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…
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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…
Sports Day Blues
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt (An audio version has been created by Dr. Peckitt and can be found below) This weekend, October…
Priority Seats
Notes from the Obstacle Course Dr. Michael Peckitt Since the 1990s, JR East, the division of Japan Railway Co that serves Tokyo and the Kanto…