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Yokoso! Welcome to Genki Gaijin. That's "happy foreigner" for the large majority of us who don't speak Japanese,
myself included. You might think that's ironic, considering that I live in Japan but I don't speak the language.
I can't count how many times I've had to offer a gregarious "Nihongo Ga Hanasemasen!" to the many well-meaning Japanese who've
tried to help me adjust to Japan, like the time I inadvertently ordered "live, squirming octopus" at a pub and the time when...well
that's what this site is about. I'm an English teacher in The Land of the Rising Sun, and every day brings something
new.
On this site I'll document some of the places I've been and the things I've been doing here in Japan. I'll be adding
lots of pictures over the next few months, so stick around.
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January 2010
Wow, it's been a while...as in six years! Check out my new blog, The Bodhi
Tree.
Peace,
Steve
www.thebodhitree.ca
Status of the Site - September 2004
Hey all! Over the past 16 months I've had a great time living and travelling through Japan, and most
recently, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Singapore. I took many pictures and I have lots of great memories and stories
to entertain and scare people with. As I'm no longer in Asia, I've decided to throw some of my Southeast Asia pictures
onto the site, but I'm going to preserve this site as it is for posterity and as a resource for potential English teachers
and visitors to Fukuoka. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions about Fukuoka or ESL in Japan.
Cheers,
Steve
March 21, 2005 **Earthquake in Fukuoka**
On Sunday, March 20, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit my beloved Fukuoka. This was a very unusual
event for southern Japan, as most earthquakes occur in the central and northern areas of the country. In fact, it was
the strongest earthquake to hit the area in 300 years! Take this as a reminder that Japan is one of the most seismically
active countries on the planet and that earthquakes can and do occur regularily in this part of the world.
Fortunately the damage was manageable and only one death has been attributed to the quake. The Japanese are well
practiced in the art of rebuilding after quakes and disasters. Some observers credit this as one of the
reasons for Japanese industriousness. Fukuoka is still the best place in Japan in this guy's humble opinion.
December 2004 **Tsunami Disaster in Southeast Asia**
By now we're all aware of the chaos in Southeast Asia. I hope all visitors to this site will make a donation to
the Red Cross International Response fund, and to the people of Southeast Asia, know that we will help you however we can.
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