Kristina Elyse Butke
Farewell, Japan
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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Kristina Elyse Butke
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Memories of Japan - JET Impressions Speech
I was asked by the prefectural advisors to give a JET Impressions speech during the Leaver's Ceremony, in which I share important...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Amanoyasukawara and Terinelle's Cave
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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 30
- 2 min
Nijinomatsubara and Pinemore
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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 16
- 4 min
Goshuin: My Hobby in Japan
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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Yakushima and Yanna
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...