🫧 On Bubbles
Why does everyone in Hawaiʻi speak Japanese? For the same reason everyone only ever talks about the latest AAA video games, which is to say: to experience reality, you need to leave your bubble and talk to other people.
Why does everyone in Hawaiʻi speak Japanese? For the same reason everyone only ever talks about the latest AAA video games, which is to say: to experience reality, you need to leave your bubble and talk to other people.
👋 Tally ho! My name is Renkon, and this is my personal homepage and blog. 🗾 I am a 4th gen 日系人, born and raised in Hawaiʻi. I’ve been living in Japan since 2008. 🏳️🌈 I am nonbinary and go by they/them. 📝 I like to take photos, write,
👋 Tally ho! My name is Renkon, and this is my personal homepage and blog. 🗾 I am a 4th gen 日系人, born and raised in Hawaiʻi. I’ve been living in Japan since 2008. 🏳️🌈 I am nonbinary and go by they/them. 📝 I like to take photos, write,
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