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Category Archives: Homesickness
On Pilgrims
I live on Tabard Street in London, one of the original streets leading into the city proper, a site where pilgrims gathered before departing the city (such as those in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales) or upon arriving in it. The entire … Continue reading
On Meeting a Strawberry in Japan
Before I came to Japan, I told myself that this was a bit of practice for dying.
On Caring About Your Lonely Friends in Japan
Not everyone who moves to Japan is lonely when they arrive, but most are by the time they leave. One can’t reasonably complain about it, of course: We do it to ourselves. But we can try to understand how loneliness … Continue reading
On Inventing Yourself in Japan
Living in Japan is living in a thought experiment.
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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
On Going and Coming Back in Japan
I carry my Japaneseness in my shoulders.
This Japanese Life. 