I sometimes reflect on my life and wonder: at what point did I stop living abroad? It’s not as dumb a question as you might think. I am, and have consistently been, aware of what country I live in. The question concerns my perceptions of where I live in relation to where I am from. … Continue reading Abroad
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This here's a bit of a shout at any youngsters who have the privilege of living in a free country that isn't an active war zone.As you mature, you may start to suspect things that make it difficult to accept where you are. That your teachers and elders don't know shit and yet are completely … Continue reading Move
Japanese Commuter Diaries
Intro here. They are flooding the rice paddies now. The vistas of dirt fields are now filled with water; transformed into wetland almost overnight. In the evening light, they reflect the sky and mountains behind; like a placid lake segmented by the grids of paddy walls. Looking down at the nearby paddies from the train, … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Japanese Commuter Diaries
INTRO HERE On the train. Today I decide to change it up: sit in a seat other than my normal one. I can choose because I always arrive early enough to get the seat I want. My normal seat is usually in the last booth on the train (my commuter train has two cars, generally), … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Japanese Commuter Diaries
Intro here. On the train. Between my terminal stations, there are multiple stops on my train ride. The “rapid” version has about five stops. The regular, more. Three of the stops are fairly big country stations. Two are for towns. The other is for an onsen resort village. Onsen are Japanese hot spring spas. Basically … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
Commuting on the Local Japanese Train
I live in the mountains of central Tohoku, Japan. Every workday, I commute about an hour each way by local train. The line I take cuts through numerous rural villages and natural areas, including a scenic volcano with ski resorts. It’s beautiful. There’s a rhythm to the train that I love. The rocking of the … Continue reading Commuting on the Local Japanese Train
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