Japan Sea of Crises « Sea of Crises A sumo wrestling tournament. A failed coup ending in seppuku. A search for a forgotten man. How one writer’s trip to Japan becamea journey through oblivion.
earthquakes 3 young siblings provide help, smiles for quake evacuees A touching story of three children, themselves evacuees after the Kumamoto earthquakes, who volunteered to help others. Encouraged by a simple smile or a word of thanks, three young siblings are doing their part to lift morale and provide comfort in a cramped evacuation
earthquake Kumamoto Earthquake situation updates Humanity Road has detailed updates with extensive links about the situation in Kumamoto. Also, if you view Kumamoto in Google Maps and turn on the traffic view, you can get a very good idea of the road situation. A few years ago we had
earthquake Earthquake Report, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan Here’s a good report with a lot of technical data on the recent earthquakes As I was preparing an aftershock map for yesterday’s earthquake, an earthquake with a magnitude of M = 7.0 happened. This turns all other earthquakes into
Japan Capture the Best Japan Photography Awards Capture the Best Japan Photography Awards has some absolutely stunning photos of Japan, as well as some that capture some of the local spirit.
Japan Hedgehog-themed cafe opens in Tokyo's entertainment district Hedgehog-themed cafe opens in Tokyo’s entertainment district Only in Japan.
budo Are We Really Practicing Budo? Those of us that practice a Japanese martial art have always wondered how close to “the real thing” we are practicing. However the reality is far more complex than the fantasy. If there’s a martial arts blog I recommend, it&
Japan Why a walk in the woods really does help your body and your soul One of the things I miss about my childhood home is its proximity to bushland. I even bought an album of recordings of Australian birds to remind me! Have you ever wondered why you feel healthier and happier when you stroll through the trees
Japan Japan's First Female Photojournalist is Still Shooting at the Age of 101 Amazing to say the least. Tsuneko Sasamoto is a renowned Japanese photographer who is considered to be her country’s first female photojournalist, documenting pre- and post-war Japan since becoming a professional shooter at the age of 25.Sasamoto also has the distinction of
Aikido Each man should be responsible ... Each man should be responsible for protecting his own valuable human rights. To be outraged, to be strangled, to be abused, or to be in desperation; all these do not differ from an act of suicide in which you disable yourself needlessly. The mystery
Aikido Aikido and beyond: Guillame Erard interviews Ellis Amdur Guillame Erard has a 2-part interview with one of the most fascinating martial artists associated with Aikido today, Ellis Amdur. A man who cuts straight through the crap with anything, whether it be the old Japanese martial art he practices, Aikido, history, and even
Cocoa Motors A Japanese engineer has developed a pocket-sized personal transporter Kuniako Saito of Cocoa Motors in Tokyo is working on the WalkCar, which could revolutionise transportation. Activated simply by stepping on it (and stopped by stepping off) it turns simply by leaning. It is also strong enough to be used to push a person
3/11 The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle - The New Yorker It was March. There was a chill in the air, and snow flurries, but no snow on the ground. Nor, from the feel of it, was there ground on the ground. The earth snapped and popped and rippled. It was, Goldfinger thought, like driving
affection Kissing in Japan If you’ve ever wondered about the display, or rather, lack of display of public affection in Japan, it has been the basis of essays, believe it or not! Cultural historian Mark McLelland, in an article titled “‘Kissing is a symbol of democracy!
Japan View of Mt Fuji from the plane On Monday on the way back from Tokyo, my ANA flight, much to my delight, flew close by Mt Fuji. I happened to be on the left-hand side of the plane by the window and thankfully had my camera with me, so I had
Japan Tips for Westerners coming to Japan, Part 2 Almost as soon as I made my previous, long guide of tips for Westerners visiting or coming to live in Japan, a bunch of people pointed out a number of things I’d forgotten to mention. Updated for 2019. Street addresses Except for
internet access Why good Wi-Fi is so hard to find in Japan A good article from the Japan Times on Why good Wi-Fi is so hard to find in Japan. In Japan, most demand for email and Web access outside the home has long been satisfied by mobile phone features such as NTT Docomo’s
buses Tips for Westerners New to Japan or Why Men Must Sit Down to Pee. I regularly get asked by friends visiting Japan for the first time for tips on living here, so here is what came to mind, other than the obvious ones about taking your shoes off when you go inside. First of all, the way Japanese
earthquake Emergency kit for people living in Japan With the anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami approaching, I asked the students in one of my classes if they had an emergency bag and, if so, what was in it. The results were quite interesting and contained a number of items
Japan House designed to last 100 years. According to the sign out the front when it was being built, the house below is designed to last a whole century. That certainly explains the weird look of the external structure. you can see how radically different it looks to the house next
Japan Tea-flavoured marshmallows Just when I thought Japan couldn’t surprise me any more, came these.
Japan Students create fabric from cigarette butts As tabacco companies are huge consumers of cotton, this is very cool idea. KUSATSU, Shiga Prefecture–A group of students has found a way to recycle cigarette butts as T-shirts and persuaded local pachinko parlors and gas stations to donate the contents of
cherry blossom It's Cherry Blossom (Hanami) season in Japan In time for it, I bought a Nikon D7000. Though it was overcast, which isn’t my ideal for photographing them, I took a few shots of my father-in-law’s cherry tree.
500 series Japan's most famous shinkansen bullet train removed from Nozomi service I hadn’t realised this until now, but Japan’s most famous bullet train, the 500 series, for many years the fastest train in the world, was retired at the end of February from Nozomi services, the fastest express in Japan, which