The Filters That We Use・私たちが使うフィルター・我们使用的过滤器
Sometimes, I am tempted to stick a huge piece of paper on my forehead with “FAQ” written on it so that others can read the most commonly...
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A Halfie’s Rambles
ハーフのつぶやき
混血漫谈
A Trilingual Platform for a Halfie's Rambles ・ 三か国語で書かれたハーフのつぶやき ・ 用三种语言写的混血的漫谈
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Ann K.
- Jan 12
- 6 min
6 Things You Need for Your Next Airplane Ride・次飛行機に乗る時に必要な 6 つの物・下次坐飞机时需要的6件东西
#1. A digital watch Figuring out the local current time is actually harder than you'd think. The best thing to do is to set your watch...
Ann K.
- Dec 3, 2022
- 7 min
Just Keep Swimming・泳ぎ続けること・继续游泳
I still remember these words Dory says in the movie, Nemo: “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming,...
Ann K.
- Jan 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Joy of Living・生きる喜び・活着的快乐
In French, it is, “Joie de vivre” and people all over the world have tried to define what happiness is and how it connects with a joyful,...
Ann K.
- Dec 5, 2021
- 5 min
Torn Between History ・歴史の間で引き裂かれた私・在历史之间撕裂的我
@Hiroshima, Japan When I first stepped foot into the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, I felt the weight of being a Japanese American. I...
Ann K.
- Oct 7, 2021
- 20 min
The Time I Was Labeled "Illegal" in My Own Country・自国で「違法」とレッテルを貼られた時・我在自己国家被贴上“非法”标签的那段时间
@Japan It all began with a simple question. But innocent questions are just as likely to be perilous tripwires. While I was working a...
Ann K.
- Jun 2, 2021
- 6 min
Thoughts After Attending Culinary School in Japan ・日本の食の専門学校に通った感想・读日本的烹饪学校的想法
---- As a 25-Year-Old and Graduating Two Years Later I looked around and was surrounded by kids who were 18 years old, some were even 17...
Ann K.
- May 5, 2021
- 4 min
Some Reasons Why I Love Japan・日本が大好きないくつかの理由・我喜欢日本的一些理由
@Shimane, Japan Despite some of Japan’s flaws, I absolutely cannot live without Japan being a huge part of who I am. Here are a few...
Ann K.
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
How You Can Shape Your Culture・自分の文化を形作る方法・你如何塑造自己的文化
@Hong Kong, SAR During university, once people knew my twin did not attend the same college, they would ask, “Why isn’t she studying...
Ann K.
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Choices・選択肢・选择
Imagine this…you walk into a grocery store to pick up a few items but get stuck in the health and beauty aisle lined with a plethora of...
Ann K.
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why I Don’t Like Japan Sometimes・日本が時々嫌いと感じる理由・我偶尔不喜欢日本的原因
@Nara, Japan Japan is a beautiful country that I love from the bottom of my heart, so please don’t take this following rant to heart. I...
Ann K.
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
Finding Your Voice・あなたの声を見つけよう・寻找你的声音
@Hiroshima, Japan In Japan, it's frowned upon to speak up, have different opinions, or disagree with a higher-up. After growing up in...
Ann K.
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Wilderness・荒野・原野
@Texas, U.S.A. May 21, 2013 My whole body aches Back stings Sweat is dripping From all the labor Hard work My face Red and sunburned My...
Ann K.
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Why You Should Go to Libraries・図書館に行くべき理由・要去图书馆的理由
@Oxford, U.K. Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved libraries. The vast array of books that decorate the bookshelves and the amount of...