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何百年という時を越えて、この土地では、亡くなった人を想う心が今も受け継がれている。時代がどれほど変わっても、人が死者を想う気持ちは変わらないのかもしれません。

The traditions of this city have lived through more years than my own life, and through more years than my father’s life. They continue quietly, almost imperceptibly. Time itself has passed around them without disturbing them.

[spoiler alert] Lars and the Real Girl is a film about a young man who begins to use a “Real Doll” mannequin, as if it is an actual companion and girlfriend, introducing her to family and friends. Surprisingly, this life-sized, sex doll becomes a part of the community. Everyone interacts with it, as if it is…

In moving from one culture to another, one gains but also loses something. I am reminded of what happens, when we peel off each layer of ego consciousness – a profession, a role in a family, a societal position, race, gender, nationality and our name. What is left?

I return to Kawai-sensei Sr.’s books, whenever I stumble on a bump in the road of psychology. He repeatedly wrote that he does not see psychology as a science. When he had interviews with experts from other disciplines, he would not even defend psychology. I have found relief in his comments and sense the clarity…

In 2005, I became aware of having dualistic tension within myself. As my stay in the United States lengthened, differences between my culture of origin and adoption became more evident. In graduate school, the gap between myself and my classmates felt acute. I was thinking about quitting school. Then I took a class taught by…