1. A Thursday: Elementary School

    by Will Larson
    July 2, 2008 JET japan

    The first day in my Week in Japan series. This entry takes a look at a normal Thursday, which is the day I spent the morning at elementary school.

  2. An Introduction to a Week in Japan

    by Will Larson
    July 2, 2008 JET japan

    This is the beginning of a series of articles looking at what a normal week has looked like for me during my job here in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher with the JET Program.

  3. Things I'll Miss in Japan

    by Will Larson
    June 8, 2008 JET japan

    Written on a train ride down to Nagoya, reflecting on a few things I'll be missing. I suppose I didn't mention long peaceful train rides, but I will be missing those too.

  4. Looking for Recycling's Lost Sex Appeal

    by Will Larson
    June 3, 2008 environment japan

    Recycling used to be a topic of frequent discussion, but its lost most of the airtime it once received. Like most of the solutions that actually help, it turns out recycling is difficult, rather than a magical solution that heals effortless. How can we motivate people to recycle?

  5. May in Review

    by Will Larson
    May 27, 2008 JET japan

    A few pictures, a couple stories, a couple links thrown into a confused medley and labeled with as broad a title as I could think of. Indeed, this is May in Review.