tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78312262024-03-19T11:44:33.452+09:00Jason's Adventures in rural JapanKonnichiwa Minnasan! Hello All! Thanks for visiting to read about my adventures in rural Japan. I lived in Shimane prefecture from July of 2004 to July of 2009 as a member of the Jet Programme. Then I went back to Shimane from October 2010 to February 2016 to teach at a Japanese university. Now I teach history at a private high school where the Japanese students learn in English. Thanks for stopping by!Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.comBlogger1056125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-3915034452026041032019-03-01T03:34:00.001+09:002019-03-01T03:34:36.218+09:00Here is Episode #3 of my ongoing series called 50 Trips Around the Sun. The year featured this episode is 1971. Enjoy! -Jason<br />
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<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-30548648986982568052019-02-26T20:34:00.001+09:002019-02-26T20:34:56.660+09:00Here is Episode TWO of the new series: 50 Trips Around the Sun.<br />
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<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-10382734010867456852019-02-26T20:29:00.002+09:002019-02-26T20:31:18.630+09:00Here is Episode ONE of my new, ongoing series called 50 Trips Around the Sun.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-72194132959592413182019-02-26T20:26:00.000+09:002019-02-26T20:26:01.958+09:00Wow - two years have flown by....So it's been 2 whole years since my last post on this blog site, but I hope to change the frequency of my posts this year.<br />
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Part of the reason is that I started a new online video project I'm calling "50 Trips Around the Sun."<br />
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I'm chronicling every year I have been alive culminating in my 50th birthday this July.<br />
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Only 2 episodes are up do far - 1969 (the year I was born) and 1970 - but I am putting the finishing touches on episode 3: 1971 this week and it should be up by Friday, March 1st.<br />
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Sumo continues to move along at a brisk pace and so much has changed on my channel since March of 2017. So much has changed in the world of SUMO too!<br />
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But I appreciate all those who continue to come by to look for the TIP JAR link, which is the PAYPAL link in the upper right corner of this page!<br />
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More soon!<br />
-JasonJason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-68663265155927968482017-03-06T11:15:00.001+09:002017-03-06T11:15:53.993+09:00Hello SUMO fans -<br />
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Thanks for coming by to check out the Tip Jar - the Paypal link is in the upper right corner of this blog.<br />
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Here are some pics from my day last November when I went to Fukuoka to watch live SUMO. It was all made possible by your tips - so thank you again!!<br />
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<a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHskVsNzGC" target="_blank">Link to Jason's Fukuoka pictures on Flickr</a>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-71999155078384010872015-07-26T17:41:00.001+09:002015-07-26T17:41:22.183+09:00pics from the 2015 Nagoya Grand Sumo TournamentHello Sumo Fans,<br />
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Thanks so much for coming by and clicking on my Tip Jar link.<br />
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Here are some pics I took in Nagoya on July 18th and 19th when I went<br />
to see live SUMO on Day 8 of the basho.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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It's located in the upper right on the main page.<br />
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I really, truly appreciate the donations and show of support for SUMO on YouTube!<br />
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Thanks so much and I hope we all enjoy a great Osaka basho!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Jason<br />
<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-76416814679352846702015-02-22T22:59:00.003+09:002015-02-22T23:02:36.929+09:00A Living Appreciation #1 - John WilliamsJohn Williams was born in New York in February 1932 and is currently 83 years old.<br />
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To say he composed the music of my childhood would be an understatement, as his film scores for Steven Spielberg and George Lucas in particular have been so embedded in my mind that they are evocative of a time and place and a feeling more powerful than most pop songs of the same time.<br />
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Not only is his film music special and memorable and so closely associated with each film he scored, but his compositions have also transcended the films they inhabit to become instant mood setters or sign posts to certain moments in time. His simple theme for the film <i>Jaws </i>came to represent the shark in Spielberg's masterful thriller, but it's also used all the time now to convey any impending danger. His score for 1978's original <i>Superman</i> movie is now synonymous with flying and breaking free from earthly constraints and soaring. The recent movie trailer for the new Jurassic Park film called <i>Jurassic World</i> featured just a few moments of his original score, and instantly viewers were transported back to that magical summer in 1993 when we first believed dinosaurs were back roaming the earth. And a burst of his original Star Wars music sent tingles down my spine while I watched the 88-second trailer for the new Star Wars movie coming later this year. A glimpse of the Millennium Falcon and John's music transported me back to being 8-years old and watching Episode IV for the first time in 1977.<br />
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Mr. Williams has been awarded many prizes, including 5 Academy Awards, over the years for his film scores. But you can't quantify what his music has meant to me over the years. And he's still reaching out to new generations of movie-goers, with his music for the first three <i>Harry Potter </i>films setting a tone that the other composers would follow and make that music and indelible part of their childhoods as well.<br />
