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Finding Fukuoka: A Travel and Dining Guide for the Fukuoka City AreaBuy it now on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es, or through my online store in Japan! It is also available on the Amazon Japan Marketplace.
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Category Archives: Opinion and Essays
Living in Japan Without Being a Gaijin
I was born and raised in the United States, and living there during my youth made me into the person I am today. There are many advantages and disadvantages to life in the USA, as with any country. However, my … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion and Essays
Tagged adapt, adjust, American, career, expat, foreigner, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, gaijin, gaikokujin, Japan, job, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, life, Osaka, Western
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Being an Expat in Japan
Many expats complain about the unjust treatment they receive while living in Japan. Once the initial novelty of being in a foreign country wears off, they gradually become bitter, even hateful, and begin to despise their adopted home. In a … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion and Essays
Tagged abroad, bitter, challenge, culture, earth, expat, expatriate, fit in, foreign, foreign national, foreigner, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, gaijin, gaikokujin, inequality, international, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, live, living, perspective, surviving, treatment, unfair, unjust, world
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The Hardest Question: Why Did You Come to Japan?
One of the hardest questions that people in Japan ask me is also one of the first questions I received, and one of the most common for every expatriate living here. The question: Why did you come to Japan? Every … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion and Essays
Tagged background, blog, come, expat, expatriate, foreigner, Fukuoka, history, Japan, Japanese, Kyushu, language, reason, why
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