Feb 28, 2003 | Culture, Fukuma
Man, this has just turned out to be a janken kind of week. Today, as it’s finals week at Jr. High there’s no classes since everyone is busy flunking tests, so I went to elementary school again, this time with first-graders. Upon arriving, I was introduced...
Feb 27, 2003 | Commentary, Culture, Fukuma
As part of my year-end review at 2nd grade elementary school today, we did janken in English. For those of you that aren’t aware, janken is the Japanese version of Paper, Scissors, Rock and is ubiquitous in Japan, particularly in schools of all levels....
Feb 14, 2003 | Culture, Fukuma
I’m busy and tired today (and tired of being busy. Ba-dum-bum!), so instead of exerting any kind of creative effort, I’ll just regurgitate a few morsels of unlikely interest for you. You may remember a few months ago when I offered a horrific excerpt one...
Dec 4, 2002 | Culture, Fukuma, Photography
For generations, your puny planet has lived in peace with the Globetrotter Homeworld. But now, for no reason, we challenge you to defend your honor on the basketball court. Will no one meet our challenge!? Have none of you pathetic Earthlings game!? What’s at...
Oct 31, 2002 | Culture, Fukuma, Photography
I thought some of you might find this interesting (the rest of you can piss off. 😉 The other day, the Third Year students participated in the school’s Adopt Program, which is basically the Fukuma version of Adopt-a-Highway except we go and clean up the local...
