Japanlife Stories

It is strange indeed reading this book about spiritual growth and living the opposite. This must be self hypocrisy. I am attracted to Selena and I am planning on being her partner. This is my internal dilemma . Do I have to forsake my family to be with someone I love? Is being attracted to the same sex will automatically cast me out of the grace of God? Can I not live with faith in Jesus and love a woman romantically at the same time? Do I need to be an enemy of the state and church simply because I love a woman? ************************ You've read books and from reading those books you are most likely to be transported to someone else's view of life or be alive in the world the author hopes to be their reality. It's cliche but I'd like you to come to my world. This book will be a series of books I need to read, books I am curious to read or simply books popular in my circle. I will be reading and journaling my thoughts about a particular book at the same manner will share what happened to my day and alike. This is not a book review. Some scenarios written are based on real life situations. A wandering soul in Japan that reads books and keeps her journal of thoughts, desires, and mundane tasks.

Kojima Saya, a girl filled with musical ambition, has one person she truly despises. Suzuki Nikko, a young boy in the same band as her, and even went to the same high school as her. As Saya learns that Nikko is planning on becoming an idol, she becomes filled with envy and rage like never seen before. Will she overcome this envy and learn that someone will always be better than oneself, or will she go above and beyond to ensure she gets what she has always dreamed of, to be better than Nikko Suzuki and have the attention that he had always received. --------------------------------------------------------------- Author: Namida1Manazashi Rating: 15+ Genre: Thriller, Drama, Short Story Started: 3/16/2025

When 15-year-old Arielle Monroe moves from Atlanta to a quiet neighborhood in Japan with her single mom, all she wants is to start over, blend in, and maybe figure out who she is in this new world. But destiny has other plans. A mysterious charm hidden in her bedroom unlocks something ancient-something powerful-and one night, when a shadowy monster creeps from the alleyways of her neighborhood, Arielle finds herself face to face with darkness itself. Terrified and cornered, she crushes the charm in her palm-and everything changes. Light surges through her veins. Shadows retreat. And now... she's not just the new girl. She's the only thing standing between our world and the one trying to swallow it. Secrets swirl in this quiet Tokyo suburb. Whispers of forgotten magic, cursed bloodlines, and a battle older than time itself. With new powers she barely understands, Arielle must navigate school, spirits, and a growing storm of darkness that seems to follow her everywhere. New home. New school. New powers. Same girl. Can Arielle survive the shadows... or will they consume her?

What is it really like in Japan? Is it as good as the media says? The short answer is No. I'm going to share my experiences in Japan as a Student. I'm going to be 100% honest and NO filter whatsoever. I've lived in Japan since I was 7 years old(19 now). Throughout the years, I've had many good and bad experience living here. And I'm here to share them.

Si Celestine Montenegro ay isang simpleng dalaga-morena, matalino, sporty, at may talento, pero madalas hindi napapansin. Kahit na may angking galing siya, hindi ito sapat para sa iba, lalo na sa kanyang sariling nobyo, si Xander. Sa araw ng kanyang recognition day, kung kailan dapat siya ang pinakamasaya, iniwan siya ni Xander. Ang dahilan? Nahihiya ito dahil sa kulay ng kanyang balat at sa simpleng itsura niya. Sa halip na malugmok, ginamit ni Celestine ang sakit bilang motibasyon. Lumipat siya sa isang bagong paaralan sa Cebu, kung saan mas lalo niyang pinagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang pag-aaral, volleyball career, at self-improvement. Habang lumilipas ang panahon, nagbago siya-hindi lang sa panlabas na anyo, kundi pati sa kanyang tiwala sa sarili. Mula sa dating tahimik at ordinaryong dalaga, siya ay naging isang tiwala sa sariling babae na hinahangaan ng marami. Sa bagong mundong kanyang tinahak, nakilala niya si Ryuji-isang misteryosong ngunit mabuting lalaking may kakaibang pagtingin sa kanya. Hindi tulad ng iba, nakita ni Ryuji ang tunay na halaga ni Celestine, higit pa sa kanyang hitsura. Ngunit sa gitna ng kanyang tagumpay, dumating ang isang malaking oportunidad-ang makapag-aral sa Japan. Ito ba ang tamang hakbang para sa kanyang pangarap? O dapat ba siyang manatili sa nakasanayang mundo? Sa pagtatapos ng Season 1, pinili ni Celestine ang sumunod sa kanyang pangarap at umalis patungo sa Japan, dala ang panibagong pag-asa at isang hinaharap na puno ng posibilidad. Mula sa sakit ng kabiguan hanggang sa pagkamit ng tagumpay, mula sa pagiging ordinaryo hanggang sa pagiging kahanga-hanga-ito ang Beyond the Glow.