9/11 fucked up a lot of people for good. And for my generation, the tragedy hit at a very impressionable time–essentially setting a dark tone for the rest of our lives going forward. For those of a certain generation in Japan, I imagine the Great East Japan Earthquake of...

January 2023 marked the ten-year anniversary of my move to Tokyo. And before you stop me–if you’re feeling déjà vu, it’s likely because in 2021 I posted about hitting my tenth year of living in Japan. Yes, during my first year and change in this country, I did not...

As you might have gathered from reading this blog, I love the 1979 TV series Tantei Monogatari. In tribute to the show’s collection of great stories, I have selected a handful that stuck out during my initial viewing to write about. What follows is Part 2 of this overview...