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Black...in Japan
Created on 2008-11-13 05:16:18 (#17152970), last updated 2009-12-25
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Basic Info| Name: | Ron Simms Jr. |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 08-25 |
| Location: | Yonabaru, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Website: | @blackinjapan |
BioBLACK IN JAPAN
Now in its 2nd year, Black In Japan is the story of Ron Simms Jr., a 26 year old Black guy from Washington, DC who quit his job working at a small public relations firm back in November of 2008 and moved to Okinawa, Japan with his girlfriend.
Chronicling the struggles of job searching in a foreign country, immigration issues, slice of life tales and the randomness of Japanese & Okinawan culture, Black In Japan also features a number of notable columns that talk about various other topics, including:
Now in its 2nd year, Black In Japan is the story of Ron Simms Jr., a 26 year old Black guy from Washington, DC who quit his job working at a small public relations firm back in November of 2008 and moved to Okinawa, Japan with his girlfriend.
Chronicling the struggles of job searching in a foreign country, immigration issues, slice of life tales and the randomness of Japanese & Okinawan culture, Black In Japan also features a number of notable columns that talk about various other topics, including:
- Games You Can't Play - dedicated to covering games that either won't be released in the States ever or that get released well before they reach the Western side of the world.
- Things Okinawan's Love - Okinawan people are a separate breed from their mainland Japanese counterparts, and this recurring column covers everything they give a damn about.
- How To - if you've ever thought about coming to Japan or are newly arrived to the country, these how to segments teach you everything from how to get a bank account to how to pass the Japanese driving test.
- Engrish Is Fundamental (coming soon) - not everything Japanese translates perfectly over to English, especially when it's been translated through an internet website.
- Being Black In Japan (coming soon) - profiles and Q&As with other Black expatriates inhabiting the island
- Put Your Hood Up - get to know the various towns, cities, and villages that make up Okinawan honshu
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40 year old virgin, a scanner darkly, a tribe called quest, amy winehouse, anchorman, at the drive in, beaches, black star, bloc party, common, designing, dj khaled, drawing, eisa, eminem, estelle, hero, house of flying daggers, japan, japanese, jay-z, kanye west, linkin park, listening to music, ll cool j, lord of the rings, ludacris, metallica, n.e.r.d., nas, okinawa, outkast, peaches, pharrell, ratatouille, role models, sanshi, simian mobile disco, skateboarding, smashing pumpkins, star wars, sushi, t-pain, t.i., teaching, teriyaki boyz, terminator 2: judgement day, the dark knight, the dream, the incredibles, the matrix, the strokes, the white stripes, timbaland, tokyo police club, toy story, travel, underworld, unkle, web surfing, wedding crashers, who reads those?, writing, yeah yeah yeahs, young pony club, zack and miri
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Schools:
Holy Trinity School - Washington, DC (1994 - 1997)Gonzaga College High School - Washington, DC (1997 - 2001)
New York University, College of Arts and Science - New York, NY (2001 - 2005)
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