Angry ALT·1d agoDay Seven: I Don’t Recognize the ALT I’ve BecomeWell, it’s day seven of sitting at my desk without a schedule. Nobody has asked me anything about it, and I’m still here doing my own…
Sayo·2d agoMy Family's Favorite Tomato Keema Curry and Everyday Life in JapanLast night, I made tomato keema curry, one of my family's favorite dishes.
Rarano·3d agoJapanese Houses Are Famously Cold. Hokkaido Houses Aren’t.In a snowy town in northern Japan, our 40-year-old house stays at 25°C all winter. Here is how an ordinary home does it.
Angry ALT·5d agoSmall Talk, No Communication, and Feeling Like an AfterthoughtAfter more than fifteen years as an ALT, I’m starting to wonder how much longer I can tolerate a job I used to enjoy.
Angry ALT·6d agoI’ve Changed. The Role Japan Expects Me to Play Hasn’t.When I first came to Japan in 2011, I was a completely different person.
Rika | Everyday Japan·Nov 2Koromogae: Getting Ready for Winter in JapanWe’ve had a long, pleasant autumn this year, but now that November is here, the temperatures have dropped quite a bit.
Quiet Japan·Nov 2Before Japan Had Fancy Toilets, I Was Afraid of MineJapan is famous for its high-tech toilets.
Angry ALT·Oct 24I’m Tired of Pretending Everything Is Fine as an ALTI’ve been working as an ALT in Japan for a long time now. I’ve worked at quite a few schools, with all kinds of teachers, and I’ve had both…A response icon1A response icon1
