After T left returned to Canada after finishing his one year internship in Japan, I earned the distinction of being THE only foreigner in the office. I will dedicate this article to inform you of the pros and cons of being the lone non-Japanese in a Japanese computer software company. Let’s start with the pros….
Category: Kagoshima
Sailing the High Seas
I am not what you might consider a hardcore mountaineer slash adventurer, who’d stop at nothing to climb the highest mountains and sail the highest seas but what do you expect? I’m supposed to be a computer scientist. But most certainly, I’d never turn down an opportunity to experience the life of these adventurers even…
When Kagoshima met Beppu
This weekend marks the weekend when Kagoshima (T and yours truly) met Beppu (S, L, among others). It’s my first time in Beppu and after that weekend, I don’t think it’s going to be the last.
My Japanese Friend, S
For Friday, I was scheduled to have dinner with Y, T and S. Y and T, I already know from the office but S, I’ll be meeting for the first time. As it turned out, she was a very pleasant person… very lively. What surprised me the most is that she even brought maps of…
A Day in the Life of Rico
This week, I would like to talk about my life here in Kagoshima. I am going to talk about small details that may seem trivial to some, but is very interesting for me. These would include, among others, my apartment, my way to and from the office and even the food I eat. This way,…
Biking Around the City
One day, a friend, J, asked me if I wanted to go biking around the city. Being the newcomer and all, of course I said yes. What better way to explore the city than with a bike accompanied with a friend who knows all it’s best places. So this weekend, I’m going to bike around…
Farewell, Kuya R
After at least three months with Kuya R, the time has come for him to leave Epson, go the Philippines, get married, move to the States, and start a new life. It is quite unfortunate that he had to go especially now that I’ve just moved to Kagoshima. His departure to the Philippines means that…
My Japanese Welcome Party
My initial idea about Japanese parties is that they are filled with beer, beer, raw fish and more beer. To a point, I’m right but after my welcome party here at ESD Kagoshima, I discovered that there is more to Japanese parties than beer, raw fish and more beer. For my Welcome Party, we went…
My First Week in Kagoshima
This is it… Hello, Kagoshima! Before going to Kagoshima, my friends would tease me that during the winter, I would “lava ski” instead of “snow ski.” That could very well be true because Sakurajima, an active volcano, is just to the right of the city across Kinko Bay. And what better way to welcome a…
Enrico in Tokyo 