Charles
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Retired English teacher |
| Location | Nakagawa-machi, Chikush-gun, Fukuoka-ken, Japan |
| Introduction | I have lived in Japan since 1976 and now consider it to be my permanent home. I have a very varied background having studied engineering, Japanese and East Asian studies, and education at the university level. I spent ten years in the Army where my job involved Area Studies, mostly in East Asia. When I started to teach in Japan, it was at a post high school level and, after I completed a PhD in education, I moved to a university where I become a full professor. After retiring, I taught part-time but am now completely retired and spend my enjoying myself. I am reasonably fluent in Japanese and at present all of my friends are elderly Japanese. |
| Interests | Drawing, playing go, walking, reading |
| Favorite music | Folk, blues, Dylan, Grateful Dead |
| Favorite books | Moby Dick, Lord of the Rings, just about anything else in print |