A Space of One’s Own in Japan
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt I see it as a twilight genre between the night of confession and the daylight of criticism.…
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Halfway Gone – Accessible Japan Book Review
Matt Padmore is a young foreigner living in Japan – teaching English for a living, enjoying sports, and married to a Japanese fashion designer, Jun. …
At Kinosaki, or the Confession of Michey
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Prelude to the Kinosaki Onsen She who must be obeyed, A.K.A ‘The Awesome Wife’ and I went…
Adventures in Tokyo Hospitals: Part One
This guest post, including picture and video, comes to us from Spring Day. Spring Day is a world traveling American stand-up comedian, writer and actor…
Special Needs Schools: The Highlight of my Week
Teaching in Japan is always a challenge. In the 9 years since I first came to call this country my home, I have taught in…
Is it so bad to be useful?
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt There is a scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s film ‘The Last Emperor’ that has always resonated with me…