Matthew Perkins is a British fiction and nonfiction writer with an MA in Japanese studies. His work includes a translation of “October Fūrin,” by award-winning playwright Sachi Tanioka, and documentary scripts on the culture and history of Japan.
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Yu Miri first started researching the evictions of the homeless community in Tokyo’s Ueno Park back in 2006. Days or even hours before visits by the emperor and the i…