Kristin Hanaoka
Kristin Hanaoka é uma nipo-americana de quarta geração dos subúrbios de Chicago. Ela se formou na Illinois State University em Educação Elementar. Atualmente ela ensina inglês no Japão com o Programa de Ensino e Intercâmbio do Japão como Professora Assistente de Idiomas em Takahagi, Ibaraki-ken, localizado diretamente ao sul de Fukushima-ken, na costa nordeste do Japão. Kristin está no Japão desde julho de 2009 e leciona em diversas escolas secundárias na região norte de Ibaraki.
Atualizado em abril de 2011
Stories from This Author
An Unforgettable Experience in Japan - Part 3
6 de Junho de 2011 • Kristin Hanaoka
Read Part 2 >>Monday, March 14thMonday morning we woke up early to get to the bus. The first bus was leaving at 9:20 a.m., but it was first come, first served. On Sunday, we saw people arriving two hours ahead of time, so we arrived early to secure our seats. I went up to the front desk to get my cell phone that they had been charging for me and a staff member handed me an article and a note. …
An Unforgettable Experience in Japan - Part 2
30 de Maio de 2011 • Kristin Hanaoka
Read Part 1 >>Saturday, March 12thMy friends and I woke up at 6:00 AM to see if any of the buses were running and going to the airport. I had made a bus reservation for 6:45 AM that would take them directly to Narita Airport. Their flight to Chicago was scheduled to depart at 11:20 AM. However, we couldn’t get through to the bus company and the hotel staff said no buses were running and all the taxis were in …
An Unforgettable Experience in Japan - Part 1
23 de Maio de 2011 • Kristin Hanaoka
Friday, March 11On Friday, March 11, 2011, my life was turned upside down. A 9.0 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan, followed by a massive tsunami that killed more than 8,100 people, left 12,000 missing and displaced 452,000 people. Since March 11th, there have been close to 1,000 aftershocks felt all over Japan, including over six quakes around Fukushima and the northern Ibaraki area. There have been mounting fears about the Fukushima nuclear reactors and radiation as well as …
