Gavin Fisher is currently working as an English teacher in Yurihonjo, Akita prefecture. After graduating from university in Canada with a degree in English Literature he was tired of book learning and wanted to go out and see the world. After a stint teaching in a children’s camp in Taiwan, he hopped over to Japan.
Gavin loves writing about all the unique and unexpected experiences that happen on an everyday basis out in rural Japan. More of his writing can be read at lifeintheinaka.wordpress.com and gavininjapan.tumblr.com.
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- Rescued by Monks: My First Experience with Zen Meditation
- November 23rd, 2012Category: Culture, Play, Travel
- “Hello,” said the burly Japanese man standing in front of me. “Are you interested in Zen meditation?” It was one of my first weeks teaching at an elementary school out in the countryside in Yashima, a small town in Akita prefecture. I was in a field near the school, ... » Continue Reading
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- A Sake-filled Festival
- October 12th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play
- Going to a local festival is one of the best ways to experience Japanese culture today – as anyone living or traveling in Japan can tell you. Cities have festivals that display their own unique history and traditions, and little neighborhoods will hold their own festi ... » Continue Reading
