There are several things that I like about the public transportation system in Japan. It’s almost always on time, relatively quick, and clean enough that we don’t have to examine the seats for various unpleasantries before sitting down. Very rarely do I ever have a problem with the system which has become my most effective [...]
12.16.09 | Featured, Living in Japan, Working in Japan | Jason
An odd thing happened on Friday: my “Get out of English Free” card didn’t work.
Friday evening, while I was making the trek from 本山駅 to 名古屋駅, I was stuck on the subway with a bunch of over-active high school girls. Like most high school girls, these kids were loud, laughing, and causing a scene. Being [...]
11.30.09 | Japan, Living in Japan, Working in Japan | Jason
Every week I take a walk through 名古屋大学 (Nagoya University) on the way to a customer’s office, and every week I’m more amazed with what I find around the campus.
The school has some pretty intelligent people, and I talk to many who are on their way to a Ph.D. or Doctorate in astrophysics, environmental studies, [...]
There are many things that I like about living in Japan, but very few can beat this country’s infatuation with stuff in a can. In addition to being able to buy beverages such as soda, beer, water, juice, jelly, vodka, sake, wine, cream, milk, tea, coffee, and sport drinks, we can buy them in ever-friendly [...]
08.8.09 | Living in Japan, Working in Japan | Jason
The public train systems in Japan’s urban, suburban, and semi-rural areas is second to none in the world. Millions of people every day make their way to stations by car, foot, and bike, which acts as both a cost savings and environmental 1-Up mushroom as people are not required to drive dozens of kilometers to [...]
08.3.09 | Japan, Living in Japan | Jason
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