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The whimsy and adventure and emotion in his scores for films as diverse as E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List, and Star Wars show that he is a man of extraordinary gifts as a film composter and conductor. Many people talk about this band or that singer being the "soundtrack to our lives" and for sure I have a few of those as well. But I spent much of my youth watching movies, and re-watching movies on this new 1980s technology called a VCR, that Mr. Williams's music is truly the soundtrack of my life and I want to say "Thank you" for so much great music and movie moments over the years. I can't imagine a world without your film scores.<br />
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<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-57615785182456043742015-02-22T22:37:00.001+09:002015-02-22T22:37:46.376+09:00Introduction to the "Living Appreciation" seriesOne of the main reasons I wanted to start blogging again was to commit this series to paper, so to speak, and share my appreciations with everyone.<br />
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So many older entertainers, singers, actors, directors, novelists, etc have laudatory and praise-filled pieces in magazines and online media AFTER they pass away. It's only natural to honor their memory. What I would like to do with this series is say many of the same nice things about some of my most favorite people while they are still alive so they can appreciate the praise while their still living.<br />
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I'm going to concentrate mostly on those performers and experts in their field who are over 65 years old. Despite the sudden departure of Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman recently, those are unexpected and tragic, I would like to focus on people who've had a long career and hopefully a fulfilling life. <br />
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I have the first 3 or 4 subjects already in my head, but after that I'll just be winging it with whomever comes up that week getting the slot.<br />
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I hope you enjoy!<br />
-JasonJason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-6146636649317125712015-02-17T17:58:00.001+09:002015-02-17T17:58:29.753+09:00Yahtzee & Dice with BuddiesI roll dice everyday. Many times a day in fact. But I never actually touch real dice. They're virtual dice in two of my favorite iPad/Smartphone apps - Yahtzee and Dice with Buddies.<br />
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I've always loved playing Yahtzee. But it's one of those games you really can't play on your own so much. You can play for a score, but you need another player there to witness your awesomeness and compete against. One place I used to always spend hours playing Yahtzee was on airplanes that have that screen in the back of the headrest in front of you so you can watch movies and play games, etc. I always picked Yahtzee and would play against the computer for hours of my trans-Pacific flights.<br />
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So I was really happy when I got my first smartphone in 2010 and I saw that EA and Hasbro had made an official Yahtzee app for iPhone, Android and tablet. I bought it immediately and it soon became my go-to game for waiting rooms, long lines, anything where I needed to occupy a few minutes doing basically nothing. I amassed some pretty impressive stats over the next few years and would challenge friends and co-workers to play whenever I could, since the AI in the app became rather predictable.<br />
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Then, about a year ago, I saw a new app on Facebook called Dice with Buddies. Like "Words with Friends", it was a simple Yahtzee rip-off, with two distinct differences. <br />
1 - You had a chance to use a "bonus roll" after the three standard rolls of each turn. You could win free bonus rolls by playing well in the game, but you could also buy as many bonus rolls as you like thru in-app purchases, for about .17cents per roll or about $2.99 for 18. This opportunity, of course, changes the game drastically and so it isn't as "pure" as Yahtzee, but I found myself playing it almost exclusively because of<br />
2 - You play against other real people. There is no computer opponent. You take a turn and then wait for your friend (online or real) to take theirs. I have one friend in America and we both like to play so much that we usually have 6 or 7 concurrent games happening at once. Plus, the time difference works in a way since we usually have time to see that day's moves and then make our own before the other person wakes up. I also play against a few people in Japan and a few that I met thru the game and I have no idea where they live or what language they speak.<br />
This aspect of always competing against another real person and the ability to bonus roll yourself out of tight spots has me hooked and I play about 1 to 2 hours everyday.<br />
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And again, my stats are pretty impressive if I do say so myself. I have a 67% winning percentage and am already a level 9 after only playing for about 9 months.<br />
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The ONLY thing I've never been able to do in all the "Challenges" that the Yahtzee app gives you to complete is be a "minimalist." That means scoring 5 points exactly in a game. It might sound easy, but it's terrifically difficult. In order to score 5 points in a game, which is the lowest score you can get, you have to put a zero in every category except "Chance" which simply counts up the number of your dice and gives you a score. And in that category, you have to score a 5-of-a-kind (Yahtzee) in ONES after already having put a zero in your ONES category AND your 5-of-a-kind category. I don't try to do it that often, but it's really hard and I would love to hear from anyone that has been able to do it.<br />
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OK - enough about my Dice obsession... but if you want to play, my DwB name is JasonJapan. See ya and thanks for reading!<br />
Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-35241153575238435712015-02-16T00:52:00.000+09:002015-02-16T00:52:04.241+09:00Wow - it's 2015 already...Hello! Ohisashiburi desu ne. Long time no see - no write - no blog. I stopped writing in this space way back in 2011 and 2012, but here it is, three years later and the blog still exists. Google or Blogspot or our internet overlords never saw fit to delete this blog.<br />
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Which is good, cuz recently I've felt an urge to get back to writing. And starting tomorrow, I will have 5 weeks of vacation with little to do each day.<br />
