As the hottest summer on record settles on Kyoto, and the Obon festival of returning spirits approaches, I thought I might share this seasonal piece I wrote a few years back for the now sadly defunct Work in Japan Today website. It's a short piece on the old summer tradition of sharing scary stories. And after the three chilling tales I recount below, I've also posted details … [Read more...] about Season of Ghosts: The Japanese Tradition of Scary Summer Stories
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To Boldly Go – TEDxKyoto x George Takei & Patrick Linehan
Once again I have to congratulate Jay Klaphake and his TEDxKyoto team of volunteers for organizing a splendid event at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies today! It was a delight to see Patrick Linehan speak here again, this time on the effect his last speech at TEDxKyoto has had on his life and also on the lives of others. In September he told us to embrace the qualities … [Read more...] about To Boldly Go – TEDxKyoto x George Takei & Patrick Linehan
