This post is about my experiences using a walking stick, public reactions to it, and who offers me their seat on trains.
My back and leg pain has improved a lot over the last few months. I’m far from 100%, but at least I’m not immobilized with pain. I can even put on my [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘culture’
June 11, 2009
Raising Cane on the Train
January 14, 2009
Comparing Hot Springs in Japan and the US
Hot Springs in Hakone
The three museums I have recently reviewed are all in Hakone, a mountainous area west of Tokyo where there are lots of hot spring resorts. T and I went there during Christmas. It’s a popular weekend getaway for Tokyoites because it’s only an hour away, and there are many hotels [...]
November 19, 2008
Ayako’s Wedding
This past weekend I attended the wedding of my cousin-in-law, Ayako. It was a beautiful wedding. There were both personal touches and grand symbolic gestures. I especially liked the trumpet player, and the two singers who had powerful voices.
In a country of Buddhists and Shintoists, most weddings in Japan are Christian ceremonies. [...]
June 30, 2008
Disney Sea
It’s my dirty little secret. I enjoy going to Disney Sea and Disneyland. I might even love it. And since living in Japan I’ve been there quite a few times. I blame T. She did it to me.
Even though I grew up in Southern California, I think I’d only been [...]
June 12, 2008
The Stress of Urban Living
A few days ago, a man rented a van and intentionally ran over people in a crowded part of Tokyo. He got out of the vehicle and then proceeded to stab people randomly. Seven people died and another 14 were wounded. He explained that he was “tired of life”. I wonder [...]
