Category Archives: Japan

The Setting of the Rising Sun

Posted on May 9, 2021 by JC

Rising Sun by Michael Crichton, Alfred A. Knopf Inc, January 27th, 1992 Rising Sun is a novel written by Michael Crichton while he was still at the height of his literary powers. It was published after Jurassic Park and before … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Film, Japan, Literature, Society | Tagged | Comments Off on The Setting of the Rising Sun

Technology and the End User

Posted on December 17, 2020 by JC

The Big Necessity: Adventures in the World of Human Waste by Rose George Portobello Books, September 16th, 2008 I don’t know precisely what got me thinking about how much I appreciate flush toilets over the last few years as I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Japan, Society | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Technology and the End User

Civilians aren’t Combatants

Posted on October 24, 2020 by JC

Edward Feser had written a response to a recent article by George Weigel trying to justify the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in the Catholic Herald. It is well worth reading though you could take or leave the article he … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Politics, Religion, Society | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Civilians aren’t Combatants

Sake Doesn’t Age Well

Posted on September 6, 2020 by JC

Ōkami was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006 and is probably best known as the best of the games developed during the brief but prolific existence of Capcom’s Clover Studio. Although not selling very well on release, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Japan, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sake Doesn’t Age Well

The Bridge of Dreams

Posted on July 12, 2020 by JC

A few months ago I finished reading The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikubu. At over a thousand dense pages with plenty of footnotes, it was no small undertaking but absolutely worth the effort. This post will be something of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Japan, Literature | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Bridge of Dreams

Compliance & Competence

Posted on May 30, 2020 by JC

When I moved back to Australia, I began working for a school in a system I’d been out of for a decade and barely in before that. I was only a few years out of university when I moved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Education, Japan, Society | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Compliance & Competence

Observations on Face Masks

Posted on May 2, 2020 by JC

I began writing this as an email but it ended up being a lot more detailed than I initially expected so I have turned it into a post. These are just some of my observations from my time living in … Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Fitness, Japan, Personal, Ramblings, Society | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Observations on Face Masks

All You Need Is Kill

Posted on April 18, 2020 by JC

More and more when I watch films I find myself opting to watch something I’ve already seen. This may be due to my age, my changing interests or something else entirely. But I mostly think it is because films are … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Japan, Video Games | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on All You Need Is Kill

Raging Harpies

Posted on March 14, 2020 by JC

Not softlier pillowed is my head That rests by thine, unloving bride, Than were those jagged stones my bed Through which the falls of Nuki stride. The Flower Feast, The Tale of Genji, Part 1 Although I am intimately connected with … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Ramblings, Society | Tagged , | Comments Off on Raging Harpies

Don’t let your worries hold you back.

Posted on March 15, 2017 by JC
Posted in Japan, Personal, Religion, Society | Tagged , | Comments Off on Don’t let your worries hold you back.