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Japanese celebrations and memories of my father

3 hrs ago •

September 2023

Cultural Context

How I write about Hiro and his outness

Sep 25 •

To stay in Tōkyō, it helps to know the lay of the land.

Sep 18 •

Is This an Intersection?

Or is it a highway?

Sep 11 •

Something to savor from the past

Sep 3 •

August 2023

writing through anger on an August Saturday

Aug 27 •

Hua Hsu, my father, and me

Aug 18 •

Putting the You in Euphemisms

talking about sex in Japanese

Aug 13 •

The Golden Pavilion

why I'm glad I revisited this Kyōto tourist magnet

Aug 5 •

July 2023

My apologies for the overload of subscribe buttons in that last post. Substack got a little wonky on me.

Jul 28 •

Exiting the Oshi-ire

Some observations on Japanese closets and NYT reporting

Jul 28 •

Dishing the Ancestors

Everything I Did Not Know About Obon

Jul 19 •

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