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On Always Having an Empty Train Seat Beside You in Japan
On a recent trip to the near-abandoned coal mining town of Tagawa, I took the wrong train three times, taking me into the true inaka – Japan’s rural backwater. About these ads
On Going and Coming Back in Japan
I carry my Japaneseness in my shoulders.
On Making Ice Cream Out of Plastic in Japan
Somewhere near the divine Buddhist wholesale district of Tokyo is Kappabashi-dori, the street with the highest concentration of plastic food manufacturers in Japan.
On Letting Go of a Tree Branch in Japan
There’s about 4,000 kids outside my apartment screaming about cherry blossoms.
Posted in Culture Shock, Homesickness, Thinking, Tradition, Zen
Tagged anxiety, cherry blossoms, haiku, japan, sakura, zen
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On Selling “Latin Biorhythms” in Japan
When I stopped by the konbini for lunch at the start of Spring, I made my cursory glance through the constantly rotating stock of temporary soft drinks to see if anything caught my eye. Something did.
On Getting Arrested for Dancing in Japan
There’s a fever sweeping Japan, inspiring city officials and police to crack down on the shady black market for a highly regulated industry linked to the sex industry, gambling, and even human trafficking. You see, since about 1948, it’s been … Continue reading
