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Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa

The Boy in the Pleated Skirt: How a Fleeting Sight Ignited a Japanese Story of Unraveling Gender

It started with a glimpse. A university student, lost in his phone, looks up to see another young man walking through a Tokyo park…

Apr 15

The Boy in the Pleated Skirt: How a Fleeting Sight Ignited a Japanese Story of Unraveling Gender

Apr 15

Living Lala: Immersion, Identity, and the Unlikely Optimism of Transformation

The magic of writing, for me, lies in the surrender. When I sit down to write, especially in the first person, the boundary between author…

Apr 5

Living Lala: Immersion, Identity, and the Unlikely Optimism of Transformation

Apr 5

When Corporate Wellness Becomes Biological Control: Inside the ‘Herbivore Man’ Experiment

We chase work-life balance like a mythical beast. Corporations roll out wellness initiatives, promising flexibility, reduced hours, a…

Apr 2

When Corporate Wellness Becomes Biological Control: Inside the ‘Herbivore Man’ Experiment

Apr 2

Beyond the Bento Box: When a Story Refuses to Be Contained

We often approach stories like bento boxes: neatly compartmentalized, predictable, satisfying a specific craving. We expect genre…

Mar 25

Beyond the Bento Box: When a Story Refuses to Be Contained

Mar 25

I’m a Single Mother (And I Used to Be a Salaryman)

In the rigidly structured world of Japanese corporate culture, the uniform is more than just clothing. It’s a symbol of belonging, of…

Mar 23

I’m a Single Mother (And I Used to Be a Salaryman)

Mar 23

The Pink Uniform: A Japanesque TS Novel of Medical Misadventures

The world of Japanese TS (trans-sexual) fiction is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. One term that frequently causes…

Mar 19

The Pink Uniform: A Japanesque TS Novel of Medical Misadventures

Mar 19

Want a Career in Heels?

My latest release, “Want a Career in Heels?”, isn’t just a story about a salaryman’s unexpected gender transition. It’s a darkly humorous…

Mar 12

Want a Career in Heels?

Mar 12

LGBT Matchmaking Concierge: Inside Tokyo’s Queer Underworld of Deadly Conspiracy

It draws from both real-world issues and fictional imagination, weaving together a tale of gender deception, high-stakes murder, and…

Mar 6

LGBT Matchmaking Concierge: Inside Tokyo’s Queer Underworld of Deadly Conspiracy

Mar 6

The Price of Innocence: Navigating the Labyrinth of Japan’s Chikan Accusations

In a land of meticulous politeness and unspoken rules, a single word can shatter a life: chikan. It translates to “groping,” a ubiquitous…

Mar 3

The Price of Innocence: Navigating the Labyrinth of Japan’s Chikan Accusations

Mar 3

False Accusation of Molestation: This is How I Overcame the Biggest Crisis of My Life

Kafka in Commuter Rail: The Predicament of Presumed Guilt in Japan

Mar 3

False Accusation of Molestation: This is How I Overcame the Biggest Crisis of My Life

Mar 3

Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa

Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa

I am a Japanese writer who has published 100 books in Japanese and 90 in English. I lived in New Jersey for 8 years at one point in my life.

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