The other day, a popular Japanese news blog revealed that, according to information obtained on Shohei Komori’s twitter profile, the suspected murderer describes his preference in women as “でブス専”. In other words, the man at the center of an unproven love triangle that left his wife jealous enough to kill her rival, Kana Washino, wrote …
Back when Little Prince started Japanese youchien last April, whenever the 3-year-old got frustrated or otherwise overwhelmed by big feelings, he would pull the masks off all his teachers’ faces. Of course I was duly mortified when the vice-principal told me this, but at the same time the school’s staff insisted that it was because …
I was actually considering sending Little Prince to Japanese elementary school in a couple of years’ time. Unlike Young Sir, who is best suited to his small alternative-style elementary school, Little Prince is very sociable and could enjoy the large class sizes. But that was before I crossed paths The Morning Machine. I don’t know …
Mr. Yoshida (not really his name) lives two doors down from us. I see him at least once a day. Sometimes I pass him at 7:30am, as I whisk Young Sir off to to first grade on the back of my bicycle. Other days it is 9:30 am, walking Little Prince to the kindergarten bus …
Last week Japan’s uninspiring prime minster, Yoshihide Suga, surprised nobody by announcing that he would not seek reelection by his party at the end of the month. Suga’s lackluster career as PM began about one year ago, when Shinzo Abe resigned due to his terrible IBS, and Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party needed a place …
Since it seems I have started up this Mommy Blog for the express purpose of contemplating cold-blooded murder, why not continue where I left off. Something dawned on me just now, scrolling through articles in Japanese about the murder of Kana Washino, studying the faces of the victim and her killers instead of doing the …
Kana Washino, the high school senior who was murdered last week by a twitter acquaintance and his jealous wife, was a very talented illustrator. Here is a better view of the banner she drew for her twitter profile. So am I the only one who thinks this illustration resembles a love triangle? For the record, …
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The Paralympic marathon passed by our house today, but we didn’t see it. In fact, we wouldn’t have known about it at all if it weren’t for all the flyers and signs telling us to stay away. Fine. We can take a hint. I mean, with some effort we could have found a spot on …
A girl in my ward was murdered this week, if girl is the proper word to describe an 18-year-old high school senior. Looking at her school picture though, I would have to say so. Kana Washino was reported missing on Saturday evening. Her body was found Tuesday morning, stabbed in the back and strangled inside …
Well, I would say that my son didn’t do the homework, but when a Japanese kindergarten sends a newly 4-year-old home for summer vacation with an assignment like this, it is not really the child`s to do, is it? The cover page seems charming enough. Our rabbit, bear and mouse friends appear to be enjoying …