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Wordless Wednesday #11: Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

“Sakura Sakura,” a well-known Japanese folk song about cherry blossoms.

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Day of Reckoning: The University of Tokyo Announces Its Entrance Exam Results

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

On my way to renew my library books today, I unwittingly stumbled onto a mass of activity the likes of which I’d never seen on the University of Tokyo campus. I’m generally struck by how quiet the portion of the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Lennon: Remembering The John Lennon Museum

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Up until last year, Japan was the home of the first John Lennon museum to be officially authorized by Yoko Ono. Housed inside the Saitama Super Arena, the 1,500-square-meter museum opened on October 9, 2000, the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s … Continue reading →

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Autumn Leaves

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Photo by kristi-san The Japanese take great pride in the fact that they have four seasons. No, seriously—I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard the sentence, “Here in Japan we have four seasons.” And there are particular events … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Karaoke

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

 Kamo-shi, Niigata-ken, Japan (2006) Japan and karaoke—what could be a more natural pairing? As I often tell the undergraduates that I work with, karaoke is a survival skill for a foreigner living in Japan. I don’t think they really believe … Continue reading →

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Yoshida Brothers at Yoshi’s Jazz Club

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

Thanks to a last-minute tip from Tokyo Mango via Twitter, a friend and I had the opportunity to see the Yoshida Brothers at Yoshi’s Jazz Club in San Francisco on Thursday night. The Yoshida Brothers are two actual brothers from … Continue reading →

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Peter Bjorn and John / Fujiya & Miyagi / Ill Ease @ Bimbo’s

Posted on May 16, 2007 by

First of all, I should note that I am officially done with my first year of graduate school.  I submitted my last paper this morning and an intense feeling of relief immediately overtook me.  In celebration, I treated myself to … Continue reading →

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The Shins @ The Warfield

Posted on April 18, 2007 by

I saw The Shins for the fifth time in my life last night. Unfortunately, due to schoolwork, I entirely missed Viva Voce, who I've seen before and adore. But yes, The Shins. My love for this band is driven largely … Continue reading →

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It all adds up

Posted on March 15, 2007 by

In a spectacular effort to procrastinate, I've discovered that I've seen at least 91 bands live.  I guess that's not that much, especially when you count openers, but I hadn't realized that it was that many.  I've also seen many … Continue reading →

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“And don’t say that I have changed… cause man, of course I have.”

Posted on January 31, 2007 by

Picked up a copy of of Montreal's Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destoyer? yesterday, and a cursory four or five listens seems to indicate wonderful things. I like this album – it's somewhat darker and more subtle than The Sunlandic … Continue reading →

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