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Month: July 2021

Art in Science

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Palina Kot Hi, I am Palina, a designer for the Nagazasshi. To introduce myself, I would like to show you my recent Art-in-Science Series. I get a lot of inspiration for painting during my laboratory work at Nagasaki University. This painting is the memory of my first day in the lab. I was so… Continue reading

Yuta Watanabe’s Courtside Connection between Canada and Japan

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Mia Husic From the moment he became a Raptor, it was clear that Yuta Watanabe was making a unique connection between his homeland, Japan, and his new home, Toronto. Hailing from Kagawa Prefecture, Watanabe started his NBA career in 2018 on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and their G-league affiliate, the Memphis… Continue reading

Nihongo on the Go: Goodbyes

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Will Morgan and Dan Cohen How do you say goodbye in Japanese? Everyone knows it’s さようなら (sayōnara). But is it really? Despite being so well known as to be included in English dictionaries, it’s very rare to hear anyone say it in Japan. In almost all situations there is a better, or more contextually… Continue reading

Mixed Expectations: Multiracial Identity in Japan

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Clara Altfeld “Wow, it’s like you’re Japanese!” This is a comment that Deanna, a Black Japanese person living in Kawatana, has received from other Japanese people here. Being mixed race can be difficult in many cultures. Japan, with its largely monoethnic population, is a unique and potentially more challenging place for mixed-race people to… Continue reading

Nagazasshi Fails

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

This edition marks a final issue for some of our senior writers and a new beginning for the Nagazasshi. To honor that and reflect on their experiences up ‘till now, some of our staff have written about their own personal failures — whether it was culture differences, not understanding the language, or just a huge… Continue reading

Adulting (Or how I learned how to cook)

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Ronnie Triminio I never realized how much work my parents did for me until I had to do it alone. I thought that I understood the hardships my parents had endured by moving to a different country for a better life. However, it took me moving to — then surviving a pandemic — alone… Continue reading

Being a JET in Limbo and Experiencing Japan and JET Online

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Dave Ryan Mikhail Go When I got the news that I was accepted as an Assistant Language Teacher on the JET Program, I was definitely elated. While waiting for news on my placement and departure to Japan, I would have daydreams of meeting other JETs in person, hanging out and traveling to different places… Continue reading

Summer Beauty Products in Japan

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nagazasshi

By Tshegofatso Motsuenyane At last, summer is here! While many of us can’t wait to make the most of it, in Japan, that means withstanding the season’s unbearably hot and humid weather. Luckily, Japan has an array of beauty products that are especially designed to combat heat and humidity. Why not try some of these… Continue reading

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