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Film Review: The Last Life in the Universe

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

Is it possible for a film to be, at once, existential, fatalistic and nihilistic without being a total bummer? Amazingly, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's 'The Last Life in the Universe' manages to do just that.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | People | Working Abroad | Performing Arts

Esprit de Corps: An Interview with Percussionist Ralph Hardimon

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

An ancient Chinese proverb says, "A wise man does not need elaborate explanations; the good drum does not need a heavy hammer," and an hour spent chatting with percussionist Ralph Hardimon might...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Working Abroad | Performing Arts | Music

'Last Life in the Universe' Thai Recipes and Photos

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

The 'Last Life in the Universe' Thai menu features a tempting array of seafood dishes, enhanced with a flavorful palette of coconut milk, lime juice, fresh basil, ginger root, chili paste and nam pla.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Travel | People | Working Abroad | Performing Arts

"Ganbatte" - Means "Go For It!" or ... How to become an English Teacher in Japan

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

So you want to teach English in Japan? Well...take it from one who's done just that - pack your bags, pull up your socks, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Let's assume, for starters,...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Working Abroad

Film Review: Firefly Dreams

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

With its debut in Nagoya Japan under the title Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu (The Most Wonderful Summer), and now making its way around the international film festival circuit, Firefly Dreams has set the...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Literature | Working Abroad

Eyes on the Prize........ Immigration Nihon-do (Japanese Style)

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

If you think going to the DMV is a pain in the you-know-what, just wait 'til you've done time at the Immigration Office in Japan. On my first visit there, I arrived just minutes after the lunch break...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Working Abroad

Getting Settled in a Brave New World

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

In the best of all possible worlds, when you arrive in Japan, you'll be met at the airport by several really cool English-speaking people in a mini-van, who will help you with your luggage and offer...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Working Abroad

'Til Great Birnam Wood to Tokyo Comes: A Review of Dwayne Lawler's Tokyo Production of Macbeth

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

The theater goes dark. A hush comes over the audience as the sound of a bitter wind howls across the Scottish heath, followed by the edgy strains of a heavy metal overture. A looming torii gate,...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | People | Working Abroad | Literature | Performing Arts

Getting Settled In Exurbia

Gregory McElwain - gmcelwain [586]

Turn at Yellow Hat and go straight. Make a right just before Bloody Doll. Gentle Wind will be ahead on your right. Those sentences have the wacky zing of Mad Hatterish banter with Alice in Wonderland,...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Working Abroad

Ganbatte. A Webliography.

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

Web links for "Ganbatte" - Means "Go For It!" or ... How to become an English Teacher in Japan Ganbatte , the book www.thingsasian.com/ganbatte * * * * * Alta Book Center: www.altaesl.com/ Amazon.com:...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Travel | Adventure | Working Abroad
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