By Adam Brownstein // Tokyo, Japan // March 29, 2026 On Risk One hazy Saturday morning in the early summer of 2017 my wife informed me that she was off with her mother to look at land on which to build a house. Her non-chalant tone belied serious intent; looking at land meant possibly buyingContinue reading “Very Short Stories That Explain Japan: On Risk”
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Inside Out
By Adam Brownstein – January 30, 2026 – Tokyo, Japan Two important events in human history coincided with the occasion of my eighth birthday, February 10th 1978. The first was the release of Van Halen’s self-titled inaugural album. From its initial fade in of “Runnin’ With The Devil” to its bluesy send off with “IceContinue reading “Inside Out”
Japanese Garden
By Adam Brownstein — January 21, 2025 The first time I visited Kyoto was nearly a major minor tragedy. After spending several pleasant days and nights wandering the cobblestone paths of Gion, sitting in silence at the Chōraku-ji Temple and eating sumptuous hammo fish, it was time for me to return to Tokyo. I spentContinue reading “Japanese Garden”
Westin Peace
By Adam Brownstein – July 2, 2024 In his much touted book, A Brief History of Intelligence, Max Bennet begins by asking why AI has little problem besting the finest grandmasters in chess but cannot wash a sink full of dishes. I have long ago given up trying to beat my 11-year-old son in chess,Continue reading “Westin Peace”
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