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“Right now,” she told me, “right now is fine.”
There’s a memorable profile on Karl Taro Greenfeld, written by the man himself, over at Time Asia: Tokyo Popped His writing, as always, is vivid and enjoyable. Sometimes I suspect…
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Growing Pains
The kitten grows as I type these very words. The trip to the vet two days ago showed his growth rate as what I thought to be impossible. The first…
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“Price check on aisle 9…”
Wataru-kun must have lost his price tag again. So it begins: School to put electronic tags on students to monitor safety Paired with the Ministry of Health’s decision to implant…
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The Inferno Begins
Sweat is dripping down from my scalp, running over the back of my neck, and soaking my uniform’s collar. The sunlight is so intense today that it’s hard to look…
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“Not a bad sandwich just a boring one.”
My only memory of an authentic Philly cheesesteak (in the sense that I had it in Philadelphia when my dad took us; I don’t think it was from a reknowned…
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Simple Fare
Sometimes, after a long day on the road and a few beers, Japanese comfort food just seems more appealing than anything else. This photo was taken at a robata-yaki shop…
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Curled up
Yoda curling around a rain gutter pipe outside the vet’s office.
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Kochi Castle
Nam and Merin in the rain. That dot up on the hill is Kochi Castle.
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Kochi Dancers
We happened upon a dance exhibition in the shotengai…
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205-60-R15
Went for a roadtrip with Nam (GF) and Merin (little sis) to Shikoku over the weekend, kitten in tow. I will post some photos later, after I get a chance…
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Props to the Centipede Killer
Happy belated BV to the Ho. I’m in the middle of his book. It’s sitting in my throne room, bookmarked with toilet paper. Damn fitting, I must say.
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Babagump
I have no idea what this store is… I could have read the signs on the door, but it just felt better to keep it a mystery. Maybe there’s a…
