Since Japan Is Doomed started in August 2006, I’ve written a total of 297 articles. Select a month from the list below to view posts from that month.
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- August 2010 (2)
- 22: Familiar Pastures (3)
- 11: Thus Ends My Study Abroad (4)
- July 2010 (3)
- 31: The Beginning Of The End (2)
- 28: Escaping Gravity – Climbing Mt. Fuji (4)
- 15: 821 Days Later (7)
- June 2010 (4)
- 30: Next Year & Beyond (10)
- 27: Japan’s World Cup Bid (2)
- 14: The Last Chance Picnic (2)
- 05: Playing Baseball In A Tree In Africa (1)
- May 2010 (7)
- 31: World Cup 2010 – Japan Over England (2)
- 21: I Am Kind Of A Big Sellout! (0)
- 18: The Cutest Dogs (Except Mine) (1)
- 16: Exploring Akihabara (1)
- 08: You Just Put It In Your Mouth And Chew (1)
- 04: Advanced Japanese At Sophia University (2)
- 02: Golden Week Fun For All The Kids! (0)
- April 2010 (9)
- 25: Stupid Lies About Kanji (4)
- 22: Kirin Afternoon Tea is 99.9% Mysterious! (0)
- 19: 彫刻の森 – Hakone Sculpture Park – Photos (4)
- 18: X-Mini Speakers Review (3)
- 05: Japanese Kids say the Cutest Things (10)
- 05: Pretty Pink Flowers And Pretty Bad English (2)
- 04: Sakura Overdose : Ueno Park (3)
- 03: Me, Overexcited by Sushi Technology (1)
- 01: Hakone 2 : Snow And Sculptures (0)
- March 2010 (7)
- 30: Hakone In The Mist (3)
- 29: Happy 22nd Birthday To Me! (2)
- 27: Here Come The Blossoms (3)
- 20: The Japanese Drink Tests Are BACK! (3)
- 10: Tokyo Disneyland, Three Years Later (2)
- 04: Meanwhile, in the Warabi City Newsletter… (2)
- 01: Japanese Dictionaries say the Strangest Things… (2)
- February 2010 (3)
- 27: Volunteering at a Japanese Primary School (6)
- 12: Japan’s Kids Are Doomed (6)
- 07: I’m on the News! On TV! 「みんなのひろば」 (2)
- January 2010 (2)
- 25: The Japanese At Sophia University FAQ (16)
- 05: Goodbye Nagano (4)
- December 2009 (7)
- 31: … and then the sky fell (2)
- 29: Perfect Calm In Nagano (1)
- 26: 2009 In Review (1)
- 25: Merry Christmas Everyone! (3)
- 17: Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition Unboxing & First Thoughts (6)
- 14: Christmas Immersion (7)
- 13: Festive Radio Silence (4)
- November 2009 (3)
- 22: Exploring Like It’s ’06 (1)
- 10: The TV Is Here! (3)
- 01: My Photography Archive Is Online (3)
- October 2009 (4)
- September 2009 (10)
- 30: What I’m Doing At Sophia University – Semester 1 (3)
- 26: Tokyo Game Show 2009 – Pure Techno Madness (3)
- 24: Student Orientation At Sophia University (3)
- 21: Sumo – The September Tournament @ Kokugikan (3)
- 17: A guided tour of my dormitory in Warabi (8)
- 16: Safe and sound in Tokyo (0)
- 13: Japan. Tomorrow. (5)
- 08: Music Review – Mono – Hymn To The Immortal Wind (12)
- 05: My Japanese Blog Is Being Updated Again (4)
- 01: Video Editing Practice Results: My ‘Weather Report’ (2)
- August 2009 (4)
- July 2009 (3)
- June 2009 (6)
- May 2009 (8)
- 31: The Final Exams Before Japan (6)
- 23: Finally Back On Youtube! (4)
- 19: The Ultimate JapanSoc Entry (1)
