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Japonica Publication

Anime Is More Realistic Than You Think

In defense of my fellow weebs, from an anime fan who’s actually lived in Japan

8 min readApr 22, 2024

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Cindy Bryn
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Japonica Publication

Why I Left Japan After 7 Years

The rewards and challenges of living and working abroad

9 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Cherry blossoms hanging over the roof of a shrine, blue sky in the background.

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Cycles in Context

How Fertility Awareness Challenges Our Preconceptions About Birth Control

‘Intelligent risk-taking’ and putting the control back in women’s hands

6 min readFeb 6, 2024

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Baby making a surprised face.

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Japonica Publication

How To Survive Living in Japan as a Vegetarian

Learning to cook in a foreign country, armed with 1 stovetop

8 min readNov 28, 2023

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A woman slurping down noodles while sitting in a bathtub; the only accurate depiction of what life is like as a vegetarian in Japan.

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Cindy Bryn

I’m Done With Wireless Earbuds

Is tech getting worse, or am I just getting old?

6 min readNov 14, 2023

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Girl sitting on a sofa, with earphone plugged into a laptop.

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Cindy Bryn

The Scariest Scene in Coraline

Seeing her parents on the brink of burnout

5 min readOct 31, 2023

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Coraline’s dad looking exhausted, typing away while Coraline stands in the doorway.

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Cindy Bryn
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Cycles in Context

Why Women Are Turning to Natural Birth Control

And why we should be offered Fertility Awareness methods as a routine option.

9 min readOct 27, 2023

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Woman facing left in front of a half-red, half-blue wall.

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Japonica Publication

5 Things I Learned After Moving Across The World

Celebrating my 5 year anniversary by sharing the 5 things I learned living in Japan.

5 min readApr 12, 2022

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Woman with backpack walking down blurred, colorful street in Asia.

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Cindy Bryn

Cindy Bryn

Grew up caught between cultures and buried in books. Mainly writing about women’s health and my experiences living in Japan, The Caribbean, and Europe.

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