Settling into Japanese life
April 18th 2005 The most important thing I have learnt about Japanese life so far is that it's probably not a good idea to try to ride a fairly old "mama-chari" (or bicycle with a neat little basket on the front) around in the snow. Especially if you haven't ridden a bicycle since you were 10 years old. The result could be that you find yourself upside down in a bush, with snow all over you, your food sho
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