Sadly, there is no lady for Takeda to court on this occasion. Instead, he pulls out his bottle of brandy, uncaps it and takes a long swig. The liquid burns his throat but warms him up on its way down. Ahh. It […]

His colleagues are staring at him with sad eyes. Their sympathy is not really that useful to him. It’s not like it will pay his bills or his mortgage. Most of all he just wants to pack up all his stuff and […]

“Densha ga mairimasu”. The train is speeding towards the platform. Is he really going to do it? Weeks have passed since his last day at work. Yet every morning Takeda-san has put on his suit and tie, kissed his wife and kids […]