Blogging from Hiroshima

BeckBlockBlog
www.beckblock.com/blog
BeckBlockBlog follows the tomfoolery of the Beck Family in Hiroshima, Japan at this small moment in time on a tiny, fragile planet in a vast and fantastical universe. Begun in August 2007, the blog is updated by Adam Beck every 2-3 days and includes writing, photos, video, and sound files on such topics as family, work, life, spirit, and seal pups. According to site statistics, BeckBlockBlog now has readers in all continents but Antarctica. (So spread the word there among all your frost-bitten friends.)

Hiroshima Oyako (Joy Jarman Walsh)
www.hiroshimaoyako.blogspot.com
Issues for parents, kids & families all over Japan. HIP-Hiroshima international playgroup get-togethers, raising bilingual kids, school issues, safety and health issues, family fun and more.

Hiroshima Gab (Joy Jarman Walsh)
www.hiroshimagab.blogspot.com Discussions, topics & issues about life in Hiroshima & Japan. Everything from politics to fashion and whimsy; if it makes me wonder, you will probably find it discussed here.

Puerto Ricans in Japan (Iddya Matos)
www.puertoricansinjapan.blogspot.com Have you ever wondered what happens when 2 people move from a culture where everyone says hello and goodbye with a kiss to using different angles of bowing depending on respect levels in Japan? Well, all your questions will be answered in this unique blog of 2 Hispanic ex-pats, living, working and exploring Hiroshima, Japan. This blog is part travel log, part opinion column and part journal for all our experiences in The Land of the Rising Sun.

Alonzomyces Gabrielliceae (Alonzo Gabriel)
www.alonzogabriel.multiply.com
“Alonzomyces Gabrielliceae: random squirts from a microbiologist with a camera” is a photo blog and features the author's adventures, studies and everyday life here in Hiroshima and other places in Japan. You can also learn more about the author's home country, the Philippines.

Lost in Transition (Gail Meadows)
www.gailsensei.blogspot.com
“Lost in Transition” is the story of an Ohio girl fumbling with chopsticks, avoiding squat toilets and marveling in general at all things strange and cute in Japan. Updated weekly, this blog gives a glimpse into the life of a former reporter turned English teacher as she confronts a tad of culture shock and seeks answers to mysterious questions like "What on earth is that stuff in my bento?" Plenty of photos and videos.

universalflo (Florence Nobuko Smith)
www.universalflo.blogspot.com
“Cool, kind, and helpful” are the operative keywords that inspire Flo's posts to this blog. Typical topics are concerned with the environment, politics, and life in Hiroshima and Japan.

SUPER, THANKS FOR ASKING (Florence Nobuko Smith)
www.superthanksforasking.blogspot.com
::recycle reuse regift resell rethink::
There's almost always still a use for things even if you're done with them; the primary aim of this blog is to connect things that need new homes with people who can put them to use. Flo, who maintains this blog, believes that nothing should be “disposable” and that we all have a responsibility to rethink consumerism.

flogently (Florence Nobuko Smith)
www.flogently.blogspot.com
Florence Nobuko Smith is a photographer living in Hiroshima, Japan. This photo blog introduces her latest photo projects and also acts as a portal to her flickr site. She began her photo career in stock photography with her work used by clients from Macmillan to Maybelline. Her work has been published both online and in print by BUST and Fah Thai magazines. Recently, she's shot for Hiroshima International School, weddings, and portraits in addition to her nature and travel photography.

Travis in Japan (Travis Ruetenik)
torasan04.livejournal.com
"Travis in Japan" is a quivering slice out of the brain of Travis Ruetenik, an American family man in Hiroshima. Extremely amateur video, blurry photos and asinine comments about Japan life. Engrish aplenty!

Katie's Life in Japan (Katie Kronenberg)
sandkat.livejournal.com
An American girl's (and sometimes her husband's) adventures in Japan, day-to-day life, hopes and dreams, and anything else that happens to come to mind. If you don't mind the occasional rambling, there will be lots of pictures!

January 2008