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Photo Essay: A Slice of Japan in Aotearoa New Zealand
And very important meeting notice
Sep 25
Cafe Infidelity and The Eye of Sauron in Aotearoa New Zealand
How to feel like Frodo anywhere in the world
Sep 13
Mum died.
And all the things that go with that...
Sep 3

August 2026

When a 6,000yen Shower in Tokyo is Well Worth it
How a Yamabushi does transit in Haneda Airport
Aug 16
Sacred Bins, Poor Man’s Shaking, and Keeping Up Appearances: Japan-Ireland Style.
A few things Japanese people care about that Westerners don't!
Aug 10
Even in Rural Japan, You Can’t Escape the Stereotype
This is getting out of hand. Should I be surprised by now? The Lizard People Strike Again. Twice.
Aug 1

July 2026

Tohoku’s 29-Metre Middle Finger to Kyoto
Why Japan’s wildest mountain monks rejected Kyoto’s state-approved aesthetics.
Jul 26
How A Middle Name Almost Broke the Japanese Banking System
This is actually what it feels like to bank in Japan
Jul 17
Why I Hid My Accent for 16 Years, and How Google Outed Me
Try all you want. The algorithm is going to find you.
Jul 10
Fooled by Japan's Weirdest Vending Machine (Twice)
I thought my money was stolen. Turns out, Japanese people are just too innovative for me.
Jul 7

June 2026

Getting Nihongo Jozued: When Good Japanese Backfires
And the overzealous doctor who wouldn't let up
Jun 26
The Man Who Stole a Mountain (And Changed His Identity to Match)
Perfect Yamajiro Material: The 20-Year Cold War of Tendō Mountain
Jun 22
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