Author: David Chart
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Another Method
So, people reading this on my main blog are likely to be confused, but I’m checking to see whether I can put comments onto Tamao without interrupting the story over there. This is another possible method. If you haven’t checked out Tamao yet, please do. If you’re reading this on Tamao, er, thanks…
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Britain on Sale
I was in Shibuya today, on the way to a kimono show that Yuriko was involved in, and I saw a big poster of the Union Jack, with “Britain on Sale” written on it. On the way back, they had similar adverts on the large television screens overlooking the junction. The pound is very weak…
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Halfway
I’ve just finished writing the central episode of Tamao. It won’t go online until late June, because I have a substantial buffer, but it’s good to have written this much. I’m now about halfway through the plotted arc, and the draft is almost 110,000 words. If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t updated this blog…
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New Diary Entry
After an excessively long silence, I’ve put a new diary entry online.
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New Diary Entry
Added a new entry to my Japan Diary. Yes, another one.
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New Diary Entry
I’ve added a new entry to my Japan Diary.
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Too Busy
As people have noticed, it’s a very long time since I wrote anything here. I’ve been too busy; as well as teaching and editing, I’ve been keeping Tamao going and writing a Japanese blog entry every day. So this has got squeezed out, sorry. We’re all fine. Mayuki is still happy and lively, and her…
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Fukagawa
Today we went on a family day trip to Fukagawa, a region of eastern Tokyo in the old working-class areas, the so-called Shitamachi. (Literally, “down town”, but that’s an appallingly bad translation.) The weather was relatively kind to us, and I took quite a few photographs. I even got Yuriko to take some so that…
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In My Sleep
Yesterday, Yuriko told me I’d been talking in my sleep. Apparently, I told her that there was a blue light inside the light in our bedroom. When she said that, I remembered saying it, and seeing the light. It was like a bit of blue lightning, moving around inside the lampshade. Of course, the really…
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New Year Holidays
We went to Nagoya on the second, to spend a couple of nights with Yuriko’s parents and brother. Most importantly, of course, Mayuki got time with grandparents, and all those involved seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Mayuki particularly enjoyed the slides in the park on the last day. I have some photographs, so I really…