Sushi-less

BLANKs (things that seem to have inexplicably never made it to Japan)

Random Events (things that made me go "WHAT?")

Fusses (self-explanatory)


Articles

I have written some bits and bobs for other places and have been asked to contribute to the website "Flavors of Japan" so here is a short list of the articles if you are interested...hopefully this list will expand soon!



For the Gunma JET GAJET website
Ramblings on leaving Japan...sob.
Interjections (10th June 2011)
For the Gunma JET GAJET website

A short, humourous guide to the need-to-know everyday interjections, useful for reacting during conversation in Japan.


Okonomiyaki - The clue's in the name (26th February 2011)
For the Japan blogzine Flavors of Japan

An article about okonomiyaki, a Japanese pancake/omelette dish.

A Night in a Japanese Prison - One Night Was Enough  (13th February 2011)
For the Japan blogzine Flavors of Japan

An article about the prison theme restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo...a truly weird, wonderful and wet yourself experience!


ALT Fashion Guide (5th November 2010)
For the Gunma JET blog Gunmania

Humourous tips for ALTs (language assistants) for what to wear at school in Japan.


Your Whistle-Stop Guide to Japanese Fashion (8th October 2010)
For the Gunma JET blog Gunmania.

The original, extended version of the article on this blog about various trends in Japanese fashion.


Hong Kong: So Close Yet So Far (29th June 2010)
For the Gunma JET blog Gunmania

My impressions of Hong Kong following a five-day break there in May 2010...I loved it there!


Not Another Seminar About Living Rural (28th October 2009)
For the Gunma JET blog Gunmania

Random rants and raves about living in the countryside of Japan.  First impressions after only a couple of months of being there.


Je Ne Regrette Rien (2nd February 2009)
For the University of Nottingham magazine Impact

Thoughts and feelings about arriving back to finish a degree in Nottingham after spending a year abroad in Europe.