The Strangest Thing
The strangest thing happened to me while reading a book in my apartment at the end of a long day … Continue reading The Strangest Thing
Moon on a Spring Evening
Working on another waka for kana practice. It goes kumo nakute, oboronari tomo, miurukana, kasumi kakareru, haruno yonotsuki 雲なくておぼろなりとも見ゆるかな霞かかれる春の夜の月 Which … Continue reading Moon on a Spring Evening
Physical Copy
This is my first publication in a professional magazine. And this is the physical copy. And it feels so… real. … Continue reading Physical Copy
Shodo – Kana
A short poem by Mantaro Kubota, who I’d never heard of till I tried to write his poem in my … Continue reading Shodo – Kana
Japan is Awesome – Hatsumode
Happy Year of the Mouse! Apparently in China, they call it the year of the rat, but I’m in Japan… … Continue reading Japan is Awesome – Hatsumode
Published – in Asimov’s
A short story I wrote was published in Asimov’s Magazine of Science Fiction. It’s called “You’ll Live.” The idea for … Continue reading Published – in Asimov’s
Shodo – Universal truth (not a fortune cookie)
My kanji for the month is part of an 8 kanji phrase, like many are. See below for the whole … Continue reading Shodo – Universal truth (not a fortune cookie)
Ride the Wind of Flowers
My Shodo Sensei is too cool. She’s a master of the craft, of course. Her specialty is modern style. You … Continue reading Ride the Wind of Flowers
Fire Drill
There was a fire drill last Wednesday. I was in a different building from where I usually work. And I … Continue reading Fire Drill
Almost There, Stay on Target
I feel like Red Leader in Star Wars. I started Shodo about 4 years ago. I focused mostly on kanji … Continue reading Almost There, Stay on Target
