Amy Lange Kawamura
@amylangekawamura.bsky.social
Fukushima lover.
My site about Fukushima for kids:
https://amylangekawamura.com
Author of RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND
MG (for kids ages 8-12)
Raider is a fan of sumo. (Pushed around? Get it? Get it?!!?!)
NO AI
My site about Fukushima for kids:
https://amylangekawamura.com
Author of RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND
MG (for kids ages 8-12)
Raider is a fan of sumo. (Pushed around? Get it? Get it?!!?!)
NO AI
Pinned
3. I've been writing a lot about the quakes of 2011. We have foreshocks and aftershocks.
Currently working on my MG book, which I will self-publish early next year.
Protag of Fukushima City⤵️
My various depictions.
Currently working on my MG book, which I will self-publish early next year.
Protag of Fukushima City⤵️
My various depictions.
1. I'd been wanting to read this book for a long time. It's YA historical fiction "Code Talker” by Joseph Bruchac.
Ned is Navajo. His family sends him to a school to learn English. When WW2 breaks out, he's a teen who knows both the Navajo langage and the English language.
Ned is Navajo. His family sends him to a school to learn English. When WW2 breaks out, he's a teen who knows both the Navajo langage and the English language.
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
1. I'd been wanting to read this book for a long time. It's YA historical fiction "Code Talker” by Joseph Bruchac.
Ned is Navajo. His family sends him to a school to learn English. When WW2 breaks out, he's a teen who knows both the Navajo langage and the English language.
Ned is Navajo. His family sends him to a school to learn English. When WW2 breaks out, he's a teen who knows both the Navajo langage and the English language.
Fukushima persimmons
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Fukushima persimmons
Fukushima autumn foliage
This is Ja no Hana Park in Motomiya City.
This is Ja no Hana Park in Motomiya City.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Fukushima autumn foliage
This is Ja no Hana Park in Motomiya City.
This is Ja no Hana Park in Motomiya City.
I was reading about the Deaflympics in the Japanese newspaper that I read, but never saw anything online about the Deaflympics until today.
barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/15/d...
It's being held in Tokyo now.
Article is by Michael Gillian Peckitt, resident of Japan
barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/15/d...
It's being held in Tokyo now.
Article is by Michael Gillian Peckitt, resident of Japan
Deaflympics open in Tokyo as Japan hosts games for 1st time
The Deaflympics officially opened Saturday in Tokyo, marking the first time Japan has hosted the international sporting event for the deaf or hard of hearing. A record 3,081 athletes from 81 countr…
barrierfreejapan.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I was reading about the Deaflympics in the Japanese newspaper that I read, but never saw anything online about the Deaflympics until today.
barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/15/d...
It's being held in Tokyo now.
Article is by Michael Gillian Peckitt, resident of Japan
barrierfreejapan.com/2025/11/15/d...
It's being held in Tokyo now.
Article is by Michael Gillian Peckitt, resident of Japan
Fukushima plum blossom trees in autumn
To tell the truth, I like plum blossom trees more than cherry blossom trees. I especially like these trees in the photo. They are really near my home, so I can watch for the first signs of winter ending.
Sakura means spring begins.
Ume means winter ends.
To tell the truth, I like plum blossom trees more than cherry blossom trees. I especially like these trees in the photo. They are really near my home, so I can watch for the first signs of winter ending.
Sakura means spring begins.
Ume means winter ends.
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Fukushima plum blossom trees in autumn
To tell the truth, I like plum blossom trees more than cherry blossom trees. I especially like these trees in the photo. They are really near my home, so I can watch for the first signs of winter ending.
Sakura means spring begins.
Ume means winter ends.
To tell the truth, I like plum blossom trees more than cherry blossom trees. I especially like these trees in the photo. They are really near my home, so I can watch for the first signs of winter ending.
Sakura means spring begins.
Ume means winter ends.
