TsukuBlog

Posts by Shaney:

Shaney has lived in Tsukuba since 2002 in addition to living in Fukushima Prefecture from 1995 to 2000. She is the founder of TsukuBlog and she also contributes to Alien Times and Tsukuba Wiki. See: http://www.shaneycrawford.com

• Autumn Festival at Raijinsama, November 22nd, 2008 in Culture & Events
• New Ikea Store to Open on Nov 19 in Misato, November 17th, 2008 in Shopping
• Sending Money Between Banks and Postal Bank Accounts, November 13th, 2008 in Banking
• History Rewrites Itself…, November 6th, 2008 in Government & Outside Tsukuba
• Bus from Tsukuba to Narita Airport, October 29th, 2008 in Buses & Travel
• Jon’s Stunning Victory, October 28th, 2008 in Government
• City Chat Cafe: November 2008, October 27th, 2008 in Events
• TsukuPod: A Podcast about Life in Tsukuba, October 25th, 2008 in Life In Tsukuba
• Tsukuba Catholic Church Bazaar, October 15th, 2008 in Donations & Events & Religion
• Jon Heese Running for City Council, October 15th, 2008 in Government & People
• Ideas about Improving Tsukuba, October 9th, 2008 in Education & Government & Life In Tsukuba & Research
• Tsukuba City Hall Newsletter: Oct 2008, October 1st, 2008 in Children & Events & Government & Publications
• Register Now for Tsukuba Marathon, September 19th, 2008 in Exercise & Sports
• Study in Canada Fairs, September 3rd, 2008 in Education
• TIS Open School Days, September 2nd, 2008 in Education
• Trouble Explaining Your Condition to Doctors in Japan?, August 17th, 2008 in Health
• Win a Free Subscription to Being a Broad Magazine, August 16th, 2008 in Forums & Women
• No More Free Bags in Tsukuba, August 16th, 2008 in Reusing & Shopping
• Changes to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, July 24th, 2008 in Japanese
• Fake Police Phishing for Bank Details, July 15th, 2008 in Safety
• No Place Like Home, June 3rd, 2008 in Art & Events
• Lock Your Car Doors, June 3rd, 2008 in Cars & Safety
• Tsukuba International Forum, May 25th, 2008 in Forums
• Changes to Traffic Laws, May 24th, 2008 in Bicycles & Cars & Government
• Harvard Krokodiloes and Cymbeline, May 20th, 2008 in Events & Music & Theatre
• Borrowing Jumper Cables, May 18th, 2008 in Cars
• Donations to China for Earthquake Fund, May 15th, 2008 in China & Donations & Students
• Bone Marrow Bank in Tsukuba, May 13th, 2008 in Health & Volunteering
• Ibaraki Golden Golds Tsukuba Series, May 12th, 2008 in Events & Sports
• Buying Tickets to Dispose of Large Items, May 11th, 2008 in Garbage & Recycling & Reusing
• Tsukuba Statistics, May 10th, 2008 in Education & Environment & Family & Government & History & Safety & Services & Trivia
• Fruit Gardens in Tsukuba, May 9th, 2008 in Gardens
• Mind the Gap: April 2008, May 8th, 2008 in Mind The Gap & Students & University of Tsukuba
• Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club Schedule, May 8th, 2008 in Clubs & Exercise
• Tsukuba Park Street Walk, May 8th, 2008 in Events
• Where Did the Name “Tsukuba” Come From?, May 7th, 2008 in History
• Doudou N’Diaye Rose Percussion Orchestra, May 6th, 2008 in Events & Music
• 2008 Classes at the Community Centers, May 5th, 2008 in Classes
• Blomster Anna, May 5th, 2008 in People & Shopping
• Pink Ribbon Festival, May 4th, 2008 in Events & Health
• Nagareyama Green Festival, May 4th, 2008 in Events & Gardens & Music
