Like many people born in 1991, I first became aware of Japan when someone handed me a Vulpix trading card. Back then, I didn’t know
Tag: japanese culture
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
Hell or Hot Water
The steam rises, gently caressing the edges of the bamboo-pattern tiles. A pipe (real bamboo this time) brings bubbling, warm water from a hot spring.
Finis (Travelogue Part 7: Takehara- Kobe)
I was sitting on a ferris wheel reading about John Bercow. Some people would call this rock bottom. I don’t know what it says about
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-
Darth Vader Drinks Plum Wine (Travelogue Part 1: Yokohama- Nagano- Matsumoto)
In my more cynical moments, I’ve grumbled that all Japanese cities look the same, an endless expanse of YouMe malls, flat pack apartments and telegraph
