December 2009

Dec. 30	Guest Blogger: Ann Kambara - An American O-Shogatsu
Dec. 24	Christmas Stockings
Dec. 22	Foreign Exchange Students
Dec. 18	Ishigaki Flowers
Dec. 15	Japanese Sake Culture
Dec. 11	Isamu Noguchi's "Avatar" at the Embassy
Dec. 8	Rooster Day Market at Otori Shrine
Dec. 4	Briefing New Diet Members
Dec. 1	The Big Game

November 2009

Nov. 24	Thanksgiving
Nov. 20	Guest Blogger: Keiko Kandachi
Nov. 17	President Obama in Tokyo
Nov. 13	Suntory Hall: A concert hall that looks (and sounds) marvelous!
Nov. 10	Happy Birthday U.S. Marine Corps!
Nov. 6	Information Resource Center – You Ask, We Answer
Nov. 4	Tandem Couples: A Good Deal for Employees, Department

October 2009

Oct. 30	American Holidays: Halloween
Oct. 27	Visiting with the Misawa Airmen
Oct. 23	Meetings: The bread and butter of diplomacy
Oct. 20	Visiting One of Japan's Most Famous Universities
Oct. 16	Experiencing Culture in Tsugaru
Oct. 14	The American Embassy: Our Visa Section
Oct. 9	Blue Man Group
Oct. 6	Sugamo Jizo Shopping Street
Oct. 2	American and Japanese Science

September 2009

Sept. 29	Women in Politics
Sept. 25	Nebuta Matsuri
Sept. 23	Conveyor Belt Sushi
Sept. 18	Respect for the Aged Day
Sept. 15	Iftar Dinner
Sept. 11	Friendship Day 2009
Sept. 8	The Summer's Grass

August 2009

Aug. 28	Tohoku Travel: Ekiben
Aug. 26	Cormorant Fishing in Gifu
Aug. 20	Ambassador Roos
Aug. 18	My Visit to Sasebo
Aug. 13	Americans Studying Japanese
Aug. 7	My Swiss Heritage
Aug. 4	Learning Leadership through Sports

July 2009

July 30	Japan's Food Culture
July 28	The Subaru Telescope
July 24	Urban Hiking and the Hikawa Shrine
July 16	The Story of Mr. Matsumuro
July 10	"Shaved Ice" / "Koori"
July 7	Independence Day Celebration
July 2	Visit to Enoshima

June 2009

June 26	Young Japanese Leaders and Entrepreneurs
June 23	Temple University Japan Graduation
June 19	Community Service
June 12	Travels in Nagoya
June 9	U.S. Relations with the Muslim World: A New Beginning
June 5	Learning Japanese in Yokohama

May 2009

May 29	Nagoya Walkathon
May 26	Study in America Expo 2009
May 22	Visit to Osaka: Still Riding in the Same Boat
May 20	The Traditions of Sumo
May 15	Music and Globalization
May 8	Studying Abroad

April 2009

April 30	U.S.-Japan Cooperation and the Financial Crisis
April 28	Japan Prize 2009
April 17	Special Representative Holbrooke Visit to Japan
April 14	One Night at Robata
April 14	Senatorial Visit
April 10	What is a Chargé?
April 7	U.S.-Japan Scientific Cooperation (Part 2)
April 2	U.S.-Japan Scientific Cooperation (Part 1)

March 2009

March 31	Thoughts on the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
March 23	Yokosuka Naturalization Ceremony
March 23	World Baseball Classic
March 20	My visit to Ise Shrine
March 13	International Women's Day
March 13	Welcome to my new blog!