Friday, July 28, 2017

Sorting the Citizens from the Non-Citizens: Checkpoints within US Territory

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This video appeared on my Facebook feed this morning.  It was filmed by a family that was travelling within the borders of the US when they ...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The Festival of the Gods

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Last night I met the younger Frenchling at work and we walked for a time with the gods. Yesterday was the Osaka Tenjin Matsuri festival. ...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Some Musings about History

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"The sources of collective memory range far beyond personal recall, but these sources too resist correction by others.  Since we alon...
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Thursday, July 20, 2017

An Insignificant Short Timer

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Himeji Castle "You feel small, whether as a courtier or an artist or a historian, because you recognize your insignificance in an...
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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Lazy Days

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Minoh Park, Japan As I write this it is hovering around 30 degrees (86 F) with the humidity at 72%.  There is almost no breeze and so it...
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Friday, June 30, 2017

Anglophones in Japan Survey - Commentary and Analysis by INOUE Eido

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Sakura, Osaka 2017 As some of you might know last year I did a study on Anglophones in Japan: a survey and over 30 follow-up interviews ...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Marriage Migration and Integration

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"[C]ross-border marriage migration is understood as migration that results, at least in part, from a contractual relationship between...
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