We Renovated!

Welcome to the new and improved (well, mostly just improved) JWs do Japan! Apologies for the lack of posts lately, but we have been busy renovating! Our blog, that is. We have been busy traveling, working and playing too, and now that renovations are complete I promise to post about our latest adventures soon!

Japan in 8-bit: Location challenge answers!

Last week I set up a challenge to guess the locations, as portrayed by Google’s April Fools’ Day “Quest” street view. I hope you enjoyed it! Here are the answers. 1. The Peace Park Memorial Arch, Hiroshima

Meme Mashup: Lolcats vs. what my Japanese students say.

I’ve never made my own “meme” before, and I know I’m mixing them up pretty badly, but as I read over the survey comments from all of my Oral Communication (OC) students, I had visions of Lolcats dancing through my head. So I decided to put these visions into reality. I hereby present my favourites … Continue reading »

March 11: Coping with death and life in Japan

March 11. A date that has joined September 11 in the annals of history, both dates I can never forget. A year ago this day brought death and tragedy to scores of fellow Japan-dwellers, swept many lives out to sea. A year later Japan reflects, remembers, and prays for the lives lost, the people still … Continue reading »