• Azalea Festival, May 4th, 2008 in Events & Gardens
• Clematis Exhibit, April 29th, 2008 in Events & Gardens
• Crash Tests at JARI this Weekend, April 17th, 2008 in Cars & Events & Research
• April 2008 Ibaraki JALT Presentation, April 2nd, 2008 in Education & English & Events
• Recycle Cooking Oil at Ritz’n, March 30th, 2008 in Recycling
• Job: Translator/Editor at Environmental Institute, March 28th, 2008 in Jobs
• Clothing Swap in Tokyo, March 8th, 2008 in Donations & Events & Tokyo
• Tsukuba Museum of Art Schedule (March 2008), March 5th, 2008 in Art
• Nova Hall and Capio Schedule (March 2008), March 5th, 2008 in Culture & Events & Music & Sports
• Snowbird Ski School, March 5th, 2008 in Events & Sports
• March in March, March 4th, 2008 in Tokyo & Volunteering
• Charity Auction: Hope International, March 4th, 2008 in Donations
• Ask for Identification from Police Officers, February 28th, 2008 in Safety
• Kasumigaura Bird Rescue Meeting: Feb 28, February 26th, 2008 in Animals & Donations & Environment & Events & Volunteering
• Salsa in Tsukuba: March 2008, February 26th, 2008 in Dance
• Register your Bone Marrow to Help a Fellow Foreigner, February 25th, 2008 in Health & Volunteering
• Hina Matsuri Event: Tea and Ikebana, February 24th, 2008 in Culture & Events
• Special Lecture by Former Chairman of Sony, February 21st, 2008 in Events & Tokyo
• Japanese Chatting Time, February 15th, 2008 in Japanese
• Help the Victims of the Snowstorm in China, February 10th, 2008 in Donations
• Tsukuba Square Dance Club: Beginner’s Class 2008, February 9th, 2008 in Classes & Clubs & Dance
• Morning Snow in Tsukuba, February 7th, 2008 in Life In Tsukuba & Videos
• German Bakery in Tsukuba: Backerei Brõtzeit, February 7th, 2008 in Bakeries
• Beware: Earthquake Early Warning System Scam, February 5th, 2008 in Safety
• Volunteer to Interpret at a Triathlon, February 4th, 2008 in Events & Sports & Travel
• Are Trains and Buses Running?, February 3rd, 2008 in Buses & Trains
• Did You Win This Year?, February 3rd, 2008 in Culture
• Nova Hall and Capio Schedule (February 2008), February 2nd, 2008 in Events & Music & Sports
• Hotel Bestland Offers Discounted Rates, February 1st, 2008 in Accommodations & Discounts
• TAIRA Server Down, January 31st, 2008 in Life In Tsukuba
• JALT Meeting: Joe Tomei, January 30th, 2008 in Education & Events
• YMCA Day Care Accepting Kids, January 29th, 2008 in Children & Education
• Cello and Piano Recitals at Nova Hall, January 29th, 2008 in Events & Music
• Pollen Count for 2008, January 28th, 2008 in Environment & Health
• Notice to Users of Panasonic Let’s Note Laptops, January 25th, 2008 in Computers
• Cleaning Up a Computer, January 24th, 2008 in Computers
• Tsukuba’s Famous Architect, January 23rd, 2008 in Art & News & People
• Tsukuba Environmental Walk Festival: Ushiku-numa, January 15th, 2008 in Events
• Kasumigaura Bird Rescue, January 13th, 2008 in Animals & Volunteering
• Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) Telephone Counselor Training Program, December 17th, 2007 in Jobs
• Documenting Autumn in Tsukuba, December 16th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba & Photoblogging
• New Rules for Lost and Found Items, December 14th, 2007 in Government
