Kelly Salasin

Tag: an American in Japan

  • Tea for Two

    She was a gentle teacher. We did not share a language, so she took my hands in hers…  But first we crawled through the small entrance, one after the other. Me, in my skirt. She, in her kimono. With sandals. And toe socks. There were no others. I had walked the streets of Kyoto until…

  • 10 Things I’ll Miss Most About Japan

    Of all the things I’ll miss about Japan, I embarrassed to admit that number one is their exceptional: 1. Toilet I’ll never forget the welcoming embrace of a heated seat; nor the myriad of options available to the user while seated: rinsing, spraying, drying, deodorizing and sound.  Some toilets had temperature controls, not only for…