Comments on: The Moon Over Tokyo through Leaves in the Fall http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall From Modern Mythcraft to Magical Surrealism Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:40:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nitpicker http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-14252 Nitpicker Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:34:28 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-14252 That's very cool of you to respond, Mr. Stueart. I didn't know there was a Rikugien Park in Tokyo! Re: Japanese names, I agree they are hard to get right. But "Masato" sounds just perfect for this character, kinda old-fashioned, with the same vowel sounds as "Yamato" :) I should emphasize I was totally impressed by the way you hit off Masato's growing obsession with the textbook controversy. That rang very true to life for me. And the wistful idea of "creating" a Japan that had never been occupied... that really resonates. Especially with the added layer of irony that he's doing it through wine-tasting, which never would have come to Japan if not for the occupation! Again, very nice job and I will be eagerly awaiting more of your stories. That’s very cool of you to respond, Mr. Stueart. I didn’t know there was a Rikugien Park in Tokyo! Re: Japanese names, I agree they are hard to get right. But “Masato” sounds just perfect for this character, kinda old-fashioned, with the same vowel sounds as “Yamato” :)

I should emphasize I was totally impressed by the way you hit off Masato’s growing obsession with the textbook controversy. That rang very true to life for me. And the wistful idea of “creating” a Japan that had never been occupied… that really resonates. Especially with the added layer of irony that he’s doing it through wine-tasting, which never would have come to Japan if not for the occupation! Again, very nice job and I will be eagerly awaiting more of your stories.

]]> By: Jerome Stueart http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-14245 Jerome Stueart Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:35:20 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-14245 Thanks, Nitpicker. Actually, there are two Togetsukyo Bridges, the more famous one in Kyoto, and the one in Rikugien Park in Tokyo. Both are named for the Waka poem about the moon moving across the sky and the cry of the crane in the rice paddy. Japanese names have been difficult to get right in this piece in early drafts, and even after my trusty experts corrected me on a couple, this one slipped through. No, it's not easy to research names of another culture. Cultures define names so differently. Most writers just have a name book, or use the internet, especially baby name sites. We rarely know exactly how names are used--or what they mean to a culture if we're only seeing them through a babyname finder. North American culture wouldn't say Anderson is a first name, but these days surnames are gaining popularity as first names. Thanks for pointing out that the name is incorrectly used. I'll try and fix it here, substituting Masato. Thanks, Nitpicker. Actually, there are two Togetsukyo Bridges, the more famous one in Kyoto, and the one in Rikugien Park in Tokyo. Both are named for the Waka poem about the moon moving across the sky and the cry of the crane in the rice paddy.

Japanese names have been difficult to get right in this piece in early drafts, and even after my trusty experts corrected me on a couple, this one slipped through. No, it’s not easy to research names of another culture. Cultures define names so differently. Most writers just have a name book, or use the internet, especially baby name sites. We rarely know exactly how names are used–or what they mean to a culture if we’re only seeing them through a babyname finder. North American culture wouldn’t say Anderson is a first name, but these days surnames are gaining popularity as first names. Thanks for pointing out that the name is incorrectly used. I’ll try and fix it here, substituting Masato.

]]> By: Nitpicker http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-14238 Nitpicker Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:59:28 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-14238 Nice concept, but it bugged me that Yumi's husband has two last names and no given name. How much research would it have taken to catch that? Also, Togetsukyo Bridge is in KYOTO, not Tokyo... Unfortunately, these little things made a big dent in my reading experience... Nice concept, but it bugged me that Yumi’s husband has two last names and no given name. How much research would it have taken to catch that? Also, Togetsukyo Bridge is in KYOTO, not Tokyo…

Unfortunately, these little things made a big dent in my reading experience…

]]> By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Rachel Swirsky’s Short Story Nebula Reccommendations, 2009 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-14036 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Rachel Swirsky’s Short Story Nebula Reccommendations, 2009 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-14036 [...] by Cat Rambo, Strange Horizons “Water Museum” by Nisi Shawl, Filter House “The Moon Over Tokyo through Leaves in the Fall” by Jerome Stueart, Fantasy Magazine “Light on the Water” by Genevieve Valentine, [...] [...] by Cat Rambo, Strange Horizons “Water Museum” by Nisi Shawl, Filter House “The Moon Over Tokyo through Leaves in the Fall” by Jerome Stueart, Fantasy Magazine “Light on the Water” by Genevieve Valentine, [...]

]]> By: Catherine Cheek http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-13881 Catherine Cheek Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:29:54 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-13881 I'd like to nominate this for "Best Of" because I adore this tale. I love the way Yumi and her husband are both obsessed with their own view of the world, and even though they are physically together, they never quite manage to see what the other sees. That theme parallels the idea of capturing an eye-blink memory in a draught of wine. They both see the same scene, but never understand how their spouse sees it. Both sweet and bittersweet, this is a story I won't soon forget. I’d like to nominate this for “Best Of” because I adore this tale. I love the way Yumi and her husband are both obsessed with their own view of the world, and even though they are physically together, they never quite manage to see what the other sees. That theme parallels the idea of capturing an eye-blink memory in a draught of wine. They both see the same scene, but never understand how their spouse sees it. Both sweet and bittersweet, this is a story I won’t soon forget.

]]> By: Fantasy Magazine Interviews Me: Writing the Other « Yukon Science Fiction Writer http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12442 Fantasy Magazine Interviews Me: Writing the Other « Yukon Science Fiction Writer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:32:24 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-12442 [...] Magazine Interviews Me: Writing the Other Fantasy Magazine, which published my short story,  “The Moon Over Tokyo Through Leaves in the Fall,” did a companion interview, which I thought was incredibly thoughtful.  When you write a story, you [...] [...] Magazine Interviews Me: Writing the Other Fantasy Magazine, which published my short story,  “The Moon Over Tokyo Through Leaves in the Fall,” did a companion interview, which I thought was incredibly thoughtful.  When you write a story, you [...]

]]> By: Julie Serroul http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12360 Julie Serroul Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:40:43 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-12360 This story is told in a lovely, haunting author's voice that is perfect for this type of tale. It lingers in your mind, like a good wine does on your tongue. Julie Serroul This story is told in a lovely, haunting author’s voice that is perfect for this type of tale.

It lingers in your mind, like a good wine does on your tongue.

Julie Serroul

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual » Free Fiction Round-Up: September 8, 2009 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12339 The Great Geek Manual » Free Fiction Round-Up: September 8, 2009 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:32:42 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-12339 [...] “The Moon Over Tokyo through Leaves in the Fall” by Jerome Stueart at Fantasy [...] [...] “The Moon Over Tokyo through Leaves in the Fall” by Jerome Stueart at Fantasy [...]

]]> By: spookyrach http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 spookyrach Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:59:52 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-12335 This is wonderful. You've created pictures for my mind like those in the wine. This is wonderful.

You’ve created pictures for my mind like those in the wine.

]]> By: keyan http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2009/09/the-moon-over-tokyo-through-leaves-in-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12330 keyan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:33:58 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=5217#comment-12330 This is lovely! This is lovely!

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