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Travel-loving Australian expat living in Japan since 2001. Profile name refers to my position on the outer; of the society I live in, the country where I gre...

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@outsiderlookin Dec 15, 2017, 9:57 AM UTC

Sushi (# 1) – where has my revolving sushi gone?

My first sushi memory is walking past a sushi bar, complete with revolving conveyor belt, in Melbourne when I was 18. Young adults and middle-aged couples dipped various kinds of fish into soy sauce,…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 26, 2017, 2:29 PM UTC

Positive influences of American culture #1 - NFL leads the way for AFL

North American culture impacts the rest of the world in many ways. That said, many of us born outside the US or Canada accept parts of the culture like Hollywood, music and TV with open arms, but we…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 26, 2017, 2:48 AM UTC

Christmas dinner in Japan (or anywhere) - be creative!

As many of you already know, Christmas is celebrated on December 24th in Japan, with stores removing all decorations and slashing the price of unsold items on the morning of the 25th. Christmas dinne…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 23, 2017, 8:18 AM UTC

Niigata (Japan) winter getaway - Murakami, Senami Onsen, Sasagawa Nagare

Let's flip a coin; it's your call. HEADS - sunshine and a gentle but chilly sea breeze. Tails - gale force winds, snow, and below freezing. If only life were that easy. I'm sure most of us would choo…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 22, 2017, 4:45 PM UTC

50 word Story Contest Week #17 - growth

The following poem is my entry. Slightly cryptic. (47 words) Morality Aplomb Knowledge Instinctiveness Niche Gusto Mettle Intuition Speciality Transparency Adversity Know-how Experience Synergy Acume…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 21, 2017, 10:23 AM UTC

Japan - why did you move/settle here?

Just like fashion and music, the travel industry goes through cycles and trends, and I guess today Japan is certainly trendy. Ramen shops are the thing in NYC (well they're popping up everywhere), ho…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 20, 2017, 2:26 PM UTC

Ueno Park (Tokyo) - sensory overload

My apologies. There are no pictures included, it's a descriptive post and pretty long one, too (taken from my travel journal). If you've got ten free minutes and an interest in Tokyo, please take a r…

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@outsiderlookin Nov 18, 2017, 4:22 AM UTC

A Japanese self-introduction (ha-ji-me-ma-shite)

Most people find self-introductions boring, hard to articulate or write, and in many cases unnecessary. However, here in Japan there a must; the first stepping stone on the path to acceptance. Imagin…

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