I watched them do the Fuji Rock Festival the other week. From the comfort of my living room as amazon was streaming it live. As far as I can tell, I’m not against much/any of what they stand for and all that, but […]

That ‘simplifying of my English’ comment rang a bell! I was uninterested (and not very good) at foreign languages at school and am far from being an expert on the subject. And, again, my thoughts apply only […]

Thank you. I was certainly motivated and in a good environment to do it, but in a way I didn’t have much of a choice if I wanted to get on. I know people in cities who have lived here for a long time and their […]

Good luck with the learning. I came to Japan in the early 1990s with only a handful of Japanese words but was lucky to be placed in a town that had almost no-one speaking English. It was perfect for learning the […]

I don’t know if this is common knowledge, but the TV show that is featured in the Flamboyant video is actually real. It’s called Kasou Taisho and on Japanese tv twice (I think) a year. And it is always a […]

It’s a growing trend, I believe! I do feel fortunate that I was never a ‘tourist’ and was able to experience Japan when there were hardly any other foreigners here. I got the full-on experience, especially as I […]

There are all fine ideas, for sure. However, be prepared for all of the above places to be extremely busy. The difference in tourism levels (at the popular spots in Japan in particular) just over the last 5 […]

I might be too close to be of much use, but I’ll try to make a few points. ‘Great food’ is the norm in Japan. I certainly wouldn’t be going out of my way to a certain place just for that. (And I’m pretty sure you […]

I have lived in Japan, in the countryside surrounded by mountains, for over 35 years. (British). It’s safe to say I love it. Well, it is my home. I know nothing about jazz, though. In recent years the number of […]

Roland being happy or otherwise is irrelevant. I’m simply saying that the songs are not very good, and the style of the sound/production is not my cup of tea. Oh, and that you can hardly call it ‘synth pop’.

Was that a press release (?) (*Half joking) The 4 new songs range from meh to dreadful. They definitely won’t ‘suit people who like synth pop’.

Also twitter is worth keeping for this

Anyone who said that Trump ‘won’ that is literally deranged. Perhaps as much as Trump himself. Or simply a mindless sycophant. In any normal functioning mind, she destroyed him. All he has is never-ending hatred, […]

“Everyone knows the sort of person Trump is – those who vote for him most of all.” Do they, though? Listening to interviews with some of them, they think he is a ‘God’, etc. Being members of a deranged c […]

“I must face the possibility that…. he is in fact a formidable debate foe, with a rapier-like wit and forensic grasp of both camps’ policy strengths and weaknesses” He is not. He does not have a grasp of R […]

How anyone could possibly be “undecided” with the stark choice in front of them is truly mind-boggling.

I must have missed this period of voice of peace, reason and unity!!! 😉 (There wasn’t any, right?)

She will be an easy target for racist and misogynist folks, but most of them are natural Trump supporters anyway. Hopefully, the important ‘swing voters’ might be put off by all the coming nastiness. I hope the […]