What follows is a list, by no means exhaustive, of questions I have been asked and have answered during the past two years of my life in Kochi, Japan.

Do you have rain in Canada? Do you drive on the left side of the road in Canada? Have you ever been to Hokkaido? Have you ever seen aurora (northern lights)? Can you see aurora every day in Canada? Where can you see aurora? Canada is very big, isn't it? Canada is very beautiful, isn't it? Do you have ninjas in Canada? There are many wild animals in Canada, aren't there? In Canada the wild animals are very dangerous, aren't they? Do you have lakes in Canada? In Halifax you can ski all year round, can't you? Do you know Mike in Edmonton? How old are you? How big is your penis? How old is Nancy? How many brothers do you have? How big is a moose? Have you ever seen a moose? Do you like miso ramen? How often do you eat udon? Who is stronger, Godzilla or Ms. Yano? What is your favourite colour? What is your favourite month? When were you born? When is your birthday? Would you like some coffee? How about some Japanese tea? Have you ever been to America? What countries have you visited? How old is your mother? How old is your father? What does your mother do? What does your father do? Do you like ice hockey? What is Canada's national sport? Why do people in Canada speak both French and English? Do you speak French? Do you speak Japanese? You can do anything, can't you? You speak Japanese well, don't you? You are very smart, aren't you? How long did it take you to learn Japanese? What does a buffalo smell like? Do you like coffee or tea? Do you play banana? Do you have mosquitoes in Canada? Do you have dragonflies in Canada ? In Canada there are no wasps, right? Do you eat bread every day? Did you come to work by helicopter? Do you fly to Japan every day? What is your shoe size? Why are your eyes blue? Why is your hair red? You can use chopsticks very well, can't you? You have curly hair, don't you? Do you eat maple syrup every day? Did you forget to shave? Are photocopiers the same in Canada as in Japan? Is rice the same in Canada as in Japan? Does water taste better in Canada or Japan? How big is Canada? Do you know how to use a Japanese fan? Do you like mochi? Can you eat unagi? What is your favourite sushi? Can you eat sashimi? What's that smell? How do you say nani nani in English? Why did you come to Japan? Which do you like better, Canada or Japan? What are you doing? Wanna arm wrestle?