About Us

Site Description

We have created this site to act as a blog-based reservoir of information, entertainment, and news on the more interesting aspects of Japan. Some of the material we post will be of our own original creation, and some of it will be submitted by others or linked from other sites on the net.

Some of the stuff we post may shock or offend certain people. We haven’t created this site to bash Japan or spread false stereotypes about the Japanese. The content of this site does not necessarily reflect our personal opinions. Our goal is to create a site that allows users to read interesting things about Japan.

[We are not on the payroll of any political organizations, nor do we have some secret political agenda.]

Contributors

James

Location: Saitama, Japan
Nationality: American
Bio: The founder and editor-in-chief of Japan Probe. His hobby is reading and posting on blogs, and he’s terribly addicted to it. He is currently a lowly English teacher in Japan, but that will soon change…

Claytonian

Location: Saga, Japan
Nationality: American
Bio: Webcomic artist, Graphic Designer, and man about town. Clay is one of the many English Teachers imported to Japan every year. He lives in rural Japan, where it is quite cozy. You can see his more slice-of-life side at his personal blog, where he tells about what life is like, and tries to keep his blog from looking like every other English teacher in Japan’s blog.

David

Location: Yamanashi, Japan
Nationality: American
Bio: David is a pretty long term resident of Japan. He resides in a very secluded parcel of reclaimed mountain forest in Yamanashi Pref. He is currently occupied with farming type activities, managing distressed properties, and teaches part-time.

Brent

Location: Kobe, Japan
Nationality: Californian
Bio: Nestled in the mountains of Kobe overlooking the sea, Brent spends his time reading useless information, writing short stories, and fantasizing about being a decent photographer. He can also be found floating around konbini-life.com and chopsticksensei.com if he isn’t stuffing his face with chocolate or Kobe Beef.

Evan

Location: Sendai, Japan
Nationality: American
Bio: Once a UNC Tar Heel, Evan somehow got caught in a Miami Hurricane and landed in Japan. He is a freelance photographer that when he is not getting lost trying to photograph Japan and it’s people, spends his time teaching English to high school students. If you like his photos, check out his shop and galleries or his travel blog Japan Photo Guide.

Deas

Location: Hakata, Japan
Nationality: American
Bio: Deas is a young gun fresh on the Japan blogosphere, and it still shows. He is currently living, working, and Rocking in Hakata - in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea. That’s right, he is lucky enough to live in the middle of the Aegean of the East. His interests include blogging, photography, engaging discussions, music, Japanese language acquisition, and meandering around Hakatajima when bored. If you see him, snap him out of it and send him on his way.

Roaf

Location: Yokohama, Japan
Nationality: British
Bio: A maverick employee at a disreputable, four-letter-named language school in the suburbs of Yokohama. When he’s not roaming the streets, seeking out idiosyncratically odd Japanese adventures, Roaf spends his evenings painting, writing scripts, or composing diatribes in his minuscule apartment.

W. Anthony Malcolm

Location: Akita, Japan
Nationality: U.S. American
Bio: “Came to Japan to experience a 180 degree culture, live abroad and gain experiences. I have done that. I’m a humble English teacher. I am married to a lovely Japanese lady. Writing, sport and all things active are interests. I like to talk business, politics, sex, love, and about my wife. Love my family and worship my parents. If I ever have something truly difficult to answer, I ask myself, “What would Jesus do?” That’s my answer. How I act upon that is a different conundrum. Peace ya’ll.”

Notoriousruz

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Nationality: Australian
Bio: Notoriousruz is back in Tokyo where he has learned to bow by ducking through doorways. His motto is: video-a-go-go.

Related Link: Neil Duckett is an Australian guy living in Tokyo, he writes about Japan, Food, Culture, Language, Nomikai, Nampa and more. Some great pictures on his site.

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