1. When my son was little, I read him the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth book in the "My Weird School" series. And then I ate bonbons and read the rest to myself.
I was thrilled to find this book! And not just find it, but read it, too!
I was thrilled to find this book! And not just find it, but read it, too!
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
1. When my son was little, I read him the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth book in the "My Weird School" series. And then I ate bonbons and read the rest to myself.
I was thrilled to find this book! And not just find it, but read it, too!
I was thrilled to find this book! And not just find it, but read it, too!
Amy Sensei LIkes Wednesday!!!
Miss Lange Kawamura Has Bravura!!!!
(I'm usually called Amy Sensei.)
Miss Lange Kawamura Has Bravura!!!!
(I'm usually called Amy Sensei.)
Kids love to come up with My Weird School titles based on the name of their real teacher. These are from the 3rd graders at Grandview School in North Caldwell, New Jersey. My favorite is “Miss Romero Eats a Meatball Hero!” Teachers--Try this with your class!
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Amy Sensei LIkes Wednesday!!!
Miss Lange Kawamura Has Bravura!!!!
(I'm usually called Amy Sensei.)
Miss Lange Kawamura Has Bravura!!!!
(I'm usually called Amy Sensei.)
My next book up will be from Dan Gutman (author) and Jim Paillot (illustrator.)
It’s one thing for an artist to create a book cover. Creating the cover art for a box set is even MORE impressive. This is why Jim Paillot is the unsung genius behind My Weird School. This box set will be available next Fall.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My next book up will be from Dan Gutman (author) and Jim Paillot (illustrator.)
“Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice” by Jessica Willis Fisher
“The Witch of Woodland” by Laurel Snyder
“Less” by Andrew Sean Greer
“Unbound” by Ann E. Burg
“The Witch of Woodland” by Laurel Snyder
“Less” by Andrew Sean Greer
“Unbound” by Ann E. Burg
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice” by Jessica Willis Fisher
“The Witch of Woodland” by Laurel Snyder
“Less” by Andrew Sean Greer
“Unbound” by Ann E. Burg
“The Witch of Woodland” by Laurel Snyder
“Less” by Andrew Sean Greer
“Unbound” by Ann E. Burg
This is what I am using (Atkinson Hyerlegible) for my upcoming self-published MG book.
For RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND, I used Arial, after a lot of research. At that time, I didn't know how to download a font, so I used from what was offered on my WP. I wanted "sans serif."
For RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND, I used Arial, after a lot of research. At that time, I didn't know how to download a font, so I used from what was offered on my WP. I wanted "sans serif."
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This is what I am using (Atkinson Hyerlegible) for my upcoming self-published MG book.
For RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND, I used Arial, after a lot of research. At that time, I didn't know how to download a font, so I used from what was offered on my WP. I wanted "sans serif."
For RAIDER MAYER WON'T GET PUSHED AROUND, I used Arial, after a lot of research. At that time, I didn't know how to download a font, so I used from what was offered on my WP. I wanted "sans serif."
Fukushima's Matsukawa River
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Fukushima's Matsukawa River
1. Regarding Neil Gaiman. I never read his stuff bc I did not like his writing. I found out about his sexual abuse. Ugh.
www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
I've spoken out myself. Was blocked.
It's not an easy thing to talk about. cont.
www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
I've spoken out myself. Was blocked.
It's not an easy thing to talk about. cont.
www.moryan.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
1. Regarding Neil Gaiman. I never read his stuff bc I did not like his writing. I found out about his sexual abuse. Ugh.
www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
I've spoken out myself. Was blocked.
It's not an easy thing to talk about. cont.
www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
I've spoken out myself. Was blocked.
It's not an easy thing to talk about. cont.
Reposted by Amy Lange Kawamura
After the Neil Gaiman stuff began coming out, I wrote this in August 2024. You can skip the first part (search for the phrase "eternally timely"). It's about burning down to the ground the pedestals we put people on for various reasons. www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
A Burn It Down video extravaganza, and thoughts on Neil Gaiman, creative gods, American Gods and rotten pedestals
Hello!
