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Gifts Speak Louder Than Words In Diplomacy
It has been hard to miss diplomatic gifts in the news recently.
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The Strange, Secret Life of Bamboo
Apr 20, 2025
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A Prayer Between Trains: A Sacred Tree at an Osaka Station
Aug 24, 2025
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Following Haruki Murakami on a walk from Nishinomiya to Kobe
Sep 14, 2025
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The Case for Breakfast
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One Last Walk in Kobe: Leaving Japan for Brazil
In the spring of 1930, a young writer watched the rain in Kobe.
Jan 11
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Walking Through Japan’s New Year Lull
Set in the days after the New Year in Japan, this essay follows a series of walks through Kansai that take the writer from the river and roadside…
Jan 4
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The Making of Albert Einstein’s First Visit to Japan
The story of Toyohiko Kagawa, a twentieth-century Christian writer and social reformer and a fated meeting with Albert Einstein.
Dec 28, 2025
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In the Shadow of Japan’s Largest Active Volcano
Living with uncertainty near Mt Aso in Kumamoto
Dec 21, 2025
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The Case for Breakfast
As the year comes to a close, I found myself thinking about all the breakfasts I had this year, and why they are one of the most treasured parts of my…
Dec 14, 2025
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