-
Most Popular
-
Author Archives: owwls
15 English Words You Will Only Hear in Japan
English is something of an international language, and so it tends to make out with a lot of native tongues. In Japan, I hear a lot of English phrases scattered into otherwise Japanese conversations. Most of them, however, make no … Continue reading
On Finding a Rubbish Bin in Japan
My coat pockets are filled with scraps. I dredge up chewing gum wrappers and konbini receipts when I fish for change. There’s no garbage on the street, but there aren’t garbage cans, either; everyone just carries their trash with them. … Continue reading
On Running in Japan
For the listener, who listens in the snow, And, nothing himself, beholds Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is. – Wallace Stevens, “The Snowman” Japan makes me anxious.
My Dragon Week: On Being Bored in Japan
Wherever you go, there you are.
On Getting Lucky in Japan
No, not like that.
Posted in Shrines, Tradition, Uncategorized
Tagged holidays, japan, luck, traditions, travel
2 Comments
The Winter Haiku Forecast
“Writing shit about new snow for the rich is not art.” – Kobayashi Issa (trans. Robert Hass)
