Emma is a kindergarten teacher and freelance writer living in Osaka, Japan. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she enjoys travelling (mostly to warm places), meeting awesome people, watching Rugby and riding roller coasters. You can read more of her work at http://tilltwentyfive.wordpress.com/
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- Momotaro Story
- July 31st, 2012Category: Culture
- Momotaro statue in Okayama On a recent road trip to Okayama, my Japanese friend decided to kill time by telling me the legendary story of Momotaro. Having never heard this famous Okayama-born story before, I was naturally intrigued. My friend jumped at my curiosity ... » Continue Reading
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- The Land of Many Surprises
- July 10th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- With a culture that is in many ways very different to my own, this cannot come as a huge shock. On first moving here, I had several experiences that surprised or amazed me and subsequently reminded me of just how far from home I was. Experiences like seeing tons of ... » Continue Reading
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- Holding On to Home
- June 28th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- I cannot express the excitement I feel when I meet other Australians in Japan. I believe it stems from my need to cling to everything and anything about my home country, no matter how small or inconsequential. As an expat, we make that decision to leave home, to l ... » Continue Reading
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- Hair
- June 20th, 2012Category: Culture
- I’m going to let you all in on a little secret. . . I’m not a real blonde. Gasp! Shock! The horror! I get all kinds of reactions after telling Japanese people this. They all just assume that my hair is natural, with it’s lightened colour and it’s subtle highlights. Per ... » Continue Reading
