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Posted on October 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
For the next year, I will call Matsuyama City, on Japan’s Shikoku Island, home. One of the city’s main attractions is Matsuyama Castle, which is often considered one of Japan’s most beautiful original castles. Constructed in the early 17th Century, the castle sits a top of a large hill, offering serene views of Matsuyama City […]
Posted on August 4, 2012 2 Comments
This article is the second in a series of reflections about my time spent in Japan with the JET Program. You can read my first article, about how the JET Program changed me, here. Top 3 Reasons the JET Program is Worthwhile The JET Program occasionally comes under scrutiny – both from officials in Japan worried […]
Posted on June 29, 2012 1 Comment
Osaka, the third largest city in Japan with a population of more than 17 million in the greater metropolitan area, has the reputation of being one of the rougher cities in Japan. Compared to Tokyo, where millions of businessmen and woman in ubiquitous black suits and shoes ride the trains like zombies in a trance, […]
Posted on June 1, 2012 4 Comments
“I am a rock. I am an island.” -Simon & Garfunkel Everything about him was blue — from the frame of his glasses to the sad, doe-eyed look in his eyes. When riding a local train recently from Naoetsu to Namerikawa — about a two-hour journey —a boy dressed in nearly all blue sat in the seat […]
Posted on May 24, 2012 2 Comments
I’ve been playing a lot these days with Instagram, the popular photo sharing program recently acquired by Facebook. I’m usually not one for gimmicky iPhone apps, but I must say that I enjoy exploring what I can do using one of Instagram’s 16 digital filters. Best of all, the app is free and makes it easy […]
Sheila Burt 