Monthly Archives: September 2008
A Condom Vending Machine, Funny Signs and Kawaii Kitties
One awesome thing about Japan is that there’s always an endless supply of funny photo opportunities…I thought I’d share some of the more bizarre ones I’ve taken in the last couple of weeks. I’ve been insanely busy hopscotching all over Japanland with my mom so I haven’t had the time to post any news lately. … Continue reading
It’s been a rough past few days…
Sorry I haven’t been updating this blog recently. It’s not that I haven’t had the time or even the energy. I’ve written several blog posts but haven’t published any of them because I guess I’m feeling a little lost. Okay, a lot lost. And a lot confused, too. What am I doing in Japan? And … Continue reading
Kawaii Culture Craze
‘Kawaii’ means ‘cute’ in Japanese and is a very useful word to know in Japan because you can use to describe practically anything and everything. As in, ‘Look at that dog in a Mickey Mouse costume! It’s so kawaii!’ Or, ‘Look at that man’s cell phone charm shaped like a hot dog! Kawaii!’ Everything here … Continue reading
