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Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.

Synopsis

Find out about “stealth marketing” and legitimate articles versus advertorial. See why one term for “employment agency” sounds offensive to people. Learn about a man who brought an unlikely sport to Japan. Discover what happens if you see a doctor at a large Japanese hospital with no letter of introduction. Along the way learn a bit about hairy litchi and the origins of takoyaki! 

Revision history:

May 25, 2021:

  • p. 2: Updated the Henshall etymology and the subsequent, related sidebar.
  • p. 3: In the photo caption, I improved the translation of the Japanese sign in several ways.
  • p. 10: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Feb. 23, 2018: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 1400 on 紹, titled "Doorways into New Realms"
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