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• Baby, Life in Japan, Photo

  Hana Isabelle Yoda

  06.27.06 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  This is Isabelle taken by Reiko. I`m not very good at taking pictures of people (though I`m okay with rust) and this is by far the best picture of Isabelle yet. All the Japanese of the older generation in the family aren`t calling her Isabelle but by her Japanese name Hannah (Hana means flower.) I [...]

• Baby, Photo

  Isabelle Hannah

  06.26.06 | Permalink | 25 Comments

• Culture Shock, Japan, Life in Japan, Teaching

  English alcoholics

  06.23.06 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  I`ve worked in a number of evening schools in Osaka and I`ve seen a lot of children who go to English schools and work at an intensity that is unnecesary for them. I had one eleven year old girl at my old school doing English listening tests designed for Senior High school students. Another`s mother [...]

• Japan, Life in Japan

  Two Year Anniversary

  06.22.06 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Today is the two year anniversary of my time in Japan and also the second birthday of this humble blog. I always wondered what I`d do with this blog if I moved out of the country – Undercover in Japan doesn`t sound so good when you`re blogging from Croydon. I`m definitely here for a bit [...]

• Blogging, Japan

  Quick Links

  06.19.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  An English guy in Nyugun has a photo of the most offensive T-shirt ever. Providing a reason why knowing English swear words would be a good idea before clothing your child. An Englishman in Osaka provides some humorous Osaka related haiku.

• Football, Japan, Osaka, Photo

  Kuidaore Ningyou

  06.18.06 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  This is Kuidaore Ningyou, a large doll in front of the Kuidaore restaurant in Shinsaibashi. It`s one of the symbols of Osaka along with Tsutenkaku and Osaka Castle. Thanks to the World Cup it`s been kitted out in full Japan gear in support of the Japanese team. Japan unfortunately lost to Australia in their first [...]

• Baby, Culture Shock, Japan, Life in Japan

  The nail that sticks out

  06.16.06 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  You`re not allowed to praise your wife`s dress sense or beauty in front of others unless you want a scathing look from her. The Japanese subscribe to the maxim, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” This works the other way of course. If somebody tells Reiko I`m handsome, she`ll answer, “Simon? No, he`s [...]

• Japan, Osaka, Photo

  Spoilsports prohibited.

  06.13.06 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  I`ve written constantly about my love for the rust and grime of Osaka. Here`s another picture of a rusted sign. You may think that that these things are exotic and bewildering. Possibly explaining the tale of a warlord overrun by fearless samurai. Perhaps they`re wearing blue. From what little I can understand it`s telling you [...]

• Football, Japan

  Nippon!

  06.12.06 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Japan are playing Australia tonight in the World Cup. As it`s in Germany and we`re in Japan, it kicks off at 10:00 pm here. Nevertheless there`s a lot of anticipation in the air. Japan is the higher ranked (18th to Australia`s 42nd) although with America bewilderingly placed at 6th in the world, these ratings shouldn`t [...]

• Baby

  Semi-Final Baby

  06.11.06 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  This is the newest picture of the baby taken on Friday. Not a lot has happened since the last scan taken last week except she`s gained 100 grammes. She`s at 36 weeks now which means we`re in the last straight. Reiko`s getting sick of carrying around all the extra weight. By Japan`s interesting standards, Reiko`s [...]

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