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Kurosawa, Spike, and Freddie Gibbs: Japanese-American Cultural Exchange
Sometime in the last five to ten years, the popularity of Japan and its cultural exports has exploded in the West. I tried to explain this phenomenon to one of my Japanese coworkers: how matcha, manga/anime, and Japanese selvedge denim… Continue reading
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My Dinner With Shark Cartilage, Plus Fantasy Football Draft Autopsy
Last week I decided to investigate yet another beach. I’ve been to the one right near my apartment, as well as a nicer one near City Hall called Goshikihama, but now I’ve been invited to check out Bashinji Beach, north… Continue reading
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Karl Katsuobushi Presents… The Bonito Blog
It was just like any other day. I came home to my family’s hovel, where all four of my grandparents sleep in the same bed, sailor style, because we live in such abject poverty. I had saved up my shillings… Continue reading
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Iyo-Scenes
Welcome to Ehime, the land of sunsets and tangerines. Or more accurately, mikan. Everywhere in Matsuyama, the prefectural capital and largest city on Shikoku, you’ll find orange-related products. The mascot of Ehime (because everything in Japan has to have a… Continue reading
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Touching Down in Tokyo
Live and direct from my laptop, it’s Zev Eats It. In case you were not aware, I have accepted an invitation from the JET Program to be an ALT – Assistant Language Teacher – in Iyo-shi, Ehime-ken, Shikoku, Japan for… Continue reading
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Popeyes Pickle Menu Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: My fondness for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is well documented. So when I saw my idol @kenjilopezalt singing the praises of their new Pickle menu, I knew I had to tap in. My affection for all things pickled… Continue reading
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Zevdiana Jones and the Temple of the Sun
Here it is, folks. Spring break of senior year of college. What kind of record-breaking debauchery might occur? Well, if you know me, you know I don’t get up to anything particularly insane. However, back in November when my good… Continue reading
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Bienvenidos A Miami
This summer, I had the good fortune to spend six weeks in Miami as part of AFSCME’s Union Scholars Program. After a week’s training at Harvard Law School, I was dispatched to South Florida along with two other interns to… Continue reading
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Zev’s Top 10: Singapore
This summer… the first installment in the critically-acclaimed Zev’s Top 10 series in more than four years… Continue reading
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Just Chengdu It
School’s out for summer! I have officially completed my junior year in college, which is both thrilling and terrifying. Am I really about to be a senior? Where did all of the time ago? Is the speed at which we… Continue reading
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