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A very Kyary Xmas!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

A very Kyary Xmas!

Recently, on a particularly good hair day, one of my students declared that I had “Christmas Hair.” I don’t think this is quite what he meant, but I love it!

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Hello Kitty celebrates 七五三

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

November 15th is one of my favorite holidays in Japan. It’s not a public holiday, so we still have to go to work tomorrow, but it’s a cultural holiday like Setsubun and Hinamatsuri. 七五三 or Shichi-Go-San means 7-5-3, and is … Continue reading →

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Meet the Mascots! Joushu-kun & Miyama-chan

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Gunma-chan wears many hats here, but one of the jobs he doesn’t do is police work. Perhaps he dreams of being a police man when he grows up, but for now, his horsey cousins have taken the reins (ba-dum-ching!) Meet … Continue reading →

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School Life — The Sweetest Thing

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

How adorable is this? I love my students!

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Ghost-flavored Pringles!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

As soon as September clicks over in Japan, it instantly becomes Autumn. The shelves are full of

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The Many Faces of ぐんまちゃん — Tsumagoi

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This week’s installment in The Many Faces of Gunma-chan reminds me of a Rorschach test. Though there is an actual interpretation and meaning behind this visual salad of an image, I think that the possibilities are potentially endless! Personally, it … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Gunma-chan — Nyanma-chan?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

It’s time for this week’s installment in…THE MANY FACES OF GUNMA-CHAN! Ooooh! Yaaay! This week’s Gunma-chan may seem a bit familiar, if you’re, you know, on the internet. I’m sure you’re aware of Nyan-cat? Everyone’s favorite rainbow-powered poptart cat, on … Continue reading →

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Tanbara Lavender Park!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend was a lovely long one, and all of Japan had Monday off. While our fair prefecture has no ocean for us to visit on Marine Day, I decided to stay a bit closer … Continue reading →

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Here You Are, Here You Are

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

The class had started off normally. “Let’s begin!” I announced in a sharp voice. This is usually followed by a student commanding the others to “Stand up! Attention! Bow!” This happens in some variation in most classrooms in Japan, at … Continue reading →

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Heart Shaped Watermelon!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Recently we stopped in at a very fancy fruit store in Tokyo Midtown, in a very fancy part of Roppongi (also the location Tokyo’s Ritz-Carlton, to give you some idea.) There were lots of hilariously overpriced fruits, but this one … Continue reading →

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