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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Shoyu Queen
Just wanted to go on record and announce I am crowning myself Queen of Shoyu. Considering how many times I’ve gone out to buy the stuff in the past 48 hours (note to self: always buy extra!) I feel entitled … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigners, gaijin, Japan, Japanese food, Japanese new years, osechi ryori, shoyu, soy sauce
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Note to self
Sweetheart, It’s a wonderful idea and all, inviting 50 or so people to your house for a Japanese-style New Years party. You promised them the real deal, trimmings, decor, food, drink and now….what is this? Panic? You don’t know how … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigners, gaijin, Japanese new years, osechi ryori, oshogatsu, outsiders, party
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Notable gaijin: meet Philip Harris!
1. What is the best part about being a gaijin? I love the feeling of being a “Citizen of the World”. I’ve spent a 3rd of my life outside the US so I feel like I have a massive connection … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigner, gaijin, Japan, life in Japan, outsider, Philip Harris, repatriation
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Comparing Christmas candy
My mother-in-law sent a box of Christmas cookies and chocolates this year in lieu of anything useful. She means well, I know, but we would be just as happy with a donation to a charitable organization. This whole idea of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas food, Christmas in Japan, foreigners, foreigners in Japan, gaijin, life in Japan, outsiders
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Random thoughts
Not having been posting does not mean I have nothing to say. Gaijins have been on my mind a lot lately and I have been retooling (mentally) what to do with this blog and what would best suit the needs … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigners, gaijin, living in Japan, outsider, repatriation, TCK, travel
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Shout out
Friday is supposed to be “notable gaijin” day but she was too busy to respond so I’m posting musings instead. (Busy is good! Go babe!!) Let it be known, dear world, that gaijins rock, are all over the world, and … Continue reading
Gaijin musings
I’m on LinkedIn. Maybe there’s a big “burp” brewing in people who feel compelled to let it out. What am I talking about? Heated and sometimes ugly discussions about Japan and it’s relationship with foreigners/gaijins. Does racism exist in Japan? … Continue reading
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Tagged disagreements, discrimination in Japan, foreigners in Japan, gaijins, Japan, Japanese culture, LinkedIn
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Zanpan Jijii
I’m not proud of what we called him. My only consolation is my age at the time (six through eight) and my fear. I was truly terrified of this man. He lived in a small, run-down house on the riverbank … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood fear, foreigner, gaijin, Japan, life in Japan, outsider, TCK
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Gaijins: Not quite as special as we think we are?
Monday is supposed to be about “notable Japanese.” Today it’s about an experience I had recently and the discussion that ensued. I tend to think and believe gaijins are unique. Our time in Japan has given us a new/different/broader perspective … Continue reading
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Tagged americana, ATCK, culture, foreigner, gaijin, living abroad, outsider, repatriation, TCK, television
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Interesting gaijins: Lisle Wilkerson
Meet Lisle Wilkerson! Lisle is among other things, the voice of Nina Williams on the video game Tekken; the voice on your GPS (if you drive in Japan); the “Sexy Businesswoman” in Lost in Translation; a marketing/branding consultant; the producer … Continue reading
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Tagged foreigners, gaijin, Japan, Japanese culture, life in Japan, Lisle Wilkerson, outsiders
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