David LaSpina (@dbooster) - The BBH Project

David LaSpina

Japan

David is an Italian-American expat lost in Japan. A photographer, father, lover of haiku, and eater of natto. Here, there, and everywhere.

about 15 hours ago

Why You Don’t See People Eating While Walking in Japan A week or so ago, I wrote a post about how sitting on the ground in public spaces in Japan can carry different connotations than it does in the West. Read it here. I received a comment from @koto-art

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1 day ago

Miyamoto Musashi: Death of a Sword Saint June 13th marks the death of Miyamoto Musashi, arguably Japan’s most legendary swordsman. He died in 1645, nearly four centuries ago, yet his life and philosophy continue to…

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4 days ago

Why a Dollar is Called a “Buck” Here’s one that comes up fairly often in some of the Intro to American Culture classes I give businessmen. I was surprised at just how often people would ask me this, so I…

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5 days ago

From Genesis to Solo Titan When I wrote about Genesis for Three Tune Tuesday a while back ( Here ), I knew a sequel post would have to follow—because, let’s face it, Phil Collins’ solo career is a whole…

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6 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 9 June 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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7 days ago

Knives in the Dining Room: The Genius of the Dinner Scene in Dune Dune is an amazing book. Its impact on science fiction is no less than the impact The Lord of the Rings had on fantasy — maybe even more. Unlike Tolkien’s story, which is…

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8 days ago

Marx Brothers Mayhem Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today I thought we'd do another You Should Laugh More post. The other day, I posted Whatever it is, I'm against it , where I talked…

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9 days ago

Trump is Cartman: America’s Cruel Mirror “Whatever! I do what I want!” That line, bellowed with full-throated glee by South Park’s Eric Cartman, has echoed through pop culture for nearly three decades now. For a…

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10 days ago

Why Do Geisha Wear White Makeup and Wigs? Geisha makeup is a strange thing. On one hand, it unquestionably looks beautiful on them. On the other hand… it looks strange. Why the white powder? Why the huge wigs? This is on

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11 days ago

Hive Collectors

America’s Forgotten High-Value Currency In the United States today, $100 is the largest denomination you’ll ever see in circulation. But that wasn’t always the case. I remember when I was a kid — we’d sometimes boast…

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