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my inaugural post on the history of Japanese sci-fi. Expect more from me on this topic in the months and years ahead open.substack.com/pub/elikpwilli… #Japan #japanese #scifi #sciencefiction #speculativefiction #History #alternateuniverse #colonialism #Revenge #fantasy

Great read. Can’t wait to read more!

sf really is made out of opposed imperialist and anticolonial traditions (see also Indian sf in the form of anticolonial future histories, from the 1830s and 40s)

had lunch at a Taiwanese Buddhist-style restaurant in a cozy and beautifully maintained kominka. The vegan shumai was colourful and surprisingly hearty #shonan #japan #kominka #vegan #taiwan #buddhist #cuisine

finally made it out to Seeing Sound, Hearing Time, the Ryuichi Sakamato exhibit at the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art. A trance-inducing synaesthetic phantasmagoria of music and light. I can’t recommend it more. #RyuichiSakamoto #坂本龍一 #contemporaryart #exhibit #tokyo

one of the highlights of the exhibit last weekend: a hologram of Sakamoto playing piano, as though back from the grave just to perform for us. At once touching and sublime. #RyuichiSakamoto #坂本龍一 #RIP

What if biological cells could be computer processors that form AI inside the human body? Blood Music begins with that question and just keeps on delving. A mindwarping 1985 classic that holds up #bodyhorrror #hardscifi #cyberpunk #pandemic #AI #biohacking #reading2025

I've just finished migrating my homepage from an American to a Japanese host. Many technical problems along the way but the site seems to be loading nice and zippy. #homepage #webhost #server #migration #boycott #america #USA elikpwilliam.com

On Friday I signed a contract with a British publisher to translate a collection of Japanese literary essays for release this fall. I should be able to announce the title and publisher soon enough. #japanese #literature #essay #collection #book #translation

my translation of Keiichiro Hirano's short story Stress Relay has been published on his homepage. The story originally appeared in the September 2021 edition of Shincho and was adapted as an NHK TV special en.k-hirano.com/esss/stress-re… #japanese #literature #shortstory #translation

in case you want to go stargazing, try out this handy light pollution map. But don't even consider searching for darkness anywhere around Tokyo, that supernova of megacities. lightpollutionmap.info #lightpollution #stargazing #darkness #tokyo #supernova #metropolis

I couldn't help shedding tears while translating an essay on grief this morning. I've experienced this translating fiction too. The catharsis of translation is ten times that of just reading; you have to internalize every shade of emotion intended by the author #translation

Hey, do you ever get hankerings for horse meat at, like, three in the morning? I know I do. ALL THE TIME. Well don’t worry because this little shop has got you covered with a self-service counter. Fresh horse 24 hours a day, seven days a week. #tokyo #japan #selfservice #food

I’ve finished revamping the essays page on my website. Now you can find a selection of my travel articles, book reviews, SF criticism, newsletters, and essay translations all in one place. elikpwilliam.com/essays/ #essays #journalism #bookreviews #futurism #scifi #politics

I know the perfect weapon to unseat Trump. Tricky to pull off because we'd need to cooperate on this, but just imagine if everyone on earth completely ignored him, like no reporting, no mentioning his name, just pretend he doesn't exist. #global #shun #trump #day

I just express mailed my vote from Japan to ensure it arrives by election day. For the first time in my life I went Liberal. Hardly an inspiring party but the only one making a credible promise to safeguard Canada’s future in this crisis. #CanadaVotes2025 #FederalElection2025

Look what I brought home from the supermarket today! No, it’s not my new petri dish experiment. What is it? Sea grapes of course! Also known as green caviar if you want to pretend these crunchy bubbles of algae are fancy. Yum! #seagrapes #greencaviar #Japan #Okinawa #cuisine

Just finished the first draft of the book I'm translating. Now comes the tricky part: editing the text so that (ideally) it reads as though it might have been written in English to begin with. #Japanese #literary #essay #collection #book #translation

Started writing a new short story in Japanese yesterday morning. Based on a plot synopsis, it has already been accepted for publication in an SF anthology this fall. This will be my first published work of fiction written entirely in my second language. #japanese #scifi #writing