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Stories about Working Abroad in Japan

Living A Charmed Life: An Interview with Kyoto English Teacher Frank Lev

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

As the sun rises over Japan each morning and casts its rays upon the enchanted city of Kyoto, Frank Lev 's day has already begun. The sunrise finds him deep in meditation before his workday activities...

Destinations: Kyoto | Japan
Topics: People | Working Abroad
Maiko

My life In Tokyo

Stephen Bueckert - stephen17 [30]

Just a couple pics from my hood.

Destinations: Thailand | Japan
Topics: Travel | National Parks | Adventure | Festivals | 20th Century History | Traditions | Art | Culture | Food | People | Working Abroad | Beaches & Resorts | Religion | Nature | Shopping | War & Conflict | Ancient History | Architecture
piebald feral, temple market Sangklaburi, Thailand

The dogs of Sanglaburi

John McMahon - dictater2 [261]

When a motor cycle plows into a dog on a dark road in the mountians of thailand I find myself cared for by a women I cant communicate with.

Destinations: Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Burma | Mekong River | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Japan
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Animals | Music | Traditions | Economy | Culture | Food | Working Abroad | War & Conflict | Ancient History | Architecture

Mandalay's Hopes and Sorrows

Sara Hui - sarahui [50]

Remembering a peaceful and cheerful Myanmar before the devastating cyclone

Destinations: United Arab Emirates | Malaysia | Burma | Indonesia | Singapore | Hong Kong | Korea, S | India | Sri Lanka | Maldives | China | Cambodia | Thailand | Japan
Topics: Travel | Women & Travel | Working Abroad
Jessica Renslow

Jessica Renslow- Linguistic Wizard of Studiopolis Inc.

Will Raus - wraus [1,715]

In the past several years, Anime has turned into a massive television industry, rapidly becoming one of the most popular forms of entertainment. All of this is due to the work of companies such as ADV...

Destinations: Japan
Topics: People | Working Abroad | Art

Film Review: The Last Life in the Universe

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

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

Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On: An Interview With Japan Shakespearean Actor Dwayne Lawler

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

"I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none." -Macbeth, Act I, Scene VII To what length will a devotee of the Bard go in pursuit of a venue in which to tread the boards? In Dwayne...

Destinations: Nagoya | Japan
Topics: People | Working Abroad | Performing Arts

Esprit de Corps: An Interview with Percussionist Ralph Hardimon

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

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

Wavers

Frank Lev - flev [2,460]

When a person first arrives in Japan there are many things of course that seem strange and different. Aside from the language difference, I think the most striking difference is the attitude of...

Destinations: Kyoto | Japan
Topics: Culture | Working Abroad

First Impressions

Nolan Webb - nwebb [673]

As a Senior High School teacher in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, I don't spend a lot of time around young children anymore. Sure, I catch fleeting glimpses of their surprised faces...

Destinations: Kagoshima Prefecture | Japan
Topics: Culture | People | Working Abroad
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