Category Archives: Japan

Gion festival 2009.

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Kalle

I’d like to take this moment to say sorry for not being more fanatic about posting pictures about the things I see. Of course, my #1 reason is that I simply didn’t have a camera until this spring, and I … Continue reading →

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Wasp mom.

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Kalle

I’ve been meaning to blog about the fact I bought a camera the other week, but then I hurt my hand and all that, and typing was a pain, and then I had no time. You know how it goes. … Continue reading →

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365 is a number.

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Kalle

And it also happens to be the number of days in one year except in leap years, which have 366 days. It also happens to be the number of days I’ve now been in Japan. Woosh… A year, huh. It … Continue reading →

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Announcement!

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Kalle

A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to study Japanese. I’m to this day not sure why, but together with my good friend Kenneth (who shortly thereafter jumped ship, whereas I continued forward) began to delve into the … Continue reading →

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JLPT results.

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Kalle

I got the results for the JLPT test I took last year in December finally, today. I went from being completely sure I’d failed miserably, to thinking that maybe I didn’t fail after all, and then to simply not having … Continue reading →

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Everything or nothing.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Kalle

I felt so terribly old when I walked out of the school building on Friday, last week. Old and tired, like a grumpy old fart. Tired and empty, because I had failed. I had failed in a way more distinct … Continue reading →

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IKEA.

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Kalle

So, I went to IKEA with my girlfriend the other day — there’s one in Osaka, which is the closest. We had to take a train, then switch trains, then take a bus — all in all, it took us … Continue reading →

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2009? Wow, I wasn’t even accustomed to 2008 yet…

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Kalle

2008 was probably the fastest year I’ve ever experienced. I had only just gotten used to it no longer being 2007 when it suddenly was 2009. I started 2008 off getting prepared to come here to Japan in April, so … Continue reading →

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Hospitality, and Merry Christmas.

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Kalle

Hospitality must be the most underrated cultural shock in existence. From looking people in the eyes when talking to them, to not staring at people when talking to them (i.e. direct opposites) (and for the record, the former is Sweden, … Continue reading →

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Noh-theatre.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Kalle

I went to see a Noh play for the first time and was really looking forward to it, meanwhile thinking I probably wouldn’t get much out of it. If you haven’t heard of it ever, you might have seen it … Continue reading →

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