Detention Diary

Detention Diary

Day 45

I can’t sleep. I went to bed at 9 PM, but I couldn’t sleep for the entire 8 hours until 5 AM. This is tough. I asked for...
Detention Diary

Day 44

My younger brother came to visit today. He said, “What are you doing?” but I thought, “You have no right to say that to ...
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Insensitive

In the early morning, around 12:30 a.m., Mr. Nagano came to visit me. I was still half-asleep as I headed to the visitat...
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Reduced Diet

Day 6 of my reduced diet: I felt out of energy in the evening, so I ate a small amount of rice. For example, in the time...
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Untitled

First bath in five days. In November, it seems baths are only every five days. That’s seriously lacking in basic rights....
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Forty (day 40)

Celebrating 40 days. For the first time in a while, I slept through the night without any trouble. I feel refreshed. My ...
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Culture (National Holiday)

An unwanted holiday. With no weekdays, I can’t order extra meals or receive any books through the delivery service, leav...
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Conflict

Finally, that Chinese man has been sent to the detention center. He’ll probably be forcibly deported to his homeland in ...
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Going Out

Finally, it’s November… The warmth is unexpected. From the morning, the detention officers have been busy working, thoug...
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Two Weeks

It’s the last day of October. Two weeks have passed since I was indicted. Bail has been denied, and I’m now waiting for ...