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Karaoke Man

by Carolyn Wells December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

“A young Latino man in Los Angeles teams up with a Japanese restaurateur to try to bring karaoke to America.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

Honky-Tonk Tokyo

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands July 9, 2020October 19, 2022

Country music became popular in Japan after World War II. Today, Tokyo has a vibrant underground country music scene.

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Uncategorized

Japan’s Lonely Cherry Blossoms

by Aaron Gilbreath June 4, 2020October 19, 2022

Millions of people turn out to see Japan’s famous sakura blossoms. This year, Covid-19 kept the usual crowds at home, though the blossom makes a fitting metaphor for evanescence.

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘Hand to hand to hand’: How Coronavirus Spread Aboard the Diamond Princess

by Krista Stevens April 30, 2020October 19, 2022

“…the ship…provided the world’s best data set on the virus, confirming crucial facts about how the disease spread, especially through asymptomatic carriers.”

Posted inStory

Japan: A Longform Reading List of Longform Writing

by Aaron Gilbreath April 30, 2020December 9, 2022

Armchair travel is more important than ever, now that pandemic has forced us to stay indoors. Reading can take you across the ocean.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Escaping Coronavirus Lockdown Through a Stranger’s Solitary Walks on YouTube

by Aaron Gilbreath April 9, 2020October 19, 2022

Under self-quarantine, Aaron Gilbreath ‘moves’ freely with the help of Rambalac’s video travelogues.

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

Can Japan Break Its Addiction to Disposable Packaging?

by Aaron Gilbreath January 27, 2020October 19, 2022

One of the most technologically advanced countries in the world pays a high ecological price for its many culinary conveniences.

Posted inNonfiction

Can We Ever Make It Suntory Time Again?

by Aaron Gilbreath October 29, 2019January 20, 2023

Excellent Japanese whiskies were easy to come by, until suddenly they weren’t. What happened? And why can’t one whisky aficionado let go?

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, History, Nonfiction, Story

The Corpse Rider

by Colin Dickey October 24, 2019January 20, 2023

“I could see the ghosts,” recalled Lafcadio Hearn about his early childhood. Late in life, he became a celebrated chronicler of Japan’s folk tales: stories of strange demons and lingering visitations.

Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Story, Travel

Notes on Citizenship

by Nina Coomes April 17, 2019October 19, 2022

Nina Li Coomes reckons with the quandary of citizenship and the meaning of home.

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