PinnedWhat a Laundry Dryer Taught Me About WealthAnd the privilege of living with a father who couldn’t afford to keep one.Jun 30, 2021A response icon54Jun 30, 2021A response icon54
The Shoes I Put Myself In After Catching COVIDRandom thoughts converged into one path and one size.Sep 2, 2022A response icon14Sep 2, 2022A response icon14
Published inJaponica PublicationLaser Hair Removal for Children Ages 5+ Is a Thing in JapanReasons to hold off until they’re older.Jul 31, 2022A response icon16Jul 31, 2022A response icon16
Why Is Online Behaviour So Gross Whenever Someone Dies?We aren’t robots. Feel something and stop scrolling for a second.Jul 15, 2022A response icon14Jul 15, 2022A response icon14
Published inSNAPSHOTSKawazu Zakura — The Early Blooming Cherry BlossomPretty in vivid pink.May 10, 2022A response icon22May 10, 2022A response icon22
Published inSNAPSHOTSSomewhere Over the Red Bridge Are Plum Blossoms and PrayersTake a walk with me at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Eastern TokyoMar 18, 2022A response icon17Mar 18, 2022A response icon17
Published inAge of EmpathyMy Hairstylist Never Chats With Me and It’s Confusing as an IntrovertReversing societal conditioning at a Japanese hair salon. There’s shampoo, cut, color, perm — and peace — on the dropdown menu.Mar 3, 2022A response icon17Mar 3, 2022A response icon17
How an ESL Student Will Beat You at WordleOr, why you should never make fun of oneFeb 9, 2022A response icon12Feb 9, 2022A response icon12
Published inAge of EmpathyGoing to Tokyo Disneyland in a Mask Was a TripCovid restrictions in a collectivist society spell harmonyFeb 4, 2022A response icon15Feb 4, 2022A response icon15
Published inSNAPSHOTSGinkgo Views in TokyoWhen the skies are in shades of joyJan 19, 2022A response icon25Jan 19, 2022A response icon25
