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Vita Fugit
(It's going too fast. . .)
       Well I have begun to rain query letters down upon the
agenting world.  In the most thoughtful, conscientious, and
professional of manners of course. . .  But, alas, to no
avail.  The new year is still relatively new, however, so I
refuse to despair (about the queries, anyway).  

       I am starting to despair about Japan.  Not the
country, of course.  Everything I have learned thus far has
illuminated a brilliant and sensitive culture with a rich
history.  Unfortunately, I am not as far along in my
research as I would like to be.  It's been a while since I've
stepped out of my Classical comfort zone, and I've
forgotten what it's like to start from scratch.  It turns out
that it is a very very scary place.  I think I would cheer up if
I could just figure out what the bathroom situation was like
for the average Japanese household in Edo in the year
1854.  Does anyone know?