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Civilians Write About World Cities

These are contributions by the civilians of Mizu City and their retelling of Mizu’s adventures around town. This series of publications will include insights on various cities and their cultures.

Mizu Goes Meta and Visits Cities in Video Games

by Khushi Mundhwa With the world moving into the metaverse, Mizu thought of visiting a video game store in Seoul to purchase games with urban simulation. Video games had always been a form of vicarious travel for Mizu. She had…

The Lost City of Z and The Legend Behind It

by Lakshmi Kalarikkal It has been 96 years since Colonel Percy Fawcett last made contact with the world, but the mystery he left behind still bewitches minds even today. Col. Fawcett was requested by the Royal Geographical Society to survey…

The City of Tokyo in Poetry

by Lakshmi Kalarikkal The city of Tokyo is structured like a poem, soaring mountains flow into deep valleys, while babbling streams undercut the sounds of trains. A unique beat hums across the metropolis. This rhythm has made the Tokyo in poetry truly lyrical. Some of the poetry that brings me home is transcribed below. Tokyo…

The Manga Cafes of Tokyo and What’s Inside Them

By Khushi Mundhwa Manga is a Japanese art form which originated in Japan in the late 19th century. These Japanese comic books are traditionally read from right to left and the last page of a regular comic book is usually the first page in a Manga book. Although manga is an entertaining comic, it is…

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