• Second Harvest Japan Charity Concert, December 13th, 2007 in Donations & Events & Volunteering
• Tokyo YMCA Bazaar, December 11th, 2007 in Shopping
• Spare Flat Screen Monitor?, December 10th, 2007 in Donations
• Women in Positions of Power, December 6th, 2007 in Jobs
• Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) Seeks Volunteers, December 6th, 2007 in Volunteering
• Ibaraki Police Report: Accidents in November, December 5th, 2007 in Safety
• Children’s Home Needs Computers, December 5th, 2007 in Children & Donations
• Save the Birds, December 4th, 2007 in Animals
• Excellent Site for Tsukuba Moms, December 4th, 2007 in Children
• Salsa Party, December 1st, 2007 in Events
• Ibaraki Police Report: Elderly in Accidents, November 28th, 2007 in Safety
• Tsukuba Musician: Avi Landau, November 27th, 2007 in Music
• Parking at Narita, November 26th, 2007 in Cars & Travel
• Tsukuba Oroshi, November 23rd, 2007 in History & Japanese
• Make-Your-Own Solar Heater, November 22nd, 2007 in Environment
• Japanese Buzzwords for 2007, November 21st, 2007 in Culture
• Welcome to Japan, November 20th, 2007 in Immigration
• Day Trip from Tsukuba: Glass Blowing In Kita Ibaraki, November 19th, 2007 in Outside Tsukuba & Tourism
• Car Thefts in Tsukuba, November 17th, 2007 in Safety
• Second Nature: Tsukuba Photography Exhibit by John Tran, November 15th, 2007 in Art & Events
• Soccer Balls to Mozambique, November 7th, 2007 in Donations
• Getting a Japanese Drivers License from Scratch, November 6th, 2007 in Cars
• Ikebana Class Party, November 5th, 2007 in Culture & Events
• Bike Light Education at Tsukuba University, November 4th, 2007 in Bicycles
• Respect for Tsukuba’s Aged, November 3rd, 2007 in Trivia
• Tsukuba Recycle Festival, November 2nd, 2007 in Recycling
• Clean Tsukuba By-Law, November 2nd, 2007 in Government
• Mikan Picking on Mt. Tsukuba, November 1st, 2007 in Food
• Petition to Abolish Mandatory Fingerprinting in Japan, October 31st, 2007 in Immigration
• No Age Restrictions on Job Ads, October 30th, 2007 in Government
• New Wonder Goo in Tsukuba, October 29th, 2007 in Shopping
• Mailing List Recommendations for People in Tsukuba, October 25th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba
• Trojan Horse in Certain Buffalo Flash Memory Sticks, October 17th, 2007 in Hardware
• Plans for the New City Hall Building, October 15th, 2007 in Government
• Tsukuba News Archive, October 13th, 2007 in History & News
• Global Communication Movie Party, October 12th, 2007 in Events & Movies
• Tsukuba Japanese Speech Contest 2007, October 11th, 2007 in Events
• Feeling Homesick?, October 7th, 2007 in English
• Tsukuba Catholic Church Bazaar, October 6th, 2007 in Donations & Events
• Famous Environmentalists Come to Tsukuba, October 5th, 2007 in Environment & Events
• Tsukuba Machikado Music Festival 2007, October 5th, 2007 in Events
• Foreign = Criminal Suspect?, October 5th, 2007 in Immigration
• Tsuchiura Fireworks Festival 2007, October 4th, 2007 in Events
• Restaurant Review: Ali’s Kebab, October 2nd, 2007 in Restaurants
• Buying a Motorcycle or Scooter in Tsukuba: Motoshop Wildcats, September 30th, 2007 in Transportation
• Free Beer in Moriya, September 29th, 2007 in Outside Tsukuba & Tourism
• Kitchen Supplies in Tsukuba, September 28th, 2007 in Shopping
• Tsukuba Botanical Gardens, September 27th, 2007 in Gardens
