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Back in March, during the first weekend that I started living with my host family in the small suburban town of Isobe, my host mom barraged me with a volley of questions concerning my diet, my exercise habits and my … Continue reading
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Originally designed to prevent Commodore Perry’s trade fleet from entering Tokyo in 1853, Odaiba now offers dozens of attractions to beckon visitors from across Tokyo Bay with experimental video game experiences and posh fashion boutiques. Strange, that an island bearing … Continue reading
After weeks of pent-up excitement, I had the pleasure of watching Whole Hog Theater, a London theater troupe, perform their stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Shinto-inspired fantasy epic this afternoon: Princess Mononoke. True to the film, the play had a distinctively … Continue reading
Shambling out of the rain into the cramped but cozy confines of Pig Bar, my friend Tony and I were welcomed by a barrage of familiar sounds: primarily, we recognized a song by Rage Against the Machine playing on the … Continue reading
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As I stepped off of the train, it was immediately clear to me that Akihabara does not appeal to the general taste of Tokyo’s homogenous culture; it caters toward a highly specific niche. There was a bout of heavy rain … Continue reading
Recently, I’ve been having trouble navigating the foliage of Makuhari’s sprawling concrete jungle. I’ve been getting lost and quite frequently, I might add. But in a place like Makuhari, with no heinous crime issues to fret about, I’ve experienced a … Continue reading
Tonight, I had nothing short of a revelation—one that thankfully applies to other people. I finally discovered a hint toward the inexplicable feeling I keep having here in Japan; a certain sense of significance that I hadn’t, until now, been … Continue reading
Within the first twenty-four hours of living in the greater Tokyo area, I was overjoyed to quickly find my place amid the Chiba prefecture’s serene, though hardly idle, urban culture. After an extensive introduction to our abroad experience, which included … Continue reading
