listened in from boston. missing the japanese alps, missing the new year's holiday in japan, missing the whole vibe

thanks for twenty plus minutes of wry smiles. high hopes for the patriots.

I refer to their faith as "Christian-ism"

Japanese literature has made me believe that kanzashi are used chiefly as lethal weapons, but they also work well to hold hair in place

kinda like the paperweight in The Gentlemen

so, at least you didn't get in trouble

TIL the English for Japanese is japanizu

butterfly sundial (could also be a great band name)

i find his non-fiction insipid, but his short stories well crafted, especially once you get over the fact that some facet of him forms the main character in almost all cases…

…including 納屋を焼く, in which the protagonist is a runner.