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There are some interesting points in the NY Times article I posted earlier. Having lived in Japan for over 2 and half years now and working in Japanese public schools, I can agree with most of the points.
Here in Nakatsu, the school system is still very egalitarian. Sometimes too egalitarian, at least on [...]

I bid my final farewell to Victoria this weekend. Saturday night, we met for drinks at the wine bar called Cave in Oita City and on Sunday night, we had a bonfire on the beach in Beppu.
She will be leaving Oita City for a holiday in Thailand, and then back to the UK! [...]

An article about growing inequalities in Japan.
April 16, 2006
Revival in Japan Brings Widening of Economic Gap
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
OSAKA, Japan — Japan’s economy, after more than a decade of fitful starts, is once again growing smartly. Instead of rejoicing, however, Japan is engaged in a nationwide bout of hand-wringing over increasing signs that the [...]

This is just a plug for Japanvisitor.com, a website full of info for people living in or traveling in Japan, or thinking about doing so, or who just want to know more about Japan.
I wrote some culinary book reviews for them a while back.  Click here and scroll down.

Fred gave me the DVD of C.R.A.Z.Y. as a parting gift before I left Québec.
This award-winning film traces two decades (1960-1980) in the life of the Beaulieus, a suburban, middle-class, Québec family. The title of the film refers to the song of the same name by American country music singer, Patsy Cline, which functions [...]