Loco in Yokohama

First, a little about how this game was conceived… A while back, in an effort to maintain sanity amidst absurdity, I’d taken to avoiding looking at Japanese people by walking through the streets of Yokohama with my head down. Sounds ridiculous, I know, but I’m dead-ass serious! I still do it, sometimes. Enter, or sometimes even approach, [...]

I want to say more…I do. But I ain’t… I will just reiterate what I told my peeps on Twitter/Facebook as it was happening: From Twitter: “Just learned that I have once again been the target of Japanese teacher treachery, grinning in my grill piece while sticking the knife in my back slowly.” “It’s enough to [...]

Yesterday, suddenly, I remembered why I quit my job in NY and eventually came to live in Japan. And how I learned about my heart’s wayward behavior. I remembered that one day I was at my desk in Midtown Manhattan, looking around at the people I spent day after day for 7 years looking at, and [...]

The following conversation took place at a cafe in Yokohama between myself and a Japanese private student. Student: how are you? Me: I’m ok. My back hurts a little, though. How are you? Student:I have ummm 肩こり. Me: A shoulder ache? Student: Yes. Japanese get this kind of pain often. Do Americans get 肩こり too? [...]

Recently there has been a lot of discussion, both praise and criticism, surrounding a video done by an American about Racism in Japan, aptly called: Racism in Japan. It was produced by a vlogger who goes by the name: Medama Sensei. Instead of explaining what happened, I’ll let him do it himself. First he made [...]

Just saw this video on YouTube and cracked up! I’ve heard almost all of these during my time here. Great job Medama Sensei! I think he could have gotten a cuter girl, though (-;   For instance, some of these girls would have been better choices, (though not nearly as funny).   Just a few [...]

Hey Peeps…I know, long time no see… Book Two is kicking my ass right about now, but I’m happy to inform you guys that it’s coming together nicely! Maybe by April I might start running a few excerpts, but don’t hold me to that. I’d like to start some advance readings as well, you know, to get that [...]

Translation ================================ BEWARE OF THEFTS BY FOREIGN GROUPS TARGETING PEOPLE RETURNING HOME FROM BANKS AND POST OFFICES! – Overview of the incident – When the victim was walking back to his/her office after withdrawing cash from a bank teller, he/she was called out to by a group of three foreigners, who stopped him/her with a [...]

The following conversation took place with a Japanese private student at a café in Yokohama. When she arrived I was in the process of writing and didn’t even notice her til she sat down. Student: What are you working on? Me: Huh! oh man, didn’t even see you…how are you? Student: I’m fine. You look so busy… Is [...]

So, a reader sends me a link to this Asian cat who made a video about racism in Japan, and why it needs to be taught in Japanese schools. Check it out: It was pretty hot topic on Redditt yesterday as well, so I wound up getting into a conversation with someone, that went a little [...]