Category Archives: Japan

Q&A with Malena Watrous

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Part of the joy in reading Malena Watrous’ novel, If You Follow Me, was having a huge trip down memory lane. Like me, Malena worked as an Assistant Language teacher in Japan for two years. In her debut novel she … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Parenting, Working mother, Writer Interviews | 11 Comments

Read my guest post: Outside In

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

In October, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sara Backer, author of American Fuji. On her blog, Sara is now featuring guest posts from readers who have experiences to share about Japan. I’m thrilled to be the featured post this … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan | Tagged | Leave a comment

Memory Triggers

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

Just now, rather than flexing my writing muscle, I decided to catch up on some of my Google Reader items. I came across two great posts on Lisa Romeo’s blog about memory triggers. One of the posts is a list … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan | 2 Comments

Interview with Wendy Nelson Tokunaga

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

In her second published novel, Love in Translation, author Wendy Nelson Tokunaga explores the meaning of family through the story of Celeste Duncan, a 33-year-old singer who leaves behind her deadbeat boyfriend and her life in the United States in … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Writer Interviews, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Author interview this week!

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

This week I’m happy to host a virtual interview with Wendy Nelson Tokunaga, author of Love In Translation. I read Wendy’s debut novel, Midori by Moonlight, about a year ago and was thrilled to see that she had a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Writer Interviews, Writing | Leave a comment

JET Essay Contest: Honorable Mention

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

I lived in Japan for three years — in Sapporo for two years and then on the island of Shikoku for one year. When my plane landed in Sapporo, the only Japanese phrase I could summon from my one year … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Writing | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Stage Fright

Posted on March 10, 2009 by

After I graduated from college, I lived in Japan for a total of three years. The first two years I worked in public junior and senior high schools as an assistant English teacher/native speaker. It was a wonderful job – … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate life, Japan | 1 Comment