Introduction: Ken

Start off with Ken’s V.O. about sacrificing a lot to come to Japan. October 4th, 2002 I think sacrifice is a good place to begin. I used to think that Cowboys led a glamorous and charmed life in Tokyo. But … Read More

The Rainy Season

October 1st, 2002 We arrived in the middle of the rainy season.Hotand humidand rainand wind. It’s a fitting welcome. Tokyo is washing herself clean. There’s a Tsunami warning today.It’s supposed to be a big one.But in the time it takes … Read More

This is Where it Begins

Tokyo September 27th, 2002 We arrived today. Coming back here is like falling back into a dream…it’s utterly familiar,yet everything concreteslips through my fingerslike water,like neon. It’s a two hour bus ridefrom Narita Airportinto the city.The jet lag hits,you have … Read More

Jason

Jason rolled into town a few days ago, and I’m still recovering.Called Ken and Brendan in a drunken stupor. Ken was in Hawaii. It was 6.30 a.m. in Tokyo, so Brendan just laughed at me and said he’d call me … Read More

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