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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 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 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 […]
Posted on May 12, 2012 1 Comment
Recently I have been worrying a lot about getting older and the ending of my youth. I turned 28 in March, and of course I have so much more to look forward to in life. I feel too young to be worrying about mortgage payments, changing diapers and other more serious life decisions. I’m happy to be free […]
Posted on March 11, 2012 1 Comment
Last year on this exact date, March 11, I stared at my computer and TV in a daze. My Japanese TV looked like this: One of the largest earthquakes in history had just hit Japan and a tsunami washed away towns in an instant. On top of that, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was […]
Sheila Burt 