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Posted on January 19, 2012 2 Comments
Train Stories #5 – On most days, with wild, unkept hair and pants that don’t always fit me properly, I generally think I look like a hot mess – or a life-sized fuzzball walking down the street. But because I am white, slender and have greenish eyes, a lot of teenage Japanese girls seem to […]
Posted on January 15, 2012 1 Comment
Winter has really hit Toyama this week. Every night, I make some chamomile tea and wrap a blanket around my shoulders. Just as I get ready to take a sip of the steaming tea, I turn off any music or TV show and listen outside for just a few minutes. I always hear the tempestuous […]
Posted on January 8, 2012 2 Comments
Japanese train stations are some of the most modern and efficient places I have ever seen, but here in the countryside, life moves at a slower pace. Our trains are still generally on time and used by the masses for work and leisure, but many inaka train stations here are rustic and barren, minus the waiting […]
Posted on January 2, 2012 1 Comment
Happy New Year, everyone! あけましておめでとうございます! I spent my Christmas break in Vietnam and Cambodia and have much to write about my journey, but I am enjoying some relaxing time in Japan now. In Japan, the New Year’s holiday (oshogatsu, お正月) is the most important holiday of the year and many Japanese spend it with their […]
Posted on November 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
One of the best parts of exploring a new culture and country is seeing things you never thought imaginable. I encountered this feeling of awe when I took the train to Fukuoka, Toyama in September to see the Tsukurimon festival, an event devoted to creating art out of produce. Here are some memorable pictures from the […]
Sheila Burt 