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Three years ago, I began this blog as a means of documenting my experiences in Japan. At the time I knew very little, except that 1) I didn't want to jump into teaching in the States, 2) I needed an outlet for my writing, and 3) I knew virtually nothing about the country I was about to live in. I was, to be fair, clueless about what I was doing, but I thought I'd see where it went.While I can't

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It's been nearly two a half weeks since I told you to check back in on Monday, but after a long absence from the blog I'm back. Sort of. On top of tying up loose ends here I've begun packing, which has led me to believe that perhaps a) I'm a hoarder, and b) I want and need significantly less stuff in the next phase of my life. And if just typing that isn't enough to prove my conviction, take a

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Today was my last day at one of my junior high schools, which means I'm slamming a canned coffee and heading out for some middleoftheworldcupnosleepdelirium fun. After three years of avoiding it like the plague, I'm playing pachinko with the boys. What does that mean? Mostly, that I'll be dropping coins into a bottomless pit while doing permanent damage to my hearing and being peer-pressured

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The pain in my jaw is not the result of a right hook. The jittery hands and accelerated heartbeat are not consequences of too many cups of Peet's Coffee this past weekend, courtesy of @henrydreyfus (no he's not on twitter, but isn't this how we're supposed to write names these days?) To the best of my knowledge, I am not on drugs, suffering from anaphylaxis, or dying. Yet.The source of my

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Thank you, Seoul, for the free entertainment.

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6.5.10

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That cool breeze blowing across the Pacific this week is me exhaling after finally relinquishing my organizing duties yesterday. The 7th Annual Tokushima AJET Touch Rugby Tournament has come and passed, and while I'm happy to put the work behind me, I'll be sad to miss out on the action next year. The much-improved Su-touch-i squad finished with 26 points and its first ever top half finish, but

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One of the top ten commercials I've ever seen. Easy.

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Birthday cake for Patrick's 23rd. Shout out to the one guy who's as excited for the LOST series finale as I am.

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After a month off, the "play easy Beatles songs" tour continued Saturday night as Adam and I hit up a small open mic downtown. Not sure they'll let me out with a guitar once I come back to the States, but I'll milk it for what it's worth as long as I'm here. With A Little Help From My Friends Come Together

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Just as the Lost writers are busy unraveling the remaining mysteries on their show (or are they?), Tokushima's biggest head-scratcher looks like it will finally be resolved in the coming month. What could we possibly be getting that just about everyone else in the world already has? How this didn't happen sooner is something I will never be able to comprehend.

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When I wasn't busy dodging burgers like the one below in Kyushu last week, I was off in Beppu finding the best bar on this side of the Pacific. A short walk from the port, Hit Parade is an intoxicatingly bizarre blend of Japanese and Western culture. 3600 yen (3000 for women) gets you in the door, which is a steal once you see what's inside. Waiting when you get to your table is a bottle of

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From the hall of all things that don't make sense in Japan, I present to you the Lotteria tower cheese burger:I found this baby while strolling through Fukuoka in the north of Kyushu, and while the nutritional facts were nowhere to be found on the restaurant's website, I think the picture speaks for itself. That's ten beef patties, ten slices of cheese, and all the ketchup and mustard you can

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A friend brought my attention to this video a while back, and if it weren't made by a Japanese guy I might have thrown it into the "overgeneralization" bin. Take it for what it's worth, but I suppose you can't deny the production value.(click to view in a new window)Strange or not, I'm officially out of here July 22. Here's to a memorable last three months.

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I may be four months late to the game, but now that I've more or less finished watching 2009's most talked about movies, I think it's about time I ranked them. Here are, in descending order, my favorite films of 2009.10. Up in the AirCool, relevant, and surprisingly touching in spades. It’s a career-defining role for George Clooney, but I somehow doubt it will be his last.9. PreciousA punishing

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I'm currently feeling like I just escaped a fight with a bear, but it's worth it after a good weekend of competition at the Annual Awaji Spring Soccer Tournament. Three losses by a combined three goals put as at a modest 1-3-2 for the weekend, but the wins and losses can hardly be used to sum up two days of fun times with new friends.closing down on the Predatorthe opponent crying over his

