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Friday Footnote: How to Spot a Geisha
If you look at the painting attached to this post, you will see the back of a maiko. I painted this from a photograph that I took during the Gion…
Sep 2, 2023 • 
Alia Luria

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Friday Footnote: How to say "No" in Japanese
The finger X, hand X, or forearm X (you may have noticed 🙅🏻‍♀️ among your emojis and wondered about it) is a common sign employed by Japanese people…
Aug 25, 2023 • 
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Friday Footnote: How to say "No" in Japanese
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Friday Footnote: Masada at Dawn
As the sun rises over the expansive desert and kisses the ruins on the top of Mount Masada, I am overcome with a burning desire to keel over and…
Aug 21, 2023 • 
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