Fabio Caipirinha
Essays on what survives the crossing.
境界を越えて、なお残るもの。
On literature, philosophy, and life between cultures.
Featured
When the Gods Stopped Speaking, Judgment Began
Odysseus lies awake in the hall of his own house, unable to tell anyone who he is, and strikes his chest to hold himself back. An essay on where judgment comes from once no god is giving the order.
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I Never Stopped Being a Foreigner
A fragment of overheard Japanese stops him mid-stride along the Sumida, and he turns to find the speaker before remembering where he lives.
Sumida River, Tokyo · CC0
What Min Jin Lee Had to Unlearn to Write Pachinko
Min Jin Lee set aside years of work before finding the human story at the heart of Pachinko. Her experience in Japan also made me reconsider my own judgments about Tokyo.
Pachinko balls · MichaelMaggs / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)Image credits and licences
Featured: Rembrandt, Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (1653) — public domain. Supporting essays: Sumida River photograph — CC0; Pachinko balls, photograph by MichaelMaggs — CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped). Supporting images are displayed with a 4:3 crop.
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Crossings
Language, culture, identity, belonging.
Human Life
Literature, philosophy, memory, meaning.
Judgment
Leadership, organizations, decisions, AI.
Craft
Writing and making: method, process, authorship.
Current work
Books in Progress
My current work explores why stories endure and what it means to lead with responsibility.
About
Born in Brazil, I have lived in several countries and studied conservation and museum studies in Britain. After years in international business, I research and teach leadership in Tokyo, and write.