Tag Archives: Japan

An American Branch: a Wonderful Story Set in Japan

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Junying Kirk

My Rating:  Author Kenneth Wayne has created fabulous characters in this wonderfully written book, about a love and sex triangle between Charles Journeyman, an American instructor in an American Branch of an University in Japan, and Reiko, his beautiful wife, … Continue reading →

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‘Boys’ Festival Brightens Up Our ‘Golden Week’ Holidays

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Blogger

By Chiaki Fujita I was so lucky to enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms a couple of weeks ago in my hometown, Kanazawa city where the spring arrived a little late this year. I was in the car that my father drove to … Continue reading →

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My ‘Dolls Festival’ with No Dolls

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Blogger

By Guest Blogger Chiaki Fujita We had some amount of snow here in Yokohama on the extra day of February. Snow melted away soon and now we welcome March, the month that tells us the arrival of Spring in Japan. … Continue reading →

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My Discovery of America (1) – West Coast

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Long Journey to Kirkland Despite my insatiable desire to travel and a long-held dream to follow Columbus’s footsteps to discover the New World, the very first time I set my foot on the USA soil was quite a recent event. … Continue reading →

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China, Communism vs. Capitalism?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Junying Kirk

I am writing a series of blogs on China, and today I start with a very serious theme, a highly sensitive and a political one. Is China still a Communist country, as she has claimed to be, or has she … Continue reading →

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