@sudelsurium@troet.cafe
🔴 Da muss ich hin:
🌊 Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek zeigt mehr als 130 Exponate aus ihrer großartigen Sammlung japanischer Farbholzschnitte. Auch Hokusais „Große Welle” ist dabei.
🌊 Vom 27. März bis 6. Juli 2025 ist die Ausstellung „Farben Japans – Holzschnitte aus der Sammlung der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek” in #München zu sehen.
🌊 Eintritt frei. Samstags und an Feiertagen geschlossen.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
peace of spring.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #vintage #retro #春 #spring #ポピー #poppy #リビングストンデージー #livingstondaisy #チューリップ #tulip #菜の花 #rapeseedblossoms #peace #colorful #colors
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
peace of spring.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #vintage #retro #春 #spring #ポピー #poppy #リビングストンデージー #livingstondaisy #チューリップ #tulip #菜の花 #rapeseedblossoms #peace #colorful #colors
@sudelsurium@troet.cafe
🔴 Da muss ich hin:
🌊 Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek zeigt mehr als 130 Exponate aus ihrer großartigen Sammlung japanischer Farbholzschnitte. Auch Hokusais „Große Welle” ist dabei.
🌊 Vom 27. März bis 6. Juli 2025 ist die Ausstellung „Farben Japans – Holzschnitte aus der Sammlung der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek” in #München zu sehen.
🌊 Eintritt frei. Samstags und an Feiertagen geschlossen.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snowy Garden, Urayasu (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
http://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/bekabune.html #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Spring #Urayasu #Chiba #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Somehow, Osaka World Expo has found itself with *another* controversy. This one comes from illustrator Aoyama Kunihiko, who drew a "future city" for the guidebook - but he says the Expo printed a preliminary smartphone pic he'd taken of his work instead of the final product.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snowy Garden, Urayasu (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
http://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/bekabune.html #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Spring #Urayasu #Chiba #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
With rice & utility costs skyrocketing in Japan, Chinese restaurants specializing in fried rice (chaahan) are sweating. Many will need to raise prices to stay afloat - but, like with ramen, many say they can't break the "1000 yen wall" ($6.60) w/o driving off customers.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese TV show Monday Late Show (Getsuyou Kara Yofukashi), starring Matsuko Deluxe, apologized for a clip in which a Chinese woman appears to say there are few crows in China because everyone eats them. The show admits that staff deceptively edited the segment.
https://unseen-japan.com/matsuko-deluxe-show-apology-racism/
#Japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #tv #television #entertainment
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Once a year, Japan’s many gods hold an annual conference – the Kamihakari (神議り) – to discuss matters such as agriculture and marriage. Their gathering place? The awe-inspiring Izumo Grand Shrine in Shimane Prefecture. Here's why you should visit.
https://unseen-japan.com/izumo-taisha-shrine-shimane-prefecture/
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Dainichi Nyorai Statue, Enjo-ji, #Japan. The earliest work of the #Buddhist sculptor Unkei. Unkei's style is characterized by strong, masculine facial expressions, but because the main image was created when he was 20 years old, his facial expressions are not fully original. This work gives us a glimpse of the conflict between following the traditional style of the #Heian period or pursuing an original path.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Legend tells how warrior monk Benkei stood tall so his master could flee. It’s the epilogue to the greatest war story in Japanese history.
There’s only one problem: in all likelihood, it never happened.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Dainichi Nyorai Statue, Enjo-ji, #Japan. The earliest work of the #Buddhist sculptor Unkei. Unkei's style is characterized by strong, masculine facial expressions, but because the main image was created when he was 20 years old, his facial expressions are not fully original. This work gives us a glimpse of the conflict between following the traditional style of the #Heian period or pursuing an original path.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Nakai Masahiro scandal at Fuji TV has effectively crippled the station. After a string of high-profile resignations, new reports in Japanese media are wondering whether it’s also causing the station to lose some of its top female talent.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
cloudy weather.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #vintage #retro #春 #spring #ポピー #poppy #曇り #cloudy #cloud #weather #mood #artistic
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Covering 86641m2, Maruyama-kōen (円山公園) is the oldest and most popular of Kyōto’s parks.
Officially opened in 1886, from 1912 Ogawa Jihei (小川治兵衛 d.1933) landscaped the park into a pond and stroll garden (池泉回遊式庭園) over 3 years.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Covering 86641m2, Maruyama-kōen (円山公園) is the oldest and most popular of Kyōto’s parks.
Officially opened in 1886, from 1912 Ogawa Jihei (小川治兵衛 d.1933) landscaped the park into a pond and stroll garden (池泉回遊式庭園) over 3 years.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
'Wildfires continue to spread in western Japan, with no signs of being brought under control', 'expanding in Ehime and Okayama prefectures, while a new wildfire broke out in Miyazaki Prefecture'
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Wildfires that began on Sunday in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan have burned through over 900 hectares of land. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/27/japan/japan-ehime-okayama-wildfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ehime #okayama
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Wildfires that began on Sunday in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan have burned through over 900 hectares of land. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/27/japan/japan-ehime-okayama-wildfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ehime #okayama
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
'Wildfires continue to spread in western Japan, with no signs of being brought under control', 'expanding in Ehime and Okayama prefectures, while a new wildfire broke out in Miyazaki Prefecture'
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Maruyama-kōen's (円山公園) famous 70-year old shidare-zakura (枝垂桜 'weeping cherry') is one of the city's most recognizable trees.
The original tree was 200 years old when it withered in 1947. In 1949 Sano Tōemon (佐野藤右衛門) planted the tree we see today.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
...to night🌝
#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #円山公園 #MaruyamaPark #sakura #cherryblossoms #桜 #枝垂れ桜 #夜桜 #nightblossoms
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
From day...
#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #円山公園 #MaruyamaPark #sakura #cherryblossoms #桜 #枝垂れ桜
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🌝🌸PEAK PETALS🌸🍡
Nao-san is your guide as we take a wander around Maruyama Park (円山公園) and Gion Shirakawa (祇園白川), neighbourhoods close to our Camellia Flower Teahouse (カメリアフラワー).
Pour a drink, pick a sweet, and get comfortable...let's celebrate the blossoms🙌
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In what is surely a bad sign for the summer to come, Japan yesterday saw temperatures of 30C (86F) - the first time Japan has seen 真夏日 (manatsubi), or a day 30C or over, in March in 26 years.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7c9021667bb1d4edc6eb75b075156a74ea9fb6f3
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sekino Ryusuke of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture was born in 2018 a mere 258 grams (.56 lbs) - the smallest recorded birth ever. It took half a year until he could leave the hospital. Today, he's doing very well and, at age 6, has just graduated from kindergarten.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to travel Japan in style? You’ll have more choices come 2027, as JR Tokai has announced it’ll add a new “half-private” type luxury seat with plenty of space and a nice view. Learn more about this and other new Shinkansen travel options below.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokaido-shinkansen-semi-private-seats/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Among Japan’s most dedicated tea producers, Honda Mohei from Mohei Tea works as a guardian of Japan's tea culture. Rooted in the tea-rich region of Shizuoka, Mohei continues the expertise of generations past, balancing traditional techniques with modern innovation.
@zencolor@mastodon.art
Nishino Yoichi aka 西野陽一 aka Yoichi Nishino (#Japanese, b. 1954, #Kyōto, #Japan) - Unknown Title Ink and Color on Paper.
@zencolor@mastodon.art
Nishino Yoichi aka 西野陽一 aka Yoichi Nishino (#Japanese, b. 1954, #Kyōto, #Japan) - Unknown Title Ink and Color on Paper.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A memorial ceremony was held in an Okinawa Prefecture village on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. military's landing on the Kerama Islands, which preceded fierce ground battles during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/us-military-landing-on-okinawa-80-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #wwii #usmilitary #zamami
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A memorial ceremony was held in an Okinawa Prefecture village on Wednesday, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. military's landing on the Kerama Islands, which preceded fierce ground battles during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/us-military-landing-on-okinawa-80-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #wwii #usmilitary #zamami
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@mizu@mastodon.social
Hot weather in Miyazaki and Kagoshima. 30.1C (86.2F) was observed in Saito, Miyazaki, at 1.10pm. It's the second time a temperature of over 30C has been recorded in March. #japan #climateDiary
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"This photo never fails to invoke a certain je ne sais quoi"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Folks in Japan are talking about Akihabara's new Dr. Pepper-only vending machine, located near the JR Akiba Electric Town exit. DP (you know what I mean, pervs) has been sold in Japan since 1973, but its unique taste has limited its appeal to Tokyo, Shizuoka, and Okinawa.
@alojapan@channels.im
https://www.alojapan.com/1226121/video-cherry-blossom-season-starts-in-tokyo-kiro-seattle/ VIDEO: Cherry blossom season starts in Tokyo – KIRO Seattle #Japan #japan_meteorological_agency #local #news #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #video #東京 #東京都 VIDEO: Cherry blossom season starts in Tokyo KIRO SeattleJapan’s cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo The Associated PressCherry blossoms begin blooming in Washington, DC: See photos of ‘puffy white’ flowers USA TODAYThis Mountain National Park Is Japan’s Best Cherry…
@alojapan@channels.im
https://www.alojapan.com/1226121/video-cherry-blossom-season-starts-in-tokyo-kiro-seattle/ VIDEO: Cherry blossom season starts in Tokyo – KIRO Seattle #Japan #japan_meteorological_agency #local #news #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #video #東京 #東京都 VIDEO: Cherry blossom season starts in Tokyo KIRO SeattleJapan’s cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo The Associated PressCherry blossoms begin blooming in Washington, DC: See photos of ‘puffy white’ flowers USA TODAYThis Mountain National Park Is Japan’s Best Cherry…
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
52% of Japanese youth don't want kids, mouso soup, incels disrespect dead woman, and book cafes around Tokyo - this and more in this week's Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://mailchi.mp/95a10b39f1d5/mouse-miso-makes-crisis-for-this-japanese-beef-bowl-chain
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A "street piano" in a food court in Osaka is no more. The piano's management company has removed it after it ignited a firestorm of online controversy by telling bad piano players to stay away and to practice at home until they git gud.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thai authorities arrested and extradited Fujinuma Tomu (29), who allegedly met a teenage boy in Miyagi Prefecture on an online game & lured him into working for a fraud ring in Myanmar, where the young man was forced to scam people until recently rescued.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"There's no feminism in Japan!!" claim dudes on their fourth anime waifu body pillow. That's not true. It's so not true, in fact, that we wrote a three-part series detailing extremely how not true it is. Learn more about feminism in Japan from Meiji to today.
https://unseen-japan.com/feminist-movement-in-japan-meiji-wwii/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"There's no feminism in Japan!!" claim dudes on their fourth anime waifu body pillow. That's not true. It's so not true, in fact, that we wrote a three-part series detailing extremely how not true it is. Learn more about feminism in Japan from Meiji to today.
https://unseen-japan.com/feminist-movement-in-japan-meiji-wwii/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Beyond providing a sense of purification and relaxation, Japanese onsen (hot springs) offer a unique opportunity to reconnect with nature. However, some “hidden onsen” excel in this regard more profoundly than others. Here are some of Japan's best hidden gems (shhh).
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Mori no Tosyo Shitsu, or the Forest Library, is where you’d least expect to find it: Center Gai, right next to the Shibuya Scramble. Like many small Tokyo shops, if you don’t know it’s there, you’ll likely never run across it.
@mike_edwards@mas.to · Reply to Mike Edwards's post
After the museum, we headed out of downtown Takamatsu to the east, where there are tons of workshops and other art stops. It's a really nice tramway that connects everything together, both quaint and efficient
@mike_edwards@mas.to · Reply to Mike Edwards's post
After the museum, we headed out of downtown Takamatsu to the east, where there are tons of workshops and other art stops. It's a really nice tramway that connects everything together, both quaint and efficient
@mike_edwards@mas.to · Reply to Mike Edwards's post
My kid noticed this set, and I couldn't believe it. At a high angle, you see the black and gold motif. But if you bend down to kid height, it reveals another pattern hidden in the light, which are inverse images of the phases of the moon, different on each lacquerware plate. Unreal.
@mike_edwards@mas.to · Reply to Mike Edwards's post
Believe it or not, these aren't even the best lacquerware pieces, although they're amazing—I just wasn't allowed to photograph the choshitsu work in the adjoining room that would blow your mind. Even so, these are so gorgeous it makes my heart hurt.
@mike_edwards@mas.to
Lacquer, Wood, and Stone in Kagawa Prefecture
There are tons of craftspeople and artists in and around Takamatsu. We started our day here at the Takamatsu Art Museum, which is winding down a really incredible exhibit on urushi, Japanese lacquerware.
(BTW, if you're ever in Seoul instead, their craft museum has an amazing exhibit on the lacquer process for Korean lacquerware that is not to be missed.)
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 
🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
From ancient times cherry blossoms were revered, deeply connected to 'Konohanasakuya-hime' (木花咲耶姫), the goddess of Mt. Fuji and volcanoes.
As the 'Cherry Tree Blossom Blooming Princess' she symbolizes how delicate life on earth is, and *importantly* keeps Mt. Fuji dormant.
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The cost of rice is continuing to skyrocket in Japan. The average price over one week from March 10th has risen to 4,172 yen (USD $27.60) for a 5kg bag. That's a rise of 2,126 yen over the same period last year & the 11th week straight it's gone up.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Osaka High Court has just found that refusing to acknowledge same-sex marriage in Japan is unconstitutional. This overturns an initial ruling in the case brought by three couples across Japan & marks the 5th time a high court has made such a ruling.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's gov and National Police Agency may pursue asking banks to limit ATM withdrawals for those ages 75 and over to 300K yen ($1,990)/day. The move would limit rising theft by fraud groups that trick seniors into giving them cash. 45% of such victims are over 75.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/cd3f06445f76483f441b354af418bce74ee87d20
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@fedify@hollo.social
Excited to see the #FediLUG (#Fediverse Linux Users Group) in #Japan organizing a reading club for our Creating your own federated microblog tutorial! 🎉 Their first session is coming up, where participants will work through creating their own #ActivityPub-compatible microblog using #Fedify. Thanks for spreading the word about Fedify in Japan! 🇯🇵
@fedilug@msky.ospn.jp
【輪読会試験開催のお知らせ】
本日、 #FediLUG :fedilug: 輪読会📖第0弾として
「〜自分でActivityPub対応SNSを作ってみよう〜『自分だけのフェディバースのマイクロブログを作ろう！』輪読会」
https://github.com/dahlia/fedify-microblog-tutorial-ja
を行います！申し込みは以下からできます！ぜひ参加してフィードバックをください！！
https://fedilug.connpass.com/event/348240/
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
From ancient times cherry blossoms were revered, deeply connected to 'Konohanasakuya-hime' (木花咲耶姫), the goddess of Mt. Fuji and volcanoes.
As the 'Cherry Tree Blossom Blooming Princess' she symbolizes how delicate life on earth is, and *importantly* keeps Mt. Fuji dormant.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Otaru Aquarium in Hokkaido lends baby strollers - some costing up to 70K yen (USD $460) - for free to visitors. Two have now "gone missing," and it's begging for them back. Netizens are criticizing the aquarium for being naive & not collecting a deposit or even an address.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese netizens are expressing concern for supermodel Rola after she used what some say is a weird kanji. Find out why, along with more news & commentary, in our next issue of Unseen Japan Insider, going out Tuesday am (US) to all subscribers.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Shinto shrine in Tsushima (yes, that Tsushima) has declared its grounds off-limits to both foreign and domestic tourists after an "unforgivable act of disrespect." The controversial shrine has previously banned all foreigners & once banned Korean tourists.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
We still have a few slots left for April for guided touring! Let Unseen Japan show you around the cherry blossoms, educate you on the culture and history of famous locations, and act as your interpreters to bridge the language gap with locals.
@kagihq@mastodon.social
From April 21-25, Kagi's team (including CEO Vlad) is heading to Tokyo 🇯🇵 to meet companies interested in our advanced translation solutions.
We'd also love to meet our local user community while we're there! If you're based in Tokyo and interested, please reach out to gillian[at]kagi.com to arrange.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Two separate wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures that started over the weekend continue to blaze, having destroyed at least 370 hectares of land between them as firefighters tried to put them out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/okayama-ehime-forest-fires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okayama #ehime #kumamoto #selfdefenseforces #yoshimasahayashi
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
One thing that could help cut down the burden of housework for Japanese women (who do their unfair share) is a piece of technology that’s ubiquitous in America. Here's why the modern dishwasher still has yet to make a dent in most Japanese homes.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Two separate wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures that started over the weekend continue to blaze, having destroyed at least 370 hectares of land between them as firefighters tried to put them out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/okayama-ehime-forest-fires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okayama #ehime #kumamoto #selfdefenseforces #yoshimasahayashi
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
22-year-old livestreamer Mogami Ai, real name Sato Airi, was murdered in cold blood by 42-year-old Takano Kenichi. Not content to let her rest in peace, some incels are going so far as to pay their final disrespects at the scene where she died.
@mike_edwards@mas.to
Go on about your business, Ghibli koi. And free my sister/uncle/grandparents from your alternate dimensional prison, please
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Farmers would originally begin planting rice when the cherry blossoms bloomed, for it was at this time that the 'god of grain' came down from her mountain abode.
The word 'sakura' was initially formed from the characters 'sa' (神 'god') & 'kura' (座 'stand for divine offerings').
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
🌸HANAMI🍡
'Hanami' (花見), literally 'flower viewing', nowadays mostly refers to the enjoyment of sakura.
People gather to drink and eat beneath the cherry blossoms, either during the day or for evening light-up events known as 'yozakura' (夜桜 'night sakura').
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
👣🌸THE SAKURA COMETH🌸🤳
And just like that Kyōto enters sakura season...
a straight line
all the way to Kyoto...
umbrella-hatted blossom viewers
京迄は一筋道ぞ花見笠
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1822.
Trans. David Lanoue.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
It's often difficult to gauge when to start celebrating the various blossoms...but this isn't a problem inside the teahouse😋🌸
a bevy of teahouses
suddenly!
cherry blossoms
茶屋村の出現したるさくらかな
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1819.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Spring's arrival in Kyōto is marked by the blooming of the sakura tree at Modori-bashi, the 'Resurrection Bridge'.
It's early flowering blossoms are some of the first to appear, and can gather quite the crowd😅
#Kyoto #桜 #sakura #cherrryblossoms #京都 #Japan #Modoribashi #戻橋
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
👣🌸THE SAKURA COMETH🌸🤳
And just like that Kyōto enters sakura season...
a straight line
all the way to Kyoto...
umbrella-hatted blossom viewers
京迄は一筋道ぞ花見笠
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1822.
Trans. David Lanoue.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna live in Tokyo for cheap - but don't wanna live so far out that you can't catch a train to the heart of the city? A Japanese real estate website listed the 50 stations where average rents for one person come in below 75K yen (USD $500) - here's what they found.
https://unseen-japan.com/cheapest-train-station-neighborhood-rents-tokyo/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese politician Tachibana Takashi made the news after someone decided to cross the line from political disagreement to political violence. The attack was apparently motivated by his involvement in a scandal in Hyogo Prefecture.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Bad tourist behavior has made headlines in Japan as the country plans to welcome 40 million visitors next year. However, a recent spate of headlines shows bad traveler behavior is something of a global epidemic.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-tourists-great-wall-arrested/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Jake Adelstein, a regular contributor to Unseen Japan, will be speaking at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) on March 31, 2025, about his latest book, The Last Yakuza: A Life in the Japanese Underworld. Learn more below.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good morning from Tokyo on a lovely Sunday! Today, my wife will participate in a singing event in Yokohama, so I'll go out later to cheer her on. Here she is a couple of years ago, sat in a tatami room at Kenninji Temple in Kyoto.
#photography #fotografie #photographersofmastodon #temple #kyoto #japan #japanlife #kyotolife #streetphotography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
While it's working to launch one in 2026, Japan still has no official sexual offender database. A small group of individuals just launched one as both a free and a paid service - but some experts say, under current Japanese law, it may very well be illegal.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Go to a restaurant in Japan these days, & odds are 50/50 they'll ask you to scan a QR code to order. While restaurants love these cheap, labor-saving systems, some Japanese customers say they resent the "free ride" on their bandwidth and battery.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya has confirmed that a customer at a store in Tottori Prefecture was served a bowl of miso soup containing a whole mouse carcass. JP net users are lambasting the company for staying silent about the 2-month-old hygiene violation.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It’s something a lot of people both in – and out – of Japan – do on the regular: putting wasabi in their soy sauce. Some traditionalists will tell you that mixing the two is the work of the devil. But what do people on Japanese social media think?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"We are conditioned to question ourselves. Anytime women try to carve out a safe space, we tend to over-explain and beg for understanding—despite our real, firsthand experiences that made it necessary in the first place." - Japanese comedian Yuki Nivez
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan’s population is both aging and becoming more single. That means many senior citizens won’t have family who will follow them into the afterlife. In response, one organization is helping seniors find friends who’ll accompany them into the Grave Beyond.
https://unseen-japan.com/grave-friends-seniors-japan-afterlife/
@chuls@mastodon.world
Thinking rethinking
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In a bold move pulling Japan into the 21st century, the National Police Agency is eliminating skirts for the nation's 20K+ female officers from its uniform guidelines. The fashion choice dates back to an era when women on the force were largely relegated to traffic control.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-national-police-agency-skirts/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As Japan's population continues to shrink, a new survey finds that 52% of Japanese people ages 15 to 39 say they neither have nor want children. The survey also shows many facing economic challenges, with 11.2% saying they had trouble in the past year even buying food.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how people should act in the event of an eruption of Mount Fuji, recommending residents stay at home to prevent panic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/society/mount-fuji-evacuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #tokyo
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how people should act in the event of an eruption of Mount Fuji, recommending residents stay at home to prevent panic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/society/mount-fuji-evacuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #tokyo
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sukyo Mahikari, a Japanese new religious movement, purports to seek true happiness through the practice of universal principles (崇教; sukyo), as well as the salvation of both this world and the astral world. However, say critics, the group isn't all harmony and light.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nipponia is a unique hotel company that doesn’t build new facilities but instead repurposes historic buildings as accommodations for domestic and inbound tourists. TIME magazine recently lauded the Nipponia in Sado, which opened last year and is built in a restored merchant’s house.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In Japan Post's controversial ad spot, a company package courier tries to deliver a package to a woman at her home. The post is titled, “The woman who positively doesn’t wanna be seen without makeup vs. the delivery person who somehow has to get her signature.”
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese politician Tamaki Yuichiro of the Democratic Party for the People recently claimed foreign residents can get reimbursed for high-cost health care after only three months here. Theoretically, he's correct. But here's why the data shows this is a made-up problem.
https://unseen-japan.com/high-cost-healthcare-foreigners-japan/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #money #immigration #news #health
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The subway systems in Japan’s major cities are very convenient for getting around. Sometimes, however, you just wanna hail a ride back to your hotel. Fortunately, various Japan taxi services now make it easier not only to get a ride but even communicate with your driver.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Japan marked the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, which killed 14 people and injured over 6,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/japan/aum-sarin-gas-attack-30th-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aumshinrikyo #shokoasahara #terrorism #tokyosaringasattack #kasumigaseki
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Japan marked the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, which killed 14 people and injured over 6,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/japan/aum-sarin-gas-attack-30th-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aumshinrikyo #shokoasahara #terrorism #tokyosaringasattack #kasumigaseki
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Takano Kenichi told a friend he lent Mogami Ai (Sato Airi) over 2.5 million yen ($16,850). He said he’d taken out loans of 1M yen to cover it, somehow believing that the (at the time of the below message) 20-year-old livestreamer and cabaret club hostess was good for it.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A former National Police Agency executive has expressed regret for failing to raid Aum Shinrikyo bases before the doomsday cult mounted its sarin nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/15/japan/police-official-aum-regret/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyosaringasattack #aumshinrikyo #terrorism #npa #japanesepolice #takashikakimi
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Thirty years ago, the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo brought terror to Tokyo. In the years that followed, authorities set out to make the morning commute as safe as possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/society/aum-shinrikyo-sarin-terrorism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #aumshinrikyo #tokyosaringasattack #terrorism
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Thirty years after a sarin attack on Tokyo's subway system, a former emergency room physician describes the terror of treating large numbers of patients without initially knowing what happened to them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/japan-cult-sarin-attack-ex-doctor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aumshinrikyo #hospitals #stluke039sinternationalhospital #shokoasahara #tokyosaringasattack #terrorism #massmurder
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Offerings of ume trees were made throughout the centuries.
The scholar Motoori Norinaga (本居宣長 1730-1801) included this poem with his gift...
may a plum be planted,
nay, may a thousand
or eight thousand be planted
so that seen from afar
they appear as a sacred shrine fence.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
It is the goddess of childbirth that we have to thank for the many plum trees growing in the grounds of Umenomiya Taisha.