Chicago folks, on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., I’ll be in conversation with my friend Steve Darnall at The Book Cellar in Chicago. The occasion is the reissue of Uncle Sam, a brilliant graph...
www.moryan.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
After the Neil Gaiman stuff began coming out, I wrote this in August 2024. You can skip the first part (search for the phrase "eternally timely"). It's about burning down to the ground the pedestals we put people on for various reasons. www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
"they almost never do..."
One reason I have nearly no patience with elites is that they have the scope, power & protection to act & they almost never do. Whether it's an assistant or wrier in Hollywood or a high schooler or carpenter standing beside me at Broadview ICE, I've seen regular people show so much courage. SO MUCH.
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"they almost never do..."
And yes.
When I spoke to the lit agent (privately) about what her client was doing, I thought lit agent was a good person.
She defended her client, and blocked me. Her boss blocked me. Her lit agent friend blocked me.
I will self-pub my book about Fukushima. Will be avaiable early 2026.
When I spoke to the lit agent (privately) about what her client was doing, I thought lit agent was a good person.
She defended her client, and blocked me. Her boss blocked me. Her lit agent friend blocked me.
I will self-pub my book about Fukushima. Will be avaiable early 2026.
It's cleaner, it's less painful, to believe in a solo ogre that ruins live & hurts people. Not how it works, usually. And the enablers & encouragers of longtime ogres often believe they're good people, they're not doing the worst stuff, they're not doing anything BAD bad. Those people are everywhere
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
And yes.
When I spoke to the lit agent (privately) about what her client was doing, I thought lit agent was a good person.
She defended her client, and blocked me. Her boss blocked me. Her lit agent friend blocked me.
I will self-pub my book about Fukushima. Will be avaiable early 2026.
When I spoke to the lit agent (privately) about what her client was doing, I thought lit agent was a good person.
She defended her client, and blocked me. Her boss blocked me. Her lit agent friend blocked me.
I will self-pub my book about Fukushima. Will be avaiable early 2026.
Yes.
And bad women, too.
But yes, systems are propping them up.
And bad women, too.
But yes, systems are propping them up.
This is a BIG reason I wrote Burn It Down. I was v tired of doing One Bad Man stories & wanted to shout from the rooftops that every He's Just One Bad Man is NOT a one-off--each 1 is propped up by multiple interlocking systems of enabling, protection & even celebration. The SYSTEMS are def evergreen
Terrific book that unfortunately remains evergreen.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yes.
And bad women, too.
But yes, systems are propping them up.
And bad women, too.
But yes, systems are propping them up.
Fukushima, strolling on the riverbank
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Fukushima, strolling on the riverbank
Fukushima birds on an electricity pole
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Fukushima birds on an electricity pole
Currently reading Steve Jones' memoirs. He says Johnny "Rotten tried to tell the truth" about Jimmy Savile & the BBC shut Johnny Rotten down.
(Jimmy Savile was famous in U.K, loveable. People knew he was a pedophile, but let it pass.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Oz...
Johnny Rotten=John Lydon
(Jimmy Savile was famous in U.K, loveable. People knew he was a pedophile, but let it pass.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Oz...
Johnny Rotten=John Lydon
BBC bans Johnny Rotten in 1978 for outing Jimmy Saville
YouTube video by GHOST FILM
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Currently reading Steve Jones' memoirs. He says Johnny "Rotten tried to tell the truth" about Jimmy Savile & the BBC shut Johnny Rotten down.
(Jimmy Savile was famous in U.K, loveable. People knew he was a pedophile, but let it pass.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Oz...
Johnny Rotten=John Lydon
(Jimmy Savile was famous in U.K, loveable. People knew he was a pedophile, but let it pass.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Oz...
