Shang-Hiya!
Over three years ago, I left my home in the UK to embark on a journey that I have been
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Returning To China
Just over three years ago, an Ulsterman went to work where few Ulstermen and women have worked before – China.
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No ‘Nikko’tine Please
Autumn is firmly upon us and in search of the perfect Instagram picture, or, I mean, a lovely day in a fantastic
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Fuji-San: Climbing the Giant Ice Cream
Many years ago now, I famously applied and failed in a previous quest to live in Japan. Fast forward four
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Japan: The Weird, the Weird and the Weirder
Living in Japan, you often come across some rather weird stuff. I’ve written posts before surrounding ‘Chinglish’ so I’m not going
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Kama kama kama kama kama Kamakura…
During my time in Tokyo, I’ve rarely ventured out of the city limits meaning that at times, I have felt
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Konnichi… say wa now?
I finally saw a giant panda! Yes, you read that right and no, I haven’t returned to China. Despite living
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Sakuratei? What Sakuratei?
A couple of weeks ago I was on my way out for a solo, Sunday lunch when one of the
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Money Money Money, Must be Funny, In a Chinese World – Part 1: Private v Public
It’s said that you reap what you sew. I guess, if you adopt that attitude, this article becomes totally irrelevant,
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Hey Parents! Where Ya’ll At?
Over the past two years, whilst I have commented on many aspects of Chinese life during that period, you may
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