[Mark]

Hey Alisa,

I’m not Josh, but I’m friends with him. I’d be happy to reach out and make sure he sees this.

By the way, I am also a foreigner with a physical disability living and working in Japan. In fact, I’m currently a visiting research at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. My research focuses on the history and politics of accessibility in Japan over the last one-hundred years, and conditions for foreigners are certainly a part of that. You can read more about me/my work on my website here.

Please feel free to reach out anytime!

Mark Bookman

[Josh Grisdale]

Hi Alisa!

sounds great ?

if you add me as a friend I’ll send you a message and we can discuss details.

Definitely chat with Mark too – he always has great input.

Josh

[alisa-shimizu]

Dear Mr. Bookman

Thank you so much for your speedy reply I really appreciate it.

I’ll be looking forward to hear about Mr. Grisdale and meet him in person if possible.

I read about you and your work and I was also wondering if it’s possible to have an interview with you as well since I’m extremely interested in your research. Also, I want to make a comparison with Japan and other countries such as the United States.

I understand that you must be very busy with your research, but I’ll be very grateful if you can spare some time for me to interview you.

This is my email address: [email protected]

This is my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisa.shimizu313

Thank you in advance and hope to meet you in person.

Sincerely,

Alisa