The word for 'giving birth' (umu 産む) and 'plum' (ume 梅) sound similar, and as ume are some of the first trees to bloom after the winter they have come to symbolise new life.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🌸PLUM BLOSSOM PALACE🐈⬛
Umenomiya Taisha (梅宮大社), familiarly known as Ume-no-miya (梅宮 the 'Plum Blossom Palace'), enshrines the 'god of saké', Ōyamatsumi (大山祇神), and his daughter, 'god of easy childbirth', Konohanasakuya-hime (木花咲耶姫).
It's also known for its cats😸
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services
Sakurajima.moe is an inclusive non-toxic Glitch Mastodon server for anyone interested in Japanese anime, manga, games, media etc. The server is highly moderated to provide a safe environment.
Members of this server can post with a 3000 character limit.
You can find out more about the server at https://sakurajima.moe/about or contact the admin @sakurajima
#FeaturedServer #Anime #Manga #Japan #Japanese #Glitch #Mastodon #GlitchMastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to travel Japan in style? JR Tokai announced it'll be adding more luxury options to its Tokaido line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. On top of full private rooms coming in 2026, it says it'll introduce six "half-private" seats on some Tokaido trains in 2027 (pricing TBD).
https://unseen-japan.com/tokaido-shinkansen-semi-private-seats/
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services
Sakurajima.moe is an inclusive non-toxic Glitch Mastodon server for anyone interested in Japanese anime, manga, games, media etc. The server is highly moderated to provide a safe environment.
Members of this server can post with a 3000 character limit.
You can find out more about the server at https://sakurajima.moe/about or contact the admin @sakurajima
#FeaturedServer #Anime #Manga #Japan #Japanese #Glitch #Mastodon #GlitchMastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese books have achieved newfound acclaim and popularity in recent years. But only a fraction of what gets published in Japan gets translated into English. Here’s what doesn’t get translated – and why.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-books-what-gets-translated/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan has contributed, and continues to contribute, many wonderful innovations to the world in a variety of fields. Unfortunately, sometimes Japan’s good ideas have trouble escaping the country. That's what many here call the Galapagos effect.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Unseen Japan runs thanks to our supporters. If you love our in-depth coverage of Japanese news, history, and social issues, consider making a contribution to the Unseen Japan Journalism Fund.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“[Japanese men] always tell me it’s so cool that they’re with a foreigner or that I speak English,” Kane says. “A lot of times you meet people and they say let’s go to a hotel, let’s go have fun. They say western women have a reputation for being easy.”
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"I learned C to remove the😼pixelation in erotic titles and before I knew it, I'd started making games"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Love books? Looking for a place to hang out in Tokyo that's quiet and puts your book-loving heart at ease? Good news: book cafes in Tokyo are the new black (coffee). Here are a few of our favorites in great neighborhoods with unique concepts.
https://unseen-japan.com/book-cafes-tokyo-guide/
#Japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #books #travel #tourism #coffee
@Plasticbluemusic@mastodon.social
While I’m waiting for my instagram to finish importing, here’s #HirohikoAraki ‘s #fountainboy in #osaka #japan . I can’t wait to go back in October. #JoJosBizarreAdventure
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https://pixelfed.social/p/Plasticbluemusic/807709665361777064
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As costs rise and consumer tastes shift towards coffee and other beverages, Japan's small tea growers are struggling to stay afloat. Here's how one company is connecting tea lovers worldwide with artisanal Japanese producers steeped in tradition.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hokkaido, now considered so indisputably and integrally Japanese, has only truly been part of the Japanese mainland for the past 150 years. Who lived there before its colonization by the Japanese? And how do the island’s indigenous people, the Ainu, fare today?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hokkaido, now considered so indisputably and integrally Japanese, has only truly been part of the Japanese mainland for the past 150 years. Who lived there before its colonization by the Japanese? And how do the island’s indigenous people, the Ainu, fare today?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
If there’s one thing true about the modern Japanese light novel, or ranobe, it’s that many of their authors are fond of stupidly long titles. It didn’t always used to be like that, though. When did it change? And – more elusively – why?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Japanese government is finally preparing to ditch its old romanization system for the Japanese language in favor of the de facto international standard – and the standard that, in reality, most of the government actually uses.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hepburn-romanization-70-years/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Japanese government is finally preparing to ditch its old romanization system for the Japanese language in favor of the de facto international standard – and the standard that, in reality, most of the government actually uses.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hepburn-romanization-70-years/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan Post says one of their delivery people in Yokohama was delivering while drunk. The employee - who ran at least one red light - had been drinking seven hours before and was driving around with a plastic bottle of wine. They still had a BAC of up to 0.06% post deliveries.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Thirty years after a sarin attack on Tokyo's subway system, a former emergency room physician describes the terror of treating large numbers of patients without initially knowing what happened to them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/japan-cult-sarin-attack-ex-doctor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aumshinrikyo #hospitals #stluke039sinternationalhospital #shokoasahara #tokyosaringasattack #terrorism #massmurder
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Most married, working women in Japan are stuck with an unfair share of housework - including dishes. So why aren't dishwashers more prevalent in Japanese kitchens? Here's why one critic blames the male-dominated real estate industry for keeping kitchens tiny.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Misogyny has people sympathizing with a murderer, no more Sinzyuku, where to ditch your kids in Tokyo, and dead Japanese words - that and more on this week's round-up of our best content in the Unseen Japan Newsletter.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Sekiguchi (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://tokyocheapo.com/locations/north-tokyo/sekiguchi/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Sekiguchi #KandaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Sekiguchi (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://tokyocheapo.com/locations/north-tokyo/sekiguchi/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Sekiguchi #KandaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Traveling with kids can create a wonderful experience for your children. However, it can also leave you feeling like you have no time for yourself. A new daytime childcare service aims to help parents visiting Japan bring some balance to their time in Tokyo.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-new-childcare-service-tourists/
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Nyoirin #Kannon, late 13th-early 14th century, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Go to any “tourist-y” location in Tokyo these days and, depending on the day and time, you’re bound to find yourself stuck in pedestrian traffic jams and long cafe lines. That’s not true, however, of a relatively new tourist trap located near the Toyosu fish market.
https://unseen-japan.com/senkyaku-banrai-toyosu-few-foreigners/
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Nyoirin #Kannon, late 13th-early 14th century, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Craft beer is finally making itself known throughout Japan. Amongst this trend, Sakamichi has staked out its place amongst the best local beers in Tokyo – even if you’ll have to take a train out west to sample it.
https://unseen-japan.com/sakamichi-brewing-japanese-craft-beer-tachikawa/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Thirty years ago, the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo brought terror to Tokyo. In the years that followed, authorities set out to make the morning commute as safe as possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/society/aum-shinrikyo-sarin-terrorism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #aumshinrikyo #tokyosaringasattack #terrorism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
People have been leaving flowers at the site where streamer Mogami Ai (Sato Airi) was murdered by a man to whom she owed money. Others have disrespected or trashed the site, showing some men will go to great lengths to hate women - even after they're dead.
@mera.tabi@pixelfed.social
@mera.tabi@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan’s experienced a spike in recent years of young people – particularly teen girls – overdosing on prescription or over-the-counter meds. To counter this, the government released a new PR campaign that was so roundly booed they deleted it days later.
https://unseen-japan.com/anti-overdose-campaign-sheep-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“It’s one hell of a weird scene,” one X user wrote. “Nothing but old men….this is why Japan is flailing.” Learn more about how Japanese social media users lambasted Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru for posting a pic of a room full of men...on International Women's Day.
@pixelglade@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tachibana Takashi, the controversial head of Japan's Protect The People From the NHK Party, survived a blade attack. The attacker says he was upset over what he saw as Tachibana's role in a Hyogo Prefectural politician's suicide.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This week's Unseen Japan Insider newsletter features a write-up on Seki Hei (石平; Shí Píng) & how the anti-immigration immigrant's planned run for Japan's Diet crashed when it ran up against the very xenophobia he encourages. That & more commentary and news going out to all Insiders on Monday.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A former National Police Agency executive has expressed regret for failing to raid Aum Shinrikyo bases before the doomsday cult mounted its sarin nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/15/japan/police-official-aum-regret/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyosaringasattack #aumshinrikyo #terrorism #npa #japanesepolice #takashikakimi
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
An incident involving Japanese travelers in China shows that tourist idiocy is universal. It came out this week that a Japanese man and woman were arrested - and subsequently deported - in January after he pulled down his trousers at the Great Wall while she recorded it.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-tourists-great-wall-arrested/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Emon-kake. Uba-guruma. Chombo. These and other words used to be common parlance. Use them now and people will just think you're old as dirt. Here are some popular Japanese words that have fallen by the wayside - and the words that have replaced them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The village of Shirakawa has long been a worldwide tourist attraction. It’s gotten even busier as Japan prepares to welcome 40 million tourists in 2025. In response, the tiny village says it’ll greatly increase parking fees starting in October.
https://unseen-japan.com/shirakawa-parking-rates-overtourism/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
While Kurosawa Akira loved and respected Shakespeare, his western literary influence didn't end there. From a young age, Kurosawa obsessed over the works of the Russian literary giants - Dostoevsky, Gogol, Tolstoy, and many others.
That love would save his life.
@sakurasubnet@bumscode.com
Today I attended the honen matsuri, the #festival for fertility (colloquially called the penis festival). The location is the tagata shrine in #nagoya, which has a big collection of phallus statues. At the time of the festival, there are a lot of food stands selling dick shaped street food. Was a very fun experience! Unfortunately due to the heavy rain, I decided to leave early and skip the main act of the day, the procession where a gigantic wooden phallus is carried around. #japan
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Winter Moon Over Toyama (1931)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2025/03/14/stargazers-enjoy-dramatic-blood-moon-a-total-lunar-eclipse_6739134_10.html #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #FullMoon #Moon #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Winter Moon Over Toyama (1931)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2025/03/14/stargazers-enjoy-dramatic-blood-moon-a-total-lunar-eclipse_6739134_10.html #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #FullMoon #Moon #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Advocates for marriage equality in Japan won another victory recently. The High Court of Nagoya sided with plaintiffs in ruling Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages as unconstitutional.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan wants its people to have more kids. The problem is that, if they did, women would end up doing most of the work. Women in Japan have long complained – and statistics have proven – that they do most of the chores in their homes on top of working full-time jobs.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The trend of stupid-ass YouTubers being offensive idiots in Japan continues unabated. Fortunately, in the latest case, local authorities put a stop to it swiftly, denying a group of nuisance streamers permission to board a ferry in Kagoshima.
https://unseen-japan.com/streamer-kagoshima-ferry-coast-guard/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
cloudy weather.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #vintage #retro #春 #spring #ポピー #poppy #曇り #cloudy #cloud #weather #mood #artistic
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good morning and happy Friday from Japan! This morning, I have a set of four doors — or rather, three doors and a questionable ascent to one more door, from Koenji in Tokyo.
#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyo #japan
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good morning and happy Friday from Japan! This morning, I have a set of four doors — or rather, three doors and a questionable ascent to one more door, from Koenji in Tokyo.
#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyo #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Murdered 22yo livestreamer Sato Airi (Mogami Ai) was also apparently a single mother. Court records in suspect Takano Kenichi's lawsuit against her reveal she gave birth at 18 & in 2023 was in a shelter for single moms that also houses women fleeing violent partners.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to take your next Japan trip to the next level? TIME Magazine just announced its 100 great places to visit around the world - and four spots in Japan made the list. Check out their picks, as well as some of our past Japan travel recs, in our latest.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Legislators in Japan want to crack down on host clubs. Their latest proposal would forbid hosts from using romantic entanglements to entice customers into spending money. It would also prevent them from pressuring customers or trying to lure them into sex work.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The first verdict is in over the vicious murder of a 17-year-old girl in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, with a then-19-year-old attacker being sentenced to 23 years in prison. The victim’s family, however, said the sentence feels “light” for the crime.
https://unseen-japan.com/konishi-yuka-verdict-asahikawa-murder/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It’s a crime to be poor in Hokkaido, it seems. A 33-year-old man in the city of Asahikawa is under arrest. His grave sin? Asking for money.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-asahikawa-combini-panhandling-arrest/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
22yo Sato Airi, a livestreamer who went by Mogami Ai, was brutally murdered on March 11th in Shinjuku City's Takadanobaba. So why are so many people on Japanese social media expressing sympathy for her murderer? (Spoiler alert: it's misogyny.)
@bnys@lasersword.club
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Meiji-era law requires Japanese couples to choose a single last name. As legislators in Japan debate repealing it, a new poll shows that a majority of women wish they had had the choice to keep their maiden names when getting married.
https://unseen-japan.com/poll-separate-spousal-surnames-women-support/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A man dared a hostess in Tokyo to a drinking game. She died several hours later. The story demonstrates how obscenely wealthy men use their power to take advantage of economically disadvantaged women for nothing but the sake of their own amusement.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ito Shiori’s film about her sexual assault, Black Box Diaries, didn’t win the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The journalist and first-time director, however, say she’s not fazed and is focused on a larger goal: getting her Oscar-nominated film to screen in her own country.
https://unseen-japan.com/ito-shiori-black-box-diaries-japan-release/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sunset, Minakami (1958)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www.tokyocowboy.co/articles/minakami-onsen-gunma #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Winter #Snow #Minakami #Gunma #Japan
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sunset, Minakami (1958)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www.tokyocowboy.co/articles/minakami-onsen-gunma #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Winter #Snow #Minakami #Gunma #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese light novel titles used to be a handful of words - or even a single word. Now, it's not uncommon to see titles topping almost 100 kanji and kana characters. When did people start writing such ridiculously long ranobe titles? And - more elusively - why?
https://unseen-japan.com/light-novels-long-titles-when/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #anime #popculture #culture #writing
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Even as costs rise, many ramen shops in Japan are afraid to transcend the so-called “1,000 yen wall” (around USD $6.70) or fear of driving away customers. So some have found a workaround: keep serving noodles …and only noodles.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan’s relationship with coffee is relatively shallow, dating back in earnest only about 150 years. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the country’s most popular beverages. Here’s the history behind how it happened and how coffee in Japan has evolved.
https://unseen-japan.com/coffee-in-japan-a-short-tasty-history/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hong Kong media has reported that police have arrested a member of a Japanese boy band on charges of sexual assault. In a fast and appropriate (but also somewhat weird) response, the group’s management company says it’s already dropped him from the team.
@rhandos@chaos.social
One of my favorite souvenirs from #Japan: A bookmark that looks like a circuit board at first glance - it's actually a map of the #Tokyo Metro! 🚇
@rhandos@chaos.social
One of my favorite souvenirs from #Japan: A bookmark that looks like a circuit board at first glance - it's actually a map of the #Tokyo Metro! 🚇
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
That escalated quickly. Yesterday, we wrote about how Japan's MHLW posted a widely-mocked video urging young people, "don’t OD (overdose) – SD (相談; soudan, talk to someone) instead." Today, the gov deleted its X post and also removed the web page hosting the commercial.
https://unseen-japan.com/anti-overdose-campaign-sheep-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Traveling to Tokyo? Need a break from your kids? Traveling with young ones can be stressful and exhausting - which is why a new service in Yurakucho, ANO NE Kids Club, is giving children a chance to play in a kid-friendly two-floor space while their parents see the sights.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Achim@social.anoxinon.de
14 years later and we are still remembering #Fukushima!
#nuclearenergy #nuclearwaters #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A US soldier breaks the rules in Fukuoka, a nuisance YouTuber's booted from a boat in Kagoshima, a boy band member's out after crimes in Hong Kong, and the prince is an otaku - this and more in this week's Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=860a56064d
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The only son of Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito – and the second in line to the throne after his father – held his first press conference recently. But another tidbit’s come out about the young prince that’s sure to endear him to geeks around the world.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
When is a Japanese combini not a combini? When it's a port store. Here's what's up with those "fake"-looking Lawson and Family Mart stores you might see around the Tokyo Bay area. (Long story short: They're a good thing.)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Foreigners aren’t the only ones with issues renting housing in Japan. One survey found 60.4% of disadvantaged people as such – including the elderly, single mothers, LGBTQ couples, and disabled people – said they’ve encountered discrimination in the housing process.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A new ad from Japan's government meant to curb a rising trend in overdoses among the country's young instead led to harsh criticism online, with some saying the cringe 30-second spot featuring animated sheep just gives people advice they've already tried.
https://unseen-japan.com/anti-overdose-campaign-sheep-japan/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
To celebrate International Women's Day, Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru posted a picture from an LDP leadership meeting showing a room full of old men. Social media users have bashed the post, saying Japan's once-powerful ruling party is male, frail, and out of touch.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Language evolves quickly. Japanese is no exception, with a slew of words that were commonplace just a half-century ago falling by the wayside. Here are a slew of words you may hear or see in print but you'll rarely hear fall from a young Japanese person's lips.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The village of Shirakawa, home to tourist draw Shirakawa-go, will hike parking rates to help it manage traffic. In October, parking for cars near Shirakawa-go will go from 1K to 2K yen (USD $13.50), with tour bus charges going from 3K yen all the way up to 10K yen ($67).
https://unseen-japan.com/shirakawa-parking-rates-overtourism/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Did you know you can write "concrete" in Japanese (usually just コンクリート) in kanji? There are actually two ways to do it - and one of them (below) is fairly cursed. Here are other Japanese words you can (theoretically) write in kanji if you want people to hate you.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
More foreigners - even foreign tourists - are getting Japanese driver's licenses than ever before. Some in Japan say that's making Japanese roads less safe. However, Japan's government said it's not seeing any signs in the data that that's true.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Rather than heaped on a plate, Morioka's wanko soba is served in bite-sized portions in small bowls. Restaurants will serve a number of these bowls at a time. When you’ve finished your first set, you can ask for more by saying "hai, jan-jan!" "hai, don-don!"
@kiqu.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
#photography #博物館 #Museum #ナウマンゾウ #Elephant #japan #osaka #大阪市立自然史博物館 2025/03/08 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
@kiqu.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
#photography #博物館 #Museum #ナウマンゾウ #Elephant #japan #osaka #大阪市立自然史博物館 2025/03/08 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Japanese woman wrote to a forum with a burning problem: she'd just found out that her boyfriend was...an otaku. Should I dump him? she asked. The consensus answer: it's probably fine - but if he does otaku dances or owns an itasha, you best run.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Nagoya High Court in Japan ruled this past week that the country's lack of support for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. It's the fourth such verdict in recent years. The court, however, stopped short of awarding damages to the couple that sued.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In a corner of Akihabara, you’ll find a strange battery of vending machines hidden in a building alcove. The most intriguing item for sale might be this rotary phone. The labels, written in Japanese and (for some reason) romaji, read, “This is 110 [the emergency line].”
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Lately, more people on Japanese social media are commenting on how Akihabara has changed – and not for the better. Experts say the rise of smartphone games and social media platform gaming, social media, and the diffusion of otaku culture all play a factor.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A recent survey asked Kagoshima residents if they thought men and women should share housework equally. The good news is that 78% said yes. The bad news? 88% said that, in reality, women end up doing most of the work.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Influencers in Japan love creating reaction videos of themselves trying Isoyama Corporation's spicy "R18" for the first time. Hikakin, one of Japan’s most well-known YouTubers, tried both the chips and the chocolate in 2016…much to his chagrin.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
How much would Hokkaido residents make if they were paid to shovel snow? Estimating an hourly wage of 1,675.1 yen ($11.18, a pretty damn good hourly wage for Japan), one think tank calculated it'd come out to a total of 53.4 billion yen, or USD $356M.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
A sculpted image of Kongōsatta #Bodhisattva (金剛薩埵菩薩) dating to the 9th century at the Lecture Hall of Tōji Temple (東寺) in #Kyoto, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@gyokusai@mastodon.social
I uploaded a new album on Flickr: Fujisan II: Azagawa (17 images, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/oculardrafts/albums/72177720324284977
@gyokusai@mastodon.social
I uploaded a new album on Flickr: Fujisan II: Azagawa (17 images, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/oculardrafts/albums/72177720324284977
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
A sculpted image of Kongōsatta #Bodhisattva (金剛薩埵菩薩) dating to the 9th century at the Lecture Hall of Tōji Temple (東寺) in #Kyoto, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Preliminary numbers from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) show the country’s number of births dropped to 729,880 in 2024. That’s a dip of 37,643 from the previous year, or a full 5%.
@nejimaki@mstdn.jp
Japanese Photographer Takumi Matsuo Captures Tokyo’s Streets Through Minimalist Photography - https://121clicks.com/inspirations/tokyo-street-photography-takumi-matsuo#google_vignette #tokyo #japan #東京
@nejimaki@mstdn.jp
Japanese Photographer Takumi Matsuo Captures Tokyo’s Streets Through Minimalist Photography - https://121clicks.com/inspirations/tokyo-street-photography-takumi-matsuo#google_vignette #tokyo #japan #東京
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A nuisance streamer has made headlines with his antics in Japan. Fortunately, his bad behavior caught up with him and a Coast Guard director in Kagoshima denied him and his group entrance to a ferry. Japanese commenters are heaping praise on the officer.
https://unseen-japan.com/streamer-kagoshima-ferry-coast-guard/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #travel #streaming #socialmedia
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Happy weekend from Japan! My "On the Town" series continues with a special "Windows" edition for #WindowFriday / #FensterFreitag - all shots taken on a walk with my mate @alfiegoodrich around Bakurocho & Nihonbashi in Tokyo. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyo #japan
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Happy weekend from Japan! My "On the Town" series continues with a special "Windows" edition for #WindowFriday / #FensterFreitag - all shots taken on a walk with my mate @alfiegoodrich around Bakurocho & Nihonbashi in Tokyo. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyo #japan
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Happy weekend from Japan! My "On the Town" series continues with a special "Windows" edition for #WindowFriday / #FensterFreitag - all shots taken on a walk with my mate @alfiegoodrich around Bakurocho & Nihonbashi in Tokyo. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyo #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's gov has approved a set of proposed new regulations for Japan's host clubs. If made law, hosts and host clubs that use romance and threats to force indebted female customers into prostitution and adult video work would face massive fines and jail time.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Five Egrets Descending in Snow (1920)
Artist: Ohara Koson
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/8e5b3e2f506f-weather-agency-warns-of-heavy-snowfall-in-western-tokyo-vicinity.html #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #OharaKoson #Winter #Snow #Egrets #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
"If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend them."
Looks like Trump may be lining up an attack on #Japan once he finds a window in his packed schedule of attacks on #Canada, #Mexico, #Europe, etc etc...
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
"If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend them."
Looks like Trump may be lining up an attack on #Japan once he finds a window in his packed schedule of attacks on #Canada, #Mexico, #Europe, etc etc...
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
"If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend them."
Looks like Trump may be lining up an attack on #Japan once he finds a window in his packed schedule of attacks on #Canada, #Mexico, #Europe, etc etc...
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Five Egrets Descending in Snow (1920)
Artist: Ohara Koson
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/8e5b3e2f506f-weather-agency-warns-of-heavy-snowfall-in-western-tokyo-vicinity.html #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #OharaKoson #Winter #Snow #Egrets #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Police arrested a 33-year-old man at a convenience store in Hokkaido. He didn't have a weapon, didn't threaten anyone, and wasn't intoxicated. His crime? Asking a clerk for money. Police charged him w/ trespassing because being poor in Hokkaido is apparently a crime now.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-asahikawa-combini-panhandling-arrest/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A recent social media post has started a debate over the proper use of smartphones on trains in Japan – particularly when you’re near a seat reserved for those with extra needs. Should you or shouldn't you check your email near a priority seat? Learn more below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese companies and even some government agencies have jumped – for better or worse – on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bandwagon. Unfortunately, not all of these attempts to “do more with less” are panning out. That could put children – and others – at risk.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Given my recent streak of Tokyo night photos, I feel a bit weird to not have any new ones at the moment - but on my camera roll, I found this one taken last year from Ochanomizu Bridge along the Kanda River, looking towards Akihabara.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #tokyo #ochanomizu #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon #fotografie #nachtfotografie
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan continues to crack down on host clubs – particularly, on hosts who connive to earn money by hook or by crook. The latest arrest is reminiscent of an earlier case where a host encouraged a customer to defraud other men so she could give him more money.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A movement calling for women's clothing to include pockets is gaining traction in Japan, prompting a change in the apparel industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/society/women-clothing-pockets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #clothing
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Shinkawabata, Handa, Bishu (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15657355 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aichi #Japan
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A movement calling for women's clothing to include pockets is gaining traction in Japan, prompting a change in the apparel industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/society/women-clothing-pockets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #clothing
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Politicians in Japan are still debating whether to change an over 100-year-old law that requires Japanese spouses to have the same last name. As the debate rages, a new survey shows over half of married women wish they'd had the choice to keep their maiden names.
https://unseen-japan.com/poll-separate-spousal-surnames-women-support/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ito Shiori's documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES made history as the first documentary nominated for an Oscar by a Japanese director. The journalist and activist say she has a new goal: getting her acclaimed film to screen in Japan, where it's still in release limbo.
https://unseen-japan.com/ito-shiori-black-box-diaries-japan-release/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Shinkawabata, Handa, Bishu (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15657355 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aichi #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A producer on the famous anime Your Name got his day in court. However, some are calling the sentence light given the scope of his sexual predation. Learn more about the sentence and the backlash below.
https://unseen-japan.com/your-name-producer-minors-rape-sentence/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A popular photo of a barn owl running across a lawn just got the ultimate honor: it’s been immortalized by Japan’s premier royalty-free illustration site. Learn more about why and how to use it in your own work below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Americans don’t have the best reputation in the world right now. They’ve always had a rocky reputation in Japan, particularly due to behavior by US military personnel. For some reason, some dumbass decided to make the situation even worse.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A group of Japanese high school students called for the abolition of nuclear weapons Wednesday in New York, where a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is underway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/06/japan/society/students-nuclear-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #highschools #students #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #newyork #un #nihonhidankyo #indigenouspeople #nobelprize
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A group of Japanese high school students called for the abolition of nuclear weapons Wednesday in New York, where a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is underway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/06/japan/society/students-nuclear-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #highschools #students #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #newyork #un #nihonhidankyo #indigenouspeople #nobelprize
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want some ramen and broth - and nothing else? As prices of nearly everything in Japan spike and ramen shops remain afraid of scaling the "1,000 yen wall," some stores are offering nothin' but noodles for customers who are tightening their belts.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hong Police police have arrested rapper & dancer KENSHIN (Kamimura Kenshin) after he allegedly sexually assaulted an interpreter. The group's dropped him & canceled his contract - a sign that Japanese companies are taking crimes against women more seriously.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A member of Japan's Conservative Party demanded the government close a loophole that allows Chinese tourists to get a Japanese driver's license using a hotel address, saying it endangers Japanese citizens. The government responded that, frankly, it doesn't see a problem.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Every week brings new stories of celebrities who’ve been caught engaging in illegal online gambling in Japan. The growth in online casino use has authorities considering a ban on even accessing such sites from within the country’s borders.
