Welcome to Peter's Japan Journals!

Living in Japan: LINKS for Foreigners in Japan Adventures in Noodles: The Yoshida Udon Page The Sad State of English in Japan Shopping, Prices, and Finances in Japan My Comments on a Faculty Meeting Dear Next Guy, (Under Construction) Functioning as a Foreigner in Japan (Under Construction) How "Things Work" in Japan (Under Construction) Teaching English in Japan (Under Construction) The pages in this section were designed for those interested in what life is like as a foreigner in Japan. When I first learned that I was moving to Japan, I had a difficult time finding information about what to expect once I arrived here. So, one reason I created these pages was to help people see what MY life is like in Japan, along with some thoughts about living as a foreigner in Japanese Society. The second reason that I created these pages was to enable my friends and relatives to have a better perspective on my situation. My intention is to keep these pages current, and to update them frequently. I hope you find these pages enjoyable as well as informative.

Did you get the memo? "Helping foreigners follow the unwritten rules of Japanese Society". 06/05/2005 No Sushi! We do not eat sushi from late May to late July. This is not sushi season. When you go to sushi places, you will find that they aren't very busy during this period. Click here for the memo archive カマキリ (A praying mantis) on my window. Current time in Japan:

Other Files, Stories, & Links: Japanese Onomatopoeias 2004-2005 Chuugakko Calendar Nihongo-no Test Page 2 (Under Construction) Photo of the Week: This photo can be found in "English Recitation Contest", in my Photo Essays section. This page was last updated on: May 29, 2005

Photo Essays: Bugs of Japan (ongoing) UPDATED 8/28/2005! Nishikatsura, Mt. Fuji, & Yamanashi (ongoing) Mom and Andrew's Trip to Japan 2005! (May, 2005) Thanksgiving Party! (November, 2004) In Class 2! At the Shogakko (November, 2004) English Recitation Contest (November, 2004) Me and Keiko at a Fuji-viewing Park (November, 2004) Keiko and Bubu's Welcome Party (September, 2004) Tokyo Page (September, 2004) Miscellaneous July Pictures! (July, 2004) Rinkangakko (May, 2004) My Okayama Trip (May, 2004) Mom & Andrew's Trip (includes Kyoto Pictures) (March, 2004) Pizza Hut! (December, 2003)

Our New School Building! (January, 2004) My Trip to Shizuoka (December, 2003) Paintings (December, 2003) JET Christian Fellowship Retreat (November, 2003) Tofu Making (November, 2003) Rice Harvesting (October, 2003) Sleeping on Trains (October, 2003) Elementary School Festival (September, 2003) Aji & Tekka-don (September, 2003) Middle School Festival (September, 2003) In Class (September, 2003) The Mosquito (September, 2003) Sleeping with Monchichis (August, 2003) My Apartment (August, 2003)

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