English edition: Kathelijne Bonne Some reflections on International Women’s Day about sexism and feminism while living in Japan. We’re quick to criticize the role of women in Asia, but we haven’t made much progress in the West either. In Japan, there is no Women’s Day. It isn’t celebrated in schools, and it is as if it doesn’t exist here. A few days ago, they had … [Leer más...] acerca de Sick of Being Lucky: Being a Woman in Japan
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Notes on Hiroshima
Here are a few impressions of the city. As always, I fall short. In Hiroshima, there are walks and there are readings. Another way of inhabiting the city. English edition: Kathelijne Bonne Osaka and the aftermath of the Expo Hiroshima strikes me as a friendly city that welcomes you without pomp. It lacks the vulgarity of Western consumerism that has already taken over … [Leer más...] acerca de Notes on Hiroshima
The whole truth about housewives and expats in Japan
English edition: Kathelijne Bonne Spanish edition here. Today I'm talking about housewives, expatriates, and the lives of these women who are of little interest to visitors to Japan. I defend them and take refuge in the literature that has given us beautiful images of this group that is still so undervalued by society and national accounts. Seeking conversation in … [Leer más...] acerca de The whole truth about housewives and expats in Japan
Cities in books
Lisbon, Bucharest, Tokyo, and Buenos Aires. In their books, Fernando Pessoa, Leopoldo Marechal, Mircea Cărtărescu, Haruki Murakami, and Leopold Federmair evoke places that are also characters in their works. They have a life of their own and pulsate alongside the humans that wander through them. English Edition: Kathelijne Bonne Lisbon, a setting for dreams There is … [Leer más...] acerca de Cities in books
Being a mother in Japan
English edition: Kathelijne Bonne I survived my first Mother's Day in Japan. I can’t think of a better occasion to comment on the latest book of Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek, on the world of unpaid work: “A history of the home and the fight for free time”. Actually, rather than commenting, I share snippets of daily life as a mother and reflections triggered by the book. … [Leer más...] acerca de Being a mother in Japan
