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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Tag Archives: Indonesia
Women and Tradition
A recent controversy in Japan relating to women and tradition stems from a life-threatening incident on dohyo, a Sumo ring on a square, earthen mound-like platform where wrestlers, clad only in a loincloth-like belt, compete for muscle power and technique. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Japan, Men and Development, Multicultural, Mystery, Philosophy, Women & Development
Tagged animism, archaic tradition, Bali, dohyo, Hindu temple, Indonesia, Japan Sumo Association, Maizuru, mountain worship, Mr. Ryozo Tatami, Mr. Yuhji Seki, Ms. Mayumi Moriyama, Ms. Tomoko Nakagawa, Ms.Fusae Ohta, nature, Pakistan, religion, Shintoism, Shugendoh, Sumo ring, Takarazuka, travel
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Mystery: The phantom Surabaya chambermaid
About 20 years ago, when I was working at the ILO office in Jakarta, our office was implementing a large project to establish Indonesia’s national skills development system in Surabaya, the second largest city, in East Java. At that time, … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Mystery, occupation
Tagged chambermaid, daily subsistence allowance, East Java, ILO, Indonesia, phantom chambermaid, rat, Surabaya, West Java
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