Greetings from Japan! This is a web page that was inspired by the sometimes trying, sometimes rewarding experience of living in Japan, the chill of the Northern Japanese winter, and a great deal of free time. I began this web page in December 2002; a time when I found myself living in an apartment without central heating in the Iwate prefecture, Japan. My only heater was capable of keeping one room warm, while in the rest of my apartment I could see my breath, the olive oil on the shelf in my kitchen was congealed, and my toothpaste was growing more and more solid by the day. So, I was rather confined to my one warm room. Luckily, this room also had my computer and ADSL connection. Although I probably understand more about rocket science than I do about building web pages, I thought I would give it a whirl since I have the means and the time (Ability? Ha! Who needs that?).
My hopes for this page are to use it to share some of the experiences of living here, about my job, my town, and little bits of Japanese life and culture. It is important to note that I have not done research on these things (Indeed, I knew very little before I arrived here), so my opinions are only opinions, and I do not claim them to be backed up by any academic or official source.
Links Under Construction and Creation
About Me
The Japan All Around Me
Odds and Ends
The Job
Winter: Homesickness
Exploring the World