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Cycling in Kyoto – Part 1: Arashiyama
December 10, 2015 by 2 Comments
Our Japanese Almanacker, Yoshi, provides us with some insights into cycling in Kyoto.
24/7 Jobs
November 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi meditates on the constant requirements and stress of 24/7 jobs in the modern economy. Not good for footy coaches, hotel clerks (and their aspiring sports writer alter egoes).
A-League Round 5: Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix – Clearance
November 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi went to great lengths to provide this Mariners v Nix report. He’s tracking OK.
Emotion towards All Blacks
November 2, 2015 by 6 Comments
Yoshi’s sports moments for this week, here for your enjoyment.
Save Wellington Phoenix
October 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The FFA’s statement about Wellington Phoenix took Yoshi by surprise. He wants answers.
Finals Week 3 – Fremantle v Hawthorn: Ross Lyon – his coaching career and being my role model in the past
September 28, 2015 by 4 Comments
While he was in charge at St Kilda, our number one Almanacker in Japan – Yoshi Imagawa – drew much inspiration from Ross Lyon’s footy philosophies and worked at applying them to his professional life. With the Dockers loss on Friday night though, Rossy’s methodologies and tactics are once again under the microscope. How has this impacted Yoshi’s on-going work at self-improvement?
Saints in New Zealand
September 19, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi wished his NZ Saints would stay in Wellingtown. They’re not but hopefully Christchurch will make a good alternative
Round 23 – West Coast v St Kilda: Praising Saints
September 6, 2015 by 8 Comments
Yoshi doesn’t dwell on the Saints loss to West Coast, choosing instead to focus on the future.
An Australian game in Jakarta
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Alex Darling tells the story of the Jakarta Bintangs.
Fancy Traditional Japanese Room on Post Footy Season Holiday?
August 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi demonstrates he has fully embraced the AFL experience by having the Bulldogs as his second team. He also has a tourism experience for you should you be less than interested in September in Australia
Wanting Back to the Old Fashioned Way – Please help me!
August 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Our man in Japan has been a bit quiet of late, but Yoshi returns with some interesting insights into how frustrating it can be for people running hotel accommodation and relying on internet bookings. A cry for help!
Round 18 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: Journeys, long and short
August 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby headed to Adelaide for the Port v St Kilda clash last weekend, and as always found a raft of new people and experiences to celebrate. And if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to sing ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ in Swedish, Japanese AND in Punjabi, well, today, friends, is your lucky day.
Round 13 – Carlton v Gold Coast: Referring to my notes
July 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Noticing an absence of Carlton (and Gold Coast) Knackers, Peter Fuller puts up his hand – and his notebook – to provide a report from Etihad Stadium.
Round 13 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Facing Walls
June 30, 2015 by 5 Comments
Walls, walls everywhere. In different shapes and forms, walls hindered both Yoshi and his Saints this week.
Opportunities to See the Biggest Event in Kyoto
June 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi on what supporters from all AFL clubs can get out of seeing the biggest event in Kyoto- Gion Festival.
Round 11 St Kilda v Melbourne: Frustration, Emotion, Records and Future
June 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
As he begins to add a third language to his resume (Italian), Yoshi ‘enjoys’ a rollercoaster-ride of emotions as his Saints win a genuine nail-biter at Docklands.
Round 11 – St. Kilda v Melbourne: Joe Frazier’s revenge; Saints win a thrilla but it wasn’t in Manila
June 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck finds parallels between St Kilda’s thrilling win over the Dees’ and Ali and Frazier’s 1975 classic; The Thrilla in Manilla.
Round 10 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Good signs to win the flag and …
June 9, 2015 by 3 Comments
Yoshi watches his Saints play against the Hawks and even though it is a loss, he sees a promising future for his Saints.
Footy-based Excuses to Come to Kyoto and Stay at Traditional Japanese Inns
June 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
This is an unlikely Almanac article – but a classic from Yoshi in Japan. Here, club by club, he gives supporters a good reason for visiting Kyoto.
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