Author Archives: SK

Suicide in Japan and the Last Narita Express

Posted on March 28, 2020

I am sorry for the dramatic title of this post, but you will see why by the end of this post. It was on Monday night, the 23rd of March, when Miss B. sent me a message on Facebook. She … Continue reading →

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March 2020… an Update

Posted on March 8, 2020

Last year, I joined a 21 posts in 21 days blogging challenge. The 21 days have so far been spread across several months. If you count the bullied out of Japan posts and the one about skiing, then this current … Continue reading →

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Solo Ski Trip… with Friends

Posted on February 11, 2020

First of all, I have received so much feedback from the series of posts I wrote about my son, Jeremy, being bullied out of Japan. (For those not in the know, read part one, two and three.) I will be … Continue reading →

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Bullied Out of Japan: Part 3 (Final)

Posted on February 7, 2020

Once I understood the depth of what was happening (see part one and two here), I ended talked to many people, both Japanese and non-Japanese. Their experiences and advice opened my eyes to the truth about the Japanese society that … Continue reading →

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Bullied Out of Japan: Part 2

Posted on February 7, 2020

So here we were in Tokyo, almost 6 months later. I had thought we were well settled in. I had found a very nice Nigerian lady to do my hair, and Jeremy would play with her two kids while she … Continue reading →

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Bullied Out of Japan: Part 1

Posted on February 6, 2020

Warning: this post will be long, that’s why I am dividing it into three parts. I have already talked about the contents of this post in the interview with the Black Experience in Japan channel on YouTube. Writing this series … Continue reading →

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Vi in Japan III: Exploring Kyoto and Osaka

Posted on January 13, 2020

This is the 7th post in a 21-day-blogging-challenge. It was supposed to be a “21 posts in 21 days” challenge but for me, it’s has been more of a challenge to create 21 posts before the end of the decade. … Continue reading →

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