@joejoetom@famichiki.jp
1/2 Question for non-Japanese living long term in #Japan. My hubby and I are thinking of living there, but we are, I believe, *not* eligible for work, cultural, artist, etc. visas. We could probably get a 6-month tourist #visa, but how often can we renew it? We are concerned that we would move all out stuff there, only to be told a year (or even 2 or 3 or 5 years) later that it's time to get out. If we were just going to rent an apartment that might be okay, but we'd really like to buy a house.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Nio statue at the Daimon gate of Seiso-ji, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A large quantity of personal items and baggage mysteriously remained. To Japanese detectives, it seemed more than clear. Murder had taken place amongst the revolutionaries of the United Red Army.
And yet, where were the bodies?
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Nio statue at the Daimon gate of Seiso-ji, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Many ramen places in Japan are struggling to stay afloat. However, one unexpected chain is apparently making a killing with its latest ramen offering – and it’s breaking the so-called “1,000 yen wall” at the same time. Welcome to...Denny's?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In a rare good sentence in Japan, an Osaka court sentenced 28-year-old Yanagimoto Tomoya to life in prison for stalking, threatening, & sexually assaulting 10 elementary schoolgirls between 2016 and 2022, calling his crimes "the height of viciousness." Yanagimoto's appealing.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thanks to climate change, there's less snow to shovel in Hokkaido than ever - but still enough that, according to Dogin Regional Research Institute, residents would earn a collective 53.4 billion yen (USD $356M) if compensated for their unpaid shoveling labor.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-snow-removal-unpaid-labor/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
(Former) Japan Communist Party Member and (former) Tsushima City legislator Matsui Yumiko, 48, has formally been charged in the assault that tanked her career. Matsui resigned after getting smashed as a mom's get-together, collapsing on the road, & then attacking hospital staff.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's Minister of Internal Affairs, Murakami Seiichiro, was jeered when he bolted from the Diet during an opposition politician's speech. His presence was required and his absence stopped the proceedings. Arriving back, he told the room, "Nature calls me. All apologies."
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a394802a83a11d2e7104922de639fd3f34b762b8
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's yearly birth rate continues to plummet and may dip below 700,000 next year. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says the problem is that people just don't have the chance to meet like they used to - calling out in particular the drop in omiai, or traditional matchmaking services.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A new report from the Japan Tourism Agency shows tourists are spending more time out of Japan's big cities, with the share of regional hotel stays climbing to 34%. The big winner? Gifu Prefecture, which saw stays increase by 118.9% year over year. Miyazaki Prefecture came in 2nd.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A new report from the Japan Tourism Agency shows tourists are spending more time out of Japan's big cities, with the share of regional hotel stays climbing to 34%. The big winner? Gifu Prefecture, which saw stays increase by 118.9% year over year. Miyazaki Prefecture came in 2nd.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s Yamada Kenji is unhappy that Japan's new plan to make high school course fees free includes a group he apparently despises: foreigners. He's demanding the benefit not go to foreign residents, who pay taxes just like everyone else.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Across the islands, Okinawans are reconnecting with their languages. Traditional dance, theater, and music are blossoming. And now, as knowledge of the separate history of Ryukyu spreads, so too does the story of the hajichi tattoos.
@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online
🇰🇷🇺🇦South Korea has no intention of changing Ukraine aid policy (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3966701-south-korea-has-no-intention-of-changing-ukraine-aid-policy.html #Ukraine #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #BudapestMemorandum #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState
#USAIsATerroristState
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Cherry blossom season is arriving in Japan. Here are Japan’s top five festivals where you can get an eyeful of some of the most gorgeous cherry blossom leaves the country has to offer. These contain some hidden surprises, even for frequent tourists!
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-cherry-blossom-festivals-vibrant/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Look up at the sky.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #春 #spring #チューリップ #tulip #sky #vintage #retro
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Look up at the sky.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #春 #spring #チューリップ #tulip #sky #vintage #retro
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to go to a Tokyo cafe that's truly bewitched? Cafe Juju is a new joint in Suginami City, Tokyo that has a cute & innocent 1st floor with a 2nd floor full of (reputedly) cursed objects, with occasional spiritual and occult "performances." Oh, and they sell parfaits too.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nearly all trains in Japan ask passengers to turn off their smartphones near priority seats to avoid potentially disrupting pacemakers. A social media post about the rule, however, has many pointing out it has no basis in scientific fact, with some even calling it an urban legend.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's hidden travel gems, themed Tokyo cafes, a higher departure tax, and Navy sailors wilding in Fukuoka - all that and more in this week's roundup of our best content in the Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=65d1bfb308
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
US President and would-be dictator Donald Trump is threatening Japan over its weak yen policy. Asahi says he announced at a press conference that if the country didn't abandon pursuing a weak yen by keeping interest rates low, it'd "raise tariffs a little" to "balance" things out.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A woman working construction on site at Expo 2025's Pavilion complained to the Osaka gov that there are "no women's toilets" there & she has to go 11 hours between bathroom breaks. Contacted by press, the Expo Committee insisted there are - but couldn't say where or how many.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Starbucks Japan will have a female CEO, as Morii Hisae takes control from Mizuguchi Takafumi next month. The move is good news for working women in Japan, where women are severely underrepresented in the upper ranks of the country's corporate world.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's Children & Families Agency spent 1 billion yen on developing a Machine Learning system to detect risk of child abuse based on data. It's now abandoning the project after a test run produced a 62% failure rate. Experts say fixing the system's issues would be "difficult."
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno (1929)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15652549 #ShinHanga #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Ueno #Tokyo #Japan
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
One of Kyōto's most photographed pieces of scenery is a stretch of garden behind Jōnan-gū's (城南宮) main shrine. Here winter and spring collide with plum blossoms cascading over fallen camellia flowers...bright dots in a verdant green carpet.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Blok M is one of the few places frequented by Japanese immigrants in Jakarta. Entrepreneurs purposefully built Japanese-style businesses in Blok M to attract the Japanese community; this area is now what’s considered Little Tokyo.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s one thing when tourists in a foreign country behave badly and bring shame and dishonor down on their fellow countrypeople. It’s another when they put their lives in actual, physical danger. Unfortunately, the latter seems to be an increasing trend in Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-abashiri-ice-tourists-danger/
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
#Buddha statue, #Tokyo Museum, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
#Buddha statue, #Tokyo Museum, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A 16-year-old rescued from scammers in Myanmar said he was forced to work until he paid the group 1 million yen (USD $6,715). In another story reported by NHK, he says that on days he didn’t make his quota, his captors would shock him with a stun gun.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Season 10 of backstreet night photos from Itabashi ward in Tokyo - shot last Wednesday - continues:
“Itabashi Nights”
Season 10, Episode 4
“That I Would Be Good”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #tokyo #itabashi #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon #fotografie #nachtfotografie
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Season 10 of backstreet night photos from Itabashi ward in Tokyo - shot last Wednesday - continues:
“Itabashi Nights”
Season 10, Episode 4
“That I Would Be Good”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #tokyo #itabashi #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon #fotografie #nachtfotografie
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Whoever posts a sadder picture than this wins"
Sign reads "Today's penguin feeding time: TBD"
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
One of Kyōto's most photographed pieces of scenery is a stretch of garden behind Jōnan-gū's (城南宮) main shrine. Here winter and spring collide with plum blossoms cascading over fallen camellia flowers...bright dots in a verdant green carpet.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🗺️🤔SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL🧭🌸
Second only to Kitano Tenmangū as the go-to destination for plum blossoms, Jōnan-gū's "Spring Mountain" (春の山) reimagines a Heian-period style garden.
even the mean monks
come to eat rice cakes-
God of Jōnan
腹あしき僧も餅くへ城南神
-Yosa-no-Buson.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site after suddenly going viral on Japanese social media. Irasutoya has offered its own version of Hannie Heere's famous pic of a young barn owl jogging across a lawn.
https://unseen-japan.com/hannie-heere-owl-irasutoya/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #illustration #art #photography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese police continue to crack down on host club hosts who encourage resorting to crime to pay off debts. "Eternally 16-year-old" Kanai Yasutoshi (age 35) took 1.5M yen ($9.9K) that a customer obtained through fraud - and bragged to a friend that he wouldn't get caught.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
53-year-old Ito Koichiro, a producer on popular anime Your Name, admitted in court to paying for sex from at least 11 minor girls. His sentence? A mere four years - over half that of Watanabe Mai, a woman convicted of defrauding men to pay off her host club debt.
https://unseen-japan.com/your-name-producer-minors-rape-sentence/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan was rumored to be the home of tens of thousands of castles under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1868). In this era, over 3,000 castles blossomed nationwide, tactically crafted to shield the ruling family from potential uprisings by feudal lords (daimyo).
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Tantei (Detective) Cafe in Ikebukuro is a bar/cafe with a whodunnit feel. During their bar time, they also offer a host of detective-related activities, such as a wiretapping kit, a fingerprinting kit, and a memorial photograph in the bar’s body outline.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Some in Japan think they can recreate the yakiniku restaurant experience at home with an aluminum duct and some elbow grease. The Tokyo Fire Department has a message for those people: please don’t.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
'Shinjuku ALTA meetup spot in Tokyo closes after 45 years'
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
1/2: These lot making a right racket right above my house a couple of hours ago.
The Blue Impulse of the Japan Air Force.
#BlueImpulse #ブルーインパルス #小牧 #lumixg9ii #Japan #airforce #photography
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
'Shinjuku ALTA meetup spot in Tokyo closes after 45 years'
@sakurasubnet@bumscode.com
Caught a warbling white-eye (if my research is correct) enjoying a cut in a half orange in the tree of somebody's backyard. What a cutie ☺️
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"People out here saying you can tell if it's a girl's first time having sex but you can't tell if it's a guy's. Dontcha know when a virgin sticks his penis in there's a flourish of trumpets and his balls crack open dangling a 'Happy Graduation' banner lolololol"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site after suddenly going viral on Japanese social media. Irasutoya has offered its own version of Hannie Heere's famous pic of a young barn owl jogging across a lawn.
(Note: No pic attached b/c Mastodon server seems to be going through some stuff)
https://unseen-japan.com/hannie-heere-owl-irasutoya/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #illustration #art #photography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
US military personnel don't have the best reputation in Japan. A 24-year-old US Navy sailor decided to make that worse after a bar in Fukuoka refused him service b/c it was closing time. The sailor responded by smashing a beer stein on some college kid's head.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Recent reports reveal that multiple Japanese entertainers and pro baseball players have made a habit of visiting online casinos, which are illegal to use in Japan. The rapid growth in online casino usage has the government considering whether it should block access.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
From the 1880s, a growing movement in Japan began targeting the consumption and selling of alcohol. The Japanese Temperance Movement had been born, and a path toward Prohibition was being constructed with sober determination.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Baumkuchen, which began its life in Europe, has risen to become one of the most popular desserts in Japan. The story of baumkuchen’s arrival in Japan is one of creativity and industry flourishing even during the darkest of times.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Baumkuchen, which began its life in Europe, has risen to become one of the most popular desserts in Japan. The story of baumkuchen’s arrival in Japan is one of creativity and industry flourishing even during the darkest of times.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s ruling political parties earned criticism from far-right circles with their plan to lower the cost of high school for all students in the nation. Various polls, however, show a majority support the measure.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Japanese man in his 30s was "rescued" from a scammer group based out of Malaysia. However, he insists he doesn't want to go home to Japan. With good reason: Hokkaido police say they have a warrant out for his arrest on charges of theft.
@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/29327
🇪🇸🇺🇦🇫🇷 Presdenty Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sánchez reacted to the conversation between Trump and President Zelensky. “There is an aggressor, which is Russia, and a people who have suffered aggression, which is Ukraine. We must respect (more) #Ukraine #Spain #France #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/29327
🇪🇸🇺🇦🇫🇷 Presdenty Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sánchez reacted to the conversation between Trump and President Zelensky. “There is an aggressor, which is Russia, and a people who have suffered aggression, which is Ukraine. We must respect (more) #Ukraine #Spain #France #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
#Wildfires raging in #Japan's Iwate Prefecture:
- one person has been killed
- 800+ people sheltering in evacuation centers
- 80+ buildings damaged
- power outages, schools closed
- firefighters still trying to contain the fires
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
#Wildfires raging in #Japan's Iwate Prefecture:
- one person has been killed
- 800+ people sheltering in evacuation centers
- 80+ buildings damaged
- power outages, schools closed
- firefighters still trying to contain the fires
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hentai first drew attention during anime’s nascent international boom in the 1990s thanks to the manga-turned-anime Urotsukidoji (超神伝説うろつき童子, Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji), whose use of tentacles introduced many people to a fetish they never knew they had.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With more tourists visiting Japan than ever, the usual spots in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto are crowded as heck. Japan's encouraging more visitors to spread their wings and see more of the country. Which raises the question: Where should you go?
@kingu@lor.sh
Today is #jmusicfriday !!!
The theme for today is #ElectronicMusic
Show me the best Japanese electro music you know of!!
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As women in Japan demand more participation from their husbands, men are finding ways to avoid their spouse’s demand for greater participation in their home life. For example, by refusing to head home when the work day’s done.
https://unseen-japan.com/furarimen-japanese-men-not-returning-home/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #relationships #women #equality
@kingu@lor.sh
Today is #jmusicfriday !!!
The theme for today is #ElectronicMusic
Show me the best Japanese electro music you know of!!
@Blanche@photog.social
#Mosstodon in Shikanoshima, Fukuoka
#Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to eat some of Japan's best ramen? Well now you can - at Denny's Japan, of all places. The chain is re-releasing its collaboration with popular ramen maker Iida Shoten with an offering that breaks the country's so-called "1,000 yen well" for the iconic noodle dish.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It could soon cost more to leave Japan. To help fund overtourism countermeasures, Japan's gov might raise the country's departure tax from 1K yen (USD $6.67) to as much as 5K yen ($33). However, some Japanese citizens are angry the tax would apply to *them* as well.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Wedding days can be a giant ball of stress that feels like it’s rolling down a hill like an avalanche. For 180 couples in Japan, that avalanche feeling must have skyrocketed this month when they learned their weddings were in jeopardy.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: An udon commercial in Japan recently came under fire for what some called excessive sexualization of women. However, it also drew an equally worse accusation: that it was created using Generative AI.
https://unseen-japan.com/maruchan-udon-commercial-ai-denial/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Those of us living in Japan are watching as the price of everything seems to go up month after month. The latest price spike, however, is really hitting home. Rice, a staple of Japanese eating, has skyrocketed by 90% in the past five months.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Thinking of spring.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #春 #spring #emotional
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Cherry blossom season will be in full swing in Japan soon. Where can you see the most vibrant displays across the country? Here are the festivals with the most vibrant flowers - including several you might not otherwise have considered.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-cherry-blossom-festivals-vibrant/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“This is the parking lot outside the bank, I suspect there’s a master phantom thief inside”
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“This is the parking lot outside the bank, I suspect there’s a master phantom thief inside”
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Filled with izakayas, clubs, and restaurants serving authentic Japanese cuisine, this enclave offers a slice of Japan in the heart of Indonesia’s largest metropolis. Join us for a tour of Jakarta’s Little Tokyo, along with a look into its history and evolution.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A record number of kids in Japan are deciding they need to take a break from school life. For some, the break is a permanent one. Here's why kids are refusing to go to school - and how schools are responding.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: While the rest of the world is praising Ito Shiori's courage in standing up for herself and other rape victims, she has been subject to petty and vicious attacks by many in Japan. When you know her story, it’s easier to understand why.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's become one of the Japanese language's most versatile words. As shown below, it can mean just about everything. But some say it degrades and cheapens the language. Find out more about why some people think the overuse of "yabai" is...well, yabai.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
👣KYŌTO'S BLOOD CEILINGS🩸
The rear portion of the ceiling in Genkō-an's (源光庵) main hall is stained with what at first glance looks like water damage...
...but soon a footprint emerges on the rust coloured wood, the shape of a doll, shadowy fingertips, the fold of a kimono!
@nicegeargames@mastodon.gamedev.place
Hello GameDev.Place!!! 👋 #Introduction
We are an #IndieGame dev team comprised of Daikon (Japanese speaker, main dev) and Renkon (English speaker, posts at @renkotsuban and runs this account). You can find our work on #itch and #Steam!
https://nicegear.games/
https://nicegeargames.itch.io/
We also run a blog and digital #zine that highlights indie games and developers from #Japan! You can read games profiles and #GameDev interviews over at @indietsushin:
よろしくおねがいします！ 🙇
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hokkaido is one of Japan's premier winter destinations. Unfortunately, some tourists in one city who gather to see its beautiful sea are walking on thin ice - literally. It's the latest example of travelers to Japan putting themselves in physical danger.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-abashiri-ice-tourists-danger/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The betrayal of Ito Shiori, horny udon, physical Suica cards are so back baby, and 180 weddings canceled - this and more in our weekly roundup of top stories in the Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=b77218eeec
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Two Japanese teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were recently rescued from scam groups who set up operations in a lawless part of Myanmar. How did the two boys end up there? One was lured through a growing recruitment avenue: online games such as Fortnite.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-teenagers-scam-myanmar-video-games/
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good Morning from Tokyo on this Wednesday! ☀️
Moving on to the 5th part of my "Taito Life" series with street photography rom Taito Ward. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #japan #tokyo #taito #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #fotografie #photographersofmastodon #streetphotography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
One of Kanazawa's top attractions, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, will close from May 2027 to March 2028 for much-needed repairs. The facility was already aging, and it also sustained damage during last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good Morning from Tokyo on this Wednesday! ☀️
Moving on to the 5th part of my "Taito Life" series with street photography rom Taito Ward. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #japan #tokyo #taito #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #fotografie #photographersofmastodon #streetphotography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese social media users are back to debating the age-old question: Is it good manners to wear your backpack on a crowded train on your chest or back? In FNN's poll of 50 ppl on the street, 39 said chest is best. (Five said keep it on your back, four said the floor.)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese prosecutors thought they had Sudo Saki dead to rights for her husband's murder. Instead, she became part of that rare 0.1% of Japanese defendants who are found not guilty. It was a shaky case from the start – and as the trial proceeded, it only got worse for the state.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Do you have to have a tour guide in Japan? Not for your entire trip, for sure. But having a guide for a few days can open you up to a world of experiences you might not otherwise have, especially if you don't speak Japanese.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Another case of friction between tourists and a tourist hot spot is making headlines in Japan. A social media post from a Buddhist temple in Kyoto made waves when the frustrated head priest declared getting along with foreign tourists an impossibility.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A “please” can go a long way. Kyoto schools have recently changed their PA announcements, moving away from bossy exam time announcements in favor of politeness. The goal is to prevent students from becoming more stressed than they already are.
https://unseen-japan.com/kyoto-schools-announcements-politeness/
@ashraya@mastodon.ie
🌌 #MahaShivratri timings for #Tokyo, #Japan
• MahaShivratri is Wednesday Feb. 26
• #Magha #KrishnaPaksha #Chaturdashi #tithi begins 2:38pm Feb. 26, ends 12:24pm Feb. 27
• Nishita kaal begins 11:28pm Feb. 26, ends 12:19am Feb. 27
• Pratah 1: 5:33pm Feb. 26 to 8:44pm
• Pratah 2: 8:44pm to 11:54pm
• Pratah 3: 11:54pm to 3:04am Feb. 27
• Pratah 4: 3:04am to 6:14am
• Parana: 6:14am to 12:24pm
🧿✨🙏
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Thinking of spring.
#photography #nature #art #flower #flowers #花 #写真 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #landscape #scenery #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #春 #spring #emotional
@mizu@mastodon.social
JMA released the trend forecast for this summer - Another scorching days may come🥵 #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
TV Asahi head Shinozuka Hiroshi criticized sister station ABEMA News for airing a false X post about a man who said he was reported for rape after using an AED to save a woman's life. The report, he said, could dissuade men from helping in an emergency.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
International Ninja Day falls on December 5th, but the old ninja strongholds of Iga (in Mie Prefecture) and Kōka (in Shiga Prefecture), and the 'Japan Ninja Council' (日本忍者協議会) have promoted February 2nd-22nd as a celebration of everything ninja since 2015.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good Morning from Tokyo on this Tuesday! ☀️
Moving on to the 4th part of my "Taito Life" series with street photography from Taito Ward. Details in ALT texts.
#photography #japan #tokyo #taito #tokyolife #japanlife #shotoniphone #fotografie #photographersofmastodon #streetphotography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
For Cat Day (Neko no Hi), which was on 2/22, the Japan Automobile Federation tweeted a warning to drivers to make sure their engine hoods are shut & they don't hear any cat sounds from their cars. It says it received 28 requests in Oct 2024 for help rescuing cats who'd crawled into engines.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A new Sankei/FNN poll shows Japan's once-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) possibly losing even more ground. It shows the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) leading polls among people in their 30s, with Reiwa Shinsengumi coming in 2nd - and the LDP third.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Looking for a cafe in Tokyo that offers something a little different? We take you inside one cafe hidden in Ikebukuro and introduce five other cafes across the city that give you both a place to hang out and a great spot to snap some cool photos on your Japan trip.
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
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@buddhistart@mastodon.social
The cosmic #buddha Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来) by the artist Kimura Buzan (木村武山), 1935, at Kongōbu-ji (金剛峯寺) on Mount Kōya (高野山) in Wakayama Prefecture, ##Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Oni Mask, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Chion-in, #Japan: View of Isshinin Buddhist temple from the garden.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Engyo-ji, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
#Kintsugi, or the art of repairing broken pottery, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
A painted image of Thousand-Armed #Kannon #Bodhisattva (千手観音菩薩) by Tenjin Hoshin'nō (天真法親王), 1689. Hanging scroll in the collection of Rinnōäji (輪王寺) in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s been a beloved brand in Japan for years. However, due to licensing issues, it’s slated to disappear from the local market. In reaction, some resellers are hoarding it – and selling it off at premium prices.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Want a souvenir of your Japan trip to take home with you? Good news: you’ll be able to buy a physical transportation card in Japan’s Kanto region again after a long dry spell.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Starting in May 2025, Taiwanese citizens who marry a Japanese citizen can elect to identify their nationality as “Taiwan” on their spouse’s family registry (戸籍; koseki). The document is Japan’s primary method of identifying citizens and their familial relations.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
International Ninja Day falls on December 5th, but the old ninja strongholds of Iga (in Mie Prefecture) and Kōka (in Shiga Prefecture), and the 'Japan Ninja Council' (日本忍者協議会) have promoted February 2nd-22nd as a celebration of everything ninja since 2015.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
🥷NINJA DAY🥷
So it turns out that February 22nd is not only 'Cat Day', but is also celebrated as 'Ninja Day' (忍者の日)🤯
Again it is thanks to word play.
22.2 = 'ni ni ni', a shortening of 'nin(ja) nin nin' (忍者 にん にん), the sound ninja make when striking a pose.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Happy 'Cat Day' from Percy (パーシー) and Hogarth (ホガース)🐈⬛🐈⬛🍰🥳
My micro-panthers have their own Insta account...
http://instagram.com/hog_and_percy
As you would expect, it's just photos of them...but if black cats are your thing then please take a look🙇♂️
Thank you🐾
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tourists beware: Police in Fukuoka arrested a 39yo Japanese man, Fujino Takahiro, for trying to take an upskirt pic of a 16yo Korean girl who was visiting Japan with her family. Good news: he was caught by another man & held at the scene by multiple men until police arrived.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
The date of National Cat Day is different for each country. In Japan the 'Executive Cat Day Committee' selected February 22nd in 1978🐈⬛🐈🐾
#Kyoto #Japan #ねこの日 #catday #nekonohi #京都 #ukiyoe #浮世絵
Image thanks🙇♂️-https://ukiyo-e.org
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🐱SUPER CATS, NINJA, & THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY🥷
February 22nd is 'Cat Day' (ねこの日/ニャンの日 'Neko-no-hi' or 'Nyan-no-hi')!😺🥳
'Meow' in Japanese is 'nya-' (にゃー)...
