Monthly Archives: March 2005

Taking off at midnight, we arrived in time to soak in the rotemburo in Ecoland onsen and watch the sun rise. So much powder, but it’s off limits! Sometimes rules are made to be broken. Riding on fresh powder doesn’t even feel like the same sport. The lights at Miasa Onsen evoke the natural beauty … Continue reading »

These boots have been with me on many an adventure, traveling along to the various resorts I’ve visited over 10 years. Mika gave them to me, along with a badass Nitro 162 “lizard” longboard, as a birthday present in 1995 when I was a sophmore in high school. At first, I had to wear two … Continue reading »

A common gripe among foreiners living in Japan is that Japanese people frequently say something along the lines of “Wow, you’re pretty good at using chopsticks”. While it can be annoying to hear the same thing over and over again, and even if these words are sometimes ring as a canned compliment, sometimes the words … Continue reading »

Sorry that the posts have been sparse lately. I am currently searching for suitable living accomodations in Osaka. The most interesting place so far was an apartment in Nippombashi where everyone in the building shared a shower on the roof, the floor felt as if it were about to give out from under me, and … Continue reading »

This page is cool on so many levels. Not only is the culture of sneakers interesting to read about, but the song compilations for each cultural sphere is excellent. I will be looking for the film, by Femke Wolfing, on which this site is based.

I’ve visited many waterfalls and taken countless pictures of them, but this page is the definitive waterfall resource for Kyushu, as well as a wide swath of the rest of Japan. I never knew that there were over 110 (I know of some that are not listed) waterfalls in Kumamoto.

If you’re tired of teaching songs by the Beatles and Carpenters to kids who want to learn what 50’s really saying, then consult this dictionary. It’s about time that Japanese students understand the music that they are listening to, instead of music that they’re not interested in.

I’m just back from a trip to Nagano with memories of zipping through powder, off to meet a request by my new employer who unexpectedly asked me to immediately start work today. I will post new entries when I can, but I don’t expect to be able to regularly add new entries until I get … Continue reading »

Football is kinda like sumo.