E.P.
- Mar 25
The Japanese Cowboy: An Encounter with Amami's “Zorba the Buddha”
“I would like you to enjoy the wholeness of your being, when your body, your heart, your intellect all fall in tune. I have called that...
E.P.
- Oct 13, 2023
Island re-encounters
My first encounter with the Amami islands, in the south of the Japanese archipelago, was a rather unforgettable experience. I landed on...
E.P.
- Apr 5, 2022
The “People” Pencil Cases of Bruce 2nd
Bruce Lee Torizawa's studio in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district is a cornucopia of patterns, colours, fabrics, images and symbols. But no...
L.K.
- Sep 9, 2021
The Female Pilot
Back in 2010, I was sitting at the Charlotte, NC airport on a layover between my flights from Atlanta to San Francisco. The area at my...
L.K.
- Aug 17, 2021
A Mongolian “Jigit" Driver Encounter
During the spring break of 2002, I went to Mongolia to lead training workshops for the Ulan Bator state university teachers and students...