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Photo Essay: A Slice of Japan in Aotearoa New Zealand
And very important meeting notice
Sep 25
12
4
2
Cafe Infidelity and The Eye of Sauron in Aotearoa New Zealand
How to feel like Frodo anywhere in the world
Sep 13
8
1
Mum died.
And all the things that go with that...
Sep 3
16
22
August 2026
When a 6,000yen Shower in Tokyo is Well Worth it
How a Yamabushi does transit in Haneda Airport
Aug 16
12
1
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
7
2
1
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
25
21
2
July 2026
Tohoku’s 29-Metre Middle Finger to Kyoto
Why Japan’s wildest mountain monks rejected Kyoto’s state-approved aesthetics.
Jul 26
23
7
3
How A Middle Name Almost Broke the Japanese Banking System
This is actually what it feels like to bank in Japan
Jul 17
11
4
1
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
12
16
2
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
16
8
2
June 2026
Getting Nihongo Jozued: When Good Japanese Backfires
And the overzealous doctor who wouldn't let up
Jun 26
16
10
1
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
6
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