Toyonaka, Osaka ー After a four-month hiatus, it’s finally time to dust off my blog and give a recap of life during the pandemic. As I write this, the air conditioner is working tirelessly to fight off the 38 degree weather and the humidity that never seems to go away. The poor cicadas haven’t stopped… Read More Summer is Here
Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture ー As the famous saying goes, “A picture tells a thousand words” so hopefully these 12 pictures, telling 12,000 words, make up for all the missed blogging over the past few months. Earlier this year, I had the great honour of participating in the Hanatsumi Festival held in southern Osaka. The… Read More Hanatsumi Festival
One of the most powerful earthquakes to rock the Kansai region in decades struck Osaka and neighboring prefectures Monday morning, leaving at least four people dead and more than 300 injured. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.1 and registered lower 6 on the Japanese intensity scale to 7, hit at 7:58 a.m. at… Read More 6.18 Earthquake in Osaka
Toyonaka, Osaka ー It’s been a busy few weeks moving and starting university, but I’ve finally settled in and have finally gotten around to updating my blog! Osaka University’s entrance ceremony was held on April 3rd, marking the beginning of the school year for 6,406 new students. The first week was spent attending orientation sessions… Read More Osaka University
Minoh, Osaka Prefecture ー Graduation was held this morning and was yet another reminder of how fast time has passed since arriving in Osaka last April. It was nice seeing everyone dressed up and excited to wrap up what’s been a challenging year. Most of my classmates will be heading off to Tokyo to continue… Read More Graduation & University Results
Osaka City ー Now that classes are in full swing, school has been getting busy! We have a kanji (Chinese character) test almost every day and a lot of vocabulary quizzes too. There is a lot to learn in only one year. My most recent task has been to remember the 17 eras of Japan and put… Read More Golden Week
Osaka Prefecture ー After 26 hours of travel, I finally arrived in Osaka, Japan on April 3rd. I have now been in Japan for 2 weeks and am settling into my new environment. I am living with students from all around the world and together we have explored Minoh City and some other amazing places around… Read More First Impressions
