Finally, an institution that lives up to its name. Read more
Japan
LiA Bespoke Project – Pachinko: Balls Out
You may think you know pachinko, but you probably don’t know the full story. I sure don’t. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Tying the Knot – Extra Marital Affairs
A series is about more than the protagonists. Read more
A Journey of the Heart: The Places of BokuYaba – The Sakurai Norio Exhibition
Any BokuYaba-related RL stuff is a bit emotional for me, so deep is my love for this series. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Tying the Knot in Japan
As is so often the case, Japan’s relationship with the spiritual is quite unique. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – A Crow by Any Other Name
They’re annoying – loud, garbage-strewing, pet-threatening – but we remain fascinated by such fiercely intelligent creatures living in our midst. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Yakyuu For You
It may be American’s national pastime, but baseball is more popular in Japan these days than it is in the U.S.. Read more
A Journey of the Heart – the Places of BokuYaba
When it comes to Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, my usual boundaries go out the window. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Natsumatsuri – the Summer Festival in Anime and Life
Natsumatsuri which have been part of the fabric of Japanese life for centuries and anime virtually since it started. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Honoriffic! – Honorifics in Anime, Manga, and Japanese Daily Life
It’s fair to say that honorifics play an outsized role in the Japanese language. Read more