“I hate bentos”
The guy at the office where we held the meeting was anxious to tell us about the bento they had prepared. Japanese box lunches are kind...
The face of an old frenemy
I went to a meeting marathon today. From 11:30 am till 5:30 pm. I have been in this country more than half my life and still the...
He automatically assumes he will eat too
Poor Lucky. Whenever I start to cook, he automatically assumes he will eat too. He sits at attention at the edge of the kitchen and...
Clever clever crows
Crows are clever birds. I saw a video on Facebook a few days ago of a crow fishing. It used some sort of bait to lure the fish to the...
Hey!! I am standing here.
There is a fish shop in front of the station that sells fresh cuts of the ocean’s finest offerings at a price that outshines the local...
The circle of Saturdays
I walked by a baseball field and saw elementary school aged boys all decked out in their pristine uniforms. They played the game with an...
The Bar Truck
One of the good things about the coronavirus pandemic is the invention that has been born from necessity. I was just speaking to a...
Like Fuji scorned
Sometimes I look across the bay at Mt. Fuji to see one of the most majestic scenes in Japan. It's easy to forget that Mt. Fuji is an...
It's like being an angel, whatever angels are
Today I have been called upon to wake up by an old friend and music producer who lives in Germany. He said it came to him in a dream that...
If I could actually walk on the moon
The ancient shadow of the world stretches itself and bends with the passing streetlight. I sometimes wonder what things would be like if...
