List: Miscellaneous Articles | Curated by Diane Neill Tincher

Jan 17, 2025
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Miscellaneous Articles
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
An Old Woman’s Strategy for Remembering Facts and Achieving the “Impossible Dream”Tips I used in passing the Japanese National Tour Guide Tests
Feb 19, 2023
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Feb 19, 2023
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8 Children, No “Me” Time for 30 Years — Do I Regret Having Kids?Was all that sacrifice really worth it?
Jun 22, 2022
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Jun 22, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Netflix’s “Old Enough” as Viewed by a Mother in JapanAre those little ones really “old enough” to run errands?
May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
2 Big Reasons Why English in Japan is so WackyBizarre English is ubiquitous and virtually expected in Japan
Mar 22, 2022
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Mar 22, 2022
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Neuroscience Reveals New Answers to the Age-old Question: Why Do We Dream?A compelling theory
Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Japanese Vending Machines Sell All Kinds of Things — Some Surprised Even Me!Maybe we should ask, “What can’t you buy in a Japanese vending machine?”
Jun 29, 2022
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Jun 29, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
How I Succeeded — and Failed — to Raise Bilingual Children in JapanRaising 8 children gave me plenty of room for trial and error
Jun 2, 2022
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Jun 2, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
American Kids Deal With Japan’s Rigid English EducationFrom assisting English teachers to enduring discrimination, the range of treatment was wide
Mar 1, 2022
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Mar 1, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
3 Mistakes I Made After a Traffic Accident in JapanAnd the magical power of apologies
Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 30, 2024
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Remembering the Unsung Heroes of the 2011.3 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami9.1 Mw Earthquake — 15,894 Lives Lost
Mar 10, 2022
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Mar 10, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Living in a Haunted House in JapanIt’s far better than I had imagined it could be
Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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Awakened in the night by worries?Take a tip from birthing techniques to get back to sleep
Mar 22, 2021
Mar 22, 2021
Diane Neill Tincher
Increase Productivity through Simple Willpower HacksEvery morning we wake up with a finite amount of willpower for the day. It can be wisely used to increase our productivity, or it can be…
Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
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The Shortform
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Diane Neill Tincher
Giving Myself Room — the Joy of Being EarlyMusings while waiting for the Shinkansen
Nov 7, 2023
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Nov 7, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Terrible Tragedies Lurk Behind the Assassination of Shinzo AbeThe suspect’s heartbreaking connection with the Unification Church
Jul 20, 2022
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Jul 20, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
The Best Thing about the Movie “Bullet Train”Long-time Japan resident and bullet train fan breaks it down
Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
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How to Type on a Japanese KeyboardIt’s not hard, once you get used to it
Jan 30, 2022
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Jan 30, 2022
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How to Create Sidebars in Your Medium StoriesAdd additional information without breaking the flow of content
Mar 6, 2022
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Mar 6, 2022
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Are You Out There
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Diane Neill Tincher
How To Post Content on Both Your Blog and Medium Without Angering the Search Engine GodsTwo simple methods
May 9, 2022
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May 9, 2022
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