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More on Manhole Quilts — and the Tsunami

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Alice

The other day I received a solicitation for sleeping bags for one of the coastal towns in Iwate Prefecture that was all but destroyed by the March 11 tsunami. The town is called Kamaishi. More than 600 people in Kamaishi … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Columning: Manhole Quilts

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Alice

This beautiful quilt arrived in my Tokyo apartment last week, and inspires me to write here about the adventures I’ve had thanks to my columns in The Japan Times. Back in 2008, I wrote a column about Japan’s beautiful manhole … Continue reading →

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