Andrew NeumanPerforming MonkeysWhy do foreigners in Japan continue to play the fool on TV?1 min read·Sep 18, 2023----
Andrew NeumanPaperwork, Money Laundering, and the Eternal HankoLast month, my son entered his first year of high school in Japan. For those of you unfamiliar with the Japanese education system, Japan…6 min read·May 2, 2021----
Andrew NeumanA Death in the FamilyOn March 29th, my wife got a phone call from her family in California: Her Tita (aunt) had passed away in her sleep. April 29th would have…2 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
Andrew NeumanPrime Minister Abe and MeYesterday, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe, announced that he was stepping down after almost 8 years in office. This is…9 min read·Aug 28, 2020----
Andrew NeumanO-bon and Franz KafkaAugust in Japan is the season of O-bon, when people travel back to their home towns to gather with family and honor their ancestors. It’s…2 min read·Aug 7, 2020----
Andrew NeumanIn Between NowhereEarly last May, my mother, 83, took a fall at her home in California and broke her ankle. My father, 81, tried to catch her from falling…3 min read·Jul 23, 2020--2--2
Andrew NeumanEyes Closed, Breath Held“You’ve got a match. A handsome little boy from Osaka. He’s eight years old.”8 min read·Jul 8, 2020----
Andrew NeumanA Wish for Mothers DayTo those who wanted to be a mother but couldn’t, whatever the reason.1 min read·May 10, 2020----