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Translator, Japanese teacher, artist. I share bilingual articles with my artwork, photos, food and garden. 翻訳家・日本語講師・アーティスト。写真、アート、食べ物や庭のバイリンガル記事を書いています。
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Why Did Japanese Women Blacken Their Teeth? ~ Japanese Culture
When you look at old portraits of Japanese noblewomen—or ukiyo-e prints, you may sometimes notice something strange: pitch-black teeth. It’s quite shocking the first time you see it
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12 days ago
ThoughtfulDailyPost
John Lennon, Zen, and the Plans We Never Make
We all know the line. It may be his most famous line after all the various ones pulled from the lyrics of Imagine; John Lennon sang, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making…
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24 days ago
Discovery-it
Hokusai’s Great Wave: More Than Just a Meme
It's no secret that I love Japanese woodblock prints. I usually include them in my haiku posts and even in some of my other posts. There is something very striking about even the…
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2 months ago
Discovery-it
Matcha Boom May Destroy Matcha
Matcha is booming. Demand climbs every year, both inside and outside Japan, but recently, it’s begun to spiral. A surge of influen
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2 months ago
LOLZ's Fun House
The Memes Have Arrives
Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today I thought we’d do another installment of You Should Laugh More. Research has shown that laughter is good for us. It
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2 months ago
Toys on Hive
Slinky and Log: Childhood by Jingle
Today my son got a Slinky. Not an app. Not a game. Not even a Nintendo accessory. Just… a Slinky. A tightly coiled, proudly analog
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3 months ago
History
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 months ago
Reflections
Two Is One, and One Is None
“Two is one, and one is none.” This is a common prepper rule, but it also works well for ordinary non-prepper f
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4 months ago
TravelFeed
Why You Shouldn't Sit on the Ground in Japan
![][no sitting] A recent Japan Times article mentioned a bit of culture shock Japanese people feel around tourists: the way so many foreigners just plop themselves down…
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5 months ago
Rant, Complain, Talk
ChatGPT Ate Their Homework!
I came across a video someone posted on Bluesky the other day. Unfortunately I didn't save it and I can't find it for this post, so I'll
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