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Comic: Trying on clothes in Japan
I’m just going to start this off my saying that in my family, I’m short. (Or, as my dad likes to say, “fun sized”). Everyone – mom, dad, older brother, younger sister, all the cousins – they are ALL...
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Interview on the “Just Japan” Podcast
Hi all, Recently I was interviewed on the “Just Japan” Podcast (by YouTuber BusanKevin). We had a fun hour chatting back and forth about my YouTube channel, blog, and comic books! You can listen to it...
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Comic: Check the placement of their smartphone
I was in Tokyo yesterday and had a bit of free time between when my gig ended and when I was going to meet up with one of my friends. So I did some people-watching down in Shinjuku. I was astonished...
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Today, I felt… Homesick?
Today, while standing in the aisle of a small import store in rural Japan, I was overcome with a deep feeling of homesickness. It felt like a punch to the stomach – this overwhelming desire to...
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Comic: Running out of shelf space…
Ryosuke recently discovered the public library about 8km from our house. We don’t have a car – so biking like 16km (round trip) means he must really, really want those books. I think they let you...
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Comic: Are you hitting on me?
We watched a movie the other day with a whole bunch of bad pickup lines. So Ryosuke has been trying them out on me (and making up his own). It’s adorably hilarious. ——————————— Like these comics?
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Comic: Benefits of marrying someone who comes from a different culture
I guess this comic was inspired by this post. I’ve been on a bit of a romantic kick recently – ever since I discovered that my first comic book is a best seller on Amazon in the Romance category....
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Teahouse Dreams (by Leza Lowitz)
This month’s guest post comes from author Leza Lowitz, where she shares part of her memoir (Here Comes the Sun: A Journey to Adoption in 8 Chakras). Her account touched my heart. She writes:
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Comic: Cleaning your hands in America VS Japan
I was hanging out with a friend recently and she was helping me brainstorm comic ideas. I do some of my best work alone – so it’s rare for me to be able to actually get ideas I like from others...
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Comic: Ranking Oshibori in Japan
Basically, this is a continuation from yesterday’s comic. I’ve started collecting oshibori from fast food restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores. I was going to make a video of me opening...
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Today is my Birthday + New Comic Series (Awkward Texan)
Hi everyone :) Today is my birthday! We celebrated it a couple days early on a camping trip with friends, which is probably the most fun I’ve had all summer. I also have a FANTASTIC and exciting new...
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Comic: Hands are Weird…
This is what happens at 3am when you can’t sleep and your brain keeps running. I have a notebook on the floor beside our bed, where I jot down random thoughts/inspirations that hit in the middle of...
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Comic: Working from Home VS Working in a Japanese “Open Office”
As many of you know, Ryosuke quit his job in February. He now works from home (with me!) doing freelance translation work, helping with the YouTube channel, blogging (he has his own blog now, called...
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Comic: Have you seen my camera tripod…?
Yes, this really happened. About a month ago, I got really into unicorns (don’t ask me why) and kept sending Ryosuke funny pictures of unicorns and animals pretending to be unicorns. And now he...
View Article“In a world full of wars and cancer we could all use a little more love.”
Yesterday my uncle (my father’s older brother) passed away from cancer. He ran the race and fought the good fight… and now he’s at a place where pain and suffering cannot reach him. I know that I try...
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Comic: The Snowball Fight
[click here to read the rest on LINE Webtoons] Reading these Webtoons on LINE is a great way to support me as an artist! They pick new featured artists ever month and if I get picked, they will pay...
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Fun at the Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki, Japan
Recently Ryosuke and I went to Fukuroda Waterfall, aka “Japanese Niagara Falls” in Ibaraki. Oh my gosh, we’re getting tan. Hahaha. He first told me about the waterfalls a year and a half ago (posing...
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Around the world, Miniature building edition (Tobu World Square)
When Ryosuke told me he got tickets for a park filled with smaller versions of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, I was only marginally excited. And then he took me there and I was BLOWN AWAY by how cool it...
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Today, my blog has 5 MILLION page views!!
Today is a very special day. No, it’s not a birthday. Or an anniversary. Today is the day that my blog, my pet project and passion, reached 5 MILLION page-views!
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Comic: We need to talk…
[click here to finish reading this comic on LINE webtoons] I’m really hoping to get picked up by the LINE webtoons team and become a featured artist. If y’all read, comment, and favorite the comic on...
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