The Zen of Tokyo Rush Hour by gaijinalisa 5.0 Stars
The Zen of Tokyo rush hour is all about your state of mind. When you think of Tokyo rush hour you may picture hoards of sweaty commuters being shoved into already full train cars. This image is unexaggeratedly accurate. However, you may also imagine that is a chaotic, nearly unbearable experience, and that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The morning commute is actually a well-organized, syst... Read More
Gaijin Engineers and IT Professionals in Nippon Land by Dione 5.0 Stars
Japan is one of the 1st world countries engaging in high-technology. However, the population with formal education capable of working as technology operators (e.g. IT and engineers) is not enough to cover up the high demands. That is why Japan hires thousands of gaijin (foreigner) engineers and IT professionals to be stationed and work in Japan. Most of these employees are from Philippines, Europe... Read More
You just have to be patient and open to it. by sonny 4.3 Stars
Let’s face it, there are times when living in Japan can be pretty lonely for a foreigner. Japanese people are generally reserved around both Gaijin and fellow Japanese, so don’t worry, you are not being singled out. But unless you have family here, are very wealthy, or are a super model in a club in Roppongi, there are going to be times when you may feel the need to check the mirror just to make... Read More
The Paperwork Never Ends! by Hanuman Welch 4.0 Stars
I'm sure a lot of the users on the site are either friends of English teachers or English teachers themselves. Those of you who are Englsih teachers have probably come to realize, too late in most cases, my own in particular, that life in a Japanese corporate entity is a little different than anticipated. I thought I had done a significant amount of research before my arrival here. Surprise, surpr... Read More
Are you a model? by Faith Kitsunezaki 4.0 Stars
So you’ve arrived in Japan thinking that you can get a job in an office no sweat because of your great skills, yet are disappointed to find that unless you can speak Japanese really well or can master a Japanese keyboard your luck has just been cut in half. Well that’s my story in any case!
So then you try your hand at teaching English, which is what a majority of people do and for good reason,... Read More
Nominication Manner: Filling of Glasses by hazel 3.5 Stars
It is customary to attend some afterwork parties. Japanese people love to hold parties for every conceivable occasion. Drinking is the focus of most parties. Most of the Japanese I know would eat little but drink more during parties. This drinking spree is fondly called as “nominication”. This term is a combination of “nomi” which means drinking or drinks and “communication”. This means soci... Read More
Modern Day Geisha by Dione 3.0 Stars
I assume you are quite familiar with the movie starring Zhang Zi Yi, “Memoirs of a Geisha”. Then this article is for you.
I am a fan of those girls walking gracefully in the streets with overly white face, very red lips and Japanese classy looking hair do’s. What I don’t know is the secret behind that grace and beauty.
I chanced by asking a friend who had experiences knowing and chatting ... Read More
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