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Jade Yamazaki Stewart is a writer originally from Miura, Japan. He writes people-focused stories on topics ranging from food and music to homelessness and prison reform. In his free time, he rides his motorcycle, eats nigiri and dances to reggaetón. Find more of his work at jadeyamazakistewart.com.
Annie Fisher pulverizes horseradish roots in a motorized industrial grater, and the warehouse where she’s working fills with a sharp, nose-crinkling smell. She puts the … Continue reading
Kenny Williams sits in the front row of the congregation at Buddha Eye Temple in Eugene during a Sunday service. The low tone of a … Continue reading
In Michael Pollan’s 2018 book How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence, … Continue reading
An Orangetheory Fitness class feels like something between a workout and an EDM concert. Dim orange light fills the room during my second class at … Continue reading
On Jan. 25, people around the world will protest the possibility of a U.S. war with Iran. The local rally will be at First Christian … Continue reading
On Sundays, after dinner service, chef Michael Zito grabs a few cookbooks off the shelf behind the sushi bar at Uki Uki to peruse on … Continue reading
Not having anywhere good to eat out on a Monday can be frustrating, and there’s going to be even more days when restaurants are closed … Continue reading
Local architect and Cultivate Inc. owner Dylan Lamar says he has a solution to alleviate Eugene-Springfield’s housing affordability crisis — helping people build their own … Continue reading
Lily Wheeler paid nearly $1,500 a month for a spot in the University of Oregon’s Living Learning Center dorm and a standard meal plan freshman … Continue reading
When a U.S. Air Force B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, killing around 75,000 people and effectively ending the war … Continue reading