...as February 22nd (22.2 'ni ni ni') sounds a little like "nya nya nya", the day is devoted to our feline friends.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Is there anything more sad - and, I'll admit, darkly entertaining - than an American burning their home down by deep-frying a turkey? How about burning it down with a DIY yakiniku vent? Why the Tokyo Fire Department is warning Japanese foodies against this social media trend.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As of April, Japan will make high school free for all with a budget revision that lifts income limits on subsidies to pay school course fees. Japan's far right is lambasting the move as a waste of taxpayer money. However, public opinion polls show fairly broad support.
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
To address Japan's paucity of women pilots, the Ministry of Transportation says it's repealing a height rule that requires entrants to pilot school to be at least 158cm (5'2"). Only 1.9% of Japan's 7270 pro pilots are female, way lower than the already low world average of 4.7%. The gov is aiming to grow that to 10% in 10 years.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Controversial anime is nothing new in Japan. But it’s rare for a commercial to become a subject of debate. A new spot for a packaged udon has some people asking how an ad for a seemingly simple product came out so…well, horny.
https://unseen-japan.com/maruchan-kitsune-udon-commercial-controversy/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Need more Japanese reading practice? Trying to understand newspaper-level Japanese? For the most part, it requires a lot of immersive reading. But there are some tools you can use to help give you a leg up.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-reading-practice-newspapers/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: What’s wrong with a little barbeque? Nothing! At least for most people. However, a recent viral thread on a Chinese social media site had a Chinese resident of Japan scratching their head, wondering what they’d done wrong.
@airports_bot@mastodon.world
Kansai International Airport - Osaka, Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_International_Airport
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/34.427299/135.244003
@airports_bot@mastodon.world
Kansai International Airport - Osaka, Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_International_Airport
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/34.427299/135.244003
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to get away from the crowds for a spell while visiting Japan? Looking for a fun domestic trip? One travel website recommends these five cities as up-and-comers that are still relatively low on tourists' radars.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Some men oppose stricter enforcement of sexual assault laws on the grounds they will lead to more false accusations against them. A recent social media post in Japan shot heroin into the veins of this propaganda.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Ito Shiori's former lawyers have lost the plot. Worse, they’ve done something far more damaging: they have publicly undermined their own ex-client, reinforcing the very systems of intimidation and isolation that make sexual violence cases nearly impossible to prosecute."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: As soon as one popular location in Japan fills up, tourists find another. That’s happening currently in the city of Furano in Hokkaido, where some residents say they hardly recognize the place they grew up.
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@Dystronix@pixelfed.social
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
A cold and snowy walk along the river this morning.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hi all - if you tried to support UJ's work recently via the UJ Journalism Fund, you may have encountered a payment error. It should be fixed, so please try again if you've tried to make a recurring or one-time donation recently (& pls let us know if it's still borked). Thanks!
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
180 couples in Tokyo are freaking tf out after Hotel Gajoen, Japan's first-ever full-service wedding venue, suddenly announced it's closing in October and canceling all booked weddings. The hotel says it accepted bookings despite knowing its lease would soon be up.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Planning a longer-term stay in Japan? Some hotels can get expensive, while others are specifically designed with short-term visitors in mind. Luckily, today, there are tons of options - from capsule hotels to Airbnb to share house programs and even homestays.
https://unseen-japan.com/the-best-places-for-extended-stays-in-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: An Internet trend that started last year in Japan has encouraged people to self-identify themselves as part of the “bathing cancel clique.” Experts say that depression may be driving the trend – fueled, perhaps, by overuse of smartphones.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"It's no secret that sexual assault cases in Japan are a nightmare to prosecute. The reason Itō’s Shiori’s Black Box Diaries matters is because it rips the lid off this system, exposing its failures and demanding accountability."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"It's no secret that sexual assault cases in Japan are a nightmare to prosecute. The reason Itō’s Shiori’s Black Box Diaries matters is because it rips the lid off this system, exposing its failures and demanding accountability."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A man who was supposed to help youth in danger turned out to be the danger himself. Saitama Prefectural police say they have arrested the former head of an organization whose mission was protecting youth in Tokyo's Kabukicho.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Starlight.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #winter #christmaslights #illumination #starlight #star #light
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Starlight.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #winter #christmaslights #illumination #starlight #star #light
@minorusaba@toad.social
Am in two minds as to whether the media in #Japan is just being disingenuous or really haven't done their homework before reporting on matters home and abroad.
2nd definition of "disingenuous" by Wordnik: "Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf"
Probably more charitable than the 1st: "...insincere or calculating"
https://www.wordnik.com/words/disingenuous
Pretending to be a frog in a well knowing nothing about the great sea (井の中の蛙大海を知らず) isn't any better than the homework-eating dog excuse.😡
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
🌸Sakura (桜)-
Individual flowers grow from longer stems, generally in clusters. The oval petals typically have an indent at the tip.
cherry blossoms fall-
come out and play
devil in me!
散る桜心の鬼も出て遊べ
-Kobayashi Issa.
Trans. David Lanoue.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
🍑Momo (桃の花)-
Flowers bloom in pairs from short stems (petals are always pink, and diamond in shape).
my mean peach tree
nice and chubby
with blossoms
苦桃の花のほちゃほちゃ咲にけり
-Kobayashi Issa, 1809.
Trans. David Lanoue.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
🔍THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR👀
🎎 Ume (梅の花)-
Flowers grow directly from the branch and have no stem.
are the sparrows too
having a private party?
plum blossoms
雀らも身祝するか梅の花
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1804.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Hie Shrine (1931)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250220_01/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #HieShrine #Tokyo #Japan
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🍑🌸BEWILDERING BLOSSOMS🌰🍊
Spring's great conundrum...which blossom is which?🤔
There comes a period in the year when species of ume, quince, peach, cherry and almond trees can all be seen in bloom🔍😵💫
#blossom #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #cherryblossoms #梅 #桜 #桃 #木瓜 #アーモンド
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Rising prices are making it harder to live in Japan. Rice, a staple food, has nearly doubled, with a 5kg bag now selling for an average of 3,829 yen (USD $25) - 1,811 yen ($12) more than last year. Will a release of strategic reserves be enough to bring the cost down?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) found 346,482 cases of school refusal in 2023 - a record number. Why are more Japanese kids refusing to go to school even as cases of bullying are on the decline?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Itō Shiori's award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can't be screened in Japan. A group of lawyers - Itō's former attorneys - say she didn't get permission for some of the footage. But is that true? Why are attorneys undermining their own former client?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: If you watch Beat Takeshi's new film BROKEN RAGE for the deadpan but reflective Kitano crime flicks of yore, prepare for disappointment. But, if you’re willing to be surprised, you’ll likely have a good time. And the less you know, the more fun you may have.
https://unseen-japan.com/broken-rage-kitano-takeshis-new-yakuza-flick/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Where once there might have been silence, the voices of the benshi rang out in the cinemas of early 20th-century Japan. Find out more about who the benshi were and what they brought to the movies before the advent of talking pictures.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
A painted image of Thousand-Armed #Kannon #Bodhisattva (千手観音菩薩) by Tenjin Hoshin'nō (天真法親王), 1689. Hanging scroll in the collection of Rinnōäji (輪王寺) in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Would you pay to buy books? A lot of people in Tokyo would, it seems - which is why this bookstore in Roppongi has taken off. Learn how it started, why it's charming customers, and what you can expect for your yen.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-bunkitsu-bookstore-admission/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
儚さとは、美しさ。
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #ephemeral #fleeting #春 #spring
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
儚さとは、美しさ。
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #ephemeral #fleeting #春 #spring
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@randombullet@pixelfed.de
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The chief priest of Kodaiji Buddhist temple in Kyoto recently vented his frustrations after he was threatened by a tourist, declaring co-existence with foreign tourists "impossible." He later suggested that Japan educate travelers on manners before letting them visit.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
OP says they missed the news (as did we!) that Japan's Children & Families Agency updated its Maternity Mark to include twins & triplets. The move reflects an increase in multiple births in the last several decades due to the growing use of infertility treatments.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
”This is no ordinary white rice. I worked overtime & came home late, so my oldest boy (11) looked up how to cook rice & made it for me, making it the world's most delicious white rice."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Move over, Hachiko - Fukuoka is hoping this Minecraft-ass tree in the Tenjin neighborhood will become the city's hot new meeting spot. The "pixel tree" stands six meters tall and is made up of over 2,000 blocks to make it look like it popped out of an eight-bit video game.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: One of the things that can suck about being a parent is feeling like you have no time for yourself. One rock band in Japan decided recently to do what it could to help out.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Many of the most popular and beloved Japanese anime have explicit political ideologies. Sometimes, they’re expressed overtly. Other times they lurk beneath the surface. One thing's for sure: anime, like most art, is almost always political.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
What's the most-used service at a Japanese convenience store? What do most Japanese residents buy there? Read our comprehensive look at how combini have become - and remain - an essential part of everyday life in Japan.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Season 8 of backstreet night photos from Itabashi ward in Tokyo - all shot last week - is far from over. Today's episode:
“Itabashi Nights”
Season 8, Episode 6
“Interactions in Isolation”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #tokyo #itabashi #japanlife #tokyolife #shotoniphone #nachtfotografie #fotografie #photographersofmastodon
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
emotional.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #薔薇 #rose #emotion #emotional #sunlight #light #spotlight
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
emotional.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #薔薇 #rose #emotion #emotional #sunlight #light #spotlight
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Mukojima (1931)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250219_04/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Snow #Winter #SumidaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Nothing quite like having one foot on the skid of the chopper and hanging out the door to get a shot. I was fully harnessed, of course.
Was a December evening. Cold AF but we were wrapped up warm and it's the best time to fly. Crystal clear skies.
Hasselblad H4D-40 and 80mm lens.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
More new company recruits in Japan are bombing out in their first three years of work. According to gov stats, the turnover rate for hires fresh out of college is up to 34.9% - a 15-year high. Rates have spiked despite multiple efforts to improve both hiring & management practices.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Japan Sports Agency, part of MEXT, is criticizing the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, for doing away with middle school swimming. The city says pools in its six schools are old & they fear kids dropping from the heat. MEXT says it's unprecedented & the city should reconsider.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Mukojima (1931)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250219_04/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Snow #Winter #SumidaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Ieyasu ordered the remains of Momoyama Castle dismantled. Many of the buildings were moved to new homes and reconstructed.
Ishin Sūden (以心崇伝 1569–1633/金地院庭園), abbot of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) and close advisor to Ieyasu, was put in charge of the bloody floorboards.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Nothing quite like having one foot on the skid of the chopper and hanging out the door to get a shot. I was fully harnessed, of course.
Was a December evening. Cold AF but we were wrapped up warm and it's the best time to fly. Crystal clear skies.
Hasselblad H4D-40 and 80mm lens.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Kyoto schools have decided that a "please" can go a long way. The prefecture's changing exam announcements from using imperative-form verbs (-しなさい, shinasai) to polite requests (-してください, shite kudasai) so as not to add additional stress to already stressed-out students.
https://unseen-japan.com/kyoto-schools-announcements-politeness/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
British brand Unilever's Viennetta ice cream cake has long been a cult favorite in Japan. However, it's disappearing from the local market in March, as maker Morinaga has lost its license. Some are now trying to profit off of a shortage by reselling it at ridiculous prices.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Bummed that you haven't been able to buy a physical Suica or PASMO card? Good news! Both JR East and PASMO Corp have deemed the IC chip crisis over. The companies say they'll resume selling anonymous IC cards as of March 1st.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nagano Kohei, the mayor of Kishiwada in Osaka who refused to step down after reports that he settled a lawsuit over a sexual assault, is out of a job after a second unanimous no-confidence vote. An undeterred Nagano says he's considering running in the replacement election.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's MHLW has certified advertising firm Dentsu as an "easy place for women to work." The designation comes 10 years after 24yo Takahashi Matsuri killed herself due to overwork. An investigation later discovered Dentsu had been falsifying time reports to stay below legal overtime caps.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s really cold across Japan right now. However, thanks to archaic rules, some school students in primary and secondary education can’t bundle up to stay warm.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-winter-school-clothing-regulations/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Ramen shops in Japan are feeling the squeeze recently. Despite this, the dish remains one of the country’s most beloved fast food meals. That’s reflected in an annual report of who eats what – and where – when they dine out in Japan.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A new article says Japanese residents & retail workers are fed up with various etiquette faux pas witnessed among foreign tourists to Japan. E.g., one female customer in her 30s complains that foreign tourists spend an inordinate time in changing rooms.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan has seen its fair share of anime tie-up controversies. Campaigns involving Norin and Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out have brought accusations of excessive public sexualization of women. A campaign involving Love Live! even brought charges of child exploitation.
https://unseen-japan.com/maruchan-kitsune-udon-commercial-controversy/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
ephemeral.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #winter #illumination #ginkgo #ginkgoleaves #ginkgotree #ephemeral
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Right-wing Japanese celebrity Dewi Sukarno wants to protect dogs and cats with her new political party, 12 (Wan-Nyan) Heiwa-To. However, she's come under fire from critics for only protecting some animals while making a fashion accessory out of others.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Starting in May 2025, people from Taiwan who marry a Japanese citizen or naturalize will be able to identify "Taiwan" as their birthplace in the country's family registry system. Japan also plans to change the name of the relevant column from "nationality" to "nationality/region."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Archaic school rules make Japanese students freeze, a victim of domestic violence ignored, Japanese restaurants vs. Chinese tourists, and bathing is canceled - this and more in our round-up of most popular stories in this week's Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=32f64830ae
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Should an udon commercial be excessively horny? That's the debate over a new spot for a Maruchan instant noodle product. Some feminists in Japan say it's nearly pornographic; others say it's sweet & innocent; and a third group argues that it's just very poorly animated.
https://unseen-japan.com/maruchan-kitsune-udon-commercial-controversy/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Hataori in Shiobara (1946)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15629162 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Hataori in Shiobara (1946)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15629162 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thinking of getting a JR Pass while in Japan? It's not really the deal it once was. Before you buy, consider the new rates and your expected usage - and whether you'd just be better off buying tickets as you need them.
https://unseen-japan.com/incoming-jr-pass-price-hike-brings-consternation/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Outside of the major metropolises and iconic landmarks in Japan, like Mt. Fuji, are a dizzying wealth of beautiful nature spots. And, like elsewhere in the country, they’re seeing an unprecedented influx of tourists. Here are the most popular right now.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A guy on X drew raised eyebrows when he claimed he'd been accused of sexual assault for saving a woman's life with an AED. Further sleuthing revealed he had a penchant for telling tall tales, such as claiming he'd once discovered a case for an assassin's rifle on a rooftop.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Why is it so hard to find a space in Tokyo to sit? As cafes fill up due to remote workers and tourists, locals complain that the public spaces they had grown used to relaxing in seem to be disappearing.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Ieyasu had lost this particular battle but won the war, and Mototada's name would be used thereafter as the perfect example of samurai loyalty and bravery.
It was some time before the bodies were cleared. By then the blood and gore were deep stains in the wood.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
On August 27th 1600 an assault was launched by Ishida Mitsunari (石田三成 1559-1600), representing the Western coalition of domains loyal to the ruling Toyotomi clan, against the 6 year old Fushimi Castle, held by Torii Mototada (鳥居元忠 1539-1600).
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
The 8 temples:
🩸Yōgen-in 南叡山養源院
🩸Hōsen-in 魚山寶泉院
🩸Shōden-ji 吉祥山正伝寺（吉祥山正傳護國禪寺)
🩸Genkō-an 鷹峰山寶樹林源光庵
🩸Kōshō-ji 佛德山興聖寺
🩸Tenkyū-in 天球院（Myōshin-ji sub-temple 妙心禪寺の塔頭)
🩸Shinnō-ji 絲杉山神應寺 (Yawata 八幡)
🩸Eishun-ji 指心庵栄春寺（泰澄山榮春寺 - Fushimi 伏見)
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Genkō-an is 1 of 8 temples that claim to have received bloody floorboards from Fushimi Momoyama Castle (伏見城/桃山城).
These were incorporated as ceilings into the temple worship halls, in order to pray for the souls sacrificed during the Siege of Fushimi (伏見城の戦い) in 1600 (in some cases many decades after the event).
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
👣KYŌTO'S BLOOD CEILINGS🩸
The rear portion of the ceiling in Genkō-an's (源光庵) main hall is stained with what at first glance looks like water damage...
...but soon a footprint emerges on the rust coloured wood, the shape of a doll, shadowy fingertips, the fold of a kimono!
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Can you BBQ in your backyard in Japan? Legally, the answer is generally "yes." But, as one Chinese resident of the country learned recently, your neighbors might not like it - and they could even call the cops.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A man in Japan claimed on social media he'd been accused of sexual assault after saving a woman's life with an AED. A major media outlet echoed his story. The problem? It was a total lie - one that medical experts say further hurts women who are already at risk.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Going to the gym isn’t always fun. But what if there was one where the music always rocks and you could participate in workouts specifically tailored to your interests? Enter Clara, a Japanese gym that specifically targets otaku women.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Some Chinese tourists to Japan feel like some restaurants in the country aren't welcoming them with open arms. There's a reason for that, one Chinese user said in a recent social media thread that generated a lot of discussion within the mainland.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-restaurants-chinese-tourists-manners/
@lazysupper@famichiki.jp
Japanese castles are the perfect place to go in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Blow up or block all but one of the bridges and your pretty much protected. Just take lots of seeds and soil and gardening supplies and your set.
I've never seen any Japanese zombie movies but if one of them employs this strategy, I'd like to watch it.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As Japan continues to see record travel numbers, some towns and cities in the country are struggling to keep up. The latest example is Hokkaido's Furano, where booming business is offset by rising property prices and tourists who don't know how to sort their garbage.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Flowers are an illusion.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #ネモフィラ #nemophila
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan has had a problem with food waste for a while. However, it’s also one of the countries that’s most aggressively tackled the problem. Now, Japan’s government has announced it’ll take the next step in its battle by changing its approach to food expiration dates.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Costco has proven pretty popular in Japan. It’s so popular, in fact, that some stores have created an entire business out of reselling products purchased there. However, according to some reports, it’s easier to start one of these stores than it is to keep it going.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Sanrio Entertainment investigated what appeared to be an outage for the Puroland website recently. IT personnel discovered that the site had been hacked and infected with ransomware - and that customers' personal data may have been leaked.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
ephemeral.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #winter #illumination #ginkgo #ginkgoleaves #ginkgotree #ephemeral
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Some only do it once every four days. Some are going a full month without it. We are, unfortunately, talking about bathing. How a recent social media trend in Japan has young people declaring cleanliness too much of a hassle to bother with.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
43-year-old Makino Masayuki founded a group that "rescues" at-risk youth from the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho. Saitama police just arrested him on charges of raping a 17-year-old girl. The case raises alarming questions about who's running these shady "support" groups.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The feud between Chiitan and the city of Susaki in Kochi Prefecture goes all the way back to 2018. Their rivalry ended up back in court in Tokyo. Learn why the court sided with Chiitan.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan Railways East is fighting to keep its Suica transportation card relevant in the modern age. In its latest gambit, it’s promising to implement a new “subscription” system by 2028, complete with store discount coupons and other benefits.
@David@setouchi.social
So you may know that in Japan for Valentine's Day, it's the woman who buys chocolate to her loved ones.
My wife always does it. But there's a twist, she's also the one who eats most of it.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Do you love Japanese food? Wish you could cook more of it at home? One good way to perfect your Japanese cooking shops is to learn from someone who cooks it daily. Here’s why, next time you’re in Japan, you should consider taking a cooking class.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Four days ago, Ichijo Miki took to Instagram and X to announce she was the “Grand Prix winner” of the “first-ever” Miss Kyodai Contest for Kyoto University. Which is weird, because there already *was* a Miss Kyodai Contest - and the university canceled it last year.
https://unseen-japan.com/miss-kyodai-beauty-contest-controversy/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese rock band LUNA SEA is receiving near-universal praise for announcing it'll sponsor a daycare for its fans at its upcoming Tokyo Dome concerts - a welcome move in a country that wants more kids but, some say, often doesn't accommodate them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese rock band LUNA SEA is receiving near-universal praise for announcing it'll sponsor a daycare for its fans at its upcoming Tokyo Dome concerts - a welcome move in a country that wants more kids but, some say, often doesn't accommodate them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese rock band LUNA SEA is receiving near-universal praise for announcing it'll sponsor a daycare for its fans at its upcoming Tokyo Dome concerts - a welcome move in a country that wants more kids but, some say, often doesn't accommodate them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A sweet story: 5 young men visit a cafe in Hokkaido, ordering from the Korean menu. 1 spills a drink, which the store refills for free. The men leave & the store finds they left a note in Japanese - "Sorry! The coffee was really delicious" - along with 600 yen for the refill.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A city in Japan has a new plan to counteract declining birth rates by making it easier for couples to get married. The twist? It’s become the first local government whose financial incentives are inclusive of LGBTQ couples.
https://unseen-japan.com/ichikawa-city-japan-lgbtq-marriage-support/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A poor crop and rising prices for vegetables here have sent the price of cabbage in Japan skyrocketing. That’s driven supermarket chains to do something that would have been unthinkable just months ago: importing more cabbage from China.
https://unseen-japan.com/chinese-cabbage-rising-prices-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As an American, I’m used to people getting rid of stuff by throwing crap on their lawns and sticking a big old “free” sign on it. So I was a little surprised when I read that someone in Japan tried to do just that recently – and that a neighbor laid into them.
https://unseen-japan.com/tv-recycling-illegal-disposal-japan/
@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online
🖕🇺🇸Traitor Trump announces first meeting with War Criminal Putin to take place in Saudi Arabia (more) https://kyivindependent.com/trump-announces-first-meeting-with-putin-to-take-place-in-saudi-arabia/ #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A woman is claiming online she's the Grand Prix Winner of the Kyoto University Miss Contest 2024 beauty pageant. There are two problems with her claim. First, there were apparently only two competitors. Second, Kyoto U canceled the contest last year.
https://unseen-japan.com/miss-kyodai-beauty-contest-controversy/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s Foreign Minister defended the actions of the Japanese Embassy in Hungary, which helped lead to the woman’s death. Meanwhile, Hungary is moving to address the growing outcry over the crime.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi commented on the case of a 43yo woman murdered by her ex-husband in Hungary, saying the JP Embassy refused to re-issue passports to her kids out of joint custody concerns - despite her filing a domestic violence complaint 3 years prior.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s a new month, which means it’s time yet again for a pizza chain to unleash a new and, possibly, edible pizza upon an unsuspecting Japanese public. Is Pizza Hut Japan’s new Shoyu Ramen Pizza a must-eat – or another awful gimmick?
