Monthly Archives: June 2006
BangMi – Spicy and Good!
Like the sign says, the name of this restaurant is Bang Mi! It means “ten-thousand tastes” in Korean. Whatever it means, how can you not like a restaurant called “Bang Mi”? I went there for dinner tonite with Tash and … Continue reading
Filed under Cuisine, Food, Japan, Uncategorized
Aerobics + English Lessons = Zuiikin Gals
Total Physical Response!!!
Filed under Education, Japan, Uncategorized
stop-rokkasho.org
Stop Rokkasho (website in English) is a collaboration between artists and activists that seeks to stop the operation of the Rokkasho Nuclear Reprocessing Plant in northern Japan which is scheduled to begin operations later this year. The mainstream Japanese press … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Japan, Politics, Uncategorized
Shipping stuff home, and then the rain came
I just got back from the post office where I shipped 3 boxes of clothing home to Arizona. I got drenched in the pouring rain on the way back to school. It has been raining like crazy for the last … Continue reading
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Salmon Filet with Shiso-Lemon Butter and Wasabi Mashed Potatoes
Here’s a recipe I improvised for dinner last night at my house with Tash and Keiko. It is inspired by a nouvelle japonaise recipe that someone posted on BigDaikon.com. Ingredients: (for 2-3 people): 2 Salmon Filets one bunch of asparagus … Continue reading
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Inside Man
I headed up to Kokura yesterday to see Inside Man, a movie directed by Spike Lee and staring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodie Foster. The movie deals with an unconventional bank robbery full of surprising plot twists and reversals. … Continue reading
Filed under Movies, Uncategorized
Summer Solstice 夏至
So yesterday was the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year and a clear sign that it is finaly summer. Somehow, it doesn't quite feel like summer to me though, since Japanese students still have … Continue reading
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Student Teacher Demonstration Lesson
Yesterday, we had a student teacher, a university student in Education from a nearby university who is doing a week-long practicum at one of my junior high schools, teach a demonstration lesson to the first grade class (7th graders in … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Japan, Uncategorized
VISCA CATALUNYA LLIURE! VIVA CATALUÑA LIBRE! VIVE LA CATALOGNE LIBRE!
The people of Catalonia have voted 'yes' by a margin of 74% to the Statute of Autonomy. Catalonia is a region (or what some consider a "nation without a state") located in the northeastern part of Spain, which includes the … Continue reading
Filed under Catalonia, Politics, Quebec, Uncategorized
African Safari
Luke, Tash and I went to African Safari in Beppu today. African Safari is a wildlife park located in the mountains between Ajimu and Beppu city that has lots of open space that recreates the natural habitats of various animals … Continue reading
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