DC Palter
DC Palter is a tech entrepreneur and investor. He is the author of the Tuttle language guide, Colloquial Kansai Japanese and editor of Japonica, a journal of Japanese culture. His first novel, To Kill a Unicorn, set in San Jose’s Nihonmachi, was a 2023 American Fiction Awards finalist for best mystery and best debut novel. The sequel, Countdown to Decryption, will be published later this month. worked for many years as a computer programmer. DC lives in Mar Vista, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA.
Updated May 2024
Stories from This Author
New Otani Wedding
June 3, 2024 • DC Palter , Satsuki Palter
When Saburo finally arrived at the hotel, a bellboy shouted “Irasshaimase!” as the taxi pulled up in front of the lobby. Opening the door, he said with a deep bow, “Welcome to the New Otani Los Angeles.” Rolling a cart over to the trunk, he was surprised to find only an overnight bag. “Is this all your luggage, sir?” Saburo only planned to stay one night, long enough to stop the wedding and bring Yayoi home to Japan. He grabbed …
The Last Days of The Dandy Lion
May 28, 2023 • DC Palter
On the second floor above a rowdy sushi bar and a brightly lit omiyage shop, The Dandy Lion was easy to miss. The only marker for the stairwell was a carved wooden sign swaying over the entrance, the yellow dandelions that had once bracketed the name long ago flaked away. Stepping in from the rain, I shook my umbrella before climbing the rickety stairs. “Irasshaimase,” Kyoko-chan greeted me as soon as I rolled the door open on its metal rail. …
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