Portland State - Institute for Asian Studies

Today was Professor Kodachi’s birthday and I was invited to join his family to celebrate. We had sukiyaki and a beautiful birthday cake. He is 89 years old today and going strong. When I first came to Lewis & Clark, Professor Kodachi’s office was just across from mine. Happy birthday!

A very important message

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Something beautiful to enjoy right now!

If you can't get to the cherry blossoms, at least let us bring the blossoms to you! Time among the blossoms reminded me of the beauty of new beginnings, and the importance of viewing time as a series of short phases through which we pass. :-) Please reply by posting any picture you can of blossoms that you can see from where you are now.

An interesting and timely article.

Why are Korea’s Covid-19 death rates so low? South Korea has the dubious distinction of suffering the second-highest number of Covid-19 infections after China – but can also boast the lowest death ratio among countries with significant …

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