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Chūgoku Critters: An Introduction (or: There’s Something Fishy About my School)
Chūgoku Critters: An Introduction (or: There’s Something Fishy About my School)
There are a lot of bugs in Japan. In the mountains, in the cities, in my apartment, really they’re everywhere.
Chloe Gust
Oct 21, 2022
Monsters in the Mundane Part 1: a look at some Japanese monsters
Monsters in the Mundane Part 1: a look at some Japanese monsters
Hello again dear readers and thank you for joining us for our tour of monstrous creatures. This is a part 1 of our Halloween segment.
Jennifer Hi
Oct 21, 2022
Tarot Cards: What are they and what has Japan got to do with them?
Tarot Cards: What are they and what has Japan got to do with them?
Come join your friendly neighborhood witches for our little dive into the realm of divination and its place in Japanese society.
Jennifer Hi
Oct 18, 2022
The Witches of Wide Island: Series Introduction
The Witches of Wide Island: Series Introduction
Welcome to “The Witches of Wide Island” series. Spooky right? We think so too, but don’t worry dear readers, we’re mostly harmless…
Jennifer Hi
Oct 12, 2022
Fully Booked —The honest book review series for busy people
Fully Booked —The honest book review series for busy people
Reading is something that used to be great, until life got in the way. If you’re anything like me, then when you were a kid you used to…
Rachel R
Mar 31, 2023
Fully Booked — Episode 2
Fully Booked — Episode 2
This week I bring you Chinese-inspired science fiction with a feminist narrative and queer representations throughout. Love triangles are…
Rachel R
Apr 11, 2023
Fully Booked — Episode 3
Fully Booked — Episode 3
This week we’re looking at some modern fiction which received high praise, but none of it from me!
Rachel R
Apr 16, 2023
Fully Booked — Episode 4
Fully Booked — Episode 4
I’m back this week with another Chinese historical fantasy, which is a genre I am in love with and am so glad has taken off in recent years.
Rachel R
Apr 23, 2023
Winter Ghouls in Japan
Winter Ghouls in Japan
Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our witchy corner of this webzine. We hope you have been keeping cozy this winter. You may have…
Jennifer Hi
Mar 11, 2023
Connecting with the Past: Obon and Samhain
Connecting with the Past: Obon and Samhain
Welcome back dear readers! We hope that you will enjoy this breif look into Obon and Samhain.
Jennifer Hi
Dec 5, 2022
Fully Booked — Episode 5
Fully Booked — Episode 5
For you fae-lovers out there, this week we’ve got a book that I was really excited for because the synopsis was fantastic! Unfortunately…
Rachel R
Apr 30, 2023
Fully Booked — Episode 6
Fully Booked — Episode 6
This week I’m serving up Black Cake, the debut novel from Caribbean-American author Charmaine Wilkerson.
Rachel R
May 8, 2023
Fully Booked — Episode 7
Fully Booked — Episode 7
One of the reasons I love fantasy settings that aren’t based on medieval Europe is because people pay so much more attention to the swords.
Rachel R
May 15, 2023
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