As a Japanologist I wanted to see why it’s become a tourist magnet. I found a woman weeping over her noodles
- Posted on April 22, 2026
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As a Japanologist I wanted to see why it’s become a tourist magnet. I found a woman weeping over her noodles
In my first life there at 22 I could, apparently, pass for either Britney Spears or Anna Kournikova to a Japanese eye. It sounds strange, but being visibly “other” gave me relief.
