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Thomas Dillon
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 23, 2010
No hopes where next year never comes
I have a luncheon friend who has been deep in the dumps all week. He sits slumped over, picks at his food and won't speak. The only way to bring him to life is to stick him with the tab.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 9, 2010
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you
"I'd open up a bar."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Sep 25, 2010
It's a dog's world — cute and crazy
I don't feel old and don't look old either, although my wife and bathroom mirror both disagree. Yet, I am approaching the age where I would not mind a grandchild.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Sep 18, 2010
The pot of gold and the expat rainbow
Life as a foreign resident has its trials. Some problems are giant-size, such as issues with communication, while others are more mundane, like how to deal with bugs. Which in Japan can also be giant-size.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Sep 4, 2010
Moby Cat — the Great White Stray
Call me, "Stupid." My father did. Rather often in fact.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 21, 2010
It takes a lot of guts in Katakana Land
One struggle in learning Japanese is getting a grip on all the various loan words that have slipped into the vernacular from abroad.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 7, 2010
Simile-ing with you, not at you
"Hey . . . Get that!"
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 24, 2010
A few ifs and thens, Kipling style
Have you ever given serious thought about what might have happened if Rudyard Kipling had lived in Japan instead of India?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 10, 2010
An odor by any other name
Draw a big breath and admit it. Japan smells.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 26, 2010
Baseball should follow sumo's example, at least in language
Sumo is a sport of big men . . . and big problems.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 12, 2010
Not just driving — walking in Japan is hectic
People say driving in Japan is hectic. OK, I agree.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 29, 2010
An ode to aging English teachers
"I haven't lost a beat," he tells me.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 15, 2010
Disposing of a sticky problem
The answer to the disposable chopsticks problem is now at hand. And it always has been. We should all just eat with our fingers.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 1, 2010
By the pricking of my thumbs, something yummy this way comes
Every time I return to the States I cannot help but feel a bit . . . evil.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 17, 2010
How I lost my wife to the B-Boys
I suppose it had to happen some day. I am a regular sort of joe and my wife is a honey. I couldn't tie her down forever; I should have known.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Mar 27, 2010
Big faces leave big impressions
I recently unearthed vital trivia stating that the average American will consume 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Mar 20, 2010
Here comes the never-ending season
The season is here . . . again. As if it ever ended.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Mar 6, 2010
A brooper a day
This past fall I received an e-mail from a student traveling in France. There was a photo attached and the mail announced it would be a shot of cows eating "glass."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Feb 20, 2010
Stuck in a not so hairy situation
One way I kill time on my monotonous commutes across municipal Tokyo is to scout out the hairpieces in the strap-hanger set.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Feb 6, 2010
My views of Japan after a trip home
On a quick trip to the United States last winter, I had my sister pull over as we sped down a country road. This road provides a convenient link to the local interstate and my family members use it almost every day. I did too, back in my distant youth.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.

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