As a transgender woman who transitioned in her mid-20s, I consider myself lucky. “For me, otome games aren’t a form of escapism so much as a way to keep the connections I held dear as a teen still figuring themselves out,” he says. “I view the characters as people I can project onto and relate to, and by watching their …
Fruit in Japan conjures up images of the persimmons and plums of classical East Asian art. Mr. Murata identifies Japan’s “Christmas culture,” as an additional reason for the high demand for strawberries. He is referring to a kind of sponge cake that uses layers of whipped cream with fresh strawberries buried inside, that is wildly popular in Japan during the …
