Monthly Archives: July 2011

Trip Report: Kagoshima

Posted on July 4, 2011 by DarkMirage

This is the post about my visit to Kagoshima in southern Japan. I am really pushing out these articles at the breakneck speed of a limping three-legged turtle, considering that I was in Japan in early April and so far … Continue reading →

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Magic: The Gathering Online

Posted on July 11, 2011 by DarkMirage

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite Magic: The Gathering, the most successful trading card game ever, and I have an on-again-off-again relationship spanning more than a decade since the time of 4th Edition and Ice Age. Recently, I have been reintroduced to … Continue reading →

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The West Wing

Posted on July 19, 2011 by DarkMirage

It seems like I am forever playing catchup with my sources of entertainment. Half a decade after The West Wing finished airing, I finally took the time to finish all 156 episodes. Seeing as each episode is 42 minutes long, … Continue reading →

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English Undergrad Programmes in Japan

Posted on July 26, 2011 by DarkMirage

Toudai’s Akamon, circa 2008 Once in a while, people tell me that they want to study in Japan. Most of the time, they speak no Japanese. Fortunately for these people, the Japanese government has been actively pushing a programme that … Continue reading →

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