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Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio
On Meeting a Strawberry in Japan
Before I came to Japan, I told myself that this was a bit of practice for dying.
On Getting by in Japan (Without Speaking Japanese)
Weird things happen when you half-ass a language in its native culture.
On Being a Crow in Japan
This week, another guest post from former Japanese expat Alanna Schubach. Shortly after moving to Japan I began having a dream that would recur for the duration of my time there. There were minor variations, but the story was always … Continue reading
On Living In the Wrong Neighborhood in Japan
Imagine moving to a neighborhood and finding that suddenly, your friends and family are ashamed of you. Employers turn you down when you tell them your address, your fiancee tells you her family is threatening to disown her if she … Continue reading
On Finding God in a Gourd in Naoshima (In Japan)
“Architecture appears for the first time when the sunlight hits a wall. The sunlight did not know what it was before it hit a wall.” ― Louis Kahn Freud claimed God was only the lingering memory of our parents, looming over us … Continue reading
41 Things I Like About Japan
Sometimes I worry that all I’ve done is complain.
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