• Japanese Classes at Tsukuba Information Center, September 26th, 2007 in Japanese
• Alien Times Makes the News, September 26th, 2007 in Alien Times
• Women’s Varsity Basketball Championships in Tsukuba, September 26th, 2007 in Events & Sports
• New Immigration Procedures, September 25th, 2007 in Immigration
• Mango for Learning Japanese, September 22nd, 2007 in Japanese
• Cost of Waste Management in Tsukuba, September 21st, 2007 in Garbage
• JALT September 2007 Event, September 20th, 2007 in Events
• Ikebana Classes in Tsukuba, September 20th, 2007 in Classes
• Desmostylus Exhibit in Tsukuba, September 20th, 2007 in Events & Research
• Fall Event at Hirasawa Kanga, September 19th, 2007 in Culture & Events
• Tsukuba’s Vegetarian Restaurant Ritz’n Celebrates 7th Anniversary, September 13th, 2007 in Events & Restaurants
• Tsukuba Recycle Market, September 13th, 2007 in Reusing
• Inter-Library Loans in Tsukuba, September 12th, 2007 in Books
• Hotline for Police Counselling in Tsukuba, September 11th, 2007 in Safety
• Air Conditioners Being Stolen in Tsukuba, September 11th, 2007 in Safety
• Typhoon Warning, September 5th, 2007 in Safety
• An Introduction to Amazon.co.jp, September 5th, 2007 in Books
• Do You Have Good Chopstick Manners?, September 4th, 2007 in Culture
• Determining Your Location in Case of Emergency, September 3rd, 2007 in Safety
• What a Pity!, September 2nd, 2007 in English
• Charming Family Bakery: David Pain, September 1st, 2007 in Bakeries
• Mokuzougan: Intricate Artwork Made of Wood, August 31st, 2007 in Art & Events
• Tunisian Cooking Class, August 28th, 2007 in Events & Food
• Tsukuba on Google Maps, August 27th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba
• International Public Telephones in Tsukuba, August 26th, 2007 in Telephones
• Matsuri Tsukuba 2007, August 26th, 2007 in Events
• Disaster Drill in Tsukuba, August 25th, 2007 in Events & Safety
• Tokyo Eats, August 25th, 2007 in Food
• Learn by Doing: Japanese Culture, August 24th, 2007 in Culture & Travel
• TsukuBlog’s First Anniversary, August 23rd, 2007 in Tsukublog
• Clean Up Tsukuba, August 23rd, 2007 in Garbage
• Pension Payment Refunds for Returners, August 22nd, 2007 in Government & Money
• Preparing Your Family for Earthquakes, August 21st, 2007 in Safety
• Japanese Language Proficiency Test 2007, August 20th, 2007 in Japanese
• Changes to Traffic Laws in Japan, August 20th, 2007 in Bicycles & Cars
• Request from Tepco to Conserve Electricity, August 19th, 2007 in Electricity
• Tsukuba Movie Marathon, August 18th, 2007 in Events
• Seshami Street at Matsuri Tsukuba 2007, August 18th, 2007 in Events
• Hirasawa Kanga Illuminations, August 16th, 2007 in Events
• One Person, One Day, One Kilogram Reduction in CO2, August 15th, 2007 in Environment
• MOJ Site for Immigration Procedures, August 10th, 2007 in Immigration
• Protect Yourself from Sneaky Thieves, August 7th, 2007 in Safety
• Foreign Bank Cards Accepted at 7-11 ATMs, August 3rd, 2007 in Money
• Long Way From Home, July 31st, 2007 in Photoblogging
• Another Gigantic Shopping Mall, July 29th, 2007 in Shopping
• Open House Events at NIES and AIST, July 20th, 2007 in Events
• NIES Summer Open House 2007, June 29th, 2007 in Environment & Events
• Jeff Nelson Worship Concert at Tsuchiura Megumi Church, June 29th, 2007 in Events & Religion
