On Shooting a Gun in Japan

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A few weeks ago, I was out late and had missed my last train home, opting to take a taxi. The next morning the news had reported that I had just missed a late-night stabbing at the same station by about half an hour.

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On Complaining About Pizza in America

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My first day back in America, I bowed to a cop.

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On Voting in America in Japan

The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime resurrects itself every four years like partisan cicada swarming into otherwise peaceful offices and family dinners. But I’ve finally silenced the chirping brood: If you want to get away from American politics, move to Japan. Continue reading

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Mujina (A Japanese Ghost Story)

This week, leading up to Halloween, I’m posting some modernized versions of the Japanese ghost stories documented by Lafcadio Hearn in a 1903 book of short stories, called Kwaidan. Today, “Mujina.”  Continue reading

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Diplomacy (A Japanese Ghost Story)

This week, leading up to Halloween, I’m posting some modernized versions of the Japanese ghost stories documented by Lafcadio Hearn in a 1903 book of short stories, called Kwaidan. Today, “Diplomacy.”  Continue reading

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Of a Mirror and a Bell (A Japanese Ghost Story)

This week, leading up to Halloween, I’m posting some modernized versions of the Japanese ghost stories documented by Lafcadio Hearn in a 1903 book of short stories, called Kwaidan. Today, “Of a Mirror and a Bell.”  Continue reading

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