Far be it from me to tell people how to raise your children, but honestly, parents of Japan, you need a wake up call. I’m rarely critical of the way things are done in Japan, apart from that which isn’t obviously wrong or insane such as the sexualization of children in Japanese otaku culture (pedophilic [...]

Hello, darling. Nice to see you. It’s been a long time. It’s a whole new ballgame over here. New city (read: station). New apartment (read: cave). New “special” friend (read: girlfriend). New attitude (read: slightly less cantankerous than before). After leaving the Otsuka dungeon that I was in for sometime, with quite possibly the most [...]

I occasionally do this thing where I completely forget to get all the details on something before I decide on a course of action and follow through. It happened again today. For some reason I decided in my head that the 相対性理論　show I wanted to see tonight was in Shibuya. It wasn’t. 7:00 PM show [...]

The trill of a bell announces departures and brings you back to a time when rail travel was much more personal. The conductor’s friendly voice helps you nurse yourself out of the divot you put into your health the night before. He’s your friend. His personality isn’t closed to you. Likewise, the smiles on childrens’ [...]