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Last day of August. Just past Obon.

Posted on August 31, 2013

August 31, 2013 || 3:38 PM I have been reading about the Obon ceremony in mid-summer in Japan. It is a three-day festival to celebrate the dead. Their graves are cleaned and decorated by their descendants, and families gather together for parties and festivals. Their is a special sort of folk dance, to entertain the … Continue reading Last day of August. Just past Obon.

#ReadingNow: #1Q84 by Haruki #Murakami

Posted on October 28, 20111 Comment on #ReadingNow: #1Q84 by Haruki #Murakami

Currently vying for space in front of my eyes is 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. I hope, before I finish it, to know how to pronounce the title properly. I wish I knew Japanese… Moments after the butterfly left, Murakami came down the stairs and sat, quietly, at his dining-room table. I told him I had … Continue reading #ReadingNow: #1Q84 by Haruki #Murakami

Mind Reading Cat Ears Promise Endless Embarrassment – Gawker

Posted on May 10, 2011

Mind Reading Cat Ears Promise Endless Embarrassment – Gawker. I have to go to Japan some day. I hope I am reasonably careful at choosing souvenirs.

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