Author Archives: MarcTanaka

Things went pretty well at the restaurant we had a few Japanese guests which makes me happy because I can spend some time practicing my Japanese with them. This does one of two things not only do I benefit from … Continue reading →

Reading and writing in Japanese is like learning to walk all over again.  The characters look so unfamiliar to me, I am having some difficulty trying to distinguish one character from another.  I guess anything new will present some difficulty.  … Continue reading →

My friend recently called me saying that he is going to go Vegas in June and that he wants me to go meet him.  He recently had a baby so I’m very excited on seeing him if I go.  I … Continue reading →

Mothers day was a very busy day for me!  Not because I did many things with my mother, it was busy due to the fact I work in a restaurant and thats the busiest day of the year.  Overall though … Continue reading →

David has left already and even though I knew him for just a short while,  I felt he was a very cool guy.  He will definitely be missed, but I think he needs this.  For him this is another adventure … Continue reading →

I  currently work  at  Ruth  Chris  Steakhouse  in  Waikiki.   I really love my work, I get the privilege to meet new and exciting people everyday.  I also get very good pratice at hearing and trying to understand Japanese guest.  They … Continue reading →

Jiu Jitsu is my passion currently, I really haven’t been taking classes that long but it really gets me going.  Not only is it really fun, I get an excellent work-out and also learn to protect myself.  I think of … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, My name is Marc Tanaka. This is my first entry into this blog, so I decided to begin with an introduction. I am a Hawaii born Japanese (4th generation) that lives on Oahu. I was born and raised … Continue reading →