I've seen 4 weddings over my years in Japan. Now I've seen my first funeral.

After nine years in Japan, I finally caught a live sumo match.

Running around in the woods and shooting at your friends.

Translations of some of the best letters I have ever received.

These playful primates hail from the primordial soup of Japanese punk.

The merchandise is secondary: come for the cosplay!

My first production with the Tokyo International Players.

NIN's last stand in Japan, and an intro to the Boom Boom Satellites.

The Shiki Theatre Group brings broadway to Japan.

My students remind me what I'm giving up as I move away.

3.11 Earthquake

Three-week update following the magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, 2011.

Two-month post-quake update: Tokyo creeps toward the 'new normal.'