Kyoto, Japan My New Home September 26th 2008 Last week was pretty much a blur since I did not really do much at all, but I am becoming familiar with Kyoto itself. The week started with me bonding with my housemates from Asia. The full moon has great significance in Asian culture so we celebrated by making a sweet Asian treat and relaxing by a nearby lake while eating the treats we made while drinking juices and talking with each other. It wa ... read more
Asia » Japan » Kyoto » Kyoto In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
My name is Willie J. Inman and I am an American living abroad in Nagahama, Japan teaching English with the JET Programme as an Assistant Language Teacher of English. I studied abroad in Japan during my collegiate years at Ritsumeikan University from Sept 2008 - Aug 2009 and I really enjoyed my time in Japan enough to return yet once again but this time taking on my first real job. Nagahama and Shiga-ken is such a beautiful place with Lake Biwa and the surrounding mountains. I will primarily use this blog to post info and pictures about my trips in Japan and abroad and some bits and pieces abou... full info