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Oden with Tanaka, Ken
It was a rainy and slightly muggy Tuesday evening as I caught up with Ken Tanaka in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Amidst the neon blur of Shinjuku, we found ourselves enjoying Japanese “oden… more »
The Eyeslit-Crypt
Oden with Tanaka, Ken
jgrefe wrote 4 weeks ago: It was a rainy and slightly muggy Tuesday evening as I caught up with Ken Tanaka in Tokyo’s Sh … more »
Shiritori and Connection
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jgrefe wrote 2 months ago: Today I observed two people playing the game known as “Shiritori.” I was not involved i … more »
Spoken and Unspoken Japanese
jgrefe wrote 2 months ago: I move between two languages on a daily basis, English and Japanese. When I say that I “move … more »
The Inhuman Radiance of the Industrial Habitat
jgrefe wrote 2 months ago: One of my first impressions of Japan was the color green, but not just any kind of green. The green … more »
The Japanicity of Ken Tanaka and the Social Media Community of Youtube
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jgrefe wrote 3 months ago: As stated on his Youtube “helpmefindparents” profile, “Ken Tanaka lives in a real … more »
The Japanicity of Hiro Nakamura: Where is Tadanobu Asano When You Need Him?
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jgrefe wrote 3 months ago: Image by seiho via FlickrMy first reaction to Masi Oka’s character Hiro Nakamura on the TV sho … more »
An Explication of Bernard Rudofsky’s On Language from “The Kimono Mind: An Informal Guide to Japan and the Japanese”
jgrefe wrote 4 months ago: Upon entering into a Japanese conversation with a native-Japanese speaker, one may find oneself at … more »
