Welcome to Bloggy Doggy!
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Hello! My name is Cristian. I am a U.S. citizen living in Japan and working as an English teacher in the small town of 田子町. As of writing I am 29 years old, and have lived here for almost 3 years.
Why This Blog?
I have been able to experience some amazing, and not so amazing things since coming here, and I've always wanted to document them in a way that feels more tangible than an Instagram post. Thus, I decided to make this blog. I have studied web development a bit, but when it comes to writing and taking pictures, I'm a complete amateur! So I hope I can keep it interesting.
Takko-machi
Takko is in northern Japan, in the prefecture of Aomori
Like many towns in the Japanese countryside, Takko is slowly dwindling in population. Since coming here the population has already dropped by 10%, and 2 of the remaining 3 elementary schools closed down! I might very well be one of the last English teachers to work here, and foreigners to ever live here.
My Vision
Inspired by websites like NHK easy, I want to expand this site so that each post has not only a Japanese translation, but a version that is written in very simple English that hopefully even some of my students can read. I also want to make complimentary videos for each post. For now though, I just want to get some posts out there!