Infiltrating the Japanese Community
June 15th 2009 After 10 months of being kept at arm’s length by the Japanese community, I was finally able to infiltrate an important aspect of their society, and it could not have been a more enjoyable experience. On a Thursday night, I happened to bump into my Japanese friend, Chiemi, and her mom at the mall. Chiemi recently returned to Japan after spending a few years in Europe studying fine art and Engli
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