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J-Cin Sundays: Godzilla vs Fukushima
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Posted in Earthquake, Movies
Tagged earthquake, fukushima, godzilla, gojira, japan, japanese cinema, movies, nuclear, power
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On Japanese Funerals
My first conversation about the earthquake was a week and three days after it struck. In the office, we talked about the peripheries of disaster: Blood donations, fundraisers, TV coverage. We didn’t talk about victims. When the media focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake, Photography, Shinto, Shrines, Temples and Ruins, Thinking, Tradition, Uncategorized, Zen
Tagged buddhism, death, earthquake, funerals, japan, photos, shinto
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On the Ephemeral Nature of the Starbucks Sakura Latte
Maybe a Sakura Latte is not weird. It’s getting hard to tell. After months of figuring out Japanese culture, my go-to instinct is still bewilderment. Starbucks had primed me for the Sakura Latte since Feb. 10 with a small sign … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Shinto, Thinking, Uncategorized
Tagged cherry blossom festival, japan, sakura, starbucks
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