I’ve rarely visited both Osaka and Kyoto on the same day but when I do, the contrast is always quite striking (as in, a slap to the face). Read more
Japan
Kyoto Diaries – Beauty and the Beasts
Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! Read more
Tokyo Diaries – Cafe Society
Damn, it feels good to use that heading again. Read more
Jump Festa 2019
Jump Festa murals are like idol groups – if you want to know who’s hot, just look to the center. Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Kyo to Koyo = Kyoto
Prose is OK, but this sort of stuff is really better suited to poets. Read more
Kansai Diaries – Playing it Koyo
They have tempura maple leaves, too. Read more
Kobe Diaries – Koyo Commences
In Japan fall means Koyo, the changing leaves – a frenzy second only to sakura for seasonal events. Read more
Lost in Translation, Found in Abyss: Life as a Translator of Anime and Manga in Japan
I sat down for an interview with anime and manga translator Jake Jung – read on for a look inside the business of translating anime and manga into English. Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Teramachi Sanjou no Enzo
Autumn in Kyoto. Enough said. Read more
Kobe Diaries – The Back Yard
Never take this stuff for granted… Read more