Category: Japan – 日本

Posts from or about Japan. I lived in Saitama and Tokyo from 2001 – 2003.

E-mail to Dad 8.29.2004

Good Morning Dad, Thanks for having C. call me.  It had been ages since I’d last spoke toher and it was good to have a chat. It’s almost September now and the weather has become cool and a bit wet here in Tokyo.  It’s a fitting season to be leaving Japan; a place where I’ve…… Continue reading E-mail to Dad 8.29.2004

E-mail to Brendan 8.21.2004

Brendan-San,  Sorry for the late late response.  The pictures of Ireland are amazing.  I’m glad you got to visit the birthplace of your dad and see your native land!  By the way, aren’t you eligible for double citizenship?  Didn’t you get it?  My ancestors came to Ohio about five generations ago so no luck for…… Continue reading E-mail to Brendan 8.21.2004

E-mail to Mathias 8.20.2004

Mathias! My classes at Waseda are finally finished and I’m very happy to not have to go to those boring lectures anymore.  I think it’s time to study Japanese on my own without the teachers troubling me with too many tests that I always received a bad grade on.  : ) Now, I’m just teaching…… Continue reading E-mail to Mathias 8.20.2004

Letter to Sister 8.3.2004

Dear Homeless and Jobless in Main, It has been a long time.  I was thinking that you didn’t have internet there at camp.  Then I received your message and remembered how you said their network may have nearly destroyed your computer last time.  Anyway, I’m glad you wrote! Good luck with the job situation and…… Continue reading Letter to Sister 8.3.2004

E-mail to Kazuko 7.25.2004

Salut Kazuko, Tu vas bien?  J’espere que le semestre c’etait bien pour toi.  J’ai enfinterminé mes études de japonais, et maintenant je suis en train de chercher un travail en Vietnam.  J´aime bien Tokyo pour jouer mais je sais pas si je veux habiter ici et deviens un “Salaryman”.  Donc pour ça je vais essayer…… Continue reading E-mail to Kazuko 7.25.2004