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Foul-weather Friends
Some expats bemoan the loss of friends when their compatriots move back home. I don’t mind at all when friends come and go from my life; it seems quite natural. I think I’m well suited to being a long-term expatriate. Despite that, it’s comforting to have a few friends who I know will stick around.…
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Therapy
Good day? Bad day? I can’t decide.
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Spring gale
Spring’s arrived.
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Love = effort?
A valentine’s day dispute
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Light of Day
Light angles through buildings to illuminate surprises.
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Garlicy Beef Stew
Beef stew for an occasion or an at-home night.
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Holiday
Today is Kenkoku Kinnenbi, known in English as National Foundation Day. It’s the historical (possibly legendary) date that the first Emperor of Japan, Jinmu, ascended to the throne a really, really long time ago–660 BC. Before WWII, today was called Kigensetsu. But it was removed from the calendar, along with all the Buddhist holidays, and…
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Breath Palette
A strange range of toothpaste flavors.
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Late payment
A mislaid bill turned out to be less a problem than expected.
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Ueno Streetcorner
Nighttime activity in Tokyo
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