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The Inaka Chronicles: A difference of branches

By Tara A. DevlinPosted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019Posted in The Inaka ChroniclesTagged matsue, nova, okayamaNo Comments

Okayama. The Branch from Hell. There were several training branches around the country, and our closest was Okayama, a three-hour shaky train ride away. I had a few days of blissful freedom in Matsue before I had to return to Okayama for training so I could start work. I won’t lie, it absolutely petrified me. […]

The Inaka Chronicles: Hajimari, the Beginning

By Tara A. DevlinPosted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019Posted in The Inaka ChroniclesTagged matsue, novaNo Comments

I graduated from university in 2004 with an arts degree in Japanese. It was pretty useless as far as degrees go. I could barely speak the language as it was only a beginner’s course, and it led to zero career prospects. So I did what any self-respecting graduate with no idea what to do with […]