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On Taking Pictures in Kathmandu.
I haven’t written in over a year, but I wanted to share my photographs from the month I spent in Kathmandu. It was my liminal phase between Japan and London. The relaxed, chaotic atmosphere of Kathmandu was a stark contrast … Continue reading
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It’s been about a year since I left Japan, and I know many friends and readers (those in the JET Program) are coming up on saying goodbye to a country or to their friends who are headed home. Here’s a … Continue reading
On Falling Out of London
Words are social creatures, with every word defined by other words, and dictionaries are a party. Interactions define things: words can’t write themselves. Meaning emerges in connections and gaps. Take some scissors to a Webster’s and cut out your favorite word, tack … Continue reading
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On Sexual Harassment in Japan (Part 3): A Modest Proposal
I have been overwhelmed by the support from readers of my posts, On Sexual Harassment in Japan (Part 1) and (Part 2). I’m also stunned at how many of you had stories of your own, shared here or in … Continue reading
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On Sexual Harassment in Japan (Part 2): For ALTs
In my previous post (part 1) I discussed the history of sexual harassment law in Japan, and the struggles women continue to face today. But in truth, this series was inspired by a report in The Japan Times about foreign workers in … Continue reading
On Sexual Harassment in Japan (Part 1)
Last week, Ayaka Shiomura, a 35-year-old lawmaker in Tokyo, was raising questions about the role of working mothers in Japan when someone started jeering. “Why don’t you get married?” one voice shouted out. Then another: “Can’t you have a baby?”
This Japanese Life. 