I've been living on the western edge of Tokyo for almost 4 months now, and I'm finally getting out an exploring a bit. The first couple of months after the move, I was still catching up on the finances, since moving took my easily accessible funds to right around zero. Then there was going to SDCC, a couple of events, and it all adds up to lots of ( Read more... )

I went to Kendo last night. I don't go as often as I should. This accounts for some of my frustration at not feeling very proficient with it. I just find it very limited and restrictive in many ways. A lot of it is the style of movement. I've done a few different forms of martial arts, and I'm used to a much more flexible way of moving. Sure, the ( Read more... )

Last winter, when I moved to Niseko, I tracked down a Kendo club that met at a time when I could actually make it to class. This has been one of the plagues of my working schedule during my time in Japan. When I was an English teacher at the conversation schools, my work hours had to be at times when other people were not working and could ( Read more... )