6. Snow country
When I arrived in Japan, language difficulties locked me in a silence I had never experienced before and without any […]
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5. The amazing beauty of Koya-san
There is a place in the Japan where time has stopped, a place where it is easy to imagine oneself […]
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4. Hachijo-jima
An island between the sky and the water. An island with neither men nor boats. An island between the sky and the […]
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3. My well-worn robe
Glossy and bright morning in Hong Kong. Our whole family slept with big socks and an extra duvet. I am […]
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2. The taste of sweet potato
In 1998, I had chosen to study at Keio University. I do not remember having signed a contract to become […]
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1. Grilled Fish
Bright winter sun and icy morning. The smell of grilled fish assaults me on my way to work. I close […]
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