TheManInJapan

Caitlin in Japan #8

Sorry that I haven’t been sending in columns lately (like you care).  I had a somewhat ridiculous past couple of weeks in that I would think to myself “Oh, I should write to Japanese club.” and then about five seconds later, I’d be like “Oh wow, everything on the internet is FASCINATING…”  And that brings us to [...]

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Katie in Japan #7: Mormons

What week is it?  9?  I don’t know.  In any case, you’re favorite fat kid is back with a whole new installment of things that I did/ didn’t do/ forgot about within the last two weeks.  The main, glorious events were leading my class to absolute ruin with a wildly heretical skit, receiving my health [...]

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Caitlin in Japan #7

Well, let’s think about what has happened since last I wrote. Nothing of imminent importance, shockingly.  I did have the best weekend in recorded history though.  I definitely got lost in Shinjuku station while waiting for Katie and had to ask these fundamentalist Christians for directions.  I took one of their pamphlets as a thank [...]

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Katie in Japan #6 – Blur

***** here.  I don’t know if you noticed, but I didn’t write last week and I’m pretty late into week 8 writing about week 7.  Not to worry though.  I’m just a cold hard bitch roaming around in a country full of sweet-hearts.  Really, week six was a blur of failure, confusion, and wanting to go back to America. Yes, [...]

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Caitlin in Japan #6

I am writing to you all having just completed my midterms.  I am happy to report that things appear to have gone better than expected.  And because I think that, it probably means that I’ve failed horribly.  In any case, they’re over now and I look forward to doing nothing productive for the rest of the night. As the [...]

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Caitlin in Japan #5

Hey-o, Japanese Club.  I have officially been in Japan for more than a month now. I went to the Edo Tokyo museum on Sunday, which was quite fun.  Our guide seemed impressed by my knowledge of Japanese history (I give all credit to Professor Udry.  Seriously, take his classes).  He was also just an awesome [...]

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Katie in Japan #5 – Culture Day

It’s ***** again, and let me tell you that this past week or so has been absolutely insane: stressful, sexy, and just outright ridiculous.  The main things that happened were Culture day, a battle of wits, clubbing, and intense studying.  I also recently realized that I really need a hair cut, because split ends are [...]

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Caitlin in Japan #4

Oh boy, well it has been a busy weekend since last I wrote.  Allow me to attempt to summarize the most notable events. Friday, I went to a barbeque with my classmates (Actually, my entire school) at a park in Shinkiba.  As per usual, I got lost in Ikebukuro station, but managed to find my [...]

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Katie in Japan #4 – Lumberjack

***** here.  I had a most desirable week  of strangeness and shenanigans…and I dare say I’ll try to keep it short.  This week, I had a my health exam (passed with perverted colors), went to a Halloween party, spent some time with strangers who decided to pay for me to go to karaoke with them, [...]

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Caitlin in Japan #3

I have just returned from a weekend trip to Kamakura and Enoshima.  Keep in mind that I am writing this while exhausted, and with the prospect of some homework still ahead of me. The trip was pretty amazing.  We visited a lot of shrines and temples, as well as the Daibutsu (Great Buddha).  Highlights of [...]

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