YUKAWA Yutaka

Born in 1938, in Niigata city. Editor, clitic, essayist. Ex-managing director of Bungeishunju, a publishing company in Tokyo.

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May 4th on the lunar calendar is called yukkanufī (literally, … Continued

If I had to name one vegetable to represent Okinawa, … Continued

A man from Shuri once told me that he didn’t … Continued

Potato. In Okinawa, sweet potatoes are just called potatoes, nmu. … Continued

There is a saying, “In Okinawa, no part of the … Continued

With its outside wooden walls painted a pale, faint blue, … Continued

Okinawa soba, much like Japanese soba and Chinese noodles, attracts … Continued