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Yesterday marked the beginning of a new school year here, which for me meant a new desk and a whole mess of new teachers. While it's too early to judge this year's crop of English teachers, I have to admit I'm having a hard time adjusting to my new desk nearer the administration. Why is it so bad, you ask? Allow me to point to the LWP index:The LWP, or "Lost Watching Potential" index, charts

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Thought of the day: In the past 24 hours, I have tripled my number of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches consumed since 2008.And now, a video:

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As the smallest capital city on Japan's forgotten island, Tokushima isn't know for much, but last week at Austin's South by Southwest Festival three Tokushima natives were making waves for their hometown. Joto High School's own Chatmonchy headlined the festival's Japan Nite on March 19, and while Japanese bands have had a notoriously tough time building a following stateside, the group was at

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A conference in Yokohama, coupled with the Tokyo Marathon, gave me a five day weekend this past week and a chance to stretch my legs a little bit before school graduations and musical performances. They're not very exciting, but here are some digital-dry photos of the weekend's damp festivities.picking up free goods at the marathon expocold and wet for the starthappy to be calling it a day after

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Musical starts tomorrow, which means three straight weekends of performances and six more nights of convenience store dinners. Not that I'm complaining...Photos from the marathon still to come, but in the meantime here's some more press shots from The Lion King courtesy of fellow ALT Eric Williams. Keep your noses clean this weekend.classic Disney character, Rufus T. Elephantmonkey pilgrim

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I may be headed north this weekend for the Tokyo Marathon, but things are really picking up here in Tokushima with opening night for The Lion King only two weeks away. Pics of my travels hopefully to come, but for now here's an article about the musical that appeared in one of the local entertainment mags just yesterday. (click to enlarge)

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Playing an acoustic night with my good friend Adam next month and currently paring down song choices. Were thinking about a collection of Beatles "deep cuts" (if such a thing exists), but we still need input. Anyway, just had a fun thought that I'd put it to a vote. Check out the songs below, rank them in order from best to worst (or rather "should play" to "shouldn't play"), and with my

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This is a picture of a kotatsu:What's that, you ask? (Or, rather, somebody asked. Probably. Once)A kotatsu is a low table frame covered with a heavy blanket and table top which is heated from below, and its also where I've spent the majority of my time since returning from the States. Why? Aside from the obvious reasons of comfort and general sloth, it's likely something to do with the dotted

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A profile on Takao, one of the coolest cats in Tokushima and proprieter of one of my favorite spots in the city, YRG Cafe.The Unlikely RestaurateurBy Claire TanakaJust three years into his first job, as an editor at one of Tokushima City’s vibrant local entertainment magazines, Takao Yamasaki wound up in the hospital from exhaustion and lack of proper nutrition. Instead of popping a multivitamin,

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I did something last night that I’ve never done before in my life – I turned off a scary movie. The film in question? Paranormal Activity. It freaked me out so much, in fact, that I went to bed wondering if I’d make it through the night without anything weird happening.What did happen was that I woke up at 6 a.m. and watched Brett Favre hit the self-destruct button on yet another Super Bowl

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courtesy of the lovely Emily Denny

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I haven't gone away completely, but after a little self-imposed vacation from productivity I can report that all's well on this side of the pond. How well? Well, the first four rehearsals for The Lion King have gone as well as any I can remember and my biggest challenges this week are tracking down the Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum and figuring out how to make mulled wine. Of course, I can't

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Back in Japan with my compass pointed north, but never too busy for a little reflection. Here are some of my favorite snaps from the past twelve months. Happy New Year!Waimea Bay, JanuaryColdplay in Kobe, Februaryshouting contest in Wakayama, MarchKoya-san, MarchOkinawa, Apriltouch rugby tournament, Mayopen mic in Naruto, JulyEnglish camp, AugustAwa Odori, AugustBali, SeptemberHalloween in

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It's been a fruitful and unforgettable two and a half years in Japan, but as I prepare to head back to Tokushima after a brief trip back home on Sunday, my mind is already partially turned toward my return in July. Why am I leaving? A number of reasons, but it mostly boils down to one word: fulfillment. That, and because of the abundance of fish.So where to next? My life in the grand

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I love the Super Bowl, don't get me wrong, and I'm already licking my chops for 2012's Summer Olympics in London, but for my money there's no better event in sports than the World Cup. In 2010 the cup travels to South Africa, where five new stadiums are hastily being built to push the host country's total venues to thirteen. Rumors continue to circulate that the games may be relocated to a

