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In Japan, when people talk about international students, people always naturally expect them to be the bridge(架け橋) between Japan and their homeland. However, today I want to explain not only why this doesn’t work but also why this kind of thinking is selfish or even offensive. The dean of our department talked with me several […]

English is the common language of my graduate school. In any official events or major lectures, I am required to speak English even if Japanese can help me to express what I want to say more precisely. Not to mention the average Japanese professors’ English lectures do not sound very enjoyable. Japanese is the common […]

Most people around me who like shooting pictures are using DSLR cameras. They also seems like the mainstream of the Japanese photography world. I have never used any of those kind of cameras for many reasons. Before I start complaining about DSLRs, I want to clarify that I know they are still efficient tools for […]

I tried many different part time jobs in Japan, and none of them lasted longer than 3 months. I had to hide some of them on my resume in order to get a new job. The main reason why I resigned was not the work itself, but because I didn’t fell respected. I remember back […]

After I came to Japan, very year I would work at a shrine. Although it’s not a long-term job, it is one of happiest times of the year for me. This time, a school mate introduced me to a famous shrine in Tokyo. I don’t want to make the name of that shrine clear for […]

I don’t know whether the so called “International Exchange” is a common concept across the world, but some Japanese people really seem to like this. Unfortunately, based on my personal experiences, “International Exchange” is one of my most hated things in Japan. It gave me a lot of bad memories. When my Japanese language was […]

Yesterday, I went to the United Nations Tokyo Office for some issues. Before the appointment I was staying at a McDonald’s near the office. The moment I entered the McDonald’s, I was shocked that there was a white girl at the counter. What’s more, a young shy white boy was cleaning the floor. I was […]

I went to a  political campaign which was held in Akihabara last night. I had never seen any famous people in real life, so basically I went there just to see the Prime Minister. Although the government party is called “Liberal Democratic”, it’s actually a conservative party. Unlike Germany and other major countries in the […]

If you come to Japan as a tourist and say “I love Japan so much”, I think no Japanese person will treat you badly. However, for long term residents, it is totally different. When I first came to Japan, I was like a straight kid. When I was asked “Will you go back to your […]

It seems that I have overcome the hardest part. Even things will not be as perfect as I thought they would be, they are already good enough. I believe I can get what I desire eventually. However, there is still a small chance that I fail due to accidents or other factors. After everything I […]