realized I didn't have anything big planned for this past weekend, I was relieved. The pile of laundry that had been staring at me all week and my sad, empty refrigerator were happy to hear that I'd have some free time. But as the end of the work week approached, plans quickly changed, of course. Next, Nanbu Ben was gushing abo...