Fabio Caipirinha
Essays on what survives the crossing.境界を越えて、なお残るもの。Literature · Philosophy · Judgment
Human LifeThe Lightness of Serious Literature
A novel set in 1930s Japanese-occupied Taiwan, now in English through Lin King’s translation. On why serious literature can travel lightly across borders.
Express train, Taiwan’s western line, c. 1930 · Public domain
CrossingsWhy Did Japan Separate Literature from Logic?
Since 2022, Japanese high schools have taught “Logical Japanese” and “Literary Japanese” as separate courses. Does literature contain no logic, and is logic free of voice?
Children learning to read and write, 1790 · CC BY-SA 4.0The Untranslatable
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The sections
Crossings
Language, culture, identity, belonging.
- October 2026What Min Jin Lee Had to Unlearn to Write Pachinko
- From the archiveThe World Still Moves from the Margins
- From the archivePerhaps I Am Continuing What Soseki Began
- From the archiveWhy Are Japanese Novels Exploding in the UK and US?
Human Life
Literature, philosophy, memory, meaning.
- August 2026A Great Story Is One Someone Will Defend
- From the archiveThe Odyssey Was Never About Monsters
- From the archiveInherited Drafts
- From the archiveKenkō and the Unfinished Moon
Judgment
Leadership, organizations, decisions, AI.
- October 2026Why Great Financiers Read About Failure
- October 2026Teaching the People Who Keep the Economy Moving
- From the archiveYou Can Outsource the Job, Not the Learning
- From the archiveHow to Think Clearly When the World Is Falling Apart
Craft
Writing and making: method, process, authorship.
- September 2026The Work Behind the Work
- August 2026When Process Becomes the Product
- August 2026A Writer May Soon Need to Keep Receipts for a Voice
- From the archiveWhy Unforgettable Stories Leave Room for Silence
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.