by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 16, 2023 | Japanese Culture
Award-winning author Karen Hill Anton is an extraordinary person. Originally from New York City, she moved to the countryside of Shizuoka, Japan in the mid-1970s with her husband William, also a New Yorker. They have lived there ever since, raising four lovely... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jul 19, 2023 | Japanese Culture
Getting lost is one method of finding your way. The outcome is usually positive, but the process is not always pleasant. Case in point: I got lost on my first run this summer in Kyoto. Badly lost. So lost I don’t even know how I got so lost. But there I was on... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 7, 2023 | Family, Memories
What etiquette should new visitors to Japan be aware of that makes us better tourists? The interviewer’s question was a good one. As I tried to craft my answer, I realized I’d been pushed to adapt to many different locales throughout my life, even within the U.S. I... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 22, 2022 | Japanese Culture
In The Kimono Tattoo, main character Ruth Bennett keeps an eye on the Japanese seasons. She knows when it’s appropriate to wear unlined kimonos or to dispense with long sleeves. Knowing of her fastidiousness, I was surprised when she forgot to celebrate the Aoi... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Mar 2, 2022 | Family
I have a friend from Summit, New Jersey. She left when she was fifteen. Her parents moved to Raleigh, North Carolina for work, and that’s where I met her. She’s since lived in Washington, D.C., California, and now Virginia Beach, Virginia. She’s never returned to live...
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