No not scouting as in young people in matching scarves. We're going to Naha tomorrow to look for a) an apartment; and b) a car. Surprisi...

After a long application process, I've got a new job! I will work at the Scientific Computing and Data Analysis Section at the Okinawa ...

I haven't really done much photography the past year or so. And what pictures I have taken have mostly sat unprocessed. My motivation ha...

You might remember that I've got a bonsai of sorts . I still have no idea what I'm doing, but it's been healthy and growing, ...

We often go to Akashi, a town down the coast east of Kobe. It has a nice sleepy atmosphere, a good market street and some excellent food (o...

This is absolutely ridiculous. I had the Bali pictures all done in January. This text was drafted months ago. All I had left was to cut do...

So I got my licence. Of course, I last drove in traffic about fifteen years ago, before I came to Japan. And I probably haven't driven ...