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Thoughts on iOS 8

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With September and October each year comes the arrival of the latest and greatest phone/s from Apple, and of course that also means that there will be a new ...

On Being Sick in Japan

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One of the main drawbacks with working in schools here in Japan is that you’ll be exposed to a multitude of germs and viruses that almost every kid seems int...

Full Throttle

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After a long and hard 3 years of trying, I can finally join the ranks of the driving elite here in Japan after successfully having passed my driver’s license...

The End of Summer

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With the end of August in sight, it means that in the next few weeks classes will start up, and the summer holidays will be a thing of the past.

Giant Robots & Japan

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One of the first things that students learn when I introduce myself to them is that I’m a fan of the Japanese animation series, Neon Genesis Evangelion.