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Japanese Cleaning

Here’s all the dirt on my feelings about cleaning. I don’t have the joy of cleaning. Maybe it’s because I’m male. Maybe it’s because my …

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Too Much Mottainai?

After our mother passed in 2013, my siblings and I were faced with the daunting task of cleaning out her house. That included her garage …

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Forgetting

I know that the last time I said goodbye to my Grandfather, he told me he loved me very much. But when I look back …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #101: "Evolution of the Species"

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week: The human brain is a wonder of nature, Neal's brain …