Reflection and insights
4th August Reflection on the First Few Days in Japan During my first few days in Japan, I had the opportunity to interact with businesses, localy and tourist information centers. Through them I gained insights into how globalization…
Okinawa and exciting news
7th August After arriving in Okinawa I have some exciting news. Because through a friend of mine Iwas able to get a Part-time Job in the Sunabe Skate Shop where I hope to gain an Insightinto the work…
US Air Base Visit
8th August Today (7th) marks the day were I got the opportunity to visit the Air Base of Kadena, through a friend I was able to get a permit to enter for a few hours. To make the…
Mobility concept and Safety
9th August Today, marks the last day before I start working at the Sunabe Skate Shop so I wanted tomake use of this to dedicate this post to the mobility concept of Japan and a smallinformation about tourist…
Working At Sunabe
11th – 15th August Through my friend who works at the skate shop I was able to get a small practica andthey also needed someone who spoke english as there are a lot of americans coming tothe shop…
Obon – a Japanese Tradition
A picture of our neighbours who came to visit for Obon. 16th August Today marks the day of Obon, a Japanese traditonal fest, even though today is my “free”day I wanted to provide some information as I have…
Landing in the Unkown
17th August Today marks my departure to Taiwan, where I might have the opportunity to work in aSkateshop as well. Even though this hasn’t been my initial plan the opportunity camethrough friends in Okinawa which have visited Taiwan…
First Interviews at Raohe Market
18th August For my first offical day in Taipei I have had the idea of going through a night market,(which some are also open during the day) to have some Interviews. As I am stillconnecting with JingHao Chang…
Exciting Opportunity – In a Skate Shop
20th August Today I have some exciting news as I have met up with Jinhao on my free days and got toknow him, the possibility of me working at the 9CE skate shop is becoming more andmore realistic….
First week flies by-
21-25th August My first week went by in an instant. But the working experience has been really fun sofar. In the beginning it was quite hard to communicate but we found a good solution withgoogle translate and after…