Category Archives: Japan

Don’t let your worries hold you back.

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Why isn’t Japan the richest country in the world?

This is something I’ve been thinking about for a few weeks now. I’ve lived in Japan for close to a decade now.* Why ask such a question? Well, I’ve been brought up and taught to believe that education is the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on English Education in Japan

This is a lead up to larger post I intend to write on my experiences working within education in Japan and later Australia. Some of what I write here could be roughly applied to the education industry in most countries … Continue reading

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Your Situation & Everybody’s Situation

Vox Day recently made a post titled “It’s not about you” where he discusses the irrelevance of ones personal situation to the truth. I’ll quote him in his endearing frankness here: Communism is either correct or incorrect. It doesn’t matter if it … Continue reading

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Immigration & Absolutes

I would argue (and I don’t think I’d get much disagreement), that if you were to bring 1,000,000 Anglo-Celtic Australians into Japan, you would get an increase in violent crime, theft and public drunkenness. I’ve said this before and may have … Continue reading

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Obesity & Child First Education

This is something I’ve wanted to write about generally for a while. Coming back to Australia, the one thing I always notice is just how big people are compared to Japan. I’m not judging as for a decent portion of … Continue reading

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Littering & Responsibility

This is not something I thought of much as a child but there is a lot more to littering than the carelessness of the action. Littering is not just being lazy, it’s showing contempt for your own or other people’s … Continue reading

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