PinnedJulia MarinoFinding moments of strength with every step of my cancer journey | The Japan TimesA year ago I visited a doctor in Tokyo and heard the words nobody wants to hear: “You have breast cancer.”Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
PinnedJulia MarinoinHolaTomorrowCancer in the time of COVIDA hermit crab, when confronted with potential danger, seeks safety inside its outer shell. As the crab grows, it needs to move into larger…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrowCelebrating World Bicycle Day: Why We RideAccording to the United Nations, World Bicycle Day is all about “acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility of the bicycle……Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrowDIY: Repair your broken pottery with the Japanese art of “kintsugi”I’m on my 35th birthday two years ago, my wonderful husband Julien surprised me with a class in “kintsugi” — the ancient Japanese art of…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Julia MarinoFilmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu finds his ‘True North’ in animated film about North KoreaWhen I first met filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu two years ago, it was at a screening for his 2012 film “ Happy,” an uplifting documentary that…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrowFrom Brown’s Field: a recipe for vegan polpetta with sake leesIn the sunny, pre-pandemic summer season that now feels like a distant dream, I had joined the Future Food Institute on a special field…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrowMottainai Grandma: How a Japanese expression grew into a global movementMy first taste of a language has always been through food.Aug 28, 20201Aug 28, 20201
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrow‘Environmental racism is a major deal’: Enlightening conversations on race with Dr.It’s a strange and humbling feeling — to be able to hear but not see.Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Julia Marino‘Mottainai Grandma’ spreads her environmental message in new cartoon series | The Japan TimesWhen author and illustrator Mariko Shinju’s son was 4 years old, he left food on his plate. Like many Japanese mothers, Shinju said to him…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Julia MarinoinHolaTomorrowMake a washable face mask, the Japanese wayI vividly remember my first time in Tokyo: the scramble of black and white masks dotting the Shibuya Crossing in the warm rain. As an…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020