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I hesitate to do these lists because I've always felt my music tastes are a little bit behind. Not my music tastes, maybe, but at least my taste buds. You know that line in Back to the Future where Marty's just played "Johnny B. Good" and he says, "I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it"? Well, at times I feel that line is directed firmly at me.So here's

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Omiyage are small gifts given in Japan when returning from a trip, so it makes sense upon my return to the States that I give a little something in the spirit of the holidays. I've put together this Christmas CD every year since 2004, and while the songs change each time out the sentiment stays the same. That is, thank you for being in my life, and as small a reimbursement it may be, please

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But only for another 18 hours. My favorite TV show of the decade, “LOST,” kicks off its final season in February with a whole lot of questions to answer. Who exactly is Jacob? What role does Walt play in the story? What’s up with the smoke monster? For that matter, just what the hell is actually going on?The final season will consist of a two-hour premiere, 16 hour-long episodes, and a

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Today’s wardrobe: Uniqlo socks and boxers, Uniqlo thermals (hey, it’s cold), Uniqlo chino pants, long sleeve tee, also by Uniqlo, Uniqlo check shirt, and fleece by, you guessed it, Uniqlo. Total cost of outfit: 12,500 yen, or roughly $138. And that’s with a bad exchange rate.I don’t just buy Uniqlo clothes because they fit me and don’t have weird zippers and pockets and things on them that most

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Six songs into Wednesday night’s Guns N’ Roses show at the Kyocera Dome, I wrote the following in my notebook: “I feel sad...and kind of bored.” At nine songs in, during the aptly titled “Sorry,” I scribbled, “This is no longer a good idea.” At the 13-song mark, when Axl ad-libbed “Could someone stop yelling in my fucking ear please?” into “Street of Dreams,” I nearly put my pen down

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At just about the time that everyone starts to realize that golf’s indestructible man, Tiger Woods, was never really in contention to live up to his manufactured reputation, the NFL gives us reason to cheer again this January. Brett Favre may have taken a hit for his Shakespearean turn against Green Bay these past two seasons, but he will nevertheless head back to the postseason this year amidst

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Off to see Guns N' Roses in Osaka with reporter's notebook in hand. Also, I just felt an earthquake, so I don't know what that means for the voracity of the night's events. Full report to come in the next few days.

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A bit delayed, but thanks to the very talented Andrew Dahms I now have pictures from last month’s Universal Sports Day in Naruto. Not sure why nobody thought to combine the special Olympics with a city-wide sports day before, but it worked remarkably well. A good day for soccer, and an even better day for Tokushima as a whole.everyone's favorite mascot, rubbery fish on a bamboo stick mandoin'

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After a year in which the big studios failed to produce anything to rival The Dark Knight and perhaps the year’s most enjoyable film (The Hangover) was a comedy, 2010 promises what looks to be, on paper at least, a solid group of cinema offerings. Pushing aside the shocking number of re-makes slated for release this year, here are three films you may or may not have heard of that should be worth

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I hardly doubt I’m the only one who just recently realized that the Winter Olympics are coming soon, but I know for a fact I’m not the only one grateful to hear the news. The Summer Games younger, slightly less cool little brother shows up in Vancouver this year and should promise some El Niño-mild intrigue. Here are three hopes I have for the 2010 Games:1. Lindsey Jacobellis, the snowboarder

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This one may not be a whole lot of fun, but it’s unquestionably the most vital item on this list. Will the final legislation include a public option? Will we see an expansion of Medicare to provide more coverage for uninsured Americans? Will Joe Lieberman stop being a douche bag? I’ll leave all that to the people who know what they’re talking about. Either way, here’s hoping that 2010 is the

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After a terrific Movember gala on Friday night and some generous donations from schools, the Tokushima JET Movember team raised a grand total of $1,109.23 this year for cancer research. I couldn't be more pleased or more grateful. Thanks for the wonderful contributions, and thank you for helping me keep the mo alive.

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After what I’d consider an “off year” for music in 2009, the first quarter of 2010 should provide a nice bounce-back with new albums from some quality bands. Alongside efforts from MGMT, Spoon, and Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend will release their sophomore disc Contra on January 12th. Fire up your coolest screensaver and listen to the single “Horchata” here.

