Shunya O'FlahertyFinalJul 13, 2019, Kinosaki, Hyogo prefecture Japan. I took a picture of this very old, very quaint post box during my annual vacation to Japan…Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Shunya O'FlahertyThe Emperor, from 1885 to 1941In the years following the article “Goodbye Asia” by Fukuzawa Yukichi, Japanese support of the emperor, or political exploitation of the…Feb 24, 20221Feb 24, 20221
Shunya O'FlahertyAssimilate or die, the story of the AinuAs an indigenous person of Japan, my culture is threatened day by day. Regime change after regime change, our neighbors to the South…Jan 25, 20222Jan 25, 20222
Shunya O'FlahertyMy Relationship With JapanAs someone who is half Japanese (and half white), who spent most of my summers in the land of vending machines and cicadas, I have a deep…Jan 4, 20222Jan 4, 20222