2 books, a thread through my reading, connecting books, ideas, emotions and actions.

吉岡実 Yoshioka Minoru and 西脇 順三郎 Nishiwaki Junzaburo read very differently.

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Eric's translations of 吉岡 実 Yoshioka Minoru have been central to his own work and have influenced mine.

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2 books, a thread through my reading, connecting books, ideas, emotions and actions.

Kusudama 薬玉 or words as medicine balls

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2 books, a thread through my reading, connecting books, ideas, emotions and actions.

Eric’s recent brush work is a natural extension of his writing.

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2 books, a thread through my reading, connecting books, ideas, emotions and actions.

Eric's work has been an ongoing engagement from myearly 20s in Tokyo

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2 books, a thread through my reading, connecting books, ideas, emotions and actions.

Two of the people I worked with when I lived in Tokyo.

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