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On my way to the 2009 Movember Gala downtown. Unofficially, our team raised nearly $1000 for prostate cancer again this year, and a huge thank you goes out to all of you who helped me lead the way with nearly half of that. The moustache goes first thing tomorrow, but the donations will help out long after that. Big love and thanks.

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It may seem like a strange way to start this list, but here are the facts: At 20, Jennings is a young rookie burdened with carrying a defensive-minded team on his back. In forgoing college and playing professionally for Italy’s Lottomatica Roma, the point guard averaged only 17 minutes per game last year. Now, he’s expected to take the big shots for an NBA team who will play at least 82 games

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Now that Movember has all but been shaved away, I'm looking ahead to post-Christmas and beyond. This month I'll be counting down ten things I'm personally looking forward to in 2010 and that I hope you'll be excited about as well. There's plenty left to celebrate in December alone, but there's no time like the present to start looking toward the future.

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San-juu means "thirty" in Japanese, and that means Movember is officially coming to a close. This brings with it both good and bad news. The good news is that since the 30th is a Monday I have to keep the moustache until our Movember gala Friday night. The bad news...is that I have to keep the moustache until Friday night. Clearly Movember is a marathon and not a sprint. Thanks all for the

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Feeling picked up in a big way by Thanksgiving dinner with good friends tonight. I admittedly was pretty down after missing out on the national touch rugby tournament this weekend due to injury, but turns out it was nothing a little turkey and football couldn't fix. Thanks to Balazs for hosting, and a belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone else.

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Bass player for The Electric Mayhem and resident hipster and cynic of the Muppets, Floyd Pepper is a sweet dude with an awesome moustache. Plus he's pretty much Animal's handler, which makes him all the cooler. If I was pink (get it, pink Floyd?) and had orange hair, this would be my November benchmark.

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For those wondering what kind of impact Movember efforts are actually having in the US, here's a video from the Movember team:

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Day 23 and the team is growing along nicely. We've already collected nearly 700 USD for prostate and testicular cancer research, but there's still time for even more! To help out, visit http://au.movemberfoundation.com/ or click here to make a donation. Happy Monday.

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Kyoto, 11.21.09

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John Waters is a creepy guy who makes creepy movies, but he also has a superlative moustache. Kate Moss-thin and resembling a paint shop doctor job, this 'stache says, "Don't mind me, I'm just hanging out." Call it the anti-Daryl Hall.

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I realized the other day I never posted anything outside of a few pictures when I returned from Hiroshima last month, but now I'm really glad I didn't. My friend Chris keeps up this really cool video blog site called Japantics, and he was gracious enough to capture the experience for us. This video puts the experience into better words than I ever could. Check it out:

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As is the case with many twentysomethings in America, the soundtrack to my formative years is stamped heavily with the fingerprints of John Mayer. From the time I was 17, I’ve listened as Mayer the artist has collected seven Grammy Awards for his work, including two for his outstanding 2006 effort, Continuum. Also in that time, I’ve witnessed Mayer the celebrity go from a stone sober loner who

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A celebrated method actor, Daniel Day-Lewis is perhaps best known for his roles in 2002's Gangs of New York and the 2007 film There Will Be Blood. For his work as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting in the former, Day-Lewis received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. As the maniacal Daniel Plainview in the latter, he took the award home. Also worth nothing is that both characters wore

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Freshly trimmed and geared up for tomorrow's big ultimate frisbee tournament. I can't guarantee we'll be the most talented team, but we will be the most mustachioed.

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After a one year hiatus, the Tokushima AJET Pub Quiz returns tonight at P's Paradise. I've been reading Wikipedia A-Z all day today to prepare, and if the quiz master is anything like the one below, we should be in for a good time.

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According to legend, Movember began in 2003 as the beer-induced brainchild of a few guys in Melbourne who thought it would be funny to bring back the 'stache. Raising funds for prostate cancer was an almost arbitrary justification for the mo growing, but six years later those initial efforts don't seem quite so comical. With nearly 200,000 participants and tens of millions of dollars being

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One of the most challenging aspects of growing a moustache for the mo growing amateur is deciding what style of facial hair suits your personal image. Conventional thinking says that a close-cropped hairstyle and well-kept appearance lends itself to a clean and well-trimmed moustache, whereas the unkempt man requires a more radical upper lip. To illustrate, take a look at the late Australian

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Courtesy of Time.com:Japan's Booming Sex Niche: Elder PornBy MICHIKO TOYAMABesides his glowing complexion, Shigeo Tokuda looks like any other 74-year-old man in Japan. Despite suffering a heart attack three years ago, the lifelong salaryman now feels healthier, and lives happily with his wife and a daughter in downtown Tokyo. He is, of course, more physically active than most retirees, but that's

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Now we're getting somewhere. The past couple of days I've been looking to the great moustaches of the past for inspiration, and perhaps the magic starting to rub off on me. That said, a month seems like an awful short time to grow a truly worthy mo.Did someone say "Decembeard"?

