Q&A: Working in Japan, no bacehlors degree?
The Q&A section of my blog is kind of new. People like my “contact me” link on the blog! Every month I get asked some questions and....
1 Aug 3:01 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toy Story 3
There are bad movies, good movies and then there are great movies. Toy Story 3 is, in my books, among the greats. And it has been a long ti....
27 Jul 12:41 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Americans Working in Japan
How do you get a job in Japan besides teaching English? What are wages and working conditions like for Americans and other foreigners living....
14 Jul 1:59 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Enoshima and other bits
It’s nice to get away from the city once in a while. Having been in Tokyo for quite some time, I recently long to explore areas outside T....
25 Jun 11:08 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apple Desk
How can someone work like this?!? ....
24 Jun 2:48 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Micro-houses of Japan – Creative living in the dream houses of Tokyo
Micro-houses are about life reduced to it’s elegant essentials. No that’s a line any architect can fall in love with.....
17 Jun 10:16 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Falling asleep on the train
The first time I fell asleep on the train I was surrounded by mountains! There are no mountains on the train line near where I live so I kne....
14 Jun 10:13 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
On the set of Culture:Japan
Was on set during the filming of Culture:Japan. Culture:Japan is a brand new Japanese TV program directed by Danny Choo. His very first! I ....
13 Jun 8:33 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Few Tips To Keep You From Going Insane In Japan
It was the year 2003 when I made my first trip overseas to spend time in another country. I was attending university, and ....
11 Jun 2:54 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
顔文字 – Japanese emoticons in iOS4
That little face on the bottom left corner… was it there before? There’s a ton of 顔文字 to start using in your emails. ！(◎_◎....
10 Jun 12:36 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Big6 Baseball League – Keio vs Waseda
The (東京六大学野球連盟) Tokyo Big6 Baseball League consists of Keio, Waseda, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkio. All famous universities in ....
5 Jun 12:53 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Day In The Life Of A Coder
Found another comic strip to follow. ^^. Tell me you can’t not relate to that! From Geek and Poke. ....
4 Jun 1:39 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Latest addition to the family
Mum sent over a photo of the latest addition to our family this morning. Isn’t he just cute. ^^. I haven’t met him yet. At the rate he....
1 Jun 12:12 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tools for Teachers
A friend of mine created a site that teachers can use in the classroom, it’s basically web-based quizzes and surveys for students. Looks l....
31 May 2:34 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Drinking shochu
When visitors ask me what shochu is, I usually tell them it’s Japanese whiskey. There are a few different tastes when it comes to shochu.....
28 May 7:52 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Thai Festival 2010
Spent most of Sunday at the Thai Festival in Shibuya. It was really packed! I bet cell towers in the area were probably overworked. ^^. It....
16 May 10:34 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Zen-inspired pen holder
Bought a glass vase and some rocks from IKEA and stuck some pens in it. It’s my new zen-inspired pen holder! I like it. Beats sticking p....
16 May 1:20 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan sinking lower on gender discrimination report
photo NASA The gender gap yawns wide, despite Japan’s female astronaut and new anti-discrimination laws. The World Econom....
15 May 1:41 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ootaru in Nakameguro
Ootaru (大樽) is a pretty famous nomiya (飲み屋), a place to drink lots and eat little, down in Naka-meguro. It’s just outside the N....
8 May 7:25 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Know your car parks
How well do you know your car parks? This is pretty easy right. Clues are everywhere! You have one guess. Where is it? ....
7 May 7:42 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Please do it again
Walk off coolly as you offer your seat to those in need, knowing you’ve done good. Please do it again. ....
6 May 8:31 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Traditional japanese house
Picture of the day May 05th 2010   These are picture taken not far from my house in kobe, I do pass in front of this house a lot and alway....
6 May 10:53 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Geos bankruptcy echoes Nova Implosion and wrecks havoc on industry
A chain of English conversation schools is closed down. Thousands of employees are left worrying whether they will get pai....
6 May 5:34 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
End of Golden Week 2010 – Bird on head
That’s it for Golden Week 2010. I hope everyone in Japan had a good holiday? I met up with a ton of old classmates who, due to work, all ....
6 May 12:52 am  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Who is my boss?
Who is my boss? 私のBOSSを探している。 私のBOSSはどこにいる？ WHO IS MY BOSS? ケンはどこにいる？ ....
4 May 10:35 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kobe Sanomiya
Picture of the day May 03, 2010   Nice city and mountain view taken near Sanomiya in Kobe ....
4 May 11:20 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ikea Japan
If you’re a gaijin living in Japan, going to shop at Ikea should be on your to do list, in the first week of your arrival in Japan. Why?....
4 May 10:59 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why I am tired
I found an old piece I received in an email a very long time ago, when Singapore’s population was about 3million (when was that?). Though....
3 May 5:10 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hanami, Sakura, and Kyoto
For those that don’t know, “sakura” are the cherry blossoms that grace Japan every year. “Hanami” is a “flower viewing” which ....
3 May 1:35 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
A view from my house
Picture of the day May 2nd 2010 This a view of a Chinese buddhist temple, taken from the balcony of my house in Kobe ....
3 May 10:18 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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