Kevin Gowen wrote:

> Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> > Kevin Gowen wrote:
> >
> >>> I am sure they wanted the gaijin to hear how Japan suffered as well.
> >>
> >> I am sure they did. Of course, they soon found out my educational
> >> background in Japanese history as I would delight in pointing out
> >> the fallacies of the history texts in the most annoying way possible.
> >
> > Did they by chance, try to bring up the topic of American history to
> > distract you, or try to shut you up by saying that all war is bad, no
> > country is perfect, or each person has their own opinion, among other
> > tactics I've encountered in Japan to avoid admitting any Japanese
> > wrongdoing or need for anything to be done to address it?
>
> Yes yes yes yes yes yes.

Imagine that.

> The teacher who was my supervisor got all of his
> knowledge about WWII from one book. Can you guess the book?

Nihon Rekishi I? Gomanism Sengen?

> >>> Did I ever tell you that the first place they took me upon picking
> >>> me
> >>> up at the airport, straight off the plane, was the A-Bomb Museum and
> >>> memorial, to get the tour in English (they provided the English
> >>> narration tape).
> >>
> >> At that pint did you know enough Japanese to say いい気味だ？
> >
> > No, I stuck it out for three years while I took their money.
>
> Did you take any other jobs, too, like private English students?

No. JET was my job. Didn't even imagine taking on private students or
getting more money. Now I only stick to one job, too. My leisure time is
more important than simple money. I asked my wife this year if she wanted me
to get a part time job or do stuff like teach English in my spare time to
get more money.

She said no.

Strange one, my wife. She doesn't want a free house in Hawaii, either.

> > I didn't
> > quit like other JETs or like a Japanese woman might.