Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio

Mujina (A Japanese Ghost Story)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

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.” 

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Diplomacy (A Japanese Ghost Story)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

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.” 

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

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

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.” 

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The Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 2

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

You can read part one of the Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto here.

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A Neurotic’s Travel Guide to Kyoto, Part 1

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

Kyoto is for lovers!

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On Being Sick in Japan

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

Japan has two kinds of illnesses: colds, and the flu. The flu means you can take a day off of work. If you catch a cold, you are expected to do everything a healthy person does, but you’ll have to … Continue reading →

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