- 17: JRock Review: D’EspairsRay – Redeemer Review (11)
- 15: Film Review: 電車男 / Densha Otoko / Train Man (5)
- 13: Spotify needs more Japanese music! (19)
- 11: Japan Day 2009 – The Big Recap (5)
- 02: Getting The Most Out Of Jisho.org (8)
- April 2009 (2)
- 25: 100% Genki Tour – Japanese Bands Rock The UK (8)
- 15: Japanese Blog Launched! (1)
- March 2009 (5)
- 29: It’s my birthday! I’m 21! (7)
- 27: Sheffield Japan Day 2009 (3)
- 26: ‘Smoke Yourselves To Death!’ and other great advice (2)
- 06: Jobs for Kenji the Stalker Robot (9)
- 04: Obama & Japan – Where Are We Heading? (6)
- February 2009 (2)
- January 2009 (6)
- 28: Year 2 Semester 1 Exam Thoughts (5)
- 22: Japanese Essay & Exam Tomorrow! (0)
- 11: Film Review: Tokyo Zombie / Tôkyô Zonbi / 東京ゾンビ (6)
- 10: Film Review: Install / Insutoru / インストル (3)
- 04: A Japanese Guide To Skipping Work (10)
- 03: Some Kanji are Jerks (12)
- December 2008 (3)
- 21: 2008 In Review (4)
- 12: 来年上智大学に留学！ (3)
- 07: Study Abroad at Sophia University (18)
- November 2008 (4)
- 23: Guess The Japanese Band Name! (Part 2) (9)
- 16: Guess The Japanese Band Name! (Part 1) (12)
- 15: Dir En Grey – Uroboros Review (11)
- 05: Obama wins! (4)
- October 2008 (4)
- 25: LEAVE PALIN ALONE! (3)
- 13: Japan Is News – Pilot Episode Available (0)
- 09: Sheffield’s Arts Tower (2)
- 06: 夏休みについて (3)
- September 2008 (7)
- 27: Sheffield University, Year 2 (4)
- 24: Junten School Festival 2008 (0)
- 24: Bye Bye Japan Video! (2)
- 10: Nikko, Japan’s other shrine central (9)
- 09: Views From The Tower (3)
- 08: Mixi Journals (16)
- 02: Immigration In Japan (18)
- August 2008 (6)
- 27: Koenji Awaodori (0)
- 21: Translation Station 2: Code Blue (0)
- 18: Another Year Ticks By… (1)
- 16: Translation Station 1 : Ainori (3)
- 10: Film Review: Ponyo / 崖の上のポニョ (3)
- 05: Zero Content Video Alert (1)
- July 2008 (6)
- June 2008 (11)
- 27: Ueno to Akiba & Back Again (4)
- 25: Junten Sports Day 2008 (7)
- 20: The Donut Lion! (2)
- 19: Tonight, Tokyo. Tomorrow… Also Tokyo (0)
- 16: Tonight, London. Tomorrow, Tokyo (2)
- 11: The Akihabara Killing Spree (15)
- 07: Subscribe To Japan Is Doomed & Other Things! (0)
- 06: Graffiti Art From Yokohama (0)
- 04: 24/7 English Teaching TV? Dull! (6)
- 02: 11 Quick East Asian Cinema Film Reviews (5)
- 01: JapanSoc – An Honest Evaluation (10)
- May 2008 (11)
- 29: Photography Update (0)
- 26: Tired? Stressed? Call on Paro, the Robot Seal (4)
- 20: The Horrors Of Cosplay (6)
- 19: The Final 作文 of First Year Japanese Studies! Woohoo! (0)
- 14: Piggyback Dance Ceremony draws one performer (2)
- 13: Plans For Japan Is Doomed (4)
- 13: “Guess Your Age” Vending Machines (4)
- 10: Japan’s How Not To Teach (2)
- 08: Best Paid Jobs In Japan (9)
- 05: Film Review – Swallowtail Butterfly / スワロウテイル (3)
- 02: 2nd Year Japanese Studies At Sheffield (2)
- April 2008 (7)
- 28: The Crying Baby Sumo Competition (3)
- 26: Soran Bushi – Outside Edition (5)
- 20: Sheffield Japan Society – Soran Bushi Dance 2008 (0)
