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On Racism
Posted on May 5, 2012 by Matt in Japan, RamblingsI write this post not with feelings of anger, regret, remorse or anything similar. No, I write this post in a mood that is more indicative of contemplation and interest piqued. What I hope to discuss are sensitive issues, and I don't wish to offend anyone with my opinions, but they are sensitive issues nonetheless...
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Matt in RamblingsI finally got around to sending off my JLPT application form earlier in the week, meaning that from now the studying once again begins in earnest. This edition of the Proficiency Test will take place on Sunday, 2nd of July, and I will be sitting level N2. Following my success in achieving a pass in...
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Konpira-san – Beware the Wild Boar!
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Matt in Japan, PhotosTime to work through the backlog. With Tokyo and Osaka finally covered in full, I feel I should try a little harder to bring myself up-to-date. Considering the following album was taken way back in mid-January, the weekend following my return from the big cities, it's no small task. Still, at the very least it...
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Osaka – By Night #2
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Matt in Japan, PhotosIt may have only been an eight-day trip, but the process of uploading the pictures has taken literally months. Finally though, here is the final instalment from my just-over-a-week in Tokyo and Osaka. Luckily, this last post contains shots of what will remain one of my favourite images of Japan: the Osaka night scape. Seen from...
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Nara – Deer to My Heart
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Matt in Japan, PhotosShamefully this is my first post for the month of April. The run-up to the new university term, which officially begins today I believe, has seen me trying to wring as many drops of excitement from the last week of the holidays as I possibly could. This happily coincided with the ubiquitous sakura (cherry-blossom) season...
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