My time in Japan has been fun and it will be some of my most memorable days of my life. November started and this was when I knew my time left in Japan was now less than two months. The month of events began with a fun Friday night out for my friend’s birthday. After …
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Catching the Elusive King Gyuudon
This weekend, I had the chance to eat one of the most American sized dishes since I touched down in Japan. It cost roughly 1300 Japanese yen (about 13 USD), but man was it a big bowl of gyuudon (牛丼, pronounced as gee-you-dohn). The bowl was roughly as wide as a frisbee and as tall …
Almost Washed Away
This weekend, I experienced (more like witnessed) one of the largest typhoons ever. But at the same time, I did not experience it at the same time. I guess I lucked out along with all the other international students when the typhoon skipped around our area. It was shocking to hear about the people dying …
Rowing Down the Stream Gently
So far, so good. I feel like my stay in Japan has become normal. But I can’t exactly define it as the same “normal” in America. There are so many things about here that are different from home like the train systems that get me to wherever I need, or the fact that I can …
Japan – Days Left: Not Sure But I Ain’t Counting
Although this blog post will contain a little bit about what I have been learning in Japan, I wanted to use this space to contemplate about what Japan has been like. I came here in August with the mindset that I would look forward to the entire experience even if I was afraid of upcoming …
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Good Ol’ Countryside Japan
This past weekend, I had the chance to go out to the countryside of Japan. It was at a place called Karuizawa (軽井沢, ka-ru-ee-za-wa) in Nagano Prefecture. Unlike the usual city where I have been the past few weeks, Karuizawa was a different side of Japan that I have never seen before. I got to …
Anticipation
I’ve been feeling it course through me since the day I heard I got in to the program. This unstoppable sensation of butterflies in my stomach. It manages to escape from me every now and then, but the feeling always returns when I think about Japan. I’m shocked to my core about it. I still …
Introducing Myself
My name is James Moua and I am studying abroad in Japan for the fall semester of my sophomore year. This is a very exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to it. Catch up on what’s happening with me in Japan on this blog!
Studying In Japan 