This is a bit out of date, but still interesting all the same! The G8 summit in Hokkaido didn’t produce much optimistic news, and here in Japan it seems like more media attention was dedicated to the participants wives trying out traditional tea ceremony than … Read More →
Category Archives: News
iPhone hits Japan
Yesterday I was walking down Omotesando from Harajuku station to my office, something I do almost every day. It’s a posh area, and relatively clean despite the fact that tens of thousands of people walk down that street almost every day. As I looked down … Read More →
New stuff
Still working on it, but I’d just like to draw attention to another blog I’ve started, sort of as a writing project: Itadakimasu Just what the world needs, another food blog!
On the Japanese media
While doing some research yesterday, I found a great commentary by Dave Spector criticizing Japanese Olympic coverage. I’m not a huge fan of the Olympics, nor am I a huge fan of Japanese TV. If Americans think their news coverage is narrowly-focused and sensationalized, they … Read More →