Category: japan
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In honor of a Japanese tradition I recently learned about, I have chosen sempū as the kanji to represent the passing year. Sempū means “whirlwind” and is written thus: From… more ›
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Today is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan. After (only) two years in Japan I still have no idea what that means or what is celebrated. But I was always thankful… more ›
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A random selection of music to be thankful for: “Beaten Thursdays” by Prefuse 73 “The Columbia” by Lackthereof “Elvis Cadillac” by Rickie Lee Jones “Four Three All India Radio” by… more ›
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Thumb drive? Check. I do, after all, need to record the grades of the precious students enrolled in the US history course I TA for. Stack of history quizzes? Check.… more ›
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The first definition of “bullet” listed in the OED is “a small round ball.” I think first of a child’s ball: small, probably red, and rolling across a street in… more ›
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Euro-Franz isn’t one to cherish or even approve of long goodbyes. Perhaps he’s said goodbye too many times. When he lived in Japan all those years ago, he was even… more ›
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Euro-Franz isn’t one to cherish or even approve of long goodbyes. Perhaps he’s said goodbye too many times. When he lived in Japan all those years ago, he was even… more ›
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I’ve taken this magic little pill (Rozerem) for the past two nights: the first night I dreamed I bludgeoned two people whom I love, last night I barely slept at… more ›