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Before he danced around an empty hotel in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” video, Christopher Walken was just another middle-aged actor/classically trained dancer with a dirty dirty moustache.Apparently, he's also a big fan of "Poker Face."

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There's a moustache in there somewhere, I've just gotta coax it out. I'm a little nervous I won't get to acceptable bushiness by month's end, but for now I'm sticking to the game plan. And if that doesn't work...anyone know of any good tonics?

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It feels like a long time since last November, but having the baristas at Tully's pre-guessing my order can only mean one thing: it's musical writing time again. This year we're giving The Lion King the Tokushima treatment. It's gonna take a lot of coffee to finish this thing, but here's hoping for the best.

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Here follows a list of things, in no particular order, that I hold most dear in my current life: my family, Glen Hansard songs, a notebook full of musical ideas, my girlfriend, Green Bay Packer football, and the cleanliness and well-being of my upper lip. This month, I'm putting the latter at stake for the betterment of men's health. Beginning today and continuing throughout November, I'll be

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Tokushima City, 10.31.09

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From the genius rack at the 100 yen store:"Everyone looks funny!"

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It was a far cry from my last trip to Hiroshima, but I finally returned to the City of Peace this past weekend for a day of mayhem at the annual sake festival. With 900 types of sake to sample and a crowd splattered with foreigners it was a woozy affair, but in its more focused moments, this is what it all looked like:

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Dear Mr. JEFFREY OLOIZIA [ID-No:01335]Congratulations! You have been selected to run the 2010 Tokyo Marathon.Alright, so I'm only running a 10k, but between this and the All-Japan Touch Rugby finals next month I should have my work cut out for me. Looks like it's time for me to replace my old work out plan of...not working out, with something a little loftier. Any good ideas?

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Well, I think I get it now. After expressing my bewilderment at Packer fans incensed by Brett Favre’s jump to Minnesota and writing back in July that I thought Favre in purple would make the Packers-Vikings rivalry more fun to watch, I can now officially eat my words. I watched the Packers get beat up by the Vikings last night, and it wasn’t fun to watch at all.The football fan in me has

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Typhoon Melor on its way soon. Never to fear, though - I've got my board shorts ready.

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Fourth time out on the Yoshino River, but each ride is just as enjoyable as the first. Thanks to the people at Happy Raft for showing us a great time.

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I may not be able to watch the Packers-Vikings game until Tuesday night here, but that doesn't mean my amp isn't still turned up to 11. I can't say I really hold any hard feelings against Brett Favre, but this video was too good to pass up. Fine work once again from the folks at sconnie.com.(that last one still makes me wince)

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Here's a true statement - as much as the busyness/laziness cocktail I've been consuming lately has kept me away from this blog, I'm simply not a big enough person to resist popping on for the sole purpose of showing off my vacation pictures. I've got two words regarding Bali: Go there. In seven days I ate fresh seafood on the beach, rode a horse to the mouth of a bat cave, learned to cook

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When I first walked into my apartment here two years ago, I took one look at the shoddy TV I was inheriting and the sparse collection of Japanese PS2 games left for me and nodded my approval. I was afraid that any upgrade from my existing undesirable set up would take up too much of my time, and after all, I was in Japan. I had things to do.Two years later, I've grown comfortable enough with my

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The quickest way to put calories in your body after a rugby practice? Eat one of these:After the Mega Mac, this might be my favorite McDonalds sandwich ever. Take two all-beef patties, throw on a slice of cheese, one poached egg, a couple strips of bacon, and some pepper sauce, and you've got the Tamago Double Mac with cheese (tamago = egg in Japanese). Calorie count? 652, but if you're eating

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1. Have you ever seen an athlete make an unbelievable play and think to yourself, "I had no idea they were capable of that"? That's how I feel about Paolo Nutini's new album, Sunny Side Up. There's nothing in his previous catalogue to suggest it, but with twelve songs the Scotsman has established himself as a polished and sophisticated songwriter with an old soul and a knack for writing lush

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The drums and sounds of shamisen have gone, but the good vibes stemming from Tokushima's Awa Odori festival linger on. If this was indeed my last obon in Japan, then what a way to go out. Perhaps these pictures can't do it justice, but maybe if you start flailing around wildly in a hot room surrounded by the smell of fried chicken and the sound of several hundred drums you'll catch my drift.new

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My new favorite TV show.

