So I wrote this piece for a travel writing competition. The task was to describe a local connection in seven hundred words. My essay didn’t
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Shimaguni Part 1: Island Mindset
Japanese has a word: shimaguni. It means ‘island nation‘. Unremarkable, you might think. Yet bottled in four syllables is a distillation of a supposed national
My Desert Island: Japanese Films
When I lived in Japan, I didn’t watch many films. My Japanese never developed to the extent that I could really understand films without subtitles,
川の流れ/ Last Post from Japan (I’ll Be Back)
It is late October 2019; the trees along either bank of the Motoyasu are starting to turn pale orange and yellow and drop leaves into the
A Feast for the Senses
When we’re asked what we remember about a place or time in our lives, we aren’t always honest. The truth is that what sticks with
Two Peaces (Travelogue Part 6- Nagasaki- Hiroshima)
I liked Korea. It wasn’t just the rich, easily accessible street food, or the strong coffee. It wasn’t just the suprising boisterousness of daily life-
