Writings/ Poetry
From Ghost Writing to AI Writing
Over ten years ago, when I visited Japan, I met a woman from the U.S. When we were chatting about books, I learned from her that a well-known best seller book, I had once read, was written by a ghost writer. She knew the writer who did it. I believed what she...
“A Song by an Observer,” or “You & I”
An elephant is always an elephant. Then a giraffe is always a giraffe. A jellyfish, a jellyfish. An elf is an elf for them you are a giant. Purple is always purple. Then green is always green. You & I always [ ]. A carpenter is a carpenter. A...
The Point of Rice Cooker
Growing up in Japan, we always had a rice cooker at home and didn't know any family that didn't have one. When I left my house for college I bought one. When I moved to the US, I naturally thought, I must have a rice cooker and bought a cheap one. At one...