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On Letting Go of a Tree Branch in Japan
There’s about 4,000 kids outside my apartment screaming about cherry blossoms.
Posted in Culture Shock, Homesickness, Thinking, Tradition, Zen
Tagged anxiety, cherry blossoms, haiku, japan, sakura, zen
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On Selling “Latin Biorhythms” in Japan
When I stopped by the konbini for lunch at the start of Spring, I made my cursory glance through the constantly rotating stock of temporary soft drinks to see if anything caught my eye. Something did.
On Getting Arrested for Dancing in Japan
There’s a fever sweeping Japan, inspiring city officials and police to crack down on the shady black market for a highly regulated industry linked to the sex industry, gambling, and even human trafficking. You see, since about 1948, it’s been … Continue reading
On Getting Ramen (and a Hangover) in Japan
I took a cardboard box full of instant ramen with me to college.
On Going to a Gay Bar in Japan
The night starts by asking a cab driver to take you to a school. It’s 11 p.m. and you have no business going to a school at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night, so the driver heads toward the school … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Shinto, Tradition, Uncategorized, Zen
Tagged gay, homosexuality, japan, lesbian, sexuality
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Twitter Spam or Japanese T-Shirt?
I’m not pioneering the amusement potential of “Engrish,” the mind-numbing spawn of English when used solely for decorative purposes. But while reading through the amazing computer-generated Twitter spam of horse e-books, I realized something: The two forms of completely nonsensical … Continue reading
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