Transportation to Gotemba 2021 may be the year of coronavirus lockdowns in Tokyo and greater Japan, but Mt Fuji Gotemba Trail (aka Fujisan) was open…
I’m going to tell you what Tokyo is like during Corona, but there’s a slight problem: I’m going to need to know what Tokyo was…
What a day it has been. There were Japanese sim cards, banana ice cream, bicycle repairs, and Pokemon Go. I’m going to tell you all…
Life abroad isn’t always easy. Mine in particular has been difficult lately. For one thing, I have fallen out of love with my job, a…
How are you doing, Eli? How have you been? These “Month in Photos” articles are my answer. Here is my Month in Photos. It runs…
This is a guest post by fellow teacher, traveler, & blogger Douglas Green. We went to the same MA program together in New York. He’s…
Living in Tabata has been nice, but now it’s time to move on. Actually, living in Tabata hasn’t been so nice. Crappy people live here.…
Buddha Photo Ops Statues of the Buddha: sacred religion, photo ops for tourists, or both? Luckily, these little Buddhas in Chiba stand out from the…
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has just won the 2020 American presidential election. 3 weeks after I landed on the Japanese archipelago in early 2020, I…
Last week, I accidentally found a Mongolian restaurant. Last night, I made a point to go inside and order something, and I had a little…