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Excerpts from my Japan Journal, 2007-08
September 23, 2007 On the train from Hakata to Beppu, just past Kurosaki. Heading east for the first time in a while. Chewing on sembei crackers brought from Sachiko in her family shop in Ogi, Arita, with Chris before the … Continue reading
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To be born in the wrong time – and the right at the same time
(originally published in Swedish on a gaming site) I’ve always cursed myself for being born in the wrong time, far away from all the action. While my grandparents saw Sweden blossom in the years following the Second World War, got … Continue reading
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