• Japanese People Recommend Japanese Movies, June 28th, 2007 in Movies
• Read TsukuBlog Posts on Your Cellphone, June 27th, 2007 in Cellphones
• Tap Dancing Classes in Tsukuba, June 26th, 2007 in Clubs & Dance & Exercise
• Increase in Bike and Motorcycle Theft in Tsukuba, June 25th, 2007 in Bicycles & Safety
• Portable Alien Site Launched, June 24th, 2007 in Alien Times & Cellphones
• National Parks of Japan, June 18th, 2007 in Environment & Travel
• Subscribe to Metropolis Magazine, June 16th, 2007 in Publications & Tokyo
• New Thai Restaurant in Tsukuba: Songfungmekon, June 13th, 2007 in Restaurants
• World Refugee Day, June 12th, 2007 in Events & Tokyo
• Oh! La Vache, June 12th, 2007 in Restaurants
• Explaining RSS in Plain English, June 11th, 2007 in Blogs
• University of Tsukuba Marching Band, June 10th, 2007 in Cellphones & Music & University of Tsukuba
• The Blogger to WordPress Switcheroo, June 9th, 2007 in Tsukublog
• Gospel Events in June, June 8th, 2007 in Events & Religion
• Three-Months Rule When Getting a Japanese Drivers License, June 6th, 2007 in Cars
• Need Vaccinations for Travel?, June 4th, 2007 in Health & Travel
• Frugal(ish) Option for Putting your Child on Your Car Insurance Policy, June 3rd, 2007 in Cars & Frugal
• Buying an Electronic Dictionary, June 2nd, 2007 in Education & Japanese & Kanji
• Measles in Japan, May 31st, 2007 in Health
• Supporting Groups who Collect Resources for Recycling, May 30th, 2007 in Recycling
• Advance Tickets for Extra Dralion Shows, May 30th, 2007 in Events
• Blast!, May 27th, 2007 in Events & Music
• Traditional Korean and Japanese Music Concert in Tsukuba, May 25th, 2007 in Culture & Events & Music
• Tsukuba Recycle Market, May 24th, 2007 in Events & Recycling & Reusing
• Namiki Kominkan Festival, May 23rd, 2007 in Culture & Events
• Rent-a-Cycle Available at Mt. Tsukuba and Tsukuba Station, May 23rd, 2007 in Bicycles
• Zeppelin in Tsukuba, May 12th, 2007 in Events
• Sen-Hime Festival on Sunday, May 12th, 2007 in Events & Outside Tsukuba
• Tsukuba Pink Ribbon Festival, May 11th, 2007 in Events & Health
• Miraikan Turns Six, May 9th, 2007 in Events & Tourism
• Peacock at Amabiki Kannon, May 9th, 2007 in Animals & Outside Tsukuba & Tourism
• Amabiki Kannon, May 8th, 2007 in Culture & History & Outside Tsukuba & Religion & Tourism
• Cheaper Way to Get to Tokyo, May 3rd, 2007 in Buses & Tokyo
• Information about the Environment in Japan, May 1st, 2007 in Environment & Research
• Proud to be a Tsukuban, April 28th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba & Volunteering
• What’s it Like in Japan?, April 25th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba
• Tsukuba Walk Rally, April 25th, 2007 in Events & Exercise
• Have Your Treasures Appraised in Tsukuba, April 22nd, 2007 in Events & History
• Crash Testing, April 19th, 2007 in Cars & Events
• Big Names in Shamisen Coming to Tsukuba, April 17th, 2007 in Culture & Events
• Late Blooming Sakura, April 14th, 2007 in Gardens
• Annual Pay Statements, April 12th, 2007 in Money
• Tokyo Scavenger Hunt, April 10th, 2007 in Events & Tokyo
• Sold on Square Dancing, April 8th, 2007 in Classes & Clubs
• I’m Not Making This Up, April 7th, 2007 in English
• Finding a Doctor in Ibaraki, April 5th, 2007 in Cellphones & Health
