Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall In Japan

Days 1705 - 1711
Sunday, November 18 - Saturday, November 24, 2012    

Day 1705 (  )
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Stayed in and watched lots of Dexter.

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Ever since I knew myself, I was always a "Game Head", "Nerd", "Otaku", call me what you may, but I love games and cartoons/anime, no apologies. Recently I haven't been playing a lot because I am just simply too busy. Even if I get holiday, I'm busy travelling or just not at home. If I am at home, I am on my computer or on my iphone or on my tablet PC.

Nintendo launched their new console the "Wii U" today, and I am very excited, but then I realized that I don't play games that much, and if I do purchase one, I would probably be wasting my money, because I would only play it like once a month, possibly less.

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Day 1706 ( Reggae/Dancehall In Japan )
Monday, November 19, 2012

Both of my arms were really hurting today. Been trying to get back on my exercise schedule but it is proving to be really difficult.

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Reggae/Dancehall In Japan

Ok if by chance you didn't know, Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall music and culture is BIG in Japan. Many Japanese people don't know about this, likewise many Jamaicans. But the Jamaicans who are here in Japan know very well. Several reggae/dancehall artist that we would never get a chance to see or possibly don't want to see in Jamaica, we are very happy to see them here in Japan.

In the rural country-side parts of Japan, maybe you will find 1 or 2 persons that like reggae stuff. But when you go to the city, you will find quite a bit of them. There is even a facebook group about reggae in Japan.
Here it is :

https://www.facebook.com/dancehallinjapan

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Day 1707 ( The Cold Has Started )
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 ( 4 Years 8 Months )

Went home after work and watched lots of "One Piece", trying to catch up back on my lag. It is now officially very cold for 24 hrs as from today. Before today, the afternoons were usually warm, with the mornings and nights freezing. But now.... Freezing throughout ... I HATE THE COLD!!! I want to go home. Guess what's the worst thing? It ain't even winter yet!!!

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Day 1708 ( 1500 Metres Marathon )
Wednesday, November 21, 2012


After my first class today, I walked with the teachers and kids for about 10 mins to some sort of jogging/training/exercising park name Umi no koen 海の公園(literally sea park). We then stopped for a briefing then jogged on a 1500 Metres course in the COLD!!! I felt sorry for the children because they were running in shorts and T-shirts. What the heck!!! Some teachers weren't even running, they were just pushing the kids to run.

After the marathon, they played some games, then it was back to school. When I got back, I sat for about 5 mins then it was time for my second class. Everyone was tired. Fortunately, these were the only 2 classes I had today, then it was lunch time, then time to head home.


I slept a bit when I got home, then went to my English conversation class. We spoke mostly about Japanese politics. We also spoke a bit about some Japanese-owned businesses in Jamaica like Blue Mountain Coffee which is 80% owned by a Japanese company called UCC. As well as JPS (Jamaica Public Service-The electricity company in Jamaica) which I believe is fully owned by a Japanese company called Marubeni. He didn't even know that Blue Mountain Coffee was from Jamaica. Actually many Japanese don't know.


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Day 1709 ( )
Thursday, November 22, 2012

After work I spoke with the pastor of a Baptist church in Yokohama. We had coffee and spoke for about an hour. My friend then visited me in the night.

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Day 1710 ( )
Friday, November 23, 2012

Today was a well needed holiday in Japan. It was cold and it was raining. So I stayed in all day.

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I don't see how a situation like this can happen in Jamaica. One man with just a knife has 5 hostages??? He would be as good as dead.


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Day 1711 ( Late Again / Earthquake )
Saturday, November 24, 2012


Got to my first class at YMCA about 15 mins late....simply because I didn't know that I had that class today. And as requested, a staff member stayed with me for my last class, and she realized how hard it is to control these kids. Only 2 of them but they are hard to control.

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Felt an earthquake today. First in a little while and it went on for about 10 seconds.