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Japan will send one of its Mogami-class frigates to Australia for joint military exercises, Defense Ministry Gen Nakatani said, as Tokyo vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/12/japan/japan-australia-mogami-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #us
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: We’ve warned before about the dangers of barkers in Kabukicho. They’re doubly dangerous when the activity they’re pushing is illegal. Case in point: the men who just got busted for trying to prostitute Japanese women to foreigners in the first case of its kind in Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/kabukicho-foreign-tourist-prostitution/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“Foreigners apply perfume more heavily than Japanese people do,” one woman who works in fashion retail says. “It fills the changing room with the smell to the point we get complaints from Japanese customers.” She says the smell also gets into the clothes.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Japan will send one of its Mogami-class frigates to Australia for joint military exercises, Defense Ministry Gen Nakatani said, as Tokyo vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/12/japan/japan-australia-mogami-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #us
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tokyo has a ton of train stations - including some that barely anyone ever uses. Why do these stations exist? How do they keep going? Learn about Toyko's "ghost train" stations below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Both Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture are working to raise the city’s profile. Aichi’s new tourist strategy for 2024-2026 includes promoting distinctive Nagoya sites and cuisine, using popular Japan travel influencers to get the word out online.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Flowers are an illusion.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #ネモフィラ #nemophila
@natronics@famichiki.jp
Tower watch 🗼
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Train subscriptions, Sazae-san has no sponsors, tourism drives up Japanese wages (and employers hate it), and Tokyo's "cafe refugees" search for a seat - that and more in our round-up of our most popular stories last week in the Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=f1b99d5903
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's cold in Japan - yet some schools, enforcing outdated regulations, are making students suck it up with little protection. Japanese parents are complaining online that their kids are forbidden from wearing scarves, down jackets, and - in one extreme case - even socks.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-winter-school-clothing-regulations/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Everyone in Japan loves ramen. But some cities REALLY love ramen. A report from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications says this city in the country's Tohoku region has eaten the most ramen per capita for the third year running.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Are you minding your manners when you try on clothes in Japan? Local media says that some clothing store customers and employees are frustrated by "rude" tourist changing room behavior - from not removing shoes to trying on clothes while slathered in perfume.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Screaming Crow (c.1912)
Artist: Ohara Koson
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15606106 #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Koson #Winter #Snow #Crow #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
My new favorite genre of Japanese article is posts about the app Tsuita (対多), a Japanese message board that only allows kanji, whose headlines only use kanji. Referring to the Apple App Store as 林檎携帯店 (ringo keitaiten)? Just perfect.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Screaming Crow (c.1912)
Artist: Ohara Koson
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15606106 #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Koson #Winter #Snow #Crow #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s a two-room toilet. It’s barrier-free. It has baby changing tables. It is, by all appearances, a regular-ass public bathroom. That’s left many locals asking: why the f*!@ did it cost so much?
https://unseen-japan.com/million-dollar-toilet-nara-prefecture/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kiyomizu Temple in the Snow (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250210_06/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #KiyomizuDera #Kyoto #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
See the area in the image above around the 27:00 mark:
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
See the area in the image above around the 27:00 mark:
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kiyomizu Temple in the Snow (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250210_06/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #KiyomizuDera #Kyoto #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Yamamoto Yae was more than a warrior. Trained in both traditional and modern weaponry, she helped defend Aizuwakamatsu Castle against rebel forces. But she also co-founded a university and a girl’s school & pushed for modern reforms in nursing.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The man who murdered his Japanese ex-wife in Hungary appeared to have kept a “kill list” of people who’d crossed him. The list included his own parents, who were trying to help his ex-wife escape his brutality.
https://unseen-japan.com/hungary-japanese-woman-murdered-dv/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
With international travel once again A Thing, more people from Japan are traveling abroad. Unfortunately, some young Japanese women who try and take vacations to the United States – especially solo – are finding themselves turned back at the border.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-women-hawaii-denied-entry/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The first ever Costco retail store was stockmart in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa, which opened in 2020. stockmart opened a second Tokyo store in the city of Fuchuu in 2022 – which saw 300 people on its first day and had to close after it ran out of stock.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As far as anyone can tell, "pien" as a word came into fashion among middle and high schoolers around 2018. It took off in popularity around that time. According to Google Trends, it hit its peak Internet usage around 2020 and has since leveled out.
https://unseen-japan.com/pien-japanese-meaning-history-fashion/
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Continuing my series of new backstreet night photos from Itabashi ward in Tokyo, all shot last week.
“Itabashi Nights”
Season 7, Episode 5
“To The Place Between The Twilight And The Dawn”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #itabashi #tokyo #tokyolife #japanlife #fotografie #nachtfotografie #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday
@mizu@mastodon.social
JMA forecasts another cold spell next week (from Feb 18 to 22). #japan #climateDiary
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Continuing my series of new backstreet night photos from Itabashi ward in Tokyo, all shot last week.
“Itabashi Nights”
Season 7, Episode 5
“To The Place Between The Twilight And The Dawn”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #itabashi #tokyo #tokyolife #japanlife #fotografie #nachtfotografie #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Blue flower fantasy world.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #ネモフィラ #nemophila #blue #evening #twilight #dusk
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Blue flower fantasy world.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #ネモフィラ #nemophila #blue #evening #twilight #dusk
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Bad news for fans of Morinaga’s Viennetta ice cream cake: the company will stop selling it in Japan on March 31st. Sold since 1983, Morinaga says its contract with license holder Unilever is expiring and isn’t being renewed.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Researchers at Japan’s Okayama University have found a new insecticide: a strong cup of coffee. The team found that mixing caffeine into a sugar solution fed to flies induced death within seven days. They say more research is needed to nail down fundamentals and perfect its usage.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Considering a stop in Nagoya on your trip to Japan? Yeah...most other tourists aren't, either. Despite being Japan's fourth-largest city, the Aichi Prefecture location sees a fraction of Tokyo and Osaka's tourists. That raises the question: is there really so little to do there?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Is there any value at all in using AI to practice Japanese speaking? You probably already know the answer, but we decided to try and test it out for ourselves. (Spoiler alert: it's as bad as you think.)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's still a ways off - but if you're a frequent Japan traveler, be ready for a major change coming to the country's duty free system in 2026. Learn how things will change and what you'll have to do going forward to get your consumption tax back.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Costco is popular in Japan. Maybe a little too popular. When the first-ever store in Okinawa opened last year, it was so busy that some customers had to wait four and a half hours to get in. Which explains the popularity of the country's Costco resale stores.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The scandal surrounding ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro has renewed discussion about sexual harassment in the Japanese workplace. Women are taking to social media to share stories of how abuse and creepy behavior have pushed them out of their jobs.
https://unseen-japan.com/sexual-harassment-japan-hashtag-stories/
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
🌤️ Weather forecast accounts for #Japan
Follow an account to see forecasts for that town or city. All these accounts are in Japanese.
@akita
@aomori
@asahikawa
@chiba
@fukui
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Chiitan, a genderless fairy baby otter, has a worldwide following, with over two million followers on social media site X. The character has received a lot of support and love in particular from the LGBTQ community after coming out affirmatively for transgender rights.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's a common trope among some in Japan that Chinese tourists are ill-mannered. A recent post on social media app RED had many Chinese users agreeing with the charge after someone shared why some Japanese restaurants aren't welcoming of Chinese tourists.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-restaurants-chinese-tourists-manners/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan’s oldest person is now a 115-year-old woman in Gifu Prefecture. She was born in 1909 (Meiji 42) - the same year as famous (and much shorter-lived) Japanese author Dazai Osamu.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250106/k10014685961000.html
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
41yo Kitani Hiroyuki in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture tried to pay for a combini purchase using cigarettes. When the clerk refused, he reportedly became violent and broke the register's LED display. Police chased him down and arrested him immediately.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
There are only 36 Costcos in Japan - but there are nearly three times as many stores whose whole business is reselling the company's products. Learn what they offer, why they're popular, and why some are struggling to stay in business while others are thriving.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese is hard. But the good news is that, if you know at least some basic Japanese, picking up what you need to order at a restaurant isn’t an ordeal. Use this short guide to get you in the door and get food in your belly.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
One machine in Akihabara's most insane vending machine corner sports several canned goods, such as a can of chicken yakitori with a five-year expiration date; a can of oden,(veggies and meats boiled in a dashi soup); and a taped-over jar of what looks like plastic bugs.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Chiitan, a genderless fairy baby otter, has a worldwide following, with over two million followers on social media site X. The character has received a lot of support and love in particular from the LGBTQ community after coming out affirmatively for transgender rights.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: There are an endless number of stupid ways to get arrested as a tourist in Japan. But a British man found a unique new way to get arrested: failing to pay for a plastic bag from a convenience store. (Well, okay - there was also the assault...)
https://unseen-japan.com/british-tourist-plastic-bag-hokkaido/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
The weeping cherry tree that lives with the city.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #town #city
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
The weeping cherry tree that lives with the city.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #town #city
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Are you a member of the Puroland Club or the holder of a yearly passport? If so, bad news. Sanrio Entertainment has announced it's been the victim of a ransomware attack, with up to 2 million names & addresses (but no financial data) potentially leaked.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Score one for everyone's favorite 0-year-old baby fairy otter. Reports say Chiitan's management company has won a defamation suit against Susaki City in Kochi Prefecture, saying claims of copyright infringement by the city damaged Chiitan's reputation.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The scandal surrounding Fuji TV in the wake of allegations against ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro shows no signs of abating. Social media users were shocked this past week when the station aired its two most famous anime without any sponsor support.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s hard to find a place to sit and rest in Tokyo for free. However, it’s even getting harder to find a place to sit and rest if you’re willing to pay. The change in cafe usage in Japan is prompting businesses to manage more closely how long people sit and dawdle.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s a hot trend in China – and a nuisance in Japan. Japanese airport officials are asking visitors to watch their suitcase manners - particularly when it comes to suitcases of the mobile variety.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan saves its Suica card from extinction. The 3000 yen/mo. subscriptions will reportedly include half-price rides from stations near your home as well as in-station store discounts.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Shinagawa City in Tokyo will become the first city in the metropolis to make school uniforms for public middle school students free regardless of income level. The change, starting in 2026, will reduce the financial burden of schooling, particularly for families on assistance.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Another stunning case of nonconsensual photography in Japan: 37yo Nakatsuka Kiyoto admitted in court to installing cameras in several high school changing rooms around Kobe. Authorities retrieved TB of data showing images of some 20,000 victims.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ichikawa City in Chiba Prefecture announced that a new program giving rent subsidies to newly married couples will also be open to LGBTQ couples. It's the first time such a program in Japan has recognized sexual and gender minorities.
https://unseen-japan.com/ichikawa-city-japan-lgbtq-marriage-support/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
High cabbage prices in Japan show no sign of abating. That's led supermarkets to get desperate. And by "desperate," we mean relying on China. Experts predict imports of Chinese cabbage will rise to 19 times what they were last year thanks to climate change.
https://unseen-japan.com/chinese-cabbage-rising-prices-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Lines for women’s public restrooms in Japan can be excruciating. They bothered one Japanese woman so much that she went on a quest to figure out why. Her research is renewing a debate over what constitutes Restroom Equality.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Wages in Japan have remained stagnant for decades. But they're going up in areas of Japan such as Niseko, Hakone, and other heavy tourist draws. However, one group of people isn’t happy about the development: employers.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kinkakuji in Snow (1922)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250206_04/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aizurie #Kyoto #Kinkakuji #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kinkakuji in Snow (1922)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250206_04/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aizurie #Kyoto #Kinkakuji #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kinkakuji in Snow (1922)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250206_04/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aizurie #Kyoto #Kinkakuji #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Want to recycle a TV in Japan? Think you can leave it out with a giant "free" sign on it until someone takes it? Well, think again. A Japanese legal site recently explained why this amounts to illegal disposal & could carry whopping fines - and even prison time.
https://unseen-japan.com/tv-recycling-illegal-disposal-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
What's it like eating a pizza with a bowl of ramen poured on top of it? Several UJ writers, including Tokyo Vice creator Jake Adelstein, decided to find out by trying Pizza Hut Japan's latest marketing gimmick. Check out our verdict below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: As businesses in Japan continue to stay they’re too short-staffed to meet market demands, immigration to Japan is accelerating. Despite the weak yen, more foreigners are now working here than ever before.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-immigrant-workers-new-record/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
A picture of cherry blossoms that looks like an ink painting.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #inkpainting #painting
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
A picture of cherry blossoms that looks like an ink painting.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #classical #retro #healing #calm #春 #spring #桜 #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #inkpainting #painting
@irfan@sakurajima.social
#FediHire 🥳
I'm a #Programmer/#SoftwareEngineer. I'm most fluent in #Python, have some basics in #Java and #C++, but I'm also taking up new languages like #Javascript and others in my eternal journey of getting better and minimising the impostor syndrome that befalls pretty much all programmers (I feel). I'm also very experienced in #CloudNative/#DevOps technologies, and have been the one devising solutions and maintaining infrastructure in a fast-paced startup environment in my previous employment.
I'm passionate in what I do and those that know me here or IRL would know that I'm always yapping about the things I'm learning or working on - I love discussing them, and I love helping people out - esp those on the same boat as me.
This passion has led me into writing and maintaining tons of #FOSS projects like Mango: a content distribution framework based on #Django for #Mastodon and #Bluesky that powers various bots of mine like @lowyat@mastodon.social and @waktusolat@mastodon.social, Charts: a #Helm chart repository for an easy and reproducible deployment strategy for all my projects and everything else I self-host on my #homelab, and Orked: O-tomated #RKE2 distribution, a collection of scripts I wrote that are comprehensively documented to enable everyone to self-host a production-grade #Kubernetes cluster for absolutely free in their homes.
I'm based in Malaysia, but I'm open to just about any on-site, hybrid, or remote job opportunities anywhere. In the meantime though, I'm actively looking for a job in countries like #Japan and #Singapore, in a bid for a desperate lifestyle change. I've linked below my Portfolio (which you too, could self-host your own!), for those who'd wish to connect/learn more of me. Thank you ❤️
🔗 https://l.irfanhak.im/resume
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all from sunny Tokyo.
Hope all is well with you, wherever you are. Hugs, good vibes and encouragement to everyone having a tough time right now.
Here's a couple of monochrome studies of "the everyday".
Making the ordinary feel extraordinary is my fave thing.
Luv&peace
❤️ 🙌
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In the first case of its kind, seven men were busted in Kabukicho for promoting prostitution to foreign tourists. 54-year-old Sudo Kazuki admitted he specifically marketed "cheap sex with Japanese women" to inbound travelers at his two stores.
https://unseen-japan.com/kabukicho-foreign-tourist-prostitution/
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all from sunny Tokyo.
Hope all is well with you, wherever you are. Hugs, good vibes and encouragement to everyone having a tough time right now.
Here's a couple of monochrome studies of "the everyday".
Making the ordinary feel extraordinary is my fave thing.
Luv&peace
❤️ 🙌
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"My old bosses made me clean the dirty bathroom every day, and when I said we should take turns, they bullied me for pushing ‘women’s work’ on them and drove me to resign. When I was having trouble finding a new job, a male relative said..." 1/2
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"My old bosses made me clean the dirty bathroom every day, and when I said we should take turns, they bullied me for pushing ‘women’s work’ on them and drove me to resign. When I was having trouble finding a new job, a male relative said..." 1/2
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Residents of the 1,300-member village of Mitsue in Nara Prefecture are scratching their heads as to why a new public restroom cost nearly 100 million yen (USD $650K). The mayor defends the expense - but some online commenters say the whole thing feels fishy.
https://unseen-japan.com/million-dollar-toilet-nara-prefecture/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The influx of tourists to Japan means there aren’t enough taxis to go around for everyone. That’s leading authorities around areas such as Hyogo Prefecture’s Himeji Castle to issue warnings to tourists about so-called “white taxis,” or unlicensed taxi services.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In the mid-1980s, a Japanese salaryman declared himself the reincarnation of Buddha and Hermes. Now, his religious organization claims millions of adherents - and even after its death, it continues to push a far-right agenda onto Japan.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Looking for a beautiful home in Japan by the ocean? Well, this one at least fits two out of those three criteria. Japanese social media users reacted recently to the sale of a condo unit that looks like it might be a seafloor home by year's end.
@irfan@sakurajima.social
#FediHire 🥳
I'm a #Programmer/#SoftwareEngineer. I'm most fluent in #Python, have some basics in #Java and #C++, but I'm also taking up new languages like #Javascript and others in my eternal journey of getting better and minimising the impostor syndrome that befalls pretty much all programmers (I feel). I'm also very experienced in #CloudNative/#DevOps technologies, and have been the one devising solutions and maintaining infrastructure in a fast-paced startup environment in my previous employment.
I'm passionate in what I do and those that know me here or IRL would know that I'm always yapping about the things I'm learning or working on - I love discussing them, and I love helping people out - esp those on the same boat as me.
This passion has led me into writing and maintaining tons of #FOSS projects like Mango: a content distribution framework based on #Django for #Mastodon and #Bluesky that powers various bots of mine like @lowyat@mastodon.social and @waktusolat@mastodon.social, Charts: a #Helm chart repository for an easy and reproducible deployment strategy for all my projects and everything else I self-host on my #homelab, and Orked: O-tomated #RKE2 distribution, a collection of scripts I wrote that are comprehensively documented to enable everyone to self-host a production-grade #Kubernetes cluster for absolutely free in their homes.
I'm based in Malaysia, but I'm open to just about any on-site, hybrid, or remote job opportunities anywhere. In the meantime though, I'm actively looking for a job in countries like #Japan and #Singapore, in a bid for a desperate lifestyle change. I've linked below my Portfolio (which you too, could self-host your own!), for those who'd wish to connect/learn more of me. Thank you ❤️
🔗 https://l.irfanhak.im/resume
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@nicegeargames@peoplemaking.games
Hello to everyone on PeopleMaking.Games! 👋 #Introduction
We are an #IndieGame dev team comprised of Daikon (Japanese speaker, main dev) and Renkon (English speaker, posts at @renkotsuban and runs this account). You can find our work on #itch and #Steam!
https://nicegear.games/
https://nicegeargames.itch.io/
We also run a blog and digital #zine that highlights indie games and developers from #Japan! You can read games profiles and #GameDev interviews over at @indietsushin:
よろしくおねがいします！ 🙇
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Toilet queues, Kyoto's Culture of Rude, long lines at Shibuya Station, and graphics card riots - check out our most-read stories from the past week in the latest Unseen Japan Newsletter.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: For years, Japan’s suicide rate among adults has been dropping. And that trend, fortunately, continues. Unfortunately, suicide rates for kids are higher than they’ve ever been, leaving authorities struggling to find solutions.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sazae-san, a show about an idealized Japanese family, isn’t just any anime. While not well-watched by many Western anime fans, it’s a national treasure in Japan, one of the country’s most-watched anime, and the world’s longest-running animated show.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: This is why we can’t have nice things. A toy museum in Niigata Prefecture is closing in February because its owner says customers can’t help themselves from breaking stuff and stealing parts.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Kiyosumi-shirakawa, in Koto City, is home to a number of great coffee shops. It was the site of Japan's first Blue Bottle, which now has multiple locations across Tokyo. Now, cafe owners there say that an influx of people means their shops are often packed solid.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Last year, police in Osaka charged a woman for riding an electric suitcase on a sidewalk. Riding the device violates Japan’s motor vehicle laws, as it’s not legally classified as an e-scooter. It also violates the law around motorized vehicles on pedestrian walkways.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Wanna stay in a Shinjuku hotel room in Japan that’s as over the top as possible? So do a lot of other people, it seems. A Shinjuku hotel just announced a new collaboration with a famous noodle maker that already appears to be booked solid.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good morning & happy Monday from Tokyo! A bit overcast today - so if you need an umbrella, I have a shop for you right here. This is along the approach to Kawasaki Daishi Temple in Kanagawa Pref., whose main gate is seen in the back.
#photography #japan #streetphotography #japanesetemple #umbrella #shotoniphone #fotografie #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #photographersofmastodon
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Good morning & happy Monday from Tokyo! A bit overcast today - so if you need an umbrella, I have a shop for you right here. This is along the approach to Kawasaki Daishi Temple in Kanagawa Pref., whose main gate is seen in the back.
#photography #japan #streetphotography #japanesetemple #umbrella #shotoniphone #fotografie #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #photographersofmastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Fuji TV's issues show no signs of getting any better. So many sponsors have canceled their ads in the wake of ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro's scandal that the station's flagship animes, Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan, aired this week with zero commercials.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning from Tokyo. Another week starts. And I thought I'd start it here with a blast of bubblegum pink, infrared madness. Yay!
Pic from 2011. Check the ALT for more.
May this week be a good one for you. Despite the chaotic nature of the world, there's much to be thankful for.
Luv&peace
🙏❤️
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning from Tokyo. Another week starts. And I thought I'd start it here with a blast of bubblegum pink, infrared madness. Yay!
Pic from 2011. Check the ALT for more.
May this week be a good one for you. Despite the chaotic nature of the world, there's much to be thankful for.
Luv&peace
🙏❤️
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
With the Chinese New Year holiday in full swing, many tourists are coming to Japan. More than a few are bringing rideable electric suitcases with them - a nuisance device that's causing increasing problems in airports and on sidewalks across the country.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Some fans are seeking ways to see their favorite idols and artists in cities like Tokyo while avoiding the city’s extravagant lodging prices. One bus company says it has a unique new solution: a bus whose seats turn into flat beds.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
#Kintsugi, or the art of repairing broken pottery, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A 2021 study in Japan found that men camped out in office toilets for around 6 minutes and 52 seconds on average, compared to only 2 minutes and 32 seconds for women. That’s an increase from 1965, when men spent 5 minutes to women’s 1 minute and 30 seconds.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With over 3,000 onsen towns and 27,000 hot springs in Japan, it can be tough to decide where to go. A popular Japan travel site has used its own ranking system to find the best ones for a winter soak.
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@pkgupdt@hl.pkgu.net
이제 쓰일 일이 없다고 해도 빛은 포근히 내려앉는다.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sea of Echigo (1957)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241223_05/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Winter #Snow #SeaOfJapan #Niigata #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Itsukushima (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/en/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Snow #Winter #InlandSea #Itsukushima #Miyajima #Hiroshima #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: During the New Year Holidays (c.1990s)
Artist: Nishijima Katsuyuki
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15570942 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #NishijimaKatsuyuki #Winter #Kyoto #Japan #NewYearHolidays
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Nakayama-Shichiri, Hida (1924)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250108_17/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Suijin no Mori on the Sumida River (1934)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/a8826d203cb4-in-photos-snow-xxxxxxx.html #ShinHanga #Art #KoitsuTsuchiya #Showa #Winter #Snow #SumidaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Temple Snow Scene (c.1910s - 1930s)
Artist: Choka
https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/1442/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture (1950)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b09725/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Chiba #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Yuki no Yugure (c.1940s)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15584253 #ShinHanga #Art #KasamatsuShiro #Showa #Winter #Snow #Japan #Fensterfreitag
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Tennoji Temple, Osaka (1927)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://insideosaka.com/shitenno-ji-temple/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Osaka #Japan #Mood
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Bell Tower, Mt Koya (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/visit-japan-s-most-sacred-mountain/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Sepia #Winter #Snow #MountKoya #MtKoya #Wakayama #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Riverside (1970)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://matcha-jp.com/en/3152 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Snow #Winter #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Senzoku Pond (1928)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://matcha-jp.com/en/9903 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #SenzokuikePark #Ota #Tokyo #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: The Hall of the Golden Hue at Hiraizumi (1957)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://meguri-japan.com/en/exploring-the-regions/20210719_4649/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Hiraizumi #Chusonji #Konjikido #Iwate #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Matsumoto Castle (1950)
Artist: Okiie
https://visitmatsumoto.com/en/event/illumination/ #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #Snow #Winter #Matsumoto #Nagano #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Zojo-ji Temple in Snow (1933)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20250201-236453/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KoitsuTsuchiya #Winter #Snow #ZojoJiTemple #Minato #Tokyo #Japan
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sarusawa Pond, Nara (1934)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A01559/ #ShinHanga #Art #KoitsuTsuchiya #Showa #Winter #Snow #Nara #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nearly half of women in Japan say they have to wait in excruciatingly long lines to use the restroom. Is that discrimination? Here's why one Japanese woman counted public toilets to see how society treats men's and women's needs differently - and what she found.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Got a smoking habit? Better watch where you light ’em up in Osaka City. As of January 27th, the city has become the latest in Japan to ban smoking in most public locations.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thanks to record tourism, wages in Japan’s Taito City (home of Ueno Park and Tokyo Museum) are up 7% and up 8.10% in Hakone and other parts of Kanagawa Prefecture. In Niseko, says Nikkei, the average hourly wage has gone up a whopping 10%.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Zojo-ji Temple in Snow (1933)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20250201-236453/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KoitsuTsuchiya #Winter #Snow #ZojoJiTemple #Minato #Tokyo #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A near riot broke out in Akihabara as 400+ rushed to PC Kobo for tickets raffling off graphics cards with the new NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs, causing property damage to a nearby preschool. The majority of would-be purchasers appeared to be foreign resellers.
https://unseen-japan.com/nvidia-rtx-5080-5090-gpus-akihabara/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wages in Japan have remained stagnant for decades. Lately, however, areas of Japan such as Niseko, Hakone, and other heavy tourist draws have seen average raises shoot up as much as 10%. Workers are delighted - and employers are complaining.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Going to the Shibuya area anytime soon? If so, be warned that Shibuya Station is even more chaotic than usual. A new stage of the station’s reconstruction effort started this week – and it’s making the area around the Hachiko Gate even harder to navigate.
https://unseen-japan.com/shibuya-station-hachiko-gate-chaos/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Credit cards in Japan are about to take a leap into the 21st century as they abandon signatures. But what does this mean for tourists using foreign cards when they travel to the country?
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-credit-card-signatures-eliminated/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Recent statistics show the number of overstays in Japan dropping. As of July 2024, 77,935 people are projected to be in Japan illegally – a drop of 1.5% since January 2024. Most of those (48,343) aren't workers but people who overstayed short-term visitor visas.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-immigrant-workers-new-record/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ikebukuro’s VLiverLab allows you to drink while interacting directly with virtual, digital avatar-ensconced bartenders. There’s an entire rotating cast of bartenders with their own designs and quirks; you sit facing a digital screen featuring the bartenders in question.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-for-vtuber-set-hololives-super-expo/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: As tensions continue to flare between Kurdish immigrants and Japanese residents in Saitama Prefecture, a new incident involving a Kurdish girl who was expelled from school is generating fierce debate online.
https://unseen-japan.com/kurdish-student-japan-school-immigration/
@ame@breta.moe
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thanks to the influx of tourism, illegal “white taxi” services have sprung up all across Japan. These services are hard for police to catch, as they typically set up booking forms or apps outside the country.
