Author Archives: JoshuaKaimikaua

Okonomiyaki

Every once in a while, I get cravings for a specific type of food. I don’t know why but yesterday I really wanted to eat okonomiyaki. I first tried Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima, where I vacationed for a weekend when I … Continue reading

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Midterms

This was a tough week at school because I had my midterms. I don’t know why but midterms seem to always be stressful no matter how well I study or prepare for the exams. You would think that after 4 … Continue reading

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Today I hiked Diamond Head with my girlfriend…

Today I hiked Diamond Head with my girlfriend and the view was awesome. It was amazing to see how clear the water was and all of the reef. The hike up was okay considering it took less than an hour … Continue reading

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Keep Practicing

Today I read my short stories with Michiko sensei and feel that I am gradually improving. It feels like the more I read, the more I understand the content of the story and the more I improve on natural pronunciation. … Continue reading

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Small World

Yesterday at work, a couple of Japanese customers were looking at me strangely so I approached them to see if they needed something. When I asked them if they needed help, they said that they recognized me from somewhere. I … Continue reading

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Words with Feeling

Today, at my lesson at NACOS, Michiko Sensei is teaching me the concept of having an image of what you’re reading, while you are reading it. She explained that you can read Japanese by just memorizing characters and not really … Continue reading

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ガンダム

When I was in Odaiba, I got to see this EXTRA large model of Gundam, the star of an old japanese anime series. I’m not sure why they decided to make this but I thought it was awesome. Every hour, … Continue reading

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Working in Japan

Over the summer, I had the unique opportunity to intern at a Japanese company to gain some international work experience. The company that I worked at was called NEO Club KK. They provide many different services such as making customized … Continue reading

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Hiroshima

Last weekend, I went to Hiroshima for the 3 day weekend… Here are some pictures from my adventure… My first Pro Japanese Baseball Game Me at the Itsukushima Shrine Friends I made along the way

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Car Trouble

Last week, while I was driving to work, I noticed that the temperature gauge in my car was high and that my car was overheating. I couldn’t do anything while I was at work so I decided to check on … Continue reading

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