Category Archives: Life in Japan

Suicide in Japan and the Last Narita Express

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

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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Bullied Out of Japan: Part 3 (Final)

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

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 by

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 by

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: Kimono and Night Views of Tokyo Skyline

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

This is the 5th post in my 21-blogs-before-2019-ends-challenge! As previously mentioned in this post, my best friend Vi visited me in Japan this past November. I, of course, took some time off to show her around. I prepared an itinerary … Continue reading →

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To the Beach House

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

This is post 4/21 of the 21 day blogging challenge. That’s 21 posts in 21 days. I guess it doesn’t have to be one per day because this is my 4th today! Read part 1 and part 2 of this … Continue reading →

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Dating a Japanese (not) Actor

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

This is post 3/21 of a 21 day blogging challenge. It is a continuation of this post, so I suggest you read it first. I was quick to recover from the disappointment of him not being the actor because here … Continue reading →

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