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So I have some plans for this space... I'm not sure who will be reading, but I guess my first series of posts will mostly be for me, but hopefully of interest to others as well.<br />
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I don't think my writing in the next few weeks will be too Japan centric, so if you mostly follow me for my vids and thoughts on Japan, then these may or may not interest you.<br />
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Anyway - if you are reading, I appreciate it, and if you want to leave a comment, I will do my best to read them and reply as needed.<br />
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More soon,<br />
JasonJason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-82879920600870606212012-03-03T19:16:00.001+09:002012-03-03T19:16:08.066+09:00SW toys for PM 3D<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/6802500190/in/set-72157629500994585/" title="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 7" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6802500190_5877ca43cd_s.jpg" alt="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 7" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/6802498842/in/set-72157629500994585/" title="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 1" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6802498842_351d191de7_s.jpg" alt="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 1" style="border:none; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/6802500414/in/set-72157629500994585/" title="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 8" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6802500414_46c0aecea4_s.jpg" alt="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 8" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/6948611601/in/set-72157629500994585/" title="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 9" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6948611601_0588d8eae0_s.jpg" alt="Star Wars omake (toys) for Phantom Menace 3D in Japan - 9" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/sets/72157629500994585/">SW toys for PM 3D</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>A cool set of 12 mini Star Wars toys just came out to promote the March 16th opening of the Phantom Menace in 3D.</p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-85590221219540959132011-10-30T17:27:00.001+09:002011-10-30T17:27:23.819+09:00Dolphin Show - Stop Motion slideshowEnjoy the pics!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157628009069642%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157628009069642%2F&set_id=72157628009069642&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157628009069642%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157628009069642%2F&set_id=72157628009069642&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-37358350498099995132011-10-30T16:14:00.001+09:002011-10-30T16:14:55.760+09:00Shamu Show - Sea World, CAEnjoy the slideshow!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157627884209787%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157627884209787%2F&set_id=72157627884209787&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157627884209787%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjasoninjapan%2Fsets%2F72157627884209787%2F&set_id=72157627884209787&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-86069009486845855702011-08-10T23:50:00.002+09:002011-08-11T00:04:43.323+09:00Closing this Blog at end of 2011Hello All -
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<br />I started this blog, when blogging felt like a new thing, way back in the summer of 2004, when I had just arrived in Japan to start what ended up being 5 years with the JET Programme.
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<br />I blogged and posted quite a bit back in those first few years - writing as a way to let friends and family back in the States know what my life was like in rural Japan.
<br />A funny thing happened along the way - my family rarely read my posts, but I started getting comments and page views from an ever increasing number of strangers who were simply interested in life in Japan. I think this happens to many foreigners who come to Japan and start blogs or vlogs on YouTube to keep in touch with their friends back home only to find that their musings and experiences are of interest to many more people than they ever thought.
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<br />I started my own channel on YouTube back in late 2006 and it grew slowly at first until I started to blog specifically about being an ALT in the JET Program in early 2008. My YouTube channel became more and more popular and my time spent here posting text grew smaller and smaller.
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<br />I also joined FaceBook and now Google + and I feel like a lot of the links and material I would have posted here back in 2005 or 2006 I now post almost daily to sites like Twitter and Google +. So I'm seeing less and less of a reason to keep this blog going.
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<br />Of course, the archive of my experience as a new ALT I think still holds some value. Maybe I am the only one who finds my early postings amusing in their wide-eyed angle on things, but I think I would like to preserve these writings for myself, if no one else.
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<br />So my plan is to move (cut and paste) the early years of this blog to an archive I will set up at my newly revamped website - JapanJuku.com
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<br />I will forgo the postings of pictures that are no longer public, and simple updates about current events or daily trivia. But the postings about my life as a new ALT I will move to the new site so perhaps others can learn from them or chuckle along with me at their innocence.
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<br />I don't think this will happen quickly, so like the title of this posting states, I'm thinking this blog will remain open until the end of this year.
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<br />But after that, please keep in touch via my other sites - YouTube (I hope to go back to posting videos in the fall), Twitter ( @TaishaJason or @JapanJET ), and you can follow me on Google + at Myargonauts Jason.
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<br />I really, truly have enjoyed this blog over the years, but it's time to move on. I thank you for reading, and I hope to see you over at JapanJuku.com (opening again in September) or one of the other sites soon.
