Christopher Kincaid's Blog, page 15

Your Life is What You Give Your Attention to

Pay attention, even to trifles. –Miyamoto Musashi You remember what you give your attention to. After all, you can’t remember...

“Hotaru” is Now Available!

Hotaru, the second book of the Teahouse Mysteries series, is now available on Amazon. It’s also available for free–in exchange...

Lafcadio Hearn’s Japan

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) offered a view into Japan during the Meiji Restoration with his books: Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, Out...

The Subtext of Oshi no Ko’s First Episode

This article will spoil the first episode of Oshi no Ko. At first glance, Oshi no Ko appears to be...

Why Should You Read Books?

Book reading is on the decline, at least in the US. According to Gallup (Jones, 2022), Americans read 3 fewer...

Japanese Women Proverbs Dating before World War II

World War II marks a dramatic shift in Japanese history, equal in impact to the Meiji Restoration on the culture....

The Life and Works of Ryōnen Gensō

Japan has a long history of literary and artistic women. If you look at the education of women, Japan’s history...

What the Historical Silence of Japanese Women Says

By the title you may be expecting me to write about the patriarchy in history. You’re right to a degree....

The Difficulty of Animation and Being Mindful of the Industry

Have you thought about how the anime you watch works? Animation results from the stickiness of our minds and vision....

The Not-So-Future Problems of Cloud Content

Despite Google pulling the plug on Stadia, cloud gaming or gaming as a service continues to be the direction the...