Michael Pronko > Quotes

“The waitress brought bowls filled with slivers of black hijiki sea vegetable and dried kelp on a bed of rice. She went back for a large teapot from which she poured thick green tea on each. The tea filled the bowls, softening the rice and unleashing the sea-salt smell of the kelp and hijiki. Everyone took their spoon and dug into the warm, mushy mix, hoping it would solve something inside, if not outside.”
― Michael Pronko, Shitamachi Scam

“Some days, all of Tokyo feels like a karaoke room, only without the singing.”
― Michael Pronko, Motions and Moments

“Cup ramen”
― Michael Pronko, Tokyo Zangyo

“The izakaya’s front window held three rows of empty sake bottles, green, brown, and clear. A spotlight hit them and the light refracted through the glass, a poor man’s chandelier.”
― Michael Pronko, Azabu Getaway

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― Michael Pronko, The Moving Blade

“Onigiri are like a haiku of the entire Japanese food culture.”
― Michael Pronko, Motions and Moments

“Your unique individuality seems a petty thing, less important by far than what connects you to everyone else.”
― Michael Pronko, Motions and Moments

“Takamatsu smiled. “We’d like to send over some detectives this afternoon to talk with them. Can you set that up for us?” “It’s a bit short notice,” Nakata said. “So was Onizuka’s fall from the top of your main building,” Takamatsu replied.”
― Michael Pronko, Tokyo Zangyo