@mapconcierge@en.osm.town
Finally, the long-awaited Free and Open Source GIS Global Conference is coming to Japan! As a board member of the OSGeo Japan Chapter since 2008 and a founding member of the Japanese community, I am thrilled to welcome everyone as a local organizer. I look forward to ensuring that we all have a fantastic experience at FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima, where geospatial information professionals from around the world will gather in Japan.
#FOSS4G #foss4gj #foss4g2026hiroshima #Japan #FuruhashiLab #GEOlab
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Matsumoto Castle (1950)
Artist: Okiie
https://visitmatsumoto.com/en/event/illumination/ #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #Snow #Winter #Matsumoto #Nagano #Japan
@mapconcierge@en.osm.town
Finally, the long-awaited Free and Open Source GIS Global Conference is coming to Japan! As a board member of the OSGeo Japan Chapter since 2008 and a founding member of the Japanese community, I am thrilled to welcome everyone as a local organizer. I look forward to ensuring that we all have a fantastic experience at FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima, where geospatial information professionals from around the world will gather in Japan.
#FOSS4G #foss4gj #foss4g2026hiroshima #Japan #FuruhashiLab #GEOlab
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thanks to a labor shortage and the weak yen, immigrants continue to flock to Japan looking for new opportunities. The country passed 2.3 million foreign workers last year - the 12th year in a row setting a new record - while illegal overstays fell.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-immigrant-workers-new-record/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Held inside a long-running folding fan shop in Kyoto, the "Ikezu Bunka" event challenged people to take a crack at reading the true intentions behind the shop proprietress's veiled language. One group said they got kicked out in a minute and 20 seconds.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tourism to Japan is overwhelming taxi services, leading to the proliferation of so-called illegal "white taxis." Here's why officials around Himeji Castle this week are warning tourists that if the plate is white, you should say "thanks, I'm alright."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A thief in Japan who robbed a man in Kabukicho got more than he bargained for when he sped off with a bag containing a pair of AirPods that had location tracking turned on.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan remains a relatively good deal for travelers, especially those from countries whose currency remains strong against the country’s weak yen. However, that demand is starting to drive prices up.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In one case, the owner of the Izumozaki Retro Museum in Niigata Prefecture says he asked a parent whose child dropped a toy to help the child be more careful. The parent snapped, “Then you shouldn’t leave these out where kids can touch ’em!”
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: The Hall of the Golden Hue at Hiraizumi (1957)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://meguri-japan.com/en/exploring-the-regions/20210719_4649/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Hiraizumi #Chusonji #Konjikido #Iwate #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In Kyoto, telling someone they're wearing a nice kimono might be the meanest thing you can say. Here's how a recent event gave people across Japan a chance to experience the area's "culture of unkindness" by challenging them to read between the lines.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan experienced its second-lowest ever number of suicides last year. Unfortunately, among schoolkids, the number of youth suicides hit an all-time high in 2024. That has experts saying it's time to consider new strategies for youth suicide prevention.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This is why we can't have nice things. The Izumozaki Retro Museum in Izumozaki, Niigata Prefecture, specializes in collecting toys from Japan’s Showa era (1926-1989). Now, it's closing because some parents can't stop their kids from breaking stuff.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A women’s pro shogi player hoped to break a 100-year wall and become the first female professional in the country’s regular Japanese chess league. Sadly, it was not to be.
https://unseen-japan.com/shogi-female-player-regular-league/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Should digital nomads flock to Tokyo as the cold months continue? A new analysis rates the city a prime location for working during the winter, ranking it highly for its public transit and relative safety.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ito Shiori's BLACK BOX DIARIES, her film about her struggle for justice after her sexual assault, has earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary. She's the first Japanese director ever to earn a nomination in the category. The film has yet to release in Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/black-box-diaries-oscar-nomination/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Besides the famous Toho Cinemas Godzilla room operated by Fujita Kanko in Shinjuku, it also runs the train and Panda House rooms in Akihabara's Washington Hotel, kabuki rooms in Kyoto, and a stunning “ocean room” in Naha, Okinawa.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Kochi Ekimae Kanko says that they’re testing out a “full flat seat” bus. The new seat type is for customers who say they love the cost savings of night buses in Japan for attending concerts but not the restless night’s shut-eye that comes from sleeping upright.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Overtourism in Japan isn’t just a matter of inconvenience – it’s an issue of tourist safety. That point was driven home this week by a tragic incident in Hokkaido where a woman trying to grab a picture was struck by a train.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Lawson's "transparent flan" comes in a clever package. When you first pick up the product with its stark white label, it seems to only say, “Can you see it?” Tilt it into the light, and the words “transparent caramel-flavored flan” make themselves known.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kinkakuji, Kyoto (c.1930s)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://kinkakujitemple.com/winter/ #ShinHanga #HasuiKawase #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Kinkakuji #Kyoto #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna make your stay in Japan as over the top as possible? Shinjuku Washington Hotel is making that happen for the lucky guests who booked their limited-time Nissin Donbei udon room. But don't fret - the hotel has other themed rooms waiting for you!
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna make your stay in Japan as over the top as possible? Shinjuku Washington Hotel is making that happen for the lucky guests who booked their limited-time Nissin Donbei udon room. But don't fret - the hotel has other themed rooms waiting for you!
@tonybarrett@pixelfed.social
@tonybarrett@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As hotel prices rise, more idol fans in Japan are taking night buses to see their oshi perform. To make the trip more pleasant, one bus company is debuting a new "full flat sleeper" design in March featuring bus seats that fold down into beds for the return trip.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Our Hatsune Miku green onion-flavored protein powder post is suddenly doing new traffic. Sadly, as far as we can tell, this product was limited edition and doesn't appear to have been re-released. (If you have different information, let us know.)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Multiple Japanese press outlets are reporting that Nakai Masahiro, the ex-member of boy band SMAP who’s been embroiled in a scandal involving alleged sexual assault, will retire from entertainment. The move ends his lucrative post-SMAP career as a TV and radio host.
https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-smap-quits-entertainment/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thieves in Japan don't just target abandoned houses for their accessories and metals. Last year, multiple outlets reported that toilets in Tokyo's Katsuhika City and other areas had their faucets and pipes removed by criminals looking to turn them into cash.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: There are still plenty of interesting things to do and see in Akihabara, Tokyo's colorful anime neighborhood. One “attraction” that contradicts Akiba’s bouncy image, though, is a bank of vending machines with a lineup of products locals describe as “cursed.”
https://unseen-japan.com/akihabara-cursed-weird-vending-machines/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #travel 3tourism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: How you address someone in Japan tells a lot about how you see them and their relationship to you in society. In recent years, according to researchers and news reports, many Japanese managers are taking a more respectful tone with their subordinates.
https://unseen-japan.com/santsuke-japanese-business-honorifics/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As home to one of Japan’s traditional gasshou-zukuri villages made famous by Shirakawa-Go, Gero Onsen is both a great tourist attraction and a wonderful hot springs spot. The village has 10 thermal baths, as well as a number of foot baths located around town.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Fuji TV held a follow-up press conference on the Nakai Masahiro scandal to recover from its disastrous one earlier this month. The grueling event, open to all journalists, ran until 2am, lasting over 10 HOURS. It didn't appear to change advertiser's minds one bit.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Looking for a hot soak during the winter months while in Japan? The country's onsen (hot springs) are an excellent way to relax and restore your health by heating yourself down to your bones. Here are the best winter spots according to a new ranking.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese maid cafe chain At Home will test a new device from Pixie Dust technologies that translates up to 100 languages and renders words on a clear table display. The company hopes to help At Home support both foreign tourists and Japan's deaf population.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Ever hear a crime report and think, “Let him cook”? That’s my reaction upon hearing about a man who catfished other men online. However, he insists his intentions were noble.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-ikebukuro-dating-site-catfish/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Authorities only caught up with terrorist Kirishima Satoshi when he checked himself into a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture due to terminal stomach cancer, where he admitted his identity to authorities. He died shortly thereafter at age 70.
https://unseen-japan.com/kirishima-satoshi-70s-bombing-confession/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thieves targeting abandoned homes in Japan say they use smartphone map apps to find areas that might have abandoned houses. They then visit homes and look for signs the property is abandoned — such as overgrown lawns and the status of water meters.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s conservative-leaning government continues to drag its feet on passing marriage equality despite broad public support. However, the government announced that same-sex couples were covered by 24 laws usually reserved for legally recognized marriages.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Engyo-ji, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: In a bid to crack down on illegal use of e-scooters in Japan, the country’s leading rental service announced it’s permanently suspended someone who clearly broke the rules – and endangered their life and the lives of others.
@ncoca@social.coop
Nice to live in a country where the hard left party is smart enough to realize that it's namesake in #China has nothing to do with #leftism whatsoever, and is willing to call out their crimes against #humanrights, including the #Uyghurs.
"The #Chinese leadership’s...does not deserve the name of the #Communist Party"
@ncoca@social.coop
Nice to live in a country where the hard left party is smart enough to realize that it's namesake in #China has nothing to do with #leftism whatsoever, and is willing to call out their crimes against #humanrights, including the #Uyghurs.
"The #Chinese leadership’s...does not deserve the name of the #Communist Party"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Fuji TV CEO Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji just resigned in the wake of the scandal caused by ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro. Both were thrown overboard after their disastrous response led the station to lose over half of its advertisers.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
One firm analyzed average unit prices across 2,000 hotels across Japan. The average price is now up to 22,880 yen (USD $146) – up 18% from the previous year. That’s higher than the previous high watermark of 22,245 yen in 1997, making a new record.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Going to Shibuya anytime soon? If so, be warned that the Hachiko Gate's been relocated and the number of gates reduced from 17 to 14. That's making Hachiko Square even messier than usual. More info below on what's happening - and how to navigate around it.
https://unseen-japan.com/shibuya-station-hachiko-gate-chaos/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #travel #tourism #japantravel
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: There’s no denying the importance of vending machines to the rhythm of daily life here. Which is why, when the Swedish Embassy in Japan announced it was engaging in vending machine diplomacy, I had to go see it for myself.
https://unseen-japan.com/try-swedish-vending-machine-ikebukuro/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With all the talk of overtourism and tourists behaving badly, it’s left many travelers wondering whether the majority in Japan even want tourists. Good news: a new survey shows that they overwhelmingly do.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
On March 26th, 1978, the control tower at the nearly complete Narita Airport fell to an invading force of leftist militants. Why did such a wide range of activists unite to stop the government from taking people’s homes?
https://unseen-japan.com/sanrizuka-the-battle-for-narita-airport/
@byteseu@pubeurope.com
Thai Female Nurse on a Trip to Japan Rescues Elderly Man Who Collapsed at Asakusa Station https://www.byteseu.com/686316/ #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseCurrentEventsAndPolitics #JapanesePolitics #News
@byteseu@pubeurope.com
Thai Female Nurse on a Trip to Japan Rescues Elderly Man Who Collapsed at Asakusa Station https://www.byteseu.com/686316/ #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseCurrentEventsAndPolitics #JapanesePolitics #News
@smlgo@pixelfed.social
@smlgo@pixelfed.social
@appassionato@mastodon.social
@appassionato@mastodon.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro's retirement due to a sexual assault scandal has some fans angry at Japan's tabloids for their "vigilantism." Other fans, however, are explaining his behavior with a wild theory: that the "real" Nakai Masahiro died back in 2022.
https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-death-conspiracy-theories/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A reminder that we don't always get a chance to reply to our fans on socials but you can talk with us and other UJ fans on our Discord server! Feel free to join us in a safe and well-moderated space for discussing All Things Japan below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
To beef up credit card security, Japan in March will end the "PIN bypass" system, which has allowed forgetful residents to sign for purchases over 10K yen. But don't worry, US travelers - you can still make signature-based purchases here with your terribly insecure cards.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-credit-card-signatures-eliminated/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Board of Education in Saitama City, Japan has apologized for expelling a Kurdish sixth-year elementary student after her parents lost their immigration status. Japan's government says the decision contradicts its guidance to keep students in school while parents appeal.
https://unseen-japan.com/kurdish-student-japan-school-immigration/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan is famous for its vast variety of food and treats. But there's far more to its snack world than just Pocky and flavored Kit Kats. Learn about the wide range of Japanese snacks - from dorayaki to almond fish and shrimp crackers - below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The culture of cute is everywhere in Japan. Kawaii may present a peppy facade, but this culture glosses over the deeper issues of how Japanese women are perceived and treated in a society that markets them as lesser and more childish than men.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-kawaii-culture-impact-on-women/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Usually, the most serious crime that happens on a Japanese train is molestation. However, one train in Kanagawa Prefecture allegedly saw some violence involving an itchy throat and an icepick.
@jikomayo@mastodon.world
Here's the Eiga Sai lineup with video trailers. Of note are international award winners "Perfect Days" and "Monster." There are also 4 anime films and a Godzilla movie.
Starts showing Jan.31 to Feb. 9 in Shangrila Mall, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Free, but online reservation is required.
#Philippines #Asian #Japanese #EigaSai #FilmFestival #NCR #ShangrilaMall #Movies #Films #Japan #8ListPH @pinoy
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
35-year-old Takahashi Motoki probably thought he hit a nice payday when he snatched a bag from a man in Kabukicho with 850K yen (USD $5,444) in cash. The bag had something else, though: the victim's AirPods. Cops used location tracking to arrest the thief.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ito Shiori's BLACK BOX DIARIES, her film about her struggle for justice after her sexual assault, has earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary. She's the first Japanese director ever to earn a nomination in the category. The film has yet to release in Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/black-box-diaries-oscar-nomination/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Booking a hotel for Japan travel? Expect a bit of a sticker shock: the average room rate nationwide just broke a record previously set in 1997. Industry experts say tourist demand + the weak yen are driving up prices.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Senzoku Pond (1928)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://matcha-jp.com/en/9903 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #SenzokuikePark #Ota #Tokyo #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
There have been zero female professional shogi (Japanese chess) players in the country's regular league since its inception in 1924. This week, pro women's player Nishiyama Tomoka came close to breaking down that 100-year-old wall. Sadly, it was not to be.
https://unseen-japan.com/shogi-female-player-regular-league/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #chess #shogi #japanesechess #games #women
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: As tourism to Japan continues its upward trajectory, more people are staying at private vacation rentals brokered by sites like AirBnB. That’s causing tension with residents, at least one of whom decided to take matters into their own hands in Tokyo recently.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The Kinoko no Yama and Takenoko no Sato treats from Meiji remain iconic in the world of Japanese snacks. Unfortunately, along with just about everything else, they’re getting more expensive.
https://unseen-japan.com/kinoko-takenoko-smaller-shrinkflation/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: After a long and hard-fought battle, victims of Japan’s eugenics law will finally receive compensation from the government. Payments began on January 17th for those who were victimized because the country deemed them unfit to have children.
@DulceMaria@toot.community
@rLok@pixelfed.apobangpo.art
@rLok@pixelfed.apobangpo.art
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sarusawa Pond, Nara (1934)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A01559/ #ShinHanga #Art #KoitsuTsuchiya #Showa #Winter #Snow #Nara #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Looking to work remotely as the winter trudges on? A new report names Tokyo the seventh best location for digital nomads to work out the winter, citing its mild temperatures, high safety ratings, and great public transportation.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Chinese tourist in her 60s died near Asari Station in Otaru, Hokkaido after walking onto train tracks to snap a scenic photo. The tragic death is putting a spotlight on tourist manners as travelers to Japan flock to "hidden" spots, turning them into sudden hit destinations.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Native Camp originally started as an online English language school for Japanese speakers. Now, Native Camp Japanese also offers lessons for Japanese learners on an on-demand, all-you-can-learn model.
https://unseen-japan.com/native-camp-japanese-unlimited-lessons/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Bell Tower, Mt Koya (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/visit-japan-s-most-sacred-mountain/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Sepia #Winter #Snow #MountKoya #MtKoya #Wakayama #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Men taking non-consensual photos of female athletes in Japan is a chronic problem. The latest disturbing example comes from Hyogo Prefecture, where police arrested a man for using an infrared camera to take sexually suggestive photos of athletes.
https://unseen-japan.com/nonconsensual-infrared-photo-arrest-hyogo/
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Researchers said they have developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 to prevent COVID-19 infections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/science-health/peptide-prevention-covid-19/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #universities #development #covid19
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
BREAKING: Ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro, who's been embroiled in a scandal involving alleged sexual assault, has announced he's ending his entertainment career. The announcement is unlikely to help Fuji TV, which is accused of forcing female employees to "entertain" Nakai.
https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-smap-quits-entertainment/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #women entertainment #crime #music
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Researchers said they have developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 to prevent COVID-19 infections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/science-health/peptide-prevention-covid-19/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #universities #development #covid19
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
There's still a lot of fun stuff to see and do in Akihabara. Then there are the vending machines selling oden, bugs, an old rotary phone, and a slew of mystery goods adorned with strange rants. Naturally, we had to check them out.
https://unseen-japan.com/akihabara-cursed-weird-vending-machines/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Riverside (1970)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://matcha-jp.com/en/3152 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Snow #Winter #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The days of using "chan" and "kun" in the Japanese business world may be ending. Research shows that most company managers are now referring to their staff w/ the honorific "-san." Some companies even mandate it. The goal: reduce workplace harassment.
https://unseen-japan.com/santsuke-japanese-business-honorifics/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: In response to the Nakai Masahiro scandal, Fuji TV held a tightly controlled press conference to promise it would launch an independent investigation. The format of the announcement, however, left a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Startling reports from Japanese media outlets say multiple Japanese people are being held against their will by Chinese scammers who are camped out in the borderlands of Myanmar.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Disneyland's parent company says it'll also change the way it sells limited edition goods in an effort to crack down on reselling.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Dalton Investments, a US firm with a stake in Fuji Media Holdings, is demanding the company hold a public, televised press conference on ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro's scandal by end of week. This comes as Fuji TV has lost 75 out of its 150 advertisers.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Office Day; Jan 22, 2025
Some scenes from my way to work this morning in #Tokyo.
1. Walk side street to subway station
2. Train arriving
3. Catch some fresh air and morning sun
4. View from 18th floor office
#photography #japan #streetphotography #fotografie #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon #tokyostreet #streetphotography #itabashi
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Bell Tower, Mt Koya (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/visit-japan-s-most-sacred-mountain/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Sepia #Winter #Snow #MountKoya #MtKoya #Wakayama #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In reaction to last year's Supreme Court ruling, Japan has recognized 24 laws that pertain to same-sex couples, including domestic violence & property lease/rental laws. It's still considering another 130 laws, including the country's pension & health care laws.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-same-sex-couples-24-rights/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #lgbtq #marriage #relationships
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Bell Tower, Mt Koya (1935)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/visit-japan-s-most-sacred-mountain/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Sepia #Winter #Snow #MountKoya #MtKoya #Wakayama #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
On December 3rd, cameras caught a user taking an e-scooter onto Tokyo's Shuto Expressway system. Yesterday, rental company LUUP announced it "permanently suspended" their account and reminded people not to take their product on the expressway, you stupid *!&@#ing idiots.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Tokyo Police last weekend took action as social media users continued to brag about committing crimes against female students who were rushing to exams.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: You get what you pay for, the old saying goes. That may be more true than ever with this condominium listing that went viral on Japanese social media recently.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Kanagawa Prefecture has taken a mighty leap into the 21st century. As of February, the prefecture’s police say, they’ll stop the practice of issuing skirts to female officers.
https://unseen-japan.com/kanagawa-prefecture-police-women-skirts/
@art_history_animalia@historians.social
For #PenguinAwarenessDay here is an unusual silk garment: Haori with Penguins and Icebreaker Ships, Japan, Shōwa period, 1957-8.
#Penguins aren’t native to #Japan; This unique design was printed to commemorate Japan's 1st expedition to #Antarctica in 1956-7. Photographed at the Life of Animals in Japanese Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Art D.C. in 2019.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna try a little bit of Sweden in Japan? Who wouldn't?! The Swedish Embassy is promoting their country's culture with a limited edition vending machine in Ikebukuro's Alpa that sells traditional delicacies such as salted herring, lingonberry jam, and...tacos?!?!
https://unseen-japan.com/try-swedish-vending-machine-ikebukuro/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna try a little bit of Sweden in Japan? Who wouldn't?! The Swedish Embassy is promoting their country's culture with a limited edition vending machine in Ikebukuro's Alpa that sells traditional delicacies such as salted herring, lingonberry jam, and...tacos?!?!
https://unseen-japan.com/try-swedish-vending-machine-ikebukuro/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Tennoji Temple, Osaka (1927)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://insideosaka.com/shitenno-ji-temple/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Osaka #Japan #Mood
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Tennoji Temple, Osaka (1927)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://insideosaka.com/shitenno-ji-temple/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Osaka #Japan #Mood
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Could ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro's sexual assault scandal force Fuji TV off the air? In 24 hours, the company has reportedly lost over 50 advertisers after a disastrous closed-door press conference failed to reassure sponsors, who fear boycotts for supporting the network.
https://unseen-japan.com/fuji-tv-nakai-masahiro-scandal/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #women #crime #tv #television #entertainment
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Can an AI bot teach you Japanese? Also: A Hokkaido tourist attraction closes, Japan's hot new tourist destination, the Three Cs of dating men in Japan, and more of the best of UJ in this week's Unseen Japan Newsletter below.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=3292cca8f2
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Good news for those spooked by Japan overtourism headlines: despite the growing pains, 68% of people in a new survey say the country's record tourism numbers are a good thing. At the same time, however, 78% are concerned about the impact of overtourism.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: More tourists are flowing into Japan through Narita Airport than ever. To help reduce congestion - and boost tourism around Chiba Prefecture - officials are asking travelers not to hail a taxi but to use taxi apps instead.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It isn’t rare for hosts at Japan’s host clubs to introduce female customers who get into debt to one of Japan’s sex shops. In the first ruling of its kind ever, the Tokyo District Court ruled this practice criminal.
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Chion-in, #Japan: View of Isshinin Buddhist temple from the garden.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With more people visiting Japan, municipalities are looking for ways they can collect additional revenue from them. This week, Kyoto announced its intentions to drastically raise its loading tax by up to ten times for the city’s most expensive properties.
@yuril@fedibird.com
#蛇窪神社 ⛩️ ヒドイぜ…今日のフライトが5時間以上遅延になったので、これは再トライしにおいでってことかと、改めて東京都心から遠征？してきたのに、到着してみたら、まだ午前中でしかも今日は月曜のはずなのにこの混みよう😓 参拝者の列がなが〜く、まさに蛇のごとく…🐍 やはり私が子年 🐁 生まれだからダメなのか！？そうなのか？！🤯 境内に入るまで最低2時間待ち、とのことだったので、今回もすごすごと諦めて、都心に帰ってきました…。フライトが無ければ、2時間でも待つんだけどなぁ…「3度目の正直」とも言うが「2度あることは3度ある」とも言うので、私が再々チャレンジする可能性は……あるかなぁ🥺 #ガッカリ #2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A man was coughing on a Yokohama-bound train. Instead of responding like a normal person, a 59-year-old doctor from Yokosuka allegedly pulled out an icepick and told the man, “If you cough one more time, I’ll kill you.” Police arrested The Bad Doctor, who denies the charges.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Tokyo neighborhood is littered with signs in three languages opposing short-term, AirBnB-style vacation rentals in one local building. The drama raises the question: Is it safe/wise to stay in an AirBnB in Japan - or should you opt for a hotel or ryokan instead?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The three Cs are men who aren’t necessarily dangerous or who ought to be avoided at all costs. But under no circumstances, some people say, should you consider dating them. Why? Find out below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With the weak yen showing no signs of abating, it’s become harder for people in Japan to travel overseas. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it may counteract that with a new program that would help students fulfill their dreams of studying abroad.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A cluster of white birch trees in the town of Biei, Hokkaido is going under the saw, possibly by the end of the month. The culprit? Overtourism - and angry farmers who sound like they've had it out for the trees for some time.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-biei-trees-cut-overtourism/
@yuril@fedibird.com
浅草でランチにもんじゃ焼きを楽しんだのだけど、お店のGoogleレビューを書いてたら、私の前にレビューしたお客さんの英語レビューで「外国人だから10%税金取られた」とあったので、え？と添付されてたレシートをみたら、消費税の上に「外税」とあり、それを単純に「外（国人）税」と解釈したらしい。
イマドキ、ネットでちょっと調べれば、外税とは「代金を請求する際に、商品の値札の総額が税込みの場合は「内税」、税抜きで消費税を別表記しているもの」であることがわかるはずだし、冷静に表示金額を計算すれば、消費税10%しか追加されていないの分かるはずなんだけどね😅
ややこしい記述方法が誤解を招いたのもあるかもだけど、下手に漢字が読めてしまう人（多分中華系）だと、食事やサービスでの行き違いで、ちゃんと調べず脊髄反射で勝手解釈しちゃったのかもしれない。こういううっかり誤解は、外国人観光客としては他の国とかでもやらかす可能性があるから、自分も気をつけなきゃなーと、改めて自戒しました。人種や出身国に関わらず、観光客としては、自分たちはあくまで「客」（お客さまは神様です、の客ではない）、つまり「ゲスト」の立場なのだということを、基本忘れないようにしたい。#2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@yuril@fedibird.com
浅草でランチにもんじゃ焼きを楽しんだのだけど、お店のGoogleレビューを書いてたら、私の前にレビューしたお客さんの英語レビューで「外国人だから10%税金取られた」とあったので、え？と添付されてたレシートをみたら、消費税の上に「外税」とあり、それを単純に「外（国人）税」と解釈したらしい。
イマドキ、ネットでちょっと調べれば、外税とは「代金を請求する際に、商品の値札の総額が税込みの場合は「内税」、税抜きで消費税を別表記しているもの」であることがわかるはずだし、冷静に表示金額を計算すれば、消費税10%しか追加されていないの分かるはずなんだけどね😅
ややこしい記述方法が誤解を招いたのもあるかもだけど、下手に漢字が読めてしまう人（多分中華系）だと、食事やサービスでの行き違いで、ちゃんと調べず脊髄反射で勝手解釈しちゃったのかもしれない。こういううっかり誤解は、外国人観光客としては他の国とかでもやらかす可能性があるから、自分も気をつけなきゃなーと、改めて自戒しました。人種や出身国に関わらず、観光客としては、自分たちはあくまで「客」（お客さまは神様です、の客ではない）、つまり「ゲスト」の立場なのだということを、基本忘れないようにしたい。#2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@yuril@fedibird.com
今朝、滞在先ホテルのロビーに降りてきたら、グアムから来ているらしい大家族観光客の皆さんが集まっていた。白人系ではなく、恰幅の良いネイティブ？の皆さんで、陽気に楽しそうに会話しているだけのだけど、日本という環境以外を知らない日本人がこういう状況に出くわしたら「外人」声デカすぎ、マナーなってない、場所取りやがって、と思うんだろうな、とふと思った。#2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It seems Fuji TV advertisers are so dismayed at how the network's handled sex assault accusations against ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro that they're pulling ads. Toyota, Nippon Life Insurance, Meiji Yasuda Life & Aflac have all pulled their ads in the past two days.
