Red Tape Blues
Getting kicked out of Japan is no fun. Really, take my word for it. I am strolling into one of those grayish, nondescript government...
Obon Festival: When the Dead and the Living Celebrate
Every summer in Japan, the spirits of dead ancestors come home. In mid-August, as the sweltering humid winds blow in, Obon Festival or...
Looking For Uchiko
The obstacle is the path. -Zen Proverb Here there are no scenic photo opportunities of ancient castles or crumbling Shinto shrines. No...
She Says Dance, He Says Fish (Part 3 of 3)
When Monica and Keitaro started going out, they did all the obligatory things couples do in Tokyo: shopping trips to Shibuya, long...
He Says Fish, She Says Dance (Part 2 of 3)
After deciding to go against the wishes of her father, Monica flew to Japan. In the cabin, she had all the time to think whether her...
He Says Fish, She Says Dance (Part 1 of 3)
He likes fishing. She likes dancing. While she shakes her hips to samba music in a popular Latino club in Roppongi, the only thing he...
