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Typhoon!
Thought I’d up the excitement level with an exclamation mark in the post title, a sort of homage to those 70s-era disaster movies (I’m thinking of you, Airplane!).
You might have heard that typhoon season has arrived in Japan. Recently we’ve been visited by Typhoon No. 12, which the weather forecasts continually refer to as Read more... -
End of the hols
A strange and eerie calm has descended upon the Sushi on a Stick household… yes, the little darlings are ensconced in their respective institutions of learning for the first time in over a month, and peace reigns once more between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm.
In Ruby’s case, the school holidays actually finished Read more... -
Summer report
Gosh, summer is nearly over. And what a summer it’s been. This year we sensibly decided to think local, act local rather than traipsing around the country exhausting ourselves like we did last year. So we’ve been traipsing around the nearby vicinity exhausting ourselves instead.
And it’s been tons of fun. By my calculations we’ve set Read more... -
Weekend wrap
What an amazing weekend.
It all started with some good news on Friday, courtesy of the long-range weather forecast that comes out every Friday afternoon, that the week after next is expected to be slightly cooler. Only slightly, mind, but anything’s welcome during the long hot sticky relentless Japanese summer. Actually it hasn’t been too bad Read more... -
Swimming Rules
I’m increasingly convinced that the teachers beavering away at Ruby’s junior high school up on the hill until eight every night are in fact aspiring comedy writers. How else to explain the massive comedic potential of the notice that landed on the kitchen table last Friday?
This was, of course, the formidable Swimming Rules for Summer Read more... -
Most eventful birthday ever
Last Saturday was my birthday, and although it was shaping up as a peaceful affair, things didn’t quite turn out that way.
First of all, the 2011 Sunami Beach Opening Ceremony was held in the morning. Now this would be little more than a cultural curiosity if it weren’t for the fact that Ruby (and Read more... -
Summer is here
Today the smell of summer arrived. The humidity is back. It’s a bit like the smell of wet asphalt after a summer shower in Melbourne, except it goes on for two months. I’ve been dreading this moment for a while (pretty much since last summer) but at least we are well equipped with air conditioners Read more...
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Bugs ‘n’ culture
So the other day Mrs. Yanamoto rings up all of a sudden, that’s the Mrs. Yanamoto who has English conversation lessons with Eleni on a Monday along with a gaggle of other Retired Ladies and after the lesson they all sit around having a nice cup of tea nattering away for hours on end (although Read more...
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Katy Perry concert
Last week saw us beetling up the freeway to Osaka yet again, this time for the long-awaited Katy Perry concert. Instead of the entire family we had Ruby and I and Ruby’s friend Rio from soccer, who’s a big fan of western artists such as Avril, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Surprisingly, Rio’s parents were quite Read more...
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Weekend wrap
Another culturally enriching weekend here at Sushi on a Stick central.
The story begins on Friday, when Sunami primary school held another “come in and check out the kids in action” class visits for parents, this one combined with a Skool Gruel tasting session. With great magnanimity I decided to decline this year so Eleni took 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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