Looking Back, Moving Forward: My Day as a Samurai at Matsuyama Castle
By Joshua Hill I woke up this Christmas Eve with a new anticipation. Instead of performing the traditional caroling and cookie decorating with my family, back in America, I would […]
Why Japan is Scared to Fix Overwork Culture
By Tim van Gardingen On an empty train station platform in rural Japan, there is a poster pasted on the wall with a message in imposing red letters: “Stop Karoshi!” […]
VR Zone Shinjuku: Top 3 Experiences
By Niall Magee Last December I went to VR Zone Shinjuku, a virtual reality park in Tokyo, for the second time. It opened in July 2017 and will be closing […]
The Nightmare of Names
By Tim van Gardingen What’s in a name? Or, in the case of Japan, what on earth is the name in the first place? I found out the hard way […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Seven
By Jennifer Cerna February “Take a chance, you stupid hoe. 怖がってるんじゃねえ。” –Gwen Stefani February started off on a positive note. Work was going fine and I no longer felt on […]
Hokkaido: An Exercise in Getting Lost Traveling
By Lucas Buechler I am terrible at vacationing. When I go on a trip, I have neither an itinerary nor the desire to construct one. I am the type of […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Six
By Jennifer Cerna “That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck […]
The Night Sky in Ehime in March
By Ciaran The following is a brief guide to the assorted stars, planets and other things that can be seen in the skies above Ehime during the coming month. It […]
Stonewall Shikoku on Ice
By Michael Haverty On Saturday, February 3rd, Stonewall Shikoku held an ice skating event in Ehime’s very own Matsuyama. Stonewall Shikoku is the Shikoku branch of the national Stonewall group, […]