There's this... I suppose "content creator" is the right term, though I hate it, in Japan called Uketsu. Uketsu is a mystery. He (it seems they're a he, or at least the agencies involved have confirmed that for international sales purposes) writes articles for websites,…
Continue reading...The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera It seems almost pointless for me to review a book so original, so outside of the norms I know, as this. The awards are numerous, major, and utterly deserved. People are speaking of The Saint of Bright…
Continue reading...Today's conundrum: Is オカルト a false friend for "occult," or not? In Japan, for example, writers who dabble in horror, mystery, and stories with a weird, dark edge are often labeled オカルト (okaruto, a direct transliteration of "occult), and there are things like オカルトサークル (okaruto…
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