Category Archives: Japan

Why I May Never Fly Ethiopian Airlines Again

Posted on February 27, 2022 by SK

(In these days of TikTok and Instagram reels and transient tweets, are there people who still read blogs? The original social media? Remember forums and chat groups? Ah, the golden days of the internet.) I spent the latter half of … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock of 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by SK

The days are long but the years (months) are short, so they say. Can you believe January 2021 is over? This post was supposed to have been published in late December but unfortunately, I have been having a writer’s block. … Continue reading →

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Solo Ski Trip… with Friends

Posted on February 11, 2020 by SK

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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Vi in Japan III: Exploring Kyoto and Osaka

Posted on January 13, 2020 by SK

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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Vi in Japan II: In and Around Tokyo

Posted on December 27, 2019 by SK

This is the 6th post in a 21-day-blogging-challenge. When Vi visted, we spent a number of days sightseeing in and around Tokyo. I’ve already blogged about the time we rented a kimono and climbed the Tokyo Sky Tree. We also … Continue reading →

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Vi in Japan: Kimono and Night Views of Tokyo Skyline

Posted on December 18, 2019 by SK

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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What it’s Like Living in Rural Japan

Posted on February 18, 2019 by SK

I wanted to live in rural Japan. From research, I knew it would be easy to get Jeremy into a kindergarten in a rural area, as the ones in the big cities are always at full capacity with long waiting … Continue reading →

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2018 in Review

Posted on December 26, 2018 by SK

When I am older, maybe around 70, and my earlier years are a soft fuzzy memory, and someone happens to ask me what I remember from 2018, these will be the memories that will stand out. 2018 is the year … Continue reading →

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Want to do a PhD? Here’s my Advice.

Posted on December 14, 2018 by SK

Several years ago, after graduating with a bachelor’s degree (first class honours, sorry that will never get old) in computer science from JKUAT, I wrote an A to Z guide for campus students that I think is still relevant today. … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Husband: On Single Parenthood in Japan

Posted on August 8, 2018 by SK

Alright guys, buckle up. I am going to tell you my single parenthood experience in Japan. I prefer the term “single parent” to “single mother”; semantics, I know, but married or not, a mother is a mother. The parenting bit … Continue reading →

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