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Accidental firebug
On Friday I nearly set fire to the house.
It all started when I moved the breadmaker instruction booklet from its normal spot next to the breadmaker over to the side of the stove. Next thing I know there’s an interesting burning smell in the air and the instructions are on fire. So I apologise to Read more... -
Wired
It’s official: finally, we’re on line, and what a wonderful feeling it is too.
Consider the contrast: on Thursday afternoon I had no internet and no phone (my pre-paid card having run expired dramatically in the middle of a high-tension phone call to the immigration office) and was feeling completely cut off from the world. In Read more... -
Not so fast, sonny
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the Immigration Office and get your visa changed…
On Wednesday I get the official bit of paper from the immigration lawyer giving me permission to stay for three years. Now it’s just a simple procedure to go to Immigration and get the stamp in the passport. Read more... -
I’m legal!
It’s been a huge week for the Sushi on a Stick household.
First of all we got the exciting news that THE INTERNET IS COMING. After gearing myself up for another whole month of lugging my laptop to the internet café every day, the man rings up to say they’re coming around on Sunday. Thus we Read more... -
First day at school Part 2
The first day of school went awfully well.
No sooner had the kids got back, still full of energy after their massive ten-hour day, than four of Ruby’s new best friends converged on our place for a homework party. (Just as well we had a batch of muffins ready!) Talk about instant friends. And they were Read more... -
Japanese school facts
I plan to write heaps about the school experience over the next few years because it’s a subject that fascinates me. To start off with, here are some basic facts about the local primary school at Sunami.
• First of all, the official website is here (Japanese only obviously, but a nice picture of the cherry Read more... -
Our first festival
Our first festival
On Sunday, the kids had their first official day of school. But rather than a normal school day, it was the annual Tondo festival, where you welcome in the New Year (a bit late, admittedly) by building a massive bonfire and burning all your ancient traditional cultural New Year bamboo sticks and fronds Read more... -
First day at school
Just saw the kids off for their first full day of school this morning, following an extended initiation period.
Eleni and the kids arrived in Japan on Tuesday night. On Thursday morning, we went in to introduce ourselves to the principal and the kids were paraded in front of the whole school and did their little introductions Read more... -
The adventure begins
The family has been here less than a week but already it’s official: Japan is fully sick.
On Day 1 we went to the local council and did all the applications, then repaired to Mr Donuts for a celebratory morning tea (strictly two doughnuts each). After that we did a quick spin around the shopping centres Read more... -
SCOOP! First pics
Hi all. I’m in a tearing hurry right now—the family arrive tonight and I’ve got to get the place super clean and everything—but here are some pics taken on my fancy new Japanese mobile phone.
Excuse the silly grimace, but it’s actually quite hard to take a photo at arm’s length while trying to get your Read more...
Welcome to Sushi on a Stick
This blog is about the adventures of a family of Australian barbarians spending two years in the islands of southern Japan. Stay tuned for regular updates on the food, the culture, the earthquakes, the wacky festivals, the school system and more. Read more
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