@David@setouchi.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Are you a Kinoko no Yama fan or a Takenoko no Sato fan? It doesn't matter - either way, you're gonna get less than what you paid for come May 20th. Meiji says it'll reduce the volume of both snack boxes by 11% in the latest painful instance of shrinkflation to hit Japanese consumers.
https://unseen-japan.com/kinoko-takenoko-smaller-shrinkflation/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will finally receive compensation. On January 17th, the country began to pay victims - mostly the mentally handicapped - who were deemed "unfit" to have children under the Eugenics Protection Act, which was repealed in 1996.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Bad news for Square Enix fans: The company has announced it will close its Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara on March 31st, 2025. The store, which opened in October of 2016, will close out 8.5 years at its current location, after which it'll be converted into a gift shop.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Some far-right voices in Japan are objecting to the creation of a new cemetery in Miyagi Prefecture that will cater to Japan’s growing Muslim population. However, the Prefecture’s governor says the project is necessary and will proceed as planned.
https://unseen-japan.com/islamic-cemetery-miyagi-prefecture-opposition/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A major media outlet in Japan takes up the issue of sexually explicit ads appearing on sites in Japan frequently used by children - and many netizens wonder what took them so long to finally pay attention.
https://unseen-japan.com/sexually-explicit-online-ads-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"In Japan, as I watched the events unfold after the assassination of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, I had a very strange sense of déjà vu. It was like reliving the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022."
https://unseen-japan.com/luigi-mangione-the-parallels-to-abe-shinzos-assassin/
@David@setouchi.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A service says it can connect you to native Japanese speakers via on-demand, unlimited lessons every month. But it'll cost ya. Is it worth it? We tried and reviewed Native Camp Japanese - here's what we think.
https://unseen-japan.com/native-camp-japanese-unlimited-lessons/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The New York Times has named Toyama City as one of its must-see travel gems for 2025. Long overlooked by Western travelers, officials say they hope the endorsement will bring more tourists looking to experience the beauty of Japan in a more relaxed atmosphere.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Police in Hyogo Prefecture arrested a 53yo fisherman for taking nonconsensual infrared photos of female swimmers, including victims who were 11 and 13 years old. It's part of a disturbing trend of men in Japan using infrared cameras to emulate a "see-through" effect.
https://unseen-japan.com/nonconsensual-infrared-photo-arrest-hyogo/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #news #women #crime #photography
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Some say Generative AI will “revolutionize” language learning. After trying AI Japanese teachers & chatbots, I remained convinced you shouldn’t rely on a bot to do a job that living, breathing native Japanese speakers already do 1000x better.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, is in a bit of financial trouble. Now, it says it wants to plug the hole by charging for a broadcasting license even if residents don’t own a television.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It appears one sushi shop in the United States outed itself as having no Japanese staff with a recent ad that commits a massive faux pas.
https://unseen-japan.com/america-sushi-store-chopsticks-error/
@vga256@dialup.cafe
mini-doc with some beautiful walkthroughs of alleys in kyoto, and documents some of the ongoing preservation and restoration efforts by locals
there is something indescribably serene and warm about japan's alleys. i've never found anything with the same architectural tranquility.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As new allegations of sexual misconduct swirl around ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro and Fuji TV, the station says it'll launch an independent investigative committee. However, that announcement came at a tightly controlled presser that Fuji refused to broadcast.
@yuril@fedibird.com
銀座から日本橋に向かって歩いていたら、京橋辺りで1本だけ何気に咲いている木が…あれ、これってもしかして #桜 🌸？？このスポットだけ陽当たりが無駄に良くて勘違いしちゃったのかしらん😳 #Sakura #2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@yuril@fedibird.com
おはようございます。今日は1日フリーデイで、長男には単身で好きなように東京を歩き回ってもらうつもり。オットは、自国ですら私のジンベエザメ状態😅だから、今日はまぁ長男が興味なさそうなとこにでも連れていきますよw #おはようどん #2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Chinese-led group is reportedly forcing people from multiple countries - including Japan - to run scams on its behalf. Reports say over 20 Japanese people may be held in a lawless part of Myanmar, lured in by part-time work & forced to commit fraud against their will.
@Kantoman@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Resellers continue to make life painful for fans in Japan. In response to trouble on its own properties, Tokyo Disneyland is taking new measures to defeat reselling. That includes threatening to throw them off the property entirely.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Yuki no Yugure (c.1940s)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15584253 #ShinHanga #Art #KasamatsuShiro #Showa #Winter #Snow #Japan #Fensterfreitag
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's college exam time again this weekend in Japan. That means some men are on social media bragging it's the "perfect time" to molest female test takers on trains since they're too busy to report the crime. This year, Tokyo Police are saying: not so fast, bucko.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Tokyo Police say the Access scouting ring primarily recruited women online into sex work, employing a countrywide network of 300 scouts. The group targeted women who had gotten into severe debt due to their addiction to host clubs.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Think Japan had a lot of tourists in 2024? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet, according to a new report on what to expect in the new year. JTB is predicting that the country will see 40.2 million visitors in 2025.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
IYCMI: Resellers have struck again in Japan, the second time in several months in connection with a Sanrio special event. Goods for a new event celebrating the character My Melody sold out in seconds online - and are now reselling for a markup.
https://unseen-japan.com/my-melody-50th-anniversary-resellers/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
People say you can buy old abandoned homes in Japan for cheap. That's true. The downside is many of them look like this "oceanside" condo unit in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture going for 2.8M yen (USD $17,888). On the plus side, it looks like Chiitan might be your neighbor...
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A sexist symbol of Japan's past is no more in Kanagawa Prefecture, whose police department will stop issuing skirts to new female officers effective February 2025. The impractical uniform dates back to a time when female officers were mostly relegated to traffic duty.
https://unseen-japan.com/kanagawa-prefecture-police-women-skirts/
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture (1950)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b09725/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Chiba #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Narita Airport and Chiba Prefecture want travelers to use more taxis - and they're asking tourists to rely more on ride-hailing apps, like Go Taxi, to make their trips smoother. Narita also says it's adding more nighttime taxis, and more large-sized taxis to accommodate suitcases.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in November 2024. It wants to welcome 60 million a year by the 2030s. However, some argue that there are severe obstacles to achieving that goal – and Japan’s aging population ranks near the top.
@anvit@pixelfed.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Nakai Masahiro, one of the ex-members of now retired boy band SMAP, has finally released a statement about the 90 million yen (USD $569,000) settlement he made with a woman who works for a Japanese TV station. It isn't going over well.
https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-smap-settlement-statement/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #television #tv #entertainment
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The latest Mister Donut collaboration with Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini – a celebration of the donut maker’s 50th anniversary of selling their old-fashioned donut – looks both tantalizing and artful.
https://unseen-japan.com/mister-donut-pierre-marcolini-collab/
@Kantoman@pixelfed.social
@yuril@fedibird.com
生まれて初めて #原宿 、しかもラフォーレ原宿にいる私。21歳まで東京には良く出入りしてたけど、原宿とか全く興味なかったんで、22歳長男の用事で来るまで全く縁がなかった。#2025FamilyHoliday #Japan #Fedibird
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In the first ruling of its kind, the Tokyo Court found that a host at a host club who took kickbacks after introducing an indebted female customer to a sex shop is criminally liable, sentencing him to 2.5 years in jail (suspended) and a fine for violating Japan's Organized Crime Law.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Kyoto tourists, get ready to pay a little - or a lot - more when you stay overnight. To fund rail improvements, the city will raise lodging taxes on rooms, with the top rate for rooms over USD $633 going up to $63 per night, making it Japan's highest lodging tax.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Why do some in Japan say you shouldn't date a man who makes his own curry roux from scratch? An introduction to the "three C men" - and what women in Japan think about this advice in the Reiwa era.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: In recent years, Japan’s seen a huge spike in syphilis cases. The latest numbers aren’t any better, with Tokyo reporting its fourth consecutive increase last year. There are now 7.4 times as many cases compared to 10 years ago.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A man in Shiga Prefecture wasn’t too happy when a police officer told him off – so he tried to have the public servant arrested under a defamation law strengthened to deal primarily with online hate.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Accelerated language learning happens when you know enough of a language that you can immerse yourself in it for hours a day....At that point, language learning goes from a chore to a pleasure."
https://unseen-japan.com/how-to-learn-japanese-quickly-online/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A new campaign from 7-11 Japan seems to be winning back customers for the ailing combini chain. However, some online commenters say the store’s gonna have to do a lot more than that to make up for its high prices and shrinking volumes.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Looking for a Valentine's Day date spot around Tokyo? Shiseido Parlour is (as usual) upping the ante this year with two treats that look like art: its Berry and Chocolate parfait (Ginza store) and White Swan parfait (Kawasaki store). Check below for more details.
https://unseen-japan.com/shiseido-parlour-valentines-day-parfaits/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #food #valentinesday #romance #relationships
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all from a chilly Tuesday here in Tokyo.
Busy, busy this week, after yesterday's public holiday. Which makes me happy, happy.
Big love to you all.
Whatever you're doing today, wishing you well with it.
Couple of recent street shots from a fave Tokyo spot.
More in the ALT
🙌❤️
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all from a chilly Tuesday here in Tokyo.
Busy, busy this week, after yesterday's public holiday. Which makes me happy, happy.
Big love to you all.
Whatever you're doing today, wishing you well with it.
Couple of recent street shots from a fave Tokyo spot.
More in the ALT
🙌❤️
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“Came to a building I wanted to see at least once that feels like it’s at the edge of Hell”
(And yes, this is the one in Hachioji)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tokyo says it may help some students study abroad by giving them stipends of up to 3.15 million yen (USD $19,982) for a full year. Some are criticizing the plan, however, saying it's something the central government should sponsor uniformly for all Japanese citizens.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Temple Snow Scene (c.1910s - 1930s)
Artist: Choka
https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/1442/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The town of Biei in Hokkaido will fell a stand of scenic white birch trees after complaints from farmers about overtourism. Besides attracting tons of tourists who trample nearby crops and stand in traffic, the farmers say the trees also block needed sunlight, lowering crop yields.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-biei-trees-cut-overtourism/
@metin@graphics.social
#IKEA #akira #manga #anime #comic #comics #japan #japanese #sweden #swedish #satire #fun #funny #cartoon #meme #humor #humour #LOL #film #films #movie #movies #cinema #cinemastodon #furniture
@metin@graphics.social
#IKEA #akira #manga #anime #comic #comics #japan #japanese #sweden #swedish #satire #fun #funny #cartoon #meme #humor #humour #LOL #film #films #movie #movies #cinema #cinemastodon #furniture
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Host clubs in Japan have come under fire for forcing young women into prostitution. Under a proposed revision to Japan’s entertainment law, businesses that promote the illusion of love or operate illegally will be subject to whopping fines.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: If you drink, you should drink responsibly. That’s a lesson that one Japanese actor will likely be reflecting on after he made the fatal decision to over-imbibe after signing a beer commercial contract.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: 2024 was shaping up to be a bad year for ramen shops. And it turned out to be pretty awful in the end, as Japan saw a record number of bankruptcies.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
*In the not-too-distant past furisode (振袖) indicated that a young woman was single and of marriageable age.
Interestingly it was only in the 19thC that furisode became gendered, and only in the 20thC that they (in part due to Western influence) were restricted to girls and women.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🚸🧒COMING OF AGE DAY👩🦱👘
Today is 'Seijin-no-hi' (成人の日 - 2nd Monday of January), a national holiday set aside to congratulate those who have reached -or are soon to reach- the age of majority (18 years old).
The tradition of celebrating 'coming of age' is recorded as early as 714!
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Worn by young, unmarried women* in Japan, this style of kimono was once commonly purchased by parents for a daughter's coming-of-age.
Notable for their long sleeves, furisode (振袖) often feature bright colours and bold designs.
@stabi_berlin@openbiblio.social
🇯🇵 Wie finde ich japanische Werke in westlichen Sammlungen? Das erklärt euch unser #CrossAsia-Team beim Online Workshop "Introducing Japan" - morgen, den 14. Januar, um 17 Uhr 👉 https://blog.sbb.berlin/online-workshop-introduction-japan/
#StabiBerlin #StaatsbibliothekzuBerlin #XAsia #Japan #Workshop
@stabi_berlin@openbiblio.social
🇯🇵 Wie finde ich japanische Werke in westlichen Sammlungen? Das erklärt euch unser #CrossAsia-Team beim Online Workshop "Introducing Japan" - morgen, den 14. Januar, um 17 Uhr 👉 https://blog.sbb.berlin/online-workshop-introduction-japan/
#StabiBerlin #StaatsbibliothekzuBerlin #XAsia #Japan #Workshop
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Worn by young, unmarried women* in Japan, this style of kimono was once commonly purchased by parents for a daughter's coming-of-age.
Notable for their long sleeves, furisode (振袖) often feature bright colours and bold designs.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
A few more shots from Saturday's Bingo Sports car auction down at Odaiba City Circuit. Couldn't stick around for the auction as had things to do. But was nice to see the cars for a bit, for Charlie to get some pics and to catch up with a couple of the Bingo team who I know.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Disney's speaker-hiding skills go to infinity and beyond"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan is once again debating the question of whether it’s polite to wear your backpack front-facing on the train. Some continue to insist the custom is correct, while others say it’s more polite to keep your bag near your feet instead.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Local authorities host ceremonies to welcome the new adults into society, but the day is also a chance for more raucous celebrations and reunions.
Many young women opt to dress in a style of kimono called 'furisode' (振袖 lit. 'swinging sleeves').
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🚸🧒COMING OF AGE DAY👩🦱👘
Today is 'Seijin-no-hi' (成人の日 - 2nd Monday of January), a national holiday set aside to congratulate those who have reached -or are soon to reach- the age of majority (18 years old).
The tradition of celebrating 'coming of age' is recorded as early as 714!
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
School nurses in Japan need to better protect student privacy re: sexuality and gender issues, says a new report. 54.2% of those surveyed say they've shared a student's sexual attraction or gender concerns w/ other school officials w/o the student's permission.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-school-nurses-lgbtq-students-privacy/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Our daughter says this is what she's wearing to her Coming of Age ceremony"
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Suijin no Mori on the Sumida River (1934)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/a8826d203cb4-in-photos-snow-xxxxxxx.html #ShinHanga #Art #KoitsuTsuchiya #Showa #Winter #Snow #SumidaRiver #Tokyo #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's far right is fighting plans for a Muslim cemetery in Miyagi Prefecture, which would be Japan's 11th and the Tohoku region's first. However, Miyagi governor Murai Yoshihiro says it "must happen" to meet the needs of Muslim foreign residents and Japanese converts.
https://unseen-japan.com/islamic-cemetery-miyagi-prefecture-opposition/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In Japan, sexually explicit ads - including some that depict scenes of sexual assault against minors - frequently appear on gaming and other websites that appeal to children. Some in Japan are now asking the country's Children and Families Agency to crack down.
https://unseen-japan.com/sexually-explicit-online-ads-japan/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Better go to your favorite tonkatsu place in Japan as soon as you can. A confluence of events has made the simple cabbage more expensive than ever – and some fried pork cutlet restaurants say it’s killing them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With more tourists coming to Japan than ever, many websites offer advice about what to expect when you get here. Most of them read as if they’re written by people (or, ahem, software) who've never set foot in the country. Here's what they get wrong.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: For years, women in Japan have been fleeing the countryside to big cities. This appears to be having an outsized impact on Okinawa, with six out of 10 of Japan’s most gender-imbalanced municipalities located on the island chain.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"People keep telling me that AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here's why I came away more convinced than ever that the best way to practice Japanese is - wait for it - talking to an actual native Japanese speaker."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, is bleeding cash. To help plug the hole, the station says it'll start collecting its fee, not just from TV owners, but from anyone w/ an Internet-capable device. However, some say NHK should focus instead on making better programming.
https://unseen-japan.com/nhk-fee-no-tv/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #tv #television #entertainment
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan last changed the format of its license plates back in 1998. Now, it’s introduced a new format including Latin alphabetic letters because it’s running close to exhausting the current number supply.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-license-plates-latin-letters/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"When people tell me they’re using Duolingo for Japanese and ask for alternatives, here’s what I recommend. This approach mirrors the way that I learn languages. It’s how I learned Japanese, and it’s how I’m learning Korean."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
There's a lot of hate towards resellers in Japan - but the resellers don't seem to mind. One reseller said they search 転売ヤー死ね (tenbaiyaa shine, "die, reseller") online to research what goods are currently hot.
https://unseen-japan.com/my-melody-50th-anniversary-resellers/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Ever make a tweet so bad that it ended your company? That appears to be what happened after a cosmetics maker’s CEO criticized a Japanese singing trio on the company’s official account.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
There's a lot of hate towards resellers in Japan - but the resellers don't seem to mind. One reseller said they search 転売ヤー死ね (tenbaiyaa shine, "die, reseller") online to research what goods are currently hot.
https://unseen-japan.com/my-melody-50th-anniversary-resellers/
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
An X user drew a visceral reaction from Japanese social media users yesterday w/ this ad from a sushi restaurant in the US showing hashi-watashi, or passing food between chopsticks - a custom reserved for putting bones in urns after a body's been cremated.
https://unseen-japan.com/america-sushi-store-chopsticks-error/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tokyo Police busted Access, a "scout" group, for funneling women - many who'd racked up debts supporting hosts at host clubs - into sex work and illegal prostitution. The group allegedly made USD $44M over five years using a social media network of some 300 scouts.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan saw a lot of inbound foreign tourists in 2024. One company says it'll see even more in 2025. Travel agency JTB predicts a record 40.2 million tourists in 2025. On the flip side, however, Japanese travel abroad will lag well behind 2019 levels due to the weak yen.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This is why Sanrio fans can't have nice things: Just two months after resellers mobbed a Hello Kitty 50th anniversary event, they cleaned out the 50th anniversary My Melody goods, too. Local reports spotted resellers exchanging cash on the street & hauling 20+ bags of merch.
https://unseen-japan.com/my-melody-50th-anniversary-resellers/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture has suffered tourists entering people's homes to take pictures and crushing farmers' fields. But they're not complaining about overtourism. Instead, they're developing resources to help tourists and locals co-exist.
https://unseen-japan.com/shirakawago-overtourism-welcoming-tourists/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A lot of us get stuck in learning Japanese, bogged down in the tedium of memorizing new words or studying dry grammatical explanations. Here's how sentence mining can revive your love of language learning.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Fish isn't the only thing Japan does raw - eggs in their uncooked form also find their way into numerous dishes. Is that safe? Here's what you need to know about raw egg cuisine and egg safety when in Japan.
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
We only get snow once or twice a year around these parts so whenever we do I head into the nearby hills with a camera.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Continuing my new series of night photos from #Itabashi ward, #Tokyo, taken earlier this week returning from work:
“Itabashi Nights”
Series 4, Episode 2
“There's a Light”
iPhone 15 Pro, night mode. More info in ALT texts.
#photography #shotoniphone #nightphotography #japan #nachtfotografie #fotografie #photographersofmastodon #tokyolife #japanlife
@810eagle@mastodon.social
大阪市
2025/01/09 最高気温 8.4℃
2025/01/10 最低気温 -0.1℃
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Highest and lowest temperatures in Osaka City.
These are the values of the thermometer installed at home.
#最高気温 #最低気温 #Osaka #Japan #temperature
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan wants to keep increasing tourism. But how can it do that when, according to one report, 40% of its municipalities are in danger of disappearing? Here's why experts say one of the solutions is appealing to the right type of tourist.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-tourism-aging-society/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #travel #tourism #japantravel
@me@sns.mszpro.com
京都市内も雪が降っています❄️
Snow in Kyoto at 八坂神社
#japan
#kyoto
#japantravel
#misskey写真部
#photography
#nature
#マストドン写真部
#ファインダー越しの私の世界
#京都
#写真
@me@sns.mszpro.com
京都市内も雪が降っています❄️
Snow in Kyoto at 八坂神社
#japan
#kyoto
#japantravel
#misskey写真部
#photography
#nature
#マストドン写真部
#ファインダー越しの私の世界
#京都
#写真
@mizu@mastodon.social
The mainland in the fridge. Temperature 7am in the heart of Kanto, Kansai and Kyushu. #japan #climatediary
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro has broken his silence about the massive settlement he paid a woman who works for Fuji TV, admitting there was an "incident" but that it's "resolved" and he plans to continue working. However, his alleged victim says she doesn't forgive him.
https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-smap-settlement-statement/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Popular boy group SMAP member Nakai Masahiro has failed to answer questions about a massive settlement he paid out. In the absence of clear answers, Japanese TV stations are removing him from the air bit by bit.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: McDonald’s Japan is known for its online ad campaigns that draw international attention. Its latest stunt, however, drew a few heads, as it employed a writing system that some people have tried to pretend is an ancient Japanese form of writing.
https://unseen-japan.com/mcdonalds-japan-jindaimoji-edo-era/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: More tourists than ever are coming to Japan. To accommodate them, both the central and regional governments are grappling with ways to get tourists to spread the love across Japan and stop crowding into its major cities.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
“Two seconds of flight time”
Walking home from work last night, I heard the sound of an overhead plane descending into Haneda airport, so I tried a 2-second exposure. As a result, it came out looking like an arrow ↖️🛬
#photography #abstract #tokyo #japan #nightphotography #fotografie #tokyolife #japanlife #airplane #nachtfotografie #photographersofmastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In recent years, Japan’s seen a huge spike in syphilis cases. The latest numbers aren’t any better, with Tokyo reporting its fourth consecutive increase last year. There are now 7.4 times as many cases compared to 10 years ago.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hey folks - heads up you might see intermittent errors on unseen-japan.com for a bit. We think this is due to an upgrade to our caching plugin, WP Rocket. We're contacted the vendor and are working on a solution. Thanks for your patience.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Nakayama-Shichiri, Hida (1924)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250108_17/ #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ready to get your fancy donut on? After its popular Pokemon donut run, donut chain Mister Donut in Japan is going high-brow with a set of five chocolate donuts designed by Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini. The new donuts go on sale tomorrow, January 10th.
https://unseen-japan.com/mister-donut-pierre-marcolini-collab/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A man in Shiga Prefecture apparently tried to have a cop jailed for calling him an "idiot." Wildly, the charge - filed under a law strengthened just a few years ago in reaction to social media abuse - could have landed the officer in jail for up to six months.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sign reads, “I bet this cabbage is more expensive than the meat for tonkatsu” - a reference to how the price of cabbage has skyrocketed in Japan in the last few months. OP says, “It’s so expensive even store employees are giving up”
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: While the murder case of Uchida Riko in Hokkaido is still pending trial, one man has already received his judgment. News is out that one of the detectives on the case has lost his job after it came out he’d been having an affair with the defendant before the murder.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-detective-murder-affair-resigns/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: As demand spikes due to record tourism, Japan’s aging population has left popular ski areas like Nagano Prefecture’s Hakuba without the facilities to accommodate them.
https://unseen-japan.com/nagano-skiing-crowded-lodges-booked/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ever watch an anime set in a Japanese high school and think, "it shoulda been me"? Well, you're in luck. A company in Japan is inviting tourists to attend an abandoned campus in Chiba and live out an authentic Showa high school experience.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-high-school-tourist-experience/
@funefune_kyoto@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com
京都駅の黄色の新幹線
#tokyocameraclub #kyoto #japan #train #yellow
@funefune_kyoto@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com
京都駅の黄色の新幹線
#tokyocameraclub #kyoto #japan #train #yellow
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
7-11 Japan's in trouble. To reverse its profit decline, it launched its linguistically clever "Ureshii ne!" - or "Delightful Price!" - campaign to win customers back. Its CEO says it's working. However, some customers still say the chain's food is too pricey for the scant volumes it sells.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Host clubs in Japan have come under fire for pushing female customers into debt and, in some cases, prostitution. A proposed revision to the country's Entertainment Law would ban fake romances and punish hosts that receive sex business kickbacks.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese actor Yoshizawa Ryo is out of a contract with Asahi Beer after drunkenly wandering into an apartment that wasn't his. The company says it's axed his commercials for their Asahi Dry Crystal after police found the actor passed out in a neighbor's place on December 30th.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2024 was a bad year to own a ramen restaurant in Japan. A record 72 shops went bankrupt, thanks to the twin evils of rising prices and the common belief that restaurants can't charge more than 1000 yen (USD $6.34) for their product.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: In April of 2016, a devastating earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture. Since then, the region’s been working to rebuild and revive its economic fortunes. They’ve gotten a huge boost in the past few years thanks to a manga author and his iconic masterpiece.
https://unseen-japan.com/one-piece-kumamoto-revival-success/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: What chance do a bunch of rag-tag civilians stand against a hardened and highly-trained group of professionally trained killers?
