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I was born and grew up. I drifted to Japan. I took root. Why here and not somewhere else? Happenstance. Do I write only about Japan? No. Mostly? Yes. Why? It's the air I breathe. I'm often asked if I like Japan. Answer: I like the house I live in, and the house I live in is in Japan. Books aside (but are books ever really "aside"? never) I write mostly for the Japan Times, where I have two Sunday columns going: (1) Big in Japan, on current issues; (2) The Living Past – tales and essays on Japanese history. ...more

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Eighth month, 22nd day, 573,801. His Majesty summoned me to the palace. I could scarcely believe my ears. “At this hour?” The messenger, a man grown old in honorable but humble service, seemed agitated. He is sufficiently attuned to His Majesty’s moods to know something was wrong, not sufficiently attuned to know what. In silence we walked through the dark deserted streets. Dawn was at least an ho Read more of this blog post »

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