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Thanks for stopping by Japan Movie Review!

My interest in Japanese movies started well before I came to Japan but it has certainly received a boost since my moving to the Kanto Area some years ago.  I've had an opportunity to meet many other great people interested in all areas of film study here and their advice has helped fashion the various angles from which I prefer to look at movies.  Because of this, my own writings on film have gone from scribbled notes on the backs of pamphlets and loose peices of paper to something a bit more formal and organized.

Currently I am a graduate student pursuing various aspects of modern Japanese history and literature.  Since my hands are already fairly full with writing academic styled papers, my movie writings offer me a chance to relax, focus on something that I truly enjoy, and write with the style that is most comfortable.  On the other hand, this has, especially as of late, been relegated to hobby status, and is thus often put off for the sake of other work. 

Regardless of what job or study I am doing though, I plan to continue doing the writing that I most love, be it about film, travel, or myself and the people around me. 
よろしくお願いします。

Justin Aukema
Tokyo, Japan
aukemajk@gmail.com