• Making Sour into Sweet, April 3rd, 2007 in Research
• Is Rice a Drug?, April 1st, 2007 in Research
• Getting a Japanese Credit Card, March 30th, 2007 in Banking & Frugal
• Tsukuba Language Group Books Praised, March 29th, 2007 in Japanese
• TCI Japanese Classes, March 29th, 2007 in Japanese
• Tsukuba Scientist Comments on Quake, March 28th, 2007 in Research & Safety
• Tsukuba Square Dance Club, March 27th, 2007 in Classes & Clubs
• Densha-mo, Bus-mo, Pasmo, March 26th, 2007 in Buses & Trains
• Tsukuba on the BBC, March 25th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba
• Quake Only Rumble in Tsukuba, March 25th, 2007 in Safety
• All JR East Shinkansens Non Smoking, March 23rd, 2007 in Trains
• Get Ready for a Hot Summer, March 22nd, 2007 in Environment
• Two Private Research Institutes in Tsukuba to Close, March 22nd, 2007 in Research
• Key Date for Car Tax: April 1, March 22nd, 2007 in Cars
• TsukuBlog Makeover, March 21st, 2007 in Photoblogging & Tsukublog
• Meson Changes into its Anti-Particle, March 20th, 2007 in Research
• Free Japanese Classes in Tsukuba, March 16th, 2007 in Japanese & University of Tsukuba
• Canada Pavilion at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007, March 15th, 2007 in Events
• Hydrogen Vehicle in Tsukuba, March 14th, 2007 in Cars & Research
• Photos from Mt. Tsukuba, March 13th, 2007 in Photoblogging
• Happy Tunnelversary, March 13th, 2007 in History
• Photos of Tsukuba University by Mori, March 11th, 2007 in Photoblogging & University of Tsukuba
• Superpowers Start in Tsukuba, March 11th, 2007 in Research & University of Tsukuba
• Protect Your Bells, March 11th, 2007 in News
• University of Tsukuba Grad wins Akutagawa Prize, March 10th, 2007 in People & University of Tsukuba
• Wikia Seeking Japan Community Manager, March 9th, 2007 in Jobs
• Restaurant Review: Il Cuore, March 9th, 2007 in Restaurants
• Tsukuba Recycle Market, March 8th, 2007 in Events & Reusing
• Walking RinRin Road, March 8th, 2007 in Events & Exercise
• Car Auction Tsukuba, March 7th, 2007 in Cars
• Days with Fives and Zeros, March 5th, 2007 in Banking
• Goin’ Where the Wind Brows, March 4th, 2007 in English
• Use the Radioactive Ooze, March 4th, 2007 in Off Topic
• Tsukuba Places 53rd: Cities Offering Best Quality of Life, March 4th, 2007 in Life In Tsukuba
• Which university’s lectures do you most want to see available as Open Course Ware?, March 4th, 2007 in University of Tsukuba
• Libraries in Tsukuba, March 3rd, 2007 in Books & Research & University of Tsukuba
• Mt. Fuji, Seen from Tsukuba, March 2nd, 2007 in Photoblogging
• Survey on Traffic Problems in Tsukuba, March 2nd, 2007 in Bicycles & Cars
• Contribute to TsukuBlog, February 28th, 2007 in Tsukublog
• Tsukuba Orientation Seeking Volunteers, February 28th, 2007 in Events & Life In Tsukuba
• Flag Football, February 28th, 2007 in Exercise & Sports
• February 26 Incident, February 26th, 2007 in History
• Protect Your Faucets, February 25th, 2007 in News
• Mission Accomplished, February 25th, 2007 in Tsukublog
• Moving from Blogger to WordPress, February 23rd, 2007 in Tsukublog
• Ecoshop System, February 23rd, 2007 in Environment & Recycling & Shopping
• KEK Communication Plaza, February 23rd, 2007 in Tourism
• If You See Only One Show This Year…, February 22nd, 2007 in