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Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio
On Dealing With A Million Tiny Uncertainties In Japan
Run too many programs on a laptop and it runs slower. There’s only so much a single chip can process. In the old days you could push your processor past a limit – “overclocking the processor,” a phrase that has … Continue reading
On Not Apologizing in Japan
A few weeks ago, one of the 48 women who make up the pop group AKB48 was caught sleeping at her boyfriend’s house. Soon after that, she shaved off all of her hair- a traditional Japanese expression of regret- and … Continue reading
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On Figuring Out What’s Up With the Yen in Japan
What’s the least interesting thing that can fall on you? The yen.
On Shooting a Gun in Japan
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 … Continue reading
On Complaining About Pizza in America
My first day back in America, I bowed to a cop.
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 … Continue reading
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