Bright Life! Bright Life!
Around this time last week I was gathering my things to help out at the JET Orientation event in Kumamoto City. I had agreed to help out at an information booth about living as a veggie in Japan to help other veggies and vegans. Sadly, bad weather meant that this part of the orientation was [...]
Despite Yakushima being the emerald island, lush green and dense in nature, I was severely worried about eating there as a vegetarian. My excitement to hike, onsen and wander around the subtropical island was displaced by the thought of my impending starvation. A small island with only 2 major towns and a population of around [...]
The emerald island of Yakushima sits 135km south of Kagoshima and, despite already visiting here with my family in April, the mossy mountains called me back for another visit. My first impression was Kong Skull Island. As the Yaku Ferry 2 sloped into the dock I waited expectantly for Kong to burst out of the [...]
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end The spectral voice of Jim Morrison echoing in your head should usher you into the reflective ethereal state I’ve found myself plunged in after reaching the end of my first year in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher. Leading up to this point I’ve been [...]
