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#CultureFestival

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

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On Sneezing in Japan

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

In Japan, no one can hear you sneeze.

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On Running in Japan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

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.

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My Dragon Week: On Being Bored in Japan

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Wherever you go, there you are.

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On Getting Lucky in Japan

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

No, not like that.

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On Record Shopping in Hong Kong

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The streets are covered in computer parts and curious Chinese lozenges.

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