Himeji Castle: Pretty in Pink
April 16, 2019
I arrived in the Osaka area of Japan (specifically: Nishinomiya) late Thursday evening. The first... read more
Korean Language: A Duke Symposium
March 30, 2018
On Monday March 26 Hae-Young Kim, the Chair of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages at... read more
Harith Iskander – Malaysian Stand-Up
January 23, 2018
Harith Iskander, a Malaysian, won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World in Helsinki,... read more
Sake: Ten Things to Know
June 20, 2017
Title picture for sake: My son, Gerard, and his girlfriend, Rimi, opening a bottle of... read more
Observations on the Japanese Language
June 13, 2017
Japanese Language: Baby Steps 日 ‘sun’ + 本 ‘origin/tree’ = Japan 日本語=... read more
The Tiny House Movement and Japan
June 9, 2017
Title Image: A tiny house is a structure of either 400 sq. ft. or 600... read more