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Apr.11.2013 From Professionals to Prisoners A Japanese man asked me for the best English translation of 納棺師 (のうかんし), which some dictionaries define as "encoffiner." That answer is far from satisfying, and it certainly isn't clear to most of us. The term 納棺師 refers to someone who prepares a corpse for cremation, as depicted in the film 「...	Aug.31.2012 "The Train Is Yours." I was sitting in the departure room of the train station, waiting to watch the train leave. I was in the area for other reasons, but I like watching trains come and go. I give this trait to Kafka in my novel about him, and (without checking) no longer know if he really enjoyed this, or if I assumed...
Jan.31.2011 Steel Genesis-Series 1-Week1 What lies beyond the door marked: Loco Shop? Hmmm. As with all thresholds, the Loco Shop door carries travelers from one world to another. In Week 1 of the Steel Genesis blog, share your reflections on crossing thresholds, on departures and arrivals, on entering blue doors marked “Loco Shop...