The dojo that I practice at has an annual shiai (competition) where all the local doctors get together and compete. This year there was three big teams. I was unable to stay until the very end of t...
I thought I'd talk briefly about some of the things I wasn't prepared for when I came to Japan. Some of this I feel is important for anyone considering living and working in Japan should know about...
Tsuyu (梅雨) something that occurs during a certain time of year. In Kyushu it usually occurs around the end of May and continues until early or mid July. During this time of year it rains quite a bi...
So this isn't much of an update, but on Sunday, April 7th, I took the kendo 1 kyu test here in Kumamoto and I passed. I made many mistakes during my match, but I am still determined to get better. ...
My scanning process! I tear apart and scan Kami-sama Hajimemashita from my own personal magazine. It can be a lengthy process but it can be rewarding when you see how many people truly enjoy the wo...
There's a lot of possibilities why the matsuri was once called "boshita". One of the big reasons why that I hear a lot here in Kumamoto is that it was a festival to celebrate the fact that Japan wo...
I apologize for not being in this video. I have a cold (I've been sick for a week). Back in October I went to Nagasaki on a day trip with two friends of mine. :)
On the second, and last day, in Kawaguchiko Dan and I got a lift to the station from the guy in charge of our little Japanese hotel (nice guy!). It was there that we got on a bus bound for Aokigaha...