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Friday, February 6, 2009

Lonewolf & Cat

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I was down in Hiroshima today, and when I saw this guy my spirits were really lifted. His sign says "nekkozureokami" which means ...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Tada-Ji Kawaii

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One aspect of Japanese culture that I find often overbearing is the kawaii culture. usually translated into english as "cute", it ...
Monday, February 2, 2009

Tada-Ji Nio

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Nio, sometimes called kongorikishi, are pairs of statues found guarding many temples. Often found in the entrance gates to temples (niomon),...
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Sunday, February 1, 2009

A freegan day in Japan

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I've had a bit of correspondence recently concerning freeganism in Japan, so...... I'm not exactly sure what freeganism is, except i...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Japan Photo Contest

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This is the view up the valley from Tanijyugo. I live on the other side of the mountain on the left. Which has nothing to do with this post ...
Friday, January 30, 2009

Otoshi Shrine, Hamada

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The Otoshi Shrine in Hamada is built on a small rise overlooking the harbor. The shrine looks abandoned, but the usual stack of rakes and sh...
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Selfridges, Bullring, Birmingham

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Some more architecture pics not from Japan. When I first saw this amazing building I was surprised to learn that it was in Birmingham, a fai...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Iwaishima

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There was a documentary on TV last night about Iwaishima, and it's prompted me to post this. This is Mr. H, a resident of Iwaishima, a s...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009

A couple of paintings

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I used to do a lot of painting before I got into making masks, so I thought I'd post a couple. This first one is titled Tanijyugo Annive...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Aakeido. Japanese shopping arcades.

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Kyoto City Covered shopping arcades can be found in most Japanese towns. In the big cities, where most japanese now live, the arcades tend t...
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