Peter Edmondson is currently an Assistant Professor at some University in Japan. He likes food, happiness, and food. Recently he is very interested in blues music. Thanks for reading!
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- Why Matsuya’s the Best Gyudon Shop Around
- September 2nd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- I'm assuming we all have one: a Japanese fast food restaurant close to our heart for one reason or another. Just as we distinguish Wendy's from Burger King, McDonalds from Taco Bell, so too would it be natural to have a preference among the Japanese chains. Or, mayb ... » Continue Reading
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- Classic movies on the cinema in Japan.
- July 5th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The first time I heard about Toho Cinema’s 午前十時映画祭 (Gozen-jyuji-no-eigasai) I almost flipped out. I was in Umeda and noticed that Taxi Driver was among the list of films featured at the movie theater right next to the station. Taxi Driver, I thought, irritated. Oh n ... » Continue Reading
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- The Latest Shin-chan Movie Raises Questions about Food Culture, Class, and Japanese Nationalism
- May 9th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- I like Shin-chan. I like Shin-chan because (1) it's a little strange (2) the Japanese is easy to understand (3) it's crude (the main character's butt always seems to play a prominent, supporting role) and (4) It's not Doraemon, Pokemon, or any of those other Japanese ju ... » Continue Reading
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- Narcolepsy and Evolution: How to Deal With a Student Sleeping in Class
- July 18th, 2012Category: Culture, Teaching in Japan
- Our curriculum at a university in Tokyo requires us to have at least fifteen minutes of silent reading every class. As such it should not be surprising that often students will open their books during this fifteen minutes, place them on their desks and fall asleep. ... » Continue Reading
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- Sayonara Genpatsu, Sayonara Japan: Why Abandoning Nuclear Energy is Not a Good Idea
- July 3rd, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Since March 11, 2011 and the nuclear scare at Fukushima, a growing number of Japanese began to oppose nuclear energy. Over a year later and this sentiment is not just lingering but increasing according to a recent poll done by the Pew Research Center. At the same ti ... » Continue Reading
