This conversation took place in a cafe in Yokohama the other day with a private student of mine. Student: So, what do you think makes you a good English teacher? Me: At my job? Or with you? Student: Is there a difference? Me: Well, yeah… Student: What”s the difference? Me: With you, I’m actually trying to [...]
In addition to the aforementioned attractions, Shin-Yokohama also has a respectably-sized Love Hotel district (nothing compared to Shibuya or Shinjuku, but a wider selection than many other areas) on the far side of the Yokohama line tracks. Once you cross beneath the train tracks you’ll find yourself in the midst of a number of love hotels. I [...]
Next stop on my photo tour of Yokohama is actually one of my favorites places in Yokohama: Shin-Yokohama. Shin Yokohama is a basically a city built around a Shinkansen station. No shinkansen, no Shin-Yokohama. At least no shin-Yokohama as we know it now. Shin-Yokohama Station was opened on October 1, 1964 as part of the opening [...]
I was sitting in Doutor’s coffee shop in Yokohama yesterday drinking coffee, puffing a stogie, reading…and ignoring everyone. Sometimes it’s easy. I know what they’re doing. It never changes. It’s as predictable as the sunrise. I really have to shut down to have any peace of mind here and there’s nothing like Clavell to aid that process. [...]
It’s raining in Yokohama today (see pic). And, this morning’s commute reminded me of a post I wrote 2 years ago. Here it is (with a few minor edits): Many Japanese, when walking towards me, have a tendency to (upon noticing me and while at the same time noticing that there is little room or little time to make [...]
. . INT. JUNICHIRO AND TOMOMI’S APARTMENT- NIGHT Tomomi and Junichiro are seated at the dining table eating yakisoba and salad, and drinking wine. TOMOMI This is pretty good. You cook like a real Japanese. Junichiro gives her a look. A look like she’d struck a soft spot. But, it was so brief, Tomomi, busy [...]
Four stops from Yokohama and one stop from Shin-Yokohama on the Yokohama Blue line will land you at Kishine-koen (park), a rather large and beautiful park here in Yokohama. It’s not a famous park, but it is pretty popular in spring because of the cherry blossoms. It’s a nice spot for a picnic or a relaxing [...]
Off topic! I love clever commercials, especially funny ones. and this campaign for Jack links Beef Jerky consistently has me crying laughing. I haven’t shouted out a commercial campaign since my “most interesting man in the world” shout out a year ago (coincidentally during the NBA Playoffs then too) so you know I don’t do [...]
At a maid cafe in Akihabara with my boy: (This is translated from the Japanese in the rough English equivalent) Waitress: Welcome to Nozomi’s. Two of y’all? Sit wherever the hell you want. My boy: Cool, we’ll sit over there… Waitress: Suit yourself. Me: ??????? My boy: What you standing there for? come on! We [...]
FADE IN INT. TOMOMI AND JUNICHIRO’S APARTMENT – NIGHT We see a closeup of the same screen shot we faded out from: Can you be more Japanese? Loco’s latest post. We can hear a male voice reading the post aloud and laughing. We pull back, to reveal it’s Junichiro reading aloud from Loco’s blog. JUNICHIRO (Alternating respectively between a high- pitched [...]
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