Japan
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Springtime with my father
This spring in England has felt unusually warm, more like early summer in May. The season has brought a strange mix of nostalgia and self-reproach. A year ago, in March, I finally flew back to Japan for the first time in five years and spent a month with my parents. At the time, it was read more
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Healing crystal bracelet
The following day, after coming back from Yakushima to Tokyo, I found a lovely shop called Crystal Banku, featuring healing gemstones. I loved the cosy and welcoming atmosphere, and the showcased stones were beautiful. It was great fun to chat with the owner, who is an artist and translator. I found a beautiful iris quartz read more
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Yakushima: Senpirono Falls
In the middle of April, I flew to Yakushima Island in southern Japan, my mum’s hometown, and stayed for two nights. The best part of the trip was mum’s cooking, and also one of the most recognised waterfalls in Yakushima, Senpirono Falls. It is massive, with a 60m drop, and the mountain view read more
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Weeks 118 and 119: A linguist’s perspective – A sci-fi film, Arrival
I’ve been staying in Tokyo for my holiday. It was lovely that we had the cherry blossoms at their best in Tokyo last weekend. My current work is compiling transcripts for my analysis chapter. This includes listening to audio data and looking at transcripts closely, repeatedly and persistently. This is something of a mechanical process. read more
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Weeks 102 and 103: Two weeks’ break in Tokyo
I’ve been feeling a bit guilty about not working on my research for the past two weeks. But one thing I can report is that my paper abstract has been accepted for an international conference taking place in Hong Kong next year – I am going, for sure! It’s also odd, after I arrive in read more
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Weeks 68 and 69: The last day of observation
Last week, I started my observation with the last physician in my fieldwork, who is a bit different from the other physician participants. He is the chief doctor at a clinic, has about 12 years of experience in medical practice, and is very modest. What impressed me the most was the excellent staff at the read more
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Week 67: Slowdown
Because I only had one case for my observation this week, the last few days were a bit more relaxed, with reading and dinner with my friend. Presentation skills course This week, I also finished the presentation skills course I have been taking since January. The evening class was taught by an American teacher read more
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Week 66: Notification letter
I have received a notification letter stating that my proposal has been accepted for an oral presentation at an international conference in September. This will be my very first presentation at an academic conference. Reading the letter, I realised I have to do many things before September and wondered whether it is realistically possible. I read more
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