Abroad in Japan
Abroad in Japan
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This photo popped up today. July 2015. My final day teaching at a high school in rural Japan. Exactly 10 years ago.
I look like the leader of a totalitarian regime who’s declaring a Great Leap Forward to reduce wheat prices.
In reality, I was asked to give a farewell speech in Japanese to 1,200 students and 120 staff… inside a gymnasium that was 45°C. No air con. Two sad little fans.
It was one of the most nerve-wracking things I’ve ever done and it quickly turned absurd.
As I droned on for 15 miAbroad in JapanPost · 3 months ago
At long last our epic documentary on Japan's most deadly volcanoes is up!
Over the years I've found more serious topics & documentary form content doesn't seem to do well on Youtube. Folks want more fast-paced rapid fire videos with each passing year in the era of TikTok and Shorts.
Still, it's important to work on videos and projects you care about and I've been wanting to make this for some time. In no small part, due to the late Katia & Maurice Krafft who's story we briefly cover in this episode.
Hope Abroad in JapanPost · 3 months ago
☔ Currently waiting out Japan’s rainy season (梅雨）at LOST Bar in Shibuya, where the drinks are strong and the umbrellas don’t work.
June in Tokyo feels like the city’s gone into stealth mode. No crowds, no queues and no loud streamers riding around on GoKarts. Just the occasional heavy downpour, while you duck under a creaking wooden shrine.
Most tourists avoid Japan in June, and I get it. It’s wet, humid, and your socks never quite dry. But honestly, it’s kind of brilliant. The temples lAbroad in JapanPost · 4 months ago
