Category Archives: Life In Japan

A Bit of Sleuthing at Saizeriya

Posted on November 9, 2011 by kathy

It’s been a while. I had to forego blogging for a few months in order to focus on the demands at work. Now that I’ve hurdled the two major conferences of the year, met deadlines for research proposals and other … Continue reading →

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PASSED

Posted on May 24, 2011 by kathy

About 11 years ago, just before moving from Yamagata (I assure you, it’s in the map…look it up), I was able to contact a few Tsukuba-based Filipino students and researchers who were members of the Filipino Association of Students in … Continue reading →

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Efficiency

Posted on May 20, 2011 by kathy

Years after being integrated into the so-called “shakai” or Japanese society, there is still one thing that baffles me to this day. It is the unwritten but generally accepted practice in the workplace to work past the specified number of … Continue reading →

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Shaken

Posted on April 26, 2011 by kathy

It’s been more than a month since the devastating earthquake struck the Tohoku and Kanto region. Here in Tsukuba, things are mostly back to normal. Well, there’s the recurring aftershocks, which serve to remind us that things just are not … Continue reading →

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Oral Issues

Posted on November 20, 2010 by kathy

Went to the dentist for another round of root canal treatment today. I couldn’t help it, but isn’t this the eighth visit already? Okay, I get it that there are four teeth to be treated, but after eight visits, and … Continue reading →

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The School Dilemma

Posted on December 3, 2008 by kathy

A few months ago, Baggy and I were faced with a dilemma. We had to make a decision on where Aya will go for her schooling. We had to decide fast, because if Aya were to go to an international … Continue reading →

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Supermarkets Going Green in Tsukuba

Posted on August 14, 2008 by kathy

Been to the grocery stores lately? Then perhaps you have seen the poster above. The owl (the bird symbol of Tsukuba) is holding an eco-bag, and the announcement at the top says: レジ袋の無料配布が中止となります。 Starting from September 1, the free distribution … Continue reading →

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Ponyo

Posted on August 13, 2008 by kathy

  When I first heard of the latest animated movie feature from Studio Ghibli, I told myself that I shouldn’t miss it on the big screen. I’m a big fan of Miyazaki, of anything Ghibli-related. It all started, of course, … Continue reading →

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Morning Walks

Posted on August 12, 2008 by kathy

Ever since we’ve moved into our new abode, we have grown fond of walking in the mornings (on weekends), as long as the weather permits it. And every time we go out for walks, the more I affirm to myself … Continue reading →

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Disturbing

Posted on June 8, 2008 by kathy

By now the rest of the world has probably heard about the latest stabbing spree in Akihabara. It’s the very nature of the place, its popularity, that makes it worthy of worldwide attention. As of this writing, there have been … Continue reading →

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