Honjo, Japan

... in the Category 4 winds described sarcastically as "sea breezes," it's going to be very difficult for me to leave Japan. I can't remember if I talked about this before, but there's nifty line graph that tells us foreigners how depressed we're going to ...

Here is a list of complaints I have:   1. I'm apparently fascinating. I'm so fascinating, even the most mundane undertaking of mine attracts an audience. The other day, I was the center of attention because I could shuffle my Japanese flash cards. ...

... instance, you'd think I would be learning Japanese.  Instead, so unalterable are the Western-written algorithms that program Japan's, and most other countries', educational systems that the Japanese I learn in class and the Japanese I learn on my own ...

... from an erupting volcano.  Normally I ride my good bicycle so I can show off and wink at the ladies. Once I arrive in Honjo I have to wait for two hours for my Japanese class to start.  This is because the next train leaves Nikaho at 6:30, ...