It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in early fall, so much so that Noriko and I had decided to go to one of Santa Fe’s endless seasonal street festivals. Noriko was highly motivated to take in some of the local “culture” in the form of the local food street vendors. But by the time [...]
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Years ago, back in California, Noriko and I were preparing to live together for the first time. While looking at potential rentals she said to me “I must have my own room, my own space. It way of dragon.” I thought she must be kidding. “‘Way of dragon’? What is this, a [...]
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Noriko and I live in the mountains outside of Santa Fe, NM. I had taken our dogs for a walk and returned to find her diligently cleaning my car. “You see what good wife I am? You too lazy to clean your car, so I do for you!” Indeed, I am [...]
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One theme that I have written about at the Noriko’s Tales blog site is apparently titillating to American readers – the notion that Japanese women may be “submissive”. Through satire I have done my best to show different perspectives regarding this belief, both affirming it and challenging it, while pointing to a [...]
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