Dear Tea Pitcherhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10073-dear-tea-pitcher

05 September 2009 Unfortunately, I was forced to throw out my plastic pitcher this morning. It was purchased over 3 years ago at the 100-yen shop in Nakano-ku. I used it exclusively for tea, so tea was so beyond crusted on the inside that the clear plastic turned dark...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

December 2004 - Gettin' in the Newspaper, Japanese Class, Parties, and Concertshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10029-december-2004-gettin-in-the-newspaper-japanese-class-parties-and-concerts

28 February 2009 experience, but it was nice not having old Japanese men stare at me and my associated Western peas and carrots. The next morning we had an awesome breakfast, but we had to get up sooooo early for it (7:30 am). The entire inn had an alarm clock to wake...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

June 2004 - First Time on TV, Live Show, Koreahttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10025-june-2004-first-time-on-tv-live-show-korea

19 February 2009 Luckily, we got her to the car and Shinobu and Hiroko took her home. She was okay save for the nasty hangover the following morning. She apologized profusely to all of us the next day. I was happy she was okay, but also secretly impressed that a petite...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

March 2004 - Snowboarding and Hitchhikinghttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10023-march-2004-snowboarding-and-hitchhiking

14 February 2009 just kinda broke off from everyone and did his own thing. The time I went alone, I hopped on an empty bus on a brisk Monday morning. Half-way through the trip, the previously empty bus filled with Japanese elementary school kids. I guess that bus...

• Type: Article
• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside