by Rebecca Copeland | Sep 28, 2022 | St. Louis
The ping of a text message drilled into my ear. I was drifting along a wave of dreams, enjoying the sounds of morning gradually overtake my mountain house—the summer insects, the birds, the drip, drip from last night’s rain. If I answered the text, I would have to... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Sep 14, 2022 | Japanese Culture
Overheated, overdressed, and definitely over the idea of traveling with my parents, I plopped down on my suitcase right there on the platform of Ueno Station in Tokyo, Japan. My suitcase was a bright red hard vinyl rectangle. It was part of a matching set that I’d... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 31, 2022 | Japanese Culture
Japan is a great place to run races. People are generally supportive of runners and racers and are eager to cheer even the slowest on the field. Years ago, when I lived in Mitaka, Tokyo, I ran a lot of short-distance road races. Inspired by the encouragement of the... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 17, 2022 | Family
When I was born my father’s colleagues sent him condolences. I was the fourth daughter. The year was 1956, long before parents knew about “gender reveals.” Mine had prepared for a son. Of course they’d have a son. How could they have another daughter? But I was... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 3, 2022 | Japanese Culture
I stood on the bridge feeling perplexed. Nothing was right. There should have been a small lane here next to a beauty salon. It was gone. Not just the beauty salon, but the lane, too. Perhaps I was on the wrong bridge. I looked up and down the river and saw bridges in...
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