Entries with an * asterisk include pictures!
2004
October 5th 2004 - The Beginning October 6th 2004 - Finding My Feet October 7th 2004 - Praying Mantis *October 8th 2004 - A Japanese Morning October 9th 2004 - Karaoke Taster *October 11th 2004 - Mount Aso *October 14th 2004 - Lessons have Started October 16th 2004 - Around and About *October 17th 2004 - Okonomiyaki October 18th 2004 - Official Alien October 19th 2004 - I am currently a drowned rat. October 20th 2004 - The Typhoon October 23rd 2004 - Japanese Goths *October 24th 2004 - Kumamoto Castle Festival October 25th 2004 - Just a bad day. October 26th 2004 - Meeting the Students *October 30th 2004 - Trip to Kawashiri *November 4th 2004 - A Surprise from England November 8th 2004 - Japanese Sweets November 12th 2004 - On Japanese Fashion *November 13th 2004 - Night-Tears-Death-Bitter November 15th 2004 - Fire, Earthquake Drill *November 16th 2004 - Japanese Paradoxes November 17th 2004 - "He has a very interesting job..." November 19th 2004 - More Japanese Hospitality November 20th 2004 - Japanese Names November 22nd 2004 - Homosexuality in Japan *December 1st 2004 - Bounenkai no.1 December 2nd 2004 - Fun with Mochi December 4th 2004 - Howl's Moving Castle December 5th 2004 - A Japanese House * December 11th 2004 - Another Random Japanese Experience * December 13th 2004 - International Bounenkai December 18th 2004 - The Mystery of the Flower Shop December 20th 2004 - Bounenkai no. 3 December 25th 2004 - MERRY X'MAS!
2005
* January 1st 2005 - AKEMASHITE OMEDETOU! (Happy New Year!) *January 3rd 2005 - BOCHI - Japanese Cemeteries January 4th 2005 - An unexpected late Christmas present * January 7th 2005 - If you go down to the woods today, you're sure for a big surprise... January 10th 2005 - Shinnenkai * January 19th 2005 - Back from Tokyo! * January 23rd 2005 - Shinnenkai 2/Joint Birthday January 24th 2005 - Roll up, Roll up! It's the Gaijin Circus! January 26th 2005 - Japan is a nice place, really.... January 29th 2005 - Party Party Party! February 2nd 2005 - Still snowing... February 4th 2005 - I got the job! February 12th 2005 - Racial Discrimination in Japan February 14th 2005 - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! February 18th 2005 - My weakness.... * February 20th 2005 - Back from Oita! February 22nd 2005 - A funny gaijin story... * March 2nd 2005 - Meeting the Shougakusei March 3rd 2005 - That Sunday feeling. March 6th 2005 - Larry's Birthday * March 7th 2005 - Japanese Sword Demonstration March 8th 2005 - First day at work March 9th 2005 - Ellie's Farewell, Onsen March 15th 2005 - ::yawn:: March 18th 2005 - Sexist Kanji March 20th 2005 - JISHIN! * April 2nd 2005 - Phil's general impression of Japan: "Britain on Speed" * April 9th 2005 - O-hanami, o-hanami... * April 14th 2005 - Wildlife Everywhere! April 16th 2005 - .....???!!!! April 22nd 2005 - "Kumamoto no natsu wa......not for human beings." April 26th 2005 - Butterflies, Murakami April 27th 2005 - China Festival April 28th 2005 - More on giri. (not to be confused with onigiri). May 4th 2005 - The Land of Small People, Giant Bugs May 12th 2005 - Coming to an end... May 13th 2005 - The world's most passive nation? * May 17th 2005 - Tom's Birthday Party Photos * May 18th 2005 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY! May 20th 2005 - Origin of the Races May 23rd 2005 - Things I'll Never Understand About Japan May 26th 2005 - Leaflet Theory * May 29th 2005 - Irish Jiggery Pokery May 30th 2005 - You know you've been in Japan too long when.... June 2nd 2005 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN & KISAKO! * June 3rd 2005 - Our Adventure June 4th 2005 - The Land of Fire * June 6th 2005 - Fukuoka * June 8th 2005 - More large insect excitement * June 10th 2005 - Night-time Adventures * June 11th 2005 - Welcome Claire and Ollie! * June 21st 2005 - Saranne's BBQ * June 25th 2005 - Pizza Party, Ladies' Lunch June 26th 2005 - Irish Band - Last time :( June 29th 2005 - Spryte7's here! July 1st 2005 - ...and spryte7's gone :( July 3rd 2005 - My Achievements July 5th 2005 - Some Very Interesting Random Japanese July 8th 2005 - The day after the London terrorist bombings. July 13th 2005 - Englaaand July 14th 2005 - And the longer list... July 16th 2005 - The Arigatou (Thank You) Party July 18th 2005 - Crazy talk July 23rd 2005 - Burgers, Ice Cream and Scantily Clad Chicks July 25th 2005 - Bye Bye Kisako.... July 28th 2005 - My Last Gaijin Diary Entry (or is it..?)
* August 15th 2005 - Epilogue.