When June woke up the next morning, it was with a bit of a headache. Nothing major, just an irritating little pounding in her temples. She stumbled to her feet and looked out of the window. The Russian countryside sped past, mostly fields and clusters of brick houses, the occasional cow. She smiled and went […]
The taxi pulled up in front of the train station and June was a bit surprised by what she could only describe as a medieval castle of sorts. Tall, latticed windows, turrets, and a brick façade, all illuminated by powerful yellow lights. “Yaroslavsky?” she asked the driver, a bit sceptical. “Da, da,” he nodded and […]
June had a plan, and it was this: she would put on her best dress and her wedge sandals that were just on the right side of comfy-chic and would give her a distinct height advantage in a crowd. Her make-up would be on point: hiding all her little imperfections, making her eyes look bigger. […]
Capitolul 3 梅雨 Tsuyu Sezonul ploios Pe la sfârșitul lunii mai, începea sezonul ploios în Kyoto și dura aproape două luni. Norii se ridicau cu totul doar pe la mijlocul lui iulie, fix la timp pentru festivalul „Gion”, mereu binecuvântat cu ceruri senine. Căldura se întețea și ajungea până la 35‑37 de grade, dar cerul […]
Capitolul 1 先生 Sensei Domnul Profesor Când am ajuns în Japonia, la începutul lunii aprilie, cireșii, omniprezenți, înveseleau cu florile lor rozalii malurile râului Kamo, care traversa orașul lăsând în urma sa zeci de poduri arcuite ca spinările unui dragon acvatic. Fiecare curte de școală, facultate și templu avea măcar unul, iar Calea Filosofului din Higashiyama, […]
