Author: Seiji Motoyama 本山清治

People living in Japan will probably find it hard to believe, but due to space limitations, there are a lot of apartments in Manhattan that have a bathtub in the kitchen. Originally, I viewed that fact as just another quirk of the dystopia that is...

Writing about bomb shelters last month got me thinking about 9/11 and how it changed the definition of war forever. Looking back on the aftermath of that day, the pre-9/11 idea of having "rules" for when it's permissible to kill your fellow man may seem...

Who (what?) is the real enemy? In January I attended a disaster mitigation training session near my home. These sessions are run by a volunteer organization with the cooperation of various public utilities, and can be attended by anyone living in the specified area. We...

I woke up early this morning to catch the first sunrise of the year. I made a short trip to an area with an expansive view of the sky. At the risk of sounding corny, I must say that watching the sun slowly inch its...