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This post is the first of a five part series. //By Andrew Lewis// Houston, Texas. Oil derricks. NASA. Failed sports franchises. Harbor. Mesquite barbeque. Rodeo. East Coast comedians’ punchlines. Yes, my hometown is well known for many things. It’s not just the city all the big nationwide tours skip over. It’s also the city trying to … Continue reading
Recently, The New York Times posted an extensive article about a local Kakunodate artist who is working on selling his products not only locally but also internationally. The article profiles the artist, his business, and his plans to expand to the international market. A Japanese Craft Founded on Wild Cherry Trees
The thoughts of a third-year ALT upon returning to the American South. //By Ashley Hinkleman// Reverse Culture Shock #1: Why is everyone speaking English? Reverse Culture Shock #2: Why does no one understand me when I speak Japanese? I tried to explain a game to my four-year-old niece, and when she didn’t understand, I started explaining … Continue reading
//By Jessie Fast// Sometimes, on the 4:15 bus back to Akita from Araya, the bus pulls over for a young man and an old woman at a particular bus stop in front of a white school. More accurately, I suppose, the bus pulls over for the old woman only, because the young man never gets on … Continue reading
// By Christina Gunning // Thursday started out like all the other days this week. It’s my first official week of class at the junior high so every lesson centers on, well, me. I have my fancy powerpoint with all the pictures of my family and my hometown. By now, I’ve got my confidence up, … Continue reading
// By Jessie Fast // I came to Japan in July 2011, about four months after the East Japan Earthquake. We had been warned that electricity use had been cut in an attempt to compensate for the shortages in the northeast, and the Tokyo nightscape was scattered with patches of darkness where signs hung unlit, the … Continue reading
// by Empty in Akita // Some days, Japan is a cruel lover. I have spent almost two years living in a country that seems to either love or hate me. The first year here seemed like the honeymoon period. Everything was new, exciting and I was full of anticipation for what was around the corner. … Continue reading
// by Jessie Fast // The first Easter I spent away from my family was during college, while on exchange in England. It was the first major holiday (of many to come) that I spent apart from my parents, brother, aunts, uncles and cousins, and although we tried to Skype on the day to make … Continue reading
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