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Tim Odagiri
May 30, 20235 min read
The Sad, Sad Tale of a Major Japanese Bank
Once upon a time, there was a young American boy who grew up to become a handsome prince. Oh wait, this isn’t a fairy tale. That young...


Tim Odagiri
Apr 4, 20236 min read
Why I Took a Japanese Name
In Shakespeare’s most famous romantic tragedy, Juliet tells her lover Romeo, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other na...


Tim Odagiri
Mar 15, 20223 min read
The Curse of Having a Middle Name in Japan
I was told this day would come, the moment when the honeymoon with Japan would end and the scales that kept me from seeing the reality of...
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