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Hanami in Yokohama
Took a little stroll around Yokohama last week, to an area not too far from Ishikawacho station. There ’s a lovely historical district, an....
10 Apr 8:19 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E23 Season Finale: Good conversation is hard to come by
Got a call from The Silky One, today: Tony: Loco, my Man, how’s your vacation going? Me: Pretty good, actually. Getting a lot done. To wha....
7 Apr 6:52 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Unintentional Preview
The day before yesterday, writing until the wee hours, I unintentionally pressed “Publish” instead of “Save draft.” I immediately u....
7 Apr 2:49 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A year ago…
Wow. I was reading trough my post from a year ago and came across this comment I wrote in response to a reader’s question.  The post was ....
4 Apr 3:49 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Conversation 3/28/10: Tell me something I don’t know…
This conversation took place with a Japanese friend at a cafe in Yokohama: Me: …I thought it was a very interesting article! What do you t....
29 Mar 2:42 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yokohama, in living color pt.3: Osanbashi
The Port of Yokohama was opened in 1859 as a direct result of the Treaty of Kanagawa, signed by Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States....
27 Mar 9:30 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Yokohama S1/E22: Loco was here!
As per my last conversation with the Silky one, I will be transferred to another school come April. School C. There was a follow-up phone ....
24 Mar 10:01 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yokohama, in living color, pt.2: Akarenga 赤レンガ
I’m not big on touristy stuff on my blog, as you guys well know. But, as promised, I will try to give you guys a better picture of the ....
21 Mar 4:00 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E21: I remain hopeful…
Season 1 of Live from Locohama is drawing to a close. The end of the school year is a week away. Five more episodes at best remain.  And, t....
18 Mar 8:54 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama, S1/E20: The Look
I didn’t like the way he looked at me. Not at all. It happened on yesterday. I mentioned in a previous post that due to graduation ceremon....
16 Mar 10:22 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yokohama, in living color, pt.1
Hi there, Family and Friends, Welcome back to Loco in Yokohama!    If you read my blog, you find out a great deal about Loco (me) and ab....
15 Mar 6:30 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E19: Sayonara, Ki wo Tsukete, ganbatte!
Graduation Day. Time to say sayonara, ki wo tsukete, ganbatte (so long, take care, and do your best) again. Sending my kids out into the w....
13 Mar 11:43 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E18: Tough Choice
On Valentine’s day some of my kids gave me chocolates and so, as tradition here dictates, I should return the favor come White Day. Howeve....
11 Mar 6:27 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E17: Yokohama Five-O
Shit, I forgot to put some money on my Pasmo…and I was in a rush to meet a student, so I didn’t stop when the little swinging doors on t....
10 Mar 4:51 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Got a letter from Michael Moore today (-:
Sorry ***Off topic Post*** but I have to take a pause for the cause cuz I just love this guy! Actually this letter went out to all his admir....
9 Mar 9:54 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E16: Loco versus Ju-on
Today was the school festival, when the first and second students put on a little show for the soon-to-be-departing third year students. Fi....
8 Mar 10:53 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E15: The Calling Card
Last night at an izakaya in Yokohama: Me: Ok, I got one: A Frenchman moves into a gaijin house where a German, an Italian and an African-Am....
8 Mar 9:44 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E14: Envying the kids on the train
I take the same train, the same time every day. Most mornings, I stand in line for the 4th door of the 2nd car for two reasons. One: It wi....
5 Mar 2:26 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Jonesing in Yokohama
I do something really sadomasochistic to myself. I punish myself for not doing what my mind and body knows it ought to do: quit smoking. Ho....
4 Mar 5:13 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E12: Scent of a Watch
30 minutes ago I returned to the teacher’s office from teaching a class to find a golden watch on my desk. Someone must have been doin....
2 Mar 1:04 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The federal case of the missing memory stick
Before I leave home for work, I fill my pockets (pants and jacket) with all the essentials: my lighter (actually three lighters cuz I alway....
1 Mar 10:39 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E10: Payback’s a bitch!!
Sitting in the office 2 hours ago watching Mao get her ass handed to her. After she stumbled… Me: Ugh! That wasn’t good Sensei-gata (all....
26 Feb 4:03 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Closing in on 200000 Served!
Seems like weeks ago I was looking at 100000 and now I’m looking at 200000! If averages hold true it’ll happen today or tomorrow. It’s....
25 Feb 12:13 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E9: A foulness in the air
I’m at my other school this week. Away from knife-wielding students and back-stabbing teachers, away from Junior Yakuza and office Menage....
23 Feb 4:03 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Conversation 2/22/10: I should ask my wife pt. 2
After a three week hiatus, my private student came to our lesson prepared to resume our conversation on the good points of being Japanese…....
22 Feb 8:01 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Top 10 “Ebonapanese” words and phrases I’ve created
Over the course of the my past 7 years in Japan (some of which I have spoken the Japanese language)  I have found that many of my feeling....
22 Feb 2:04 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E8: Who is Kawaguchi Sensei?
friday afternoon…1 hour ago…a conversation with Takahashi sensei in the recording room: Takahashi Sensei: Loco-sensei, thank you for hel....
19 Feb 5:03 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E7: Kawaguchi’s whispers
I hate to say this…so I’m just gonna say it: The review I received from Silky Tony last week was from feedback given by a teacher at thi....
19 Feb 11:18 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E6: Oh yes, they both reached for the Manga!
Yesterday, after Mika-chan punched Takahashi in the gut, I decided that I had better have another clarification session with Kawaguchi-sens....
18 Feb 11:39 am  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Live from Locohama S1/E5: Protocol
When I was about 10 years old, and a student at a private school (I’ve touched on the nature of the school I attended a number of times ....
17 Feb 3:24 pm  from  Going loco in Yokohama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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