Johnny Rotten=John Lydon
Every scar's a story I survived
I'll write it down cuz I'm AI
Been hit by a quake, bit by a snake
Hurry in the rain, it's a hurricane
Burnt by a fire, zombies, too.
Only looking back to write it for you.
It hurt so bad
looking to gain
cont.
for explanation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmnf...
I'll write it down cuz I'm AI
Been hit by a quake, bit by a snake
Hurry in the rain, it's a hurricane
Burnt by a fire, zombies, too.
Only looking back to write it for you.
It hurt so bad
looking to gain
cont.
for explanation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmnf...
Walk My Walk (Official Music Video) by Breaking Rust
YouTube video by FCGStudio
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Every scar's a story I survived
I'll write it down cuz I'm AI
Been hit by a quake, bit by a snake
Hurry in the rain, it's a hurricane
Burnt by a fire, zombies, too.
Only looking back to write it for you.
It hurt so bad
looking to gain
cont.
for explanation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmnf...
I'll write it down cuz I'm AI
Been hit by a quake, bit by a snake
Hurry in the rain, it's a hurricane
Burnt by a fire, zombies, too.
Only looking back to write it for you.
It hurt so bad
looking to gain
cont.
for explanation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmnf...
Fukushima City
Years ago, the small temporary homes of the people who had been forced to leave the nuclear Exclusion Zone were here in this field.
Then the govt. decided that the people had to leave the temporary homes.
So now the temporary homes are gone.
Years ago, the small temporary homes of the people who had been forced to leave the nuclear Exclusion Zone were here in this field.
Then the govt. decided that the people had to leave the temporary homes.
So now the temporary homes are gone.
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Fukushima City
Years ago, the small temporary homes of the people who had been forced to leave the nuclear Exclusion Zone were here in this field.
Then the govt. decided that the people had to leave the temporary homes.
So now the temporary homes are gone.
Years ago, the small temporary homes of the people who had been forced to leave the nuclear Exclusion Zone were here in this field.
Then the govt. decided that the people had to leave the temporary homes.
So now the temporary homes are gone.
Fukushima apartment buildings
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Fukushima apartment buildings
1. This MG book in verse is called “Unbound," by Ann E. Burg. What a wonderful book. ♥️
It's set in the American south. Grace and her family are enslaved by a family who live in the "big house." Grace is told that she must leave her family to work as a servant in the big house. She doesn't want to.
It's set in the American south. Grace and her family are enslaved by a family who live in the "big house." Grace is told that she must leave her family to work as a servant in the big house. She doesn't want to.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
1. This MG book in verse is called “Unbound," by Ann E. Burg. What a wonderful book. ♥️
It's set in the American south. Grace and her family are enslaved by a family who live in the "big house." Grace is told that she must leave her family to work as a servant in the big house. She doesn't want to.
It's set in the American south. Grace and her family are enslaved by a family who live in the "big house." Grace is told that she must leave her family to work as a servant in the big house. She doesn't want to.
Fukushima river
This is Fukushima City.
This is Fukushima City.
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Fukushima river
This is Fukushima City.
This is Fukushima City.
1. Fukushima City
I rode my bicycle to take photos. I shouldn't have taken photos here because a bear had been spotted along this river, but I didn't know that. (And bear or bears spotted since I took these photos here.)
So people along this river nervous about bears.
cont.
I rode my bicycle to take photos. I shouldn't have taken photos here because a bear had been spotted along this river, but I didn't know that. (And bear or bears spotted since I took these photos here.)
So people along this river nervous about bears.
cont.
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
1. Fukushima City
I rode my bicycle to take photos. I shouldn't have taken photos here because a bear had been spotted along this river, but I didn't know that. (And bear or bears spotted since I took these photos here.)
So people along this river nervous about bears.
cont.
I rode my bicycle to take photos. I shouldn't have taken photos here because a bear had been spotted along this river, but I didn't know that. (And bear or bears spotted since I took these photos here.)
So people along this river nervous about bears.
cont.