Alex's Japan Blog

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2008-03-02T06:13:00.002+09:00

SoI've decided to stop doing this blog.I've got a really shitty financial situation, and I need to save up money so I can pay for my first year of college, and then hope I get good enough grades to...

日本語のブログ

2008-02-02T10:59:00.001+09:00

皆に言われたから、やっと日本語のブログを作った。愛知アレックスのブログ Enjoyしてねぇ　：D

修学旅行 - Japanese High School Trip

2008-01-31T10:34:00.000+09:00

Japanese English Class is Fun!

2008-01-27T22:37:00.000+09:00

Quick Update: Just got back from 修学旅行 :D. We went to Okinawa for 3 days, it was pretty much the best trip ever, I'll post pictures and vids later, but right now I have a solid week of packing /...

Ore Ska Band - WAO!!

2008-01-13T15:41:00.000+09:00

Ore Ska Band (オレスカバンド, Oresukabando) is an all-female ska band from Sakai, Japan. I picked up their (relatively) new album WAO!! today while shopping in Nagoya. Now while I'm by no means an expert...

How Am I doing?

2008-01-05T21:01:00.000+09:00

So....... Update time... Lets see... my camera broke, fuck that. I think I've been busier these past 2 weeks than I've ever been so far, and I've definitely spent more money these past 2 weeks...

Santy Paws

2007-12-22T21:02:00.000+09:00

moar funny pictures

Update

2007-12-19T18:29:00.000+09:00

So the reason I'm not updating this blog anymore is that I've decided to make the best of my last 6 weeks in Japan, and doing so would require me to stop commiting time to blogging. I will still...

Real Life Water Boys

2007-12-14T16:23:00.000+09:00

You've probably never seen mens synchronized swimming unless you've seen the movie Water Boys. However, ever since the movies release, more and more Japanese high schools have been featuring mens...

Kokiriko Bushi - Music Video

2007-12-12T22:34:00.000+09:00

Omodaka’s 21st-century disco version of Kokiriko Bushi. This video consists of a mix of an ancient Japanese folk-song and ’80s video game chiptune sounds. This just might be the craziest most...

Nagoya Station (Christmas Lights)

2007-12-12T00:01:00.000+09:00

If theres one thing the Japanese do well, it's putting up Christmas lights. Never mind Christmas not actually being a holiday in Japan, and that 9 out of 10 Japanese couldn't tell you who Jesus was...

Tony Hawk on Japanese Television (1984)

2007-12-11T18:01:00.000+09:00

Apparently when Tony Hawk was 14, he traveled to Japan and was featured on a show called "Amazing Kids". My favorite part was when the Japanese people who Tony jumped over were wearing helmets,...

Automatic Hair Washing Machine

2007-12-11T13:43:00.000+09:00

So yesterday all I did was go get my hair cut, it was pretty uneventful. No wait..... It was epic. After school, I decided to go to the hair salon by my house to go get my hair cut (the same...

The Machine Girl - 片腕マシンガール

2007-12-10T15:12:00.000+09:00

I just saw a trailer for this Japanese movie, and honestly, it looks like it could be the most hilarious piece of crap movie to ever come out of Japan. The synopsis of the movie reads "The film...

Kojima Yoshio: Best of Video

2007-12-09T09:36:00.000+09:00

A 10-minute long video with the best of Kojima Yoshio, currently the most popular comedian in Japan.

Blogs Of Interest!!

2007-12-08T09:25:00.000+09:00

The Todd Blog - My friend Todd's blog, he's currently visiting Japan, so a lot of the posts are Japan-themed and have quite a bit of information. I think it's hilarious, definitely worth checking...

Top 3 Japanese High School (Gakusei) Movies

2007-12-07T18:01:00.000+09:00

This list is not based on anything except my completely non-expert opinion. 1. Waterboys - Waterboys is my absolute all-time favorite Japanese movie. I don't even know where to begin with this...

Japanese Government set to Control the Internet

2007-12-07T11:03:00.000+09:00

The Japanese government is trying to pass a new internet law that will allow it to regulate the Internet by integrating current laws concerning information, telecommunications and broadcasting, it...

Norton Fighter - Episode 1

2007-12-06T22:45:00.000+09:00

What do you get when you combine Norton Antivirus, a superhero, and Japanese martial arts? Part 1: Part 2: I wish my antivirus software came to life and kicked ass... via[Japan Probe]

Sunset in Aichi, Japan

2007-12-05T22:33:00.000+09:00

Here are some shots I took this summer of a particularly beautiful sunset out in the rice fields by my house. Enjoy!

Dalmation Rides Bike

2007-12-05T11:10:00.000+09:00

This is old, but hilarious. Can your dog ride a bike? I didn't think so.

聾学校　(School For The Deaf)

2007-12-04T22:21:00.000+09:00

Yesterday, I went to　愛知県立豊橋聾学校　(Toyohashi School for the Deaf). Now, in a normal Japanese highschool, kids come to school at 8 o clock in the morning, are force fed textbooks until about 3-3:30,...

Today

2007-12-03T19:22:00.000+09:00

Today, instead of going to school, I went to a school for the deaf in Toyohashi. I'm REALLY tired, so I'll post pictures and stories tomorrow, but it was one of the best times I've had in Japan so...

Today's 動画

2007-12-02T22:26:00.000+09:00

I found this little gem in the recesses of Youtube, it's the new Kojima Yoshio Commercial. It's not really funny unless you are familiar with Kojima Yoshio, but it's better than his act (in my...

The Day Of Reckoning (JLPT)

2007-12-02T21:45:00.000+09:00

Here's what I woke up to today. Anyway, I took the JLPT - Level 2 today. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be, I pretty much kicked it's ass :-D. Even so, here's a picture of me...