zoechan said...

zoechan at 09:05 AM JST - 24th October

bigwave.... couldn't agree with you more.

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zoechan at 05:22 PM JST - 8th October

she saddled up to the car? cars have saddles now??

sidled up, on the other hand...

Posted in Toyota’s Corolla an inspiration for Ami Suzuki’s new song 'Kiss Kiss Kiss' at 05:22 PM JST - 8th October
zoechan at 08:27 PM JST - 15th September

in addition, i truly wish more countries believed in, aided and promoted growing up bilingually, even if the parent doesn't speak a language other than the native tongue.

Posted in Guide to International Schools in Japan at 08:27 PM JST - 15th September
zoechan at 08:26 PM JST - 15th September

full immersion in a second language at school is effective. these international and immersion schools have amazing set ups to ensure that their students grow up bilingual.

fishy says its a "status" thing. of course it is. rich papas and stay home mamas send their babies off to international school…

Posted in Guide to International Schools in Japan at 08:26 PM JST - 15th September
zoechan at 07:37 PM JST - 8th September

A 2 year old at the International nursery in which I work wore a t-shirt with a big, neon pink F*** emblazoned on it. The next day he wore a t-shirt with pictures of pills and the slogan "uppers" on it. He's two!

Generally its quite amusing, and yes, one…

Posted in What do you think about the way English is used in the branding and marketing of products in Japan? at 07:37 PM JST - 8th September
zoechan at 07:00 PM JST - 7th September

Mexicanish: It's true though, global warming will have an affect on the weather... but whose to say that wasn't going to happen anyway? The earth was a lot warmer hundreds of thousands of years ago and it was also a LOT colder (ice age). We've been warming up since the…

Posted in Typhoons stronger than Katrina may hit Japan if global warming continues, researchers warn at 07:00 PM JST - 7th September
zoechan at 09:47 PM JST - 2nd September

LFRAgain - great informative post of Edo Japan. Thanks

Posted in 12-year-old wins first prize at 'Mid-summer Girls’ Audition' at 09:47 PM JST - 2nd September
zoechan at 08:44 PM JST - 25th August

slicklittlemonkey: They're ok for the most part, but I don't like it when "kojin" drive away when a gaijin walks towards the cab.

my favourite part of the japanese taxi experience is not being allowed to jump into the closest taxi... ah, the taxis are in a queue, i see...…

Posted in Taxi driver at 08:44 PM JST - 25th August
zoechan at 11:32 PM JST - 18th August

he could "go again" to provide enough ammunition for his second victim?

disgusting.

Posted in Osaka construction worker arrested for throwing feces at female passersby at 11:32 PM JST - 18th August
zoechan at 11:30 PM JST - 18th August

Little old ladies have been known to assault people in order to get to the front of the line before supplies run out.

japanese ladies become evermore aggressive, the older they get.... in my experience anyway!

Posted in Naha Ichiba: an experience for all five senses at 11:30 PM JST - 18th August