This week we’ve been getting into the full swing of Halloween preparations, which I find slightly strange since it is only mid-October but mainly because Halloween has absolutely no relation to Japan in any way shape or form. What one observes here is a bastardised cutsie replica of American Halloween, which we all know is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘keitai’
Halloween already?
Posted in Mid-Term, tagged halloween, japan, keitai, students, uk on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Settling in – officially an alien
Posted in Early days, tagged alien, calligraphy, cell phone, classes, hanga, keitai, woodblock carving on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m already feeling very settled in my new life here, I cant believe its only been a week. Settling in has been very easy as the Japanese students in my dorm have made me feel so welcome and helped me all with getting to grips with everyday life. Some things are incredibly different (like recycling) [...]