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<br />Peace,
<br />Jason
<br />Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-87514080993077686862011-07-16T07:48:00.000+09:002011-07-16T07:48:07.416+09:00Slave Leia PSA starring Kaley CuocoVery Funny!!<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t4m6CrBUvWw?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-10159328655314117562011-07-15T10:38:00.000+09:002011-07-15T10:38:01.450+09:00RSA Animate - Changing Education ParadigmsAmazing and thoughtful discussion of the problems with modern education.<br /><br />I want to read more about this topic and think about it more,<br />as I continue my career as a teacher.<br /><br />Wonderfully animated as well - what a great idea!!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />-Jason<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zDZFcDGpL4U?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-9161222762738929152011-07-07T09:38:00.000+09:002011-07-07T09:38:27.046+09:00The Exotic Jedi from Japan,Old style Kenjutsu "Tenshin Shoden Katori Sh...For all my students and friends who are into Kendo...<br /><br />A fun video combining kendo with Star Wars!!<br /><br />Enjoy,<br />Jason<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_s2NFNwNtEk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-11444133664574388212011-06-26T19:31:00.001+09:002011-06-26T19:31:04.671+09:00Jason loves Pizza!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5872540978/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5236/5872540978_a7ff0582dd_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5872540978/">Jason loves Pizza!</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/">Jason In Japan</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>So I assigned my freshman English students to make a pizza for their homework. The "English learning" part of the assignment was to read the recipe in English and follow the instructions to make a "traditional pizza" including the crust.<br /><br />Some students made their own style pizza, on toast or gyoza skin, completely missing the point of the assignment, but most of my kids did a good job. They had to take a picture of the pizza and post it to our campus forum for my class.<br /><br />Two students made this pizza and told me it was called the "Jason love pizza." :)<br /><br />It's nice to know someone cares. ;D<br /><br />-J</p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-37058305099648406152011-06-03T09:11:00.000+09:002011-06-03T09:11:53.464+09:00LEGO SandcrawlerAmazing custom-built Lego Sandcrawler from Star Wars: Episode 4.<br /><br />Not the most exciting vehicle in the Holy Trilogy, but<br />an amazing job that took 9 months and contains over 10,000 Lego pieces.<br /><br />I had some pretty awesome Star Wars toys when I was a kid, but<br />I was already 8 years old when the first one came out, so most <br />of the toys were bought for and played with by my younger bother, who was only 2 years old when Star Wars: Episode 4 came out in 1977, but was the perfect age of 5 when The Empire Strikes Back came out in 1980.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V5SG5N0fyEg?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-44320943492498170132011-05-25T21:51:00.001+09:002011-05-25T21:53:24.102+09:00CARS in JapanLooks like CARS are coming to Japan in this clip from the sequel to my least favorite Pixar movie.<br /><br />But anyone that's encountered a Japanese washlet for the first time can relate. :)<br /><br /><object width="435" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lVo5SkO99LE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lVo5SkO99LE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="435" height="320"></embed></object>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-85286593164634712662011-05-16T11:54:00.001+09:002011-05-16T11:54:13.115+09:00fun pics from my keitai (cell phone)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5724522523/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/5724522523_b13b173602_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5724522523/">card from absent student</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/">Jason In Japan</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>My new smartphone from AU in Japan has a pretty good little camera inside and it's much easier for me to snap the occasional random picture now, since I almost always have my cell phone with me.<br /><br />Here are two recent, very random pics from my keitai.<br /><br />Click on the picture to be taken to the Flickr page with a description of the picture.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jason<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5725079020/" title="stationary store Engrish by Jason In Japan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5725079020_8d5b4bda6d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="stationary store Engrish"></a></p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-28408339899673747042011-05-06T15:57:00.001+09:002011-05-06T15:57:44.450+09:00Weird picture of the day<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5692728670/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/5692728670_93e73f8679_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5692728670/">anime eyelids</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/">Jason In Japan</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>strange pic of a girl with "anime/manga eyes" painted onto her eyelids...<br /><br />just thought I would share. :P<br /><br />-J</p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-8238014925746151722011-04-27T21:22:00.001+09:002011-04-27T21:22:08.960+09:00日本語 Shimane AJET Charity Hike on May 15th<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5661147744/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5661147744_63ee83f704_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5661147744/">sajet_poster_japanese_large</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/">Jason In Japan</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Information in Japanese about the Charity Hike at Mt. Sanbe in Shimane on May 15, 2011. <br /><br />Please click on the picture above to read more.<br /><br />-Jason</p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831226.post-81886034316557080772011-04-27T21:11:00.002+09:002011-04-27T21:24:08.996+09:00Shimane AJET Charity Hike on May 15th<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5660572005/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5660572005_b5d8c3da72_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/5660572005/">SAJET Poster - Within Japan English (large)</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoninjapan/">Jason In Japan</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Please click on the picture above to be taken to a larger version. Information about donations (accepted from anywhere in the WORLD) is in the post below, just under the YouTube video for the event.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br />-Jason</p>Jason H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.com0