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On Forgetting Your Umbrella in Japan
When the weather changes, so does your life.
On Law (and Order) in Japan
When I look at the Japanese justice system, I see it through the eyes of Law and Order. I imagine a Law and Order: Kabukicho edition, with one episode focusing on a university student who downloads an AKB48 album.
On Answering Stupid Questions in Japan
Imagine small, square dishes spread out on the black lacquer table, their white porcelain framing the slimy greens and reds of the usual Japanese delicacies. You’ve folded your legs, seiza-style, on cushions of gold-and-blue flowers. Your co-workers grab chopsticks and, … Continue reading
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.
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.
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