- 10: Blood Types In Japan (19)
- 08: The Horrors Of jPop (16)
- 07: Japanese Runners COVERED IN BEES – Eddie Izzard Laughs (2)
- 02: Ryuki Omura, Pen Spinning & Other Sports (2)
- March 2008 (9)
- 30: Anime Karaoke? Lame! 5 Karaoke Suggestions (2)
- 29: Birthday! (4)
- 24: Snowbound in Chamonix (2)
- 20: Chamonix, France – Soon To Be Doomed (4)
- 13: Film Review: Survive Style 5+ (6)
- 09: The Return To Japan : June 17th – September 25th (11)
- 08: Disgusting Attitudes Towards Japanese People (36)
- 07: Film Review: Tampopo / タンポポ (4)
- 03: JSoc’s Soran Bushi @ Japan Day / International Culture Evening (4)
- February 2008 (7)
- 18: Underwater Train To Korea : Good Idea? (6)
- 17: 3 Awesome Tools For Learning Kanji (11)
- 16: Film Review: Rashomon / 羅生門 (2)
- 09: Post Exam Thoughts & Semester Two Preview! (6)
- 05: Feb 2008 Exams (3)
- 03: What Japan Doesn’t Think (6)
- 02: Return To Flickr (6)
- January 2008 (10)
- 25: JRock – D’EspairsRay & Plastic Tree (8)
- 21: Hello Kitty for Men: My Suggestions (7)
- 18: All About Mixi (84)
- 13: Otaku Spotting: A Guide (12)
- 10: Learning Kanji – Studying, Revising and Eventually Loathing (17)
- 09: Cycling on pavements banned! Finally! Phone & Ride also banned! (9)
- 07: Japan Trip 2008 (12)
- 05: 3 Things Tokyo Needs To Be #1 (10)
- 03: Fun With Engrish (9)
- 02: JapanSoc – Digg for Japan Related Stuff (3)
- December 2007 (8)
- 31: New Year’s Resolutions (5)
- 31: °C-ute win “Best New Artist” despite being worst band ever (18)
- 28: Secret Wilderness Japan (13)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (2)
- 16: No Essay This Week (0)
- 11: Mrs. A is always saying “I want to drink red wine!” (0)
- 05: Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo – Review (15)
- 05: She has a Job Giving Fireworks to Children on Weekends (0)
- November 2007 (9)
- 25: Lots of Hooligans came into the Pub (0)
- 20: Midterm Exams Initial Thoughts (2)
- 18: Sheffield University World Food Festival 2007 (0)
- 17: Dir En Grey @ Sheffield Corporation (4)
- 16: jMemorize (4)
- 13: The Ikura Sushi is disgusting! I advise you don’t eat it! (6)
- 05: Eat Ice Cream And Play Football At The Same Time (3)
- 03: NOVA Crashes; Foreigners On The Streets (0)
- 01: The Next Generation Of Volunteer Blogging (8)
- October 2007 (9)
- 30: When Nostalgia Attacks (0)
- 29: Push Comes To Shove (2)
- 22: A Short Guide To Japanese Beers (0)
- 21: Every Morning I Jump On My Bed (1)
- 11: Profile In Japanese (0)
- 09: Film Review: My Neighbour Totoro / となりのトトロ / Tonari No Totoro (3)
- 09: What I Learned Today… (5)
- 07: What to Eat in Japan (8)
- 06: Japan to Fingerprint Foreigners from Next Month (13)
- September 2007 (1)
- 14: The Changeover (0)
- August 2007 (3)
- 19: Spic & Span, Farewell Japan! (2)
- 05: Return To Rikugien (2)
- 04: The Speech! (3)
- July 2007 (4)
- 19: The Mysterious Festival (3)
- 16: The Goodbye Speech (5)
- 15: There’s Something Fishy Going On Here… (3)
