Memoir, commentary, and stories from a Brooklyn-born writer living in Tokyo, tracing the people, places, and realities that shaped him in both worlds.
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Is Japan a Land of Opportunity?
“Why did You Come to Japan?”
Since 2004, I’ve been asked this countless times, so you would think after 22 years I'd have my answer down pat.
Yeah...not so much.
My response has varied so much I can hardly keep track of the reasons I'...
The Brutal Truth About Learning Japanese as an Outsider
I studied French for 2 years in JHS, 4 years in HS, and 2 years in University. But using that phrase: voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? (“Would you like to do the nasty with me tonight?”) fairly effectively is the only use I’ve found fo...
木こりかな〜 My Wife Rented a Chainsaw!
One morning, Miki woke me up and announced she wanted to make a gate.
“A what?” I said, trying to rub the sleep out of my eyes.
“A gate!” she repeated like she hated repeating herself, and how dare I make her do that.
“Alright, make your...
How To Say 'Oh, Hell Naw!' in Japanese
Linguistic Empathy
It started simply: I needed a bedside nightstand.
Maybe need is too strong a word. Useful. A place to put my smartphone, recharger, knick‑knacks, and a glass of water.
Miki had promised to order one when I first me...
Mutual Gratification
Riding on the trains in Tokyo is where you get see how much change has occurred or is underway, and how much things remain the same, but the events of this day really caught me off-guard
I’m on the train today, taking full advantage of the...
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I’m a writer, raised in Brooklyn, braised in Japan. Author of three books on life in Japan. I love me some lasagna, The West Wing, House, The Wire, Tonkotsu Ramen, Onsen (Hot Springs) and of course Miki (not necessarily in that order).
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