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Perfect night for sitting on the roof with some tunes and taking a long deep breath. Next July 31 has officially put my days in Japan on the clock, but between you and me I'm no nearer ready to leave now than I was the day I touched down in Tokyo. A little more eager maybe, but certainly none the readier. These days I'm excited and in love and unfocused and a probably looking a little weary,

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The welcoming by committee continued today as we greeted the second new Tokushima City ALT, Melissa, at the airport. Today's theme? Mildly famous Canadians.the office gangThe Great One drives on the left

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feat. the very talented Josh McClain on cello

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What do English teachers do in Tokyo when given a month off of teaching? They hop on the train and go to the beach, of course.Baba trying to get the fire startedsuccess!new friendswith John and our host, Shin

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Heading to the airport in the morning to pick up Patrick, the new Tokushima City ALT. I'm not sure he'll be able to find us amidst the bustle, but hopefully these signs will do the trick.

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There's a famous answer to the question "Why climb Mt. Fuji?" that the Japanese like to quote, and while I can't recall who first gave it (perhaps Pat Morita?), I think it pretty well expresses my own reasons for partaking. And that is, well, "because it's there." In fact, that very statement could sum up my reasons for coming to Japan as a whole. Anyway, regardless of the how weak this

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Name: Mount Fuji Location: Chūbu region, JapanElevation: 12,388 ft.Type: StratovolcanoFirst ascent: 663 ADLast eruption: 1707Back on Tuesday with pictures.

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Goes to this gem from sconnie.com:I know I'm late on this one (I more or less stopped reading the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online when I realized that students building a swing set on the roof of a school somehow qualifies as a newsworthy controversy), but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to jump on the slogan-hating bandwagon. Where did this "live like you mean it" come from? Who were the

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Someone recently commented that, since I was back to writing, they hoped that I might post some thoughts about the passing of Michael Jackson. While the subject has probably already been broached far too many times already (and really, why read words when you can listen), I've found myself with a few spare moments and an urge to bite. Here are, in no particular order, ten random thoughts on

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Long time, no speak. I took the majority of June off from writing to concentrate on more musical endeavors, but after a month of rebuilding callouses and learning songs, it's back to the keyboard. Here's a look at last night's gig opening for Dogsled in Naruto. Happy 4th everyone!Set List:Lost?Falling Slowly (w/ Mina)Jolene (w/ Shawn and Josh)Man in the Mirror

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Two videos just brought to my attention this week: the first, a 1996 meditation on harsh conditioning and bullying in Japanese schools, and the second, a video compiled by John Mayer on a recent trip to Japan. Both are somewhat superficial in their simplicity, but together they do a better job of explaining how I often feel about Japan than my words ever could.Video One: http://www.youtube.com/

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The 2009 touch rugby tournament is in the books, and this year's Su-touch-i squad finished with a 2-4-2 record and a great effort all around. In sum - two days of play that left me scraped, sore, and very very happy.

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There's nothing like having your best friend call and tell you he's engaged to make you realize you're not 18 anymore. Congratulations to Chris and Candi, to whom I now toast with a tablespoon of flaxseed oil, and with this song:

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Took a drive down south this weekend for a little r&r birthday trip and a reminder of why I'm still in Japan. The mountains are nice, but I find it's the sea air that cleanses the soul.previously on LOST...the coastline in Kochiwith the birthday girl

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A high school in Tokushima prefecture canceled a special "taco making" class yesterday due to swine flu concerns.WTF

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"Bullies are cowards: Time and again, when people have awakened to danger and risen together to confront those who have sought to oppress them, citizens in their thousands have crumbled walls and broken open massive prisons. In our own nation, in times of eclipse, patriots have become rebels again and said: 'No; the nation is not going down, not on my watch.' When that happens, there is no

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