In Memoriam: Mac
This past August, Hiroshima lost a singular and much-loved native son. Masanori Kono, or Mac, was the owner of the
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Matt Mangham
Hagoromo-cho
Sitting with a group of travelers not long ago, I was asked with regard to Japan, “What’s the deal with
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Calling Ariane
My wife collects strays. A small Parisian dancer standing at the side of a coastal road, with a sign saying
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The out-of-towners
We just sent my parents home after three weeks in Hiroshima. They kept busy. Picnics in the mountains, a two-day
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A conversation with Arthur Binard
Arthur Binard has won awards for his Japanese poetry and has translated some of the world’s most beloved children’s books
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Elusive Obon
Obon can be elusive for the average visitor to Japan, the sort of thing you’re aware of but…
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