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    Looking back on the bright side of life in lockdown (part 1? we'll have to wait and see...)

    Looking back on the bright side of life in lockdown (part 1? we'll have to wait and see...)

    With everything 2020's thrown at us so far, I wanted to bring positivity back to my blog. I can't do Japanese food reviews for the time b...
    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

    最近から、私には頭の中でたくさんのことが起こっていた (文字通りに)。そして今、私はそれをすべて頭の中からこの投稿に取り入れようと思った… 日常の途中に悪夢、楽しくない？(ホンマに楽しくないねん) 2016年から、私はたまにパニック症 (と思ったこと) がある。日常生活中 ...
    Subependymal (grey matter) heterotopia: 2 big words I'm still trying to wrap my brain around

    Subependymal (grey matter) heterotopia: 2 big words I'm still trying to wrap my brain around

    There's been a lot happening in my head lately. Literally. And now I'm going to try and get it all out of my head and into this blog post...

    You call that a Chocolate Challenge?

    Last week, I found out about a new foodie TV competition in the UK. Our Hairy Bikers are presenting the 5-part 'Chocolate Challenge' seri...
    Okay, 2019 is over, you can come out from behind the sofa now

    Okay, 2019 is over, you can come out from behind the sofa now

    That's it, a whole decade over, and I've been writing annual recaps for half of it. As a year to end the 10s, 2019 put in the effort to m...

    Hitting the 'pause' button on my Japan adventure

    Time for a short break, I reckon. I'm leaving Japan temporarily, because of changes to my mental health (and some changes to the way I th...
    Aji WOW: Peyoung GIGAMAX (over 2,000 calories of) yakisoba

    Aji WOW: Peyoung GIGAMAX (over 2,000 calories of) yakisoba

    Aji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...
    Aji WOW: convenience store fish & chips

    Aji WOW: convenience store fish & chips

    Aji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...

    Getting sick and needing a doctor, hospital, or ambulance in Japan - learn from my experience

    Being unwell is no fun, no matter where you live. When you’re in another country, far from your family, friends, and a more familiar-look...

    Do you need to learn Japanese to live in Japan? - the long answer

    Every so often, a quote or article comes along that has the foreigner population in Japan up in arms. Like this NYT piece on Pico Iyer, a...
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    Looking back on the bright side of life in lockdown (part 1? we'll have to wait and see...)

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    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

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