- 13: Saying Goodbye (4)
- June 2007 (11)
- 30: The Flat Revisited (3)
- 27: Japanese Music – Natsukawa Rimi – Nada Sou Sou (13)
- 24: Blogtag (3)
- 23: Intrepid Mountain Explorer (0)
- 20: Yosakoi! Yosakoi! (4)
- 19: …and the winner is… (6)
- 19: Junten Sports Festival Pt 2 (2)
- 18: Junten Sports Festival Pt 1 (4)
- 15: Sports Daze (1)
- 04: Picnic In The Park (0)
- 03: Gentlemen, Start Your, Uh, Engines? (5)
- May 2007 (11)
- 28: My Voice On English Listening Test (6)
- 28: Mike in a Dress! (0)
- 27: Japanese Tea Ceremony (3)
- 26: The Asakusa Brawl (1)
- 25: GARA Article Published Online (2)
- 15: Japanese Music – Spitz – Cherry (6)
- 12: Night Out With The Lads (and Ladies) (0)
- 05: Kawagoe – Sunburn And Shrines (7)
- 04: Nagoya Part 2 (2)
- 03: Tokyo Disneyland (3)
- 02: Nagoya Part 1 (5)
- April 2007 (4)
- 15: Easter Madness (4)
- 11: Plan for April (7)
- 10: Swapping Cards and Spotting Ferns (2)
- 01: Hanami Party (6)
- March 2007 (9)
- 29: It’s my birthday! (3)
- 28: Zen Art Of Travel Pt. 2 / Goodbye Kyoto (0)
- 27: The Zen Art Of Travel Pt. 1 (2)
- 26: New Style / Changes (4)
- 25: Anti-Tourism (0)
- 23: Arriving In Kyoto (0)
- 22: Writing about Kyoto (2)
- 08: Two Parks In One Day (1)
- 07: Six Down, Six To Go (1)
- February 2007 (5)
- 23: Yokohama Pt 2: Chinatown (6)
- 22: Yokohama Pt 1: Exploring (1)
- 18: Eight Kilometers Of Pain (0)
- 12: Karaoke In Japan II (8)
- 04: Shorinji Kempo: Photographs (11)
- January 2007 (10)
- 28: About Shorinji Kempo (2)
- 24: Snowboarding in Niigata (9)
- 16: Looking Back On Hokkaido (4)
- 16: Seijin No Hi (Coming Of Age) (5)
- 15: English Mistakes 1 (5)
- 09: Back To Work & Blog Stuff (7)
- 08: Harajuku’s Wacky Clothes (45)
- 07: The Emperor says Hello (3)
- 07: Party like it’s 2007 (1)
- 02: Oriental Gardens (Kamakura Part 2) (1)
- December 2006 (11)
- 31: Meeting Buddha (Kamakura Part 1) (0)
- 30: Back With a Bang! (2)
- 29: Snowmobiles! (0)
- 26: Flying Through the Snow (4)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (0)
- 23: Exploring Toya (0)
- 21: Hokkaido: Early Days (0)
- 19: School Christmas Party Part 2 (3)
- 19: Hokkaido: First Thoughts (0)
- 19: School Christmas Party Part 1 (0)
- 18: Winter Testing (1)
- November 2006 (5)
- 30: Odaiba (7)
- 18: Tsunami (8)
- 09: The Four Day Migraine Part 2 (9)
- 07: The Four Day Migraine Part 1 (8)
- 01: Karaoke In Japan (5)
- October 2006 (8)
- 28: Halloween Party (7)
- 25: Trip To Atami Part 3: Drumming & Nudity (8)
- 23: Trip To Atami Part 2: Teaching & Eating (6)
- 21: Trip To Atami Part 1: Tourist Stuff (3)
- 21: Coming Soon & We’re In The Newspaper! (4)
- 14: Last Train (7)
- 13: Concerts in Japan (4)
- 01: School Festival (3)
- September 2006 (5)
- 29: Room With A View (6)
- 28: Life At Home And Work (0)
- 18: Catch Up Part 2: Photographs (0)
- 11: Catch Up Part 1: Induction Course (2)
- 05: Departure (6)
- August 2006 (2)
- 30: Flickr (0)
- 25: Soon A Journey Begins (3)
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