Category: JAPAN 2019
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Lessons From An International Placement Year
From September 2019 to April 2020, I worked as an industrial designer for a global machining and milling company, based in Tokyo. Below are 5 lessons I discovered from my previous year. 1. Learn the culture, respect the culture, but still be yourself. There are lots of hidden rules & unwritten laws in Japan;…
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The Decision to Return Home
My original contract with Makino was a 12-month internship from September 2019 to September 2020. Due to recent unforeseen circumstances regarding COVID-19, I’ve had to decide whether to return home or continue living in Japan. After debating each side of the argument, I took on board the advice from the British government and university and…
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Running the Unofficial Tokyo Marathon
(Long backstory cut short; I was going to run the 2020 Tokyo Marathon before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. I set up an unofficial event on Facebook for those who wanted to still run with me and make the training and fundraising worthwhile.) 1st March 2020. Race day. 200 people clicked ‘interested’…
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Japanese Food: The Weird and Wonderful
It’s always good to try new foods and see what is out there (unless you have allergies, best to avoid an allergic reaction if possible). Japan is known for the fresh fish and quality wagyu beef, as well as plenty of other strange looking edible bites. Since being here in Japan, these are the foods…
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Touch Down in Tokyo
Tokyo. Japan. Currently home to the Volleyball World Cup and Rugby World Cup for the next few weeks. Currently my home for the next 12 months. The first week involved admin work such as employment contracts, setting up my Japanese bank account and tours round Makino HQ (where our team will be working). Here are…
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Shoutout to you guys
My flight left London Heathrow on 17th September 2019. 18 hours is a long flight and I had a lot to think about. I have already spent time away from home but I forgot the feeling of moving so far away and all the different thoughts that come with it. One thought was how I…
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