Presently: Rainy Season in Yamaguchi
My first spring in Japan, quite stunning, has ended. The crickets have returned and they are getting louder by the day. It is now rainy season and my…
Is This Japanese 01: Palpable Awkwardness
As it is the first post of the year, can I just say, Happy 2024!! ^_^ One of my 2023 resolutions was to move to Japan, and it…
Winter Diary: Culture Shocks in Japan
It’s been more than three months since I moved countries, or as I love to remind myself, “moved continents.” But every now and then the fact that I…
Is this Japanese 00: Introduction
Culture as language at once distinct and connected to the linguistic tongue has been apparent to me since I moved from Ghana to the USA and found that…