Author Archives: Chris

I like conversation, but I can be particular about them. There are a million ways to categorize conversation, but for me recently there are two types of conversation. The first is two people who are bursting at the seams with … Continue reading →

“Why did you come to Japan” is a question. If you are not Japanese, and you came to Japan to live, it may be a question that you are accustomed to hearing. I have my answers to this question. My … Continue reading →

It’s obviously a silly concept. It’s obviously not good to hate-read English media professing to be experts in Japanese culture treating the entire country and every person in it like a two-dimensional foil. Japan is the quirky backdrop to have … Continue reading →

My grandmother passed away last week. She was 94. I’m away from home 18 years, and so I have the urge perhaps people reading this are thinking in wanting to say “I’m sorry to hear that”, etc. Everyone was happy … Continue reading →

Identity is a word that is used in many ways. For me personally, it’s probably used in a selfish way. For me personally, when no one is looking, I use it to describe that feeling when listening to songs, or … Continue reading →

I did a podcast last year called Saitama Freeway. There were 30 episodes. 25 were about specific videogames, and the other 5 were about other things. For the videogame specific episodes, I spoke about a videogame for roughly 15 to … Continue reading →

I turned 40 a few weeks ago. A few days before that I started a new job. I worked the same job in the same department for roughly nine and a half years. I’m not sure how people usually think … Continue reading →

Before starting any musing, it has to be said that I did not understand 100% everything in the film. I think I understood almost all of it, but there were one or two (or three) parts where something was said, … Continue reading →

I play video games in Japanese. Well, I play Japanese video games in Japanese. The only exceptions really are the Metal Gear Solid series, and the PSX – PS2 Final Fantasy games. That’s besides the point though. I’m currently playing … Continue reading →