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Con in Review: Anime Japan 2019

This post originally was originally written for Speculative Chic. I have decided to rewrite it from scratch, although there will still be...

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Jul 17, 20239 min read

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I've been to hundreds of shrines all over Western Japan, from Yakushima up into Tottori. And besides collecting goshuin (red shrine...

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Mar 6, 20235 min read

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Tomorrow I'm going to be catching the plane from Kumamoto prefecture back to the USA. I am overcome with many, many feelings: of great...

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Aug 1, 20226 min read

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I was asked by the prefectural advisors to give a JET Impressions speech during the Leaver's Ceremony, in which I share important...

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Jul 25, 20224 min read

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In my novel Son of the Siren, I included elves and fae folk. The fae live in the wandering forest of Elythia, while the elves are...

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Jun 20, 20223 min read

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In my book Son of the Siren, there is a large forest that dominates the capital city of Ardeth, called Pinemore. You have Castle Ardeth...

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May 30, 20222 min read

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This post originally appeared at Speculative Chic on June 25, 2020 as a part of the "Out of the Box" series on the blog. It has been...

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May 16, 20224 min read

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In my book Son of the Siren, there is a primordial forest filled with cedar trees, moss, and rugged stone, and the name of this forest is...

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Feb 23, 20223 min read

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