Quite a good one, it turns out.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“We would highly recommend Unseen Japan’s tailor-made tours. Noah worked with us every step of the way to create an unforgettable itinerary for Kyushu. He was on hand to answer any questions. 5 stars out of 5!" - Hazel C., France
Traveling to Japan? Create a custom and guided experience with Unseen Japan Tours and go where most tourists can't.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Kodoku no Gurume The Movie – directed and written by lead actor Matsushige Yutaka – will hit Japanese theaters this month on the 10th. The story – such as it ever is in this series – sees Goro travel around the world in search of the perfect soup.
@mizu@mastodon.social
10-day total precip anomalies: Dec28-Jan6 (upper) & Dec26-Jan4 (lower). Lots of rain yesterday compensated for the shortage. #rain #dry #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Online casino gambling is illegal in Japan. That hasn’t stopped people from getting their hands dirty, though. One nonprofit group says they’ve seen a spike in consultations – and some are turning to crime to pay off the debts they’ve accumulated.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Mochi deaths, a mobbed onsen, Oshikatsu addiction, and Hashimoto Kanna drama bomb - check out these and more of our top stories from last week in the Unseen Japan Newsletter!
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=6d716fc2ca
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Traveling to Japan? Chances are you've heard one of these eight "facts" about the country that are mostly wrong. Read about these myths drawn from our own experience covering Japan and from our reader's feedback.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is a popular tourist destination, especially for the hiking-minded. These days, it’s a little too popular. Fortunately, there are other locations where you can get spectacular views of the mountain with less effort.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japanese companies struggling to fill jobs are looking for ways to supplement their workforces. Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is expanding on one such solution: self-checkout counters manned by workers who don’t even live in Japan.
@funefune_kyoto@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com
京都を走る黄色の新幹線
#tokyocameraclub #kyoto #japan #train #yellow
@funefune_kyoto@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com
京都を走る黄色の新幹線
#tokyocameraclub #kyoto #japan #train #yellow
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Atsuko-san is here to show you what the 'nanakusa' (七草 '7 herbs') look like.
In the depths of winter, when frost covered the ground, the 'nanakusa' were some of the only plants still growing. Their lush green colour came to represent hope and renewal.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Atsuko-san is here to show you what the 'nanakusa' (七草 '7 herbs') look like.
In the depths of winter, when frost covered the ground, the 'nanakusa' were some of the only plants still growing. Their lush green colour came to represent hope and renewal.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
You can find the 7 herbs you need for your rice-congee conveniently packaged at supermarkets.
🌿water dropwort (せり)
🌿shepherd’s purse (なずな/ぺんぺん)
🌿cudweed (ごぎょう)
🌿chickweed (はこべら)
🌿nipplewort (ほとけのざ)
🌿turnip (すずな/かぶ)
🌿daikon (すずしろ・大根)
#Kyoto #京都 #七草の節句 #Japan #nanakusanosekku #daikon #turnip #nipplewort #chickweed #cudweed #waterdropwort #shepherdspurse #7herbsofspring
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🌿WHOLESOME HERBS🥣
After all that New Year excess it's time for a hearty porridge to help fortify the body for the year ahead.
For over a thousand years herbs have been gathered, mixed into a rice gruel and consumed on the 7th day of the 1st month as a prayer for health and luck.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
You'll find a lot of natural beauty on Okinawa's outlying islands. There's something that's harder to find, however: women. An analysis by the Okinawa Times found that six of the 10 municipalities with the worst gender imbalance in Japan are located on the island chain.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Don't be surprised if you start seeing Latin alphabet letters on Japanese license plates. Japan's Ministry of Transportation is introducing 10 letters to one of the plates' components because a boom in vanity plate numbers is exhausting unique combinations.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-license-plates-latin-letters/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Friends don't let friends use Duolingo. When it comes to Japanese, there are so many better ways to learn than giving money to a company that's firing its workers and replacing them with AI. Here's our roadmap for a cheap and effective Duolingo alternative.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Reju Cosmetics, a small cosmetics company in Japan, used its official X account to blast the boy band number_i as "traitors." It later issued an apology for the actions of its CEO and said that to make amends, it will...close the company for good. 🤔
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The story of the Republic of Ezo is not a happy one – at least not for its leader, Enomoto Takeaki. Cut off from supplies from the mainland and buffeted by foes at every turn, Enomoto’s resistance was truly a lost cause. But it was one he remained loyal to until the bitter end.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan isn’t having a lot of kids. In lieu of kids, more people are turning to pets. But the little critters are causing a nuisance at some Shinto shrines – leading more shrines to ask folks to keep their fur babies at home.
https://unseen-japan.com/shinto-shrines-pets-forbidden/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #shinto #religion #dogs #pets
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: With Hashimoto Kanna in the leading role, everyone had high hopes that NHK’s latest morning drama, Omusubi, would do smash numbers. Now, the show is fighting not to become the station’s worst-rated asadora ever - and some blame the gyaru.
https://unseen-japan.com/nhk-asadora-omusubi-hashimoto-kanna/
@youranonriots@kolektiva.social
Protesters outside Israeli embassy in Tokyo
#GazaGenocide #Tokyo #Japan
@youranonriots@kolektiva.social
Protesters outside Israeli embassy in Tokyo
#GazaGenocide #Tokyo #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture is a village of 1,400 people that sees over 1 million tourists yearly. So why aren't they screaming about "overtourism"? Village reps say that, despite some bad behavior, they still want people to "fall in love with this village that we treasure."
https://unseen-japan.com/shirakawago-overtourism-welcoming-tourists/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
SMAP's Nakai Masahiro isn't talking about the eyebrow-raising lawsuit he paid out in a case of alleged sexual assault. In response, some TV stations seem to be taking him off the air. Both TBS and TV Asahi have removed broadcasts featuring Nakai from their schedules.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Is this the beginning of the end for Japan’s beloved IC transportation cards? Two train systems in Tokyo say they’ve started a large-scale experiment with credit card contactless payments to make life easier for tourists.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s traditional festivals (祭; matsuri) are feeling the pinch as well. As a result, some are doing something that was once unthinkable: they’re letting women participate.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Every year, a group in Japan rallies against the evils of the holiday's celebration of "romance capitalism culture." This year, however, “circumstances” led them to take a break from protesting the popular holiday.
https://unseen-japan.com/anti-christmas-demo-japan-canceled/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
McDonald's Japan went viral for this stone-etched ad written in an odd-looking script. Turns out the text is Wojite, a form of Jindai Moji (Characters of the Age of the Gods) - an Edo Era forgery that claimed to be Japan's pre-Chinese character writing system.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“There’s a wall at Tokyo Station that looks like you could blow it apart”
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's welcoming a lot of tourists - but they're not spreading the love around the country. A report by the Japan Travel Agency shows hotel stays shot up in the "Big Three" metro areas (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya) - but regional stays fell compared to 2019 by 25.9%.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
22-year-old Uchida Riko stands accused of murder in Hokkaido for pushing a girl off of a bridge for the crime of taking her picture. Now, it's come out that a detective on the local police force is out of a job after he confessed to having an affair with the defendant.
https://unseen-japan.com/hokkaido-detective-murder-affair-resigns/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Headed to Nagano Prefecture for skiing? Best of luck: while tourist demand is spiking, more ski lodges in the area are closing as owners pass on without leaving an heir. The number of lodges in Nozawaonsen, e.g., fell by almost half between 1985 and today.
https://unseen-japan.com/nagano-skiing-crowded-lodges-booked/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s experiencing a boom in oshikatsu (推し活) – commercial activities (活) in support of one’s favorite star, or oshi (推し). But is that a good thing? New data shows many fans are concerned about the financial toll that supporting their faves is taking on their pocketbooks.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Frequent travelers to Japan, get ready for a significant change to the way you shop in 2026. Japan’s government has firmed up a new – and somewhat involved – system designed to stop unscrupulous resellers from avoiding the country’s consumption tax.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan's wrestling with how to address an epidemic of so-called “customer harassment” (カスハラ, kasu-hara for short), i.e., customers who verbally or physically abuse staff. Now, in a first, one city is passing a law that’ll publicly shame anyone caught in the act.
https://unseen-japan.com/kuwana-city-customer-harassment-shaming/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Protein-heads looking to get your fix in Japan, heads up: Gold's Gym Japan has a new line of protein-rich bento boxes out and available at select 7-11 Japan. The beef bolognese is 393kcal w/ 25g protein and the chicken jambalaya is 461kcal and a beefy 42g protein.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: During the New Year Holidays (c.1990s)
Artist: Nishijima Katsuyuki
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15570942 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #NishijimaKatsuyuki #Winter #Kyoto #Japan #NewYearHolidays
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
After Kumamoto's devastating earthquake in 2016, ONE PIECE mangaka Oda Eichiro set sail on a quest to revitalize his hometown. It's been a smashing success: the Kumamoto Revival Project has boosted tourism to the prefecture over 2x since 2019 - the largest increase across Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/one-piece-kumamoto-revival-success/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
What happens when you pit trained soldiers against cosplayers? Turns out you get a tough fight. Last week, 100 airsoft amateurs fought 50 active duty members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces to a draw. "Winning against that many people's impossible," one soldier lamented.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Duty-free travel changes in Japan, bookstores charging admission, onigiri mascots, and hostile architecture - get a synopsis of our most popular stories last week in the recent issue of the Unseen Japan Newsletter.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9c0d2fc400d4b96cabfca61a&id=69224c0b29
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"I’ve always wanted to draw comics, and Beserk was a major inspiration for me as a budding artist. For quite a long time, all my “original” characters would have to have massive swords and bad attitudes."
In May, 2021, manga legend Miura Kentaro passed away, leaving his opus Berserk unfinished. Our author discusses the true genius behind his art, and how he inspired millions.
https://unseen-japan.com/what-miura-kentaro-and-berserk-mean-to-me/
@benroyce@mastodon.social
There's no agenda in posting this video
Just a capture of a moment of simple human joy in efficient #publictransportation
Ok, ok... just a small agenda
Year: unknown, location: #Japan
Possibly related to this:
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It was one of Japan's most horrific crimes and still gets discussed to this day. How the murder of Furuta Junko shocked the country, sparking a national debate over juvenile crime - and why her murderers are now walking around free.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
People in Japan who have a hard time eating mochi are susceptible to choking on them. As you’d suspect, the elderly are most susceptible to this. Tokyo Fire Department says its stats show the most likely victims are between the ages of 80 and 84.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Why a mild plan to relax visa restrictions for Chinese travelers – particularly the most wealthy travelers – has some on Japan's far right accusing Japan's Foreign Minister of being a "spy" for China and accepting bribes from a gambling company.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
The world colored by flowers and light is so beautiful that I love it.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #Christmas #illumination #christmaslights #冬 #winter #薔薇 #rose
#藤 #wisteriaflowers
#睡蓮 #waterlily
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
The world colored by flowers and light is so beautiful that I love it.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #Christmas #illumination #christmaslights #冬 #winter #薔薇 #rose
#藤 #wisteriaflowers
#睡蓮 #waterlily
@DrEvanGowan@fediscience.org
@benroyce@mastodon.social
There's no agenda in posting this video
Just a capture of a moment of simple human joy in efficient #publictransportation
Ok, ok... just a small agenda
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There's no agenda in posting this video
Just a capture of a moment of simple human joy in efficient #publictransportation
Ok, ok... just a small agenda
Year: unknown, location: #Japan
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Wanna watch a man eat soup for two hours? Good news! Next week, KODOKU NO GURUME (The Solitary Gourmet): THE MOVIE hits Japanese theaters. It's written & directed by star Matsushige Yutaka, who says the film was *almost* directed by PARASITE helmsman Bong Joon-Ho.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
How do you keep combini in Japan operating 24 hours a day in the midst of a labor shortage? Lawson thinks it has the answer: remotely operated avatars at self-checkout. Now, for the first time, the chain says it's hired a remote operator who doesn't even currently live in Japan.
https://unseen-japan.com/lawson-combini-overseas-avatars/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #combini #business #technology
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
New Year's in Japan means people are eating mochi rice cakes as part of a tradition dating back to Japan's Heian Era. Unfortunately, the sticky treat has claimed one choking victim so far. It's bound to claim more, as more people die yearly from mochi choking here than traffic accidents.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
New Year's in Japan means people are eating mochi rice cakes as part of a tradition dating back to Japan's Heian Era. Unfortunately, the sticky treat has claimed one choking victim so far. It's bound to claim more, as more people die yearly from mochi choking here than traffic accidents.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This is why we can't have nice shrines: Police in Takeo, Shiga Prefecture arrested 64yo Yamaguchi Tsukasa for stealing 6003 yen ($38.23) from a Shinto shrine's donation box on New Year's Day. Area police are investigating a string of shrine donation box thefts from last year.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A small city in Yamagata Prefecture known for its onsen (hot spring baths) is popular among tourists. Maybe too popular, as tourists to one popular location now vastly exceed the number of residents.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s major political parties are proposing a new law to limit what can go up on the country’s election campaign poster boards. The move is a reaction to the rampant abuse that the boards suffered during this year’s Tokyo Gubernatorial election.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Looking out my windows; Jan 1st, 2025
We had some nice gentle light this afternoon; a few panoramas straight out of camera.
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Whaddo I do...I've been carted off to Thirteenuary 2025"
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
More dog owners in Japan regard their pets as family and love taking them to locations such as Shinto shrines for the perfect Instagrammable moment. But more shrines are banning pets in recent years as irresponsible owners ruin things for everyone else.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Two dudes made a mess of Shibuya Scramble on Christmas Eve, doing repeated motorbike loops as pedestrians crossed and even shooting off a fire extinguisher. Police now say they've arrested a jobless 29yo, who admitted to the crime, and a 15yo. Neither has a motorbike license.
https://unseen-japan.com/shibuya-scramble-fire-extinguisher/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
NHK's new morning drama Omusubi, starring Hashimoto Kanna, may turn out to be the network's worst-rated asadora ever: it's currently averaging 13.2%, below 2009's Welkame (13.5%). What went wrong? Many Japanese viewers are blaming the story's unlikeable gyaru protagonist.
https://unseen-japan.com/nhk-asadora-omusubi-hashimoto-kanna/
#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #tv #television #entertainment
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart says a cute experiment designed to reduce food waste worked, actually. As a result, it’ll roll out its new food loss mascot man to all stores nationwide this spring.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The verdict for a Japan resident who helped a Chinese influencer deface Yasukuni Shrine marked a sad chapter in the life of a man who told the court how a love for one of Japan’s most beloved cartoons brought him to the country 11 years ago.
https://unseen-japan.com/yasukuni-shrine-defacement-sentencing/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
In 2018, a controversy broke out in Japan when a sumo announcer angrily demanded a woman leave the ring during a match. The woman was a registered nurse who was aiding a wrestler who’d collapsed due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A cosmetic surgeon in Japan thought it was a good idea to treat an anatomy practice session as some sort of field trip. Users online are calling for her to lose her license – but there’s a high hurdle for that to happen.
https://unseen-japan.com/kuroda-aimi-cosmetic-surgeon-cadaver-pics/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Thank you everyone for viewing my photos this year. The happy comments and warm support encouraged me in my activities.
Everyone, please support me again next year.
I hope that everyone will have a good year next year as well. 2024.12.31 noco.
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@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Charlie and I went out for a photowalk yesterday, starting at the Sky Lounge at The Top of Yebisu, at Ebisu Garden Tower.
There's various angles of view available up there, but this is a good one.
Panorama stitched from nine separate, vertically shot photos. 105mm lens on one of my Nikons.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nyonin Kinsei (女人禁制) has kept many women from participating in Japan's religious festivals for centuries due to their supposed "impurities." But now, as the country's population shrinks and ages and people flee to cities, some festivals are (slowly) rethinking the age-old prejudice.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Snow at Itsukushima (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/en/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Snow #Winter #InlandSea #Itsukushima #Miyajima #Hiroshima #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Are train companies in Tokyo paving the way to make IC cards extinct? Tokyu Railways and Toei Subway say they've implemented credit card touch payment at over 60 stations - including Haneda Airport - to make getting around Tokyo easier for tourists.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: After dismissing the Kishiwada city council for its vote of no confidence, Mayor Nagano Kohei held a press conference defending himself against accusations of sexual assault. To up the cringe factor, he brought his wife, who praised him as "an important pillar of our family."
https://unseen-japan.com/kishiwada-mayor-assembly-sexual-assault/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Recent news about World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai isn’t sitting well with local residents. It seems the event is well short of meeting its goals for ticket sales – and taxpayers are expected to pick up the tab.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
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@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Saizeriya, Japan's famous Italian-esque restaurant chain, is losing its first-ever store in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, as developers wanna tear down the building. The store closed in 2000 but the chain kept it open as an educational museum. The news has left Saizeriya fans in mourning.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
With the New Year at hand, many in Japan will be undertaking hatsumode (初詣), the traditional first Shinto shrine visit of the year. Find out why hatsumode is one of the most prosperous times for shrines in the year and how the tradition has changed over the centuries.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
80 shrines and temples around Japan now accept some form of digital payment, such as PayPay or similar QR code apps. More are joining the fray before the New Year - including one Shinto shrine in Kawasaki that's using digital payments to stop people breaking into its donation box.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A group that protests "Japan's romance capitalism Christmas culture" had to call off its annual demonstration this year. Kakuhidou (革命的非モテ同盟), the Revolutionary Alliance of the Unloveable, said it didn't act in time to secure permits. Last year's demo drew 10 people.
https://unseen-japan.com/anti-christmas-demo-japan-canceled/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
According to the “Oshinomics” report from Hakuhodo, teenage girls said that they spend over half of their disposable income on their oshis. For most in this group, their money goes to male underground idols (performers at small clubs) or at male concept cafes that allow minors.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Inbound foreign travel to Japan is booming. However, domestic travel isn’t doing so hot. The economy is playing a large factor – but so is overtourism at popular spots. Due to various factors, the consumer price index for lodging has risen from 100 in 2020 to 134.3 today.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Hostile architecture has come to Tokyo – and the city’s residents are none too happy. As Tokyo continues to undergo rapid development, it seems there are fewer places to take a load off of your feet without spending money.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Perhaps surprising no one, Tokyo’s richest city, Minato – with a median income of 11.26 million yen (USD $71,969) – retained its number one ranking spot for the city where people are happiest. Daikanyama came in first, however, as the train station with the highest happiness index.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
December 29, 2024 (2)
After leaving the art supplies store, I had a nice walk from Ochanomizu down to Suidobashi. Tried to capture the mood along the way, on a bright and crisp December afternoon.
#photography #tokyo #japan #streetphotography #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #photographersofmastodon
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@mizu@mastodon.social
Snow accumulation anomalies as of 29th - much more than normal except for San-in region and for Doto area, East Hokkaido. #japan #snow
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
My very occasional and short newsletter: Restless 26 → End of 2024
https://buttondown.com/SeanBreslin/archive/restless-26-end-of-2024/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Can oshikatsu - supporting one's favorite idol, anime character, or other entertainer - be unhealthy? New survey data shows teen girls spending over half their disposable funds on their oshi, raising concerns about how the activity can morph from a hobby into an addiction.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan tourists, get ready to change how you shop. A new law, set to go into effect in November 2026, will stop duty-free sales at stores and instead require requesting a refund upon departure. The law is aimed at stopping illegal consumption tax-free reselling.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Customer harassment" remains a significant problem in Japan. Kuwana City in Mie Prefecture will fight it with a new weapon: shame. People who verbally or physically harass staff could find themselves called out on the city's website under a new ordinance if they don't change their ways.
https://unseen-japan.com/kuwana-city-customer-harassment-shaming/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Poor Ishiba Shigeru gets no respect. Japan's Prime Minister lamented at a speech last week that the job is "five to 10 times" harder than his predecessors had it. “You read the newspapers and no one’s singing your praises, you look online and it hurts even more, you can hardly sleep.”
https://unseen-japan.com/ishiba-shigeru-no-praise-complaint/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Online resale of fan goods at high prices is an ongoing issue in Japan. Now, one famous anime voice actress says she’s so disgusted by the practice that she won’t do any more signings going forward.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Ito Shiori has been fighting for justice since she accused journalist Yamaguchi Noriyuki of rape in 2015. Her latest chapter is a documentary that's earned an Oscar shortlisting. However, it’s also coming under fire from her former attorney for using “unauthorized” footage.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Quite the sunset today.
Charlie, my youngest, and I were out for a photowalk. We weren't anywhere high up when the sun set but we got a few nice shots.
Here's a couple of mine. Gonna sit down with him tomorrow and get his pics off the card and do some editing with him.
Details in the ALT.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
A photo made with the Nikon, from my time at Anamori-inari Shrine last Monday.
The very last of the daylight, blue-hued, at the end of the line of toriii gates. Magical, as usual. This shrine is a fave of mine and it always delivers some magic for me.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
A photo made with the Nikon, from my time at Anamori-inari Shrine last Monday.
The very last of the daylight, blue-hued, at the end of the line of toriii gates. Magical, as usual. This shrine is a fave of mine and it always delivers some magic for me.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Quite the sunset today.
Charlie, my youngest, and I were out for a photowalk. We weren't anywhere high up when the sun set but we got a few nice shots.
Here's a couple of mine. Gonna sit down with him tomorrow and get his pics off the card and do some editing with him.
Details in the ALT.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s long been a headache for residents. Now, fed-up city officials in Kamakura are installing a security camera to prevent people from standing in the road of a famous anime holy site featured in Slam Dunk.
https://unseen-japan.com/kamakura-slam-dunk-overtourism-cameras/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
White Christmas.
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White Christmas.
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@mizu@mastodon.social
Temperature trend for the third and forth week of January. It's likely to be colder than normal. #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This week, Japan announced a rather tame plan to give China's wealthiest an extended multiple-entry tourist visa of 10 years. Japan's right-wing pounced, calling it the "China-fication" of Japan and accusing their country's Foreign Minister of taking bribes from a Chinese casino.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture's Obanazawa is one of Japan's most popular hot spring resorts. That's a blessing and a curse: in one year, the city sees 85x more visitors than it has residents. As a result, it's passing new rules to reduce congestion and overtourism.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A chemical products company in Japan recently continued its decades-long tradition this week of holding a service in which it prayed for the souls of the bugs it killed in the name of science.
@weekendstories@mastodon.social
🇯🇵The #JapaneseLanguage is renowned for its unique linguistic and cultural heritage. Its complex grammar and writing system 📚🖋️, combining #kanji, #hiragana, and #katakana, reflect #Japan's rich history and diverse influences. While its origins are debated, theories suggest links to #AustroTai, #Altaic, and other families. This post explores the origins, development, and distinctive features of Japanese and its writing system:
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
On the TV show SEVEN COLORS~girls life memory~, the contestants lived together Terrace House-style and were judged by seven “charm” factors. On December 18th, fans were supposed to find out who made the cut and who didn't.
But that never happened.
https://unseen-japan.com/seven-colors-idol-audition-no-result/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: 町 is an incredibly common character used in the names of towns throughout Japan. But whether it’s pronounced chou or machi seems like a crapshoot. Which raises the question: is there any way to tell? Are there any handy rules to follow?
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-place-names-chou-vs-machi/
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
夜に優しく灯るチューリップ。
Tulips gently light up at night.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #illumination #christmaslights #冬 #winter #night #チューリップ #tulip #darkfantasy
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
夜に優しく灯るチューリップ。
Tulips gently light up at night.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #illumination #christmaslights #冬 #winter #night #チューリップ #tulip #darkfantasy
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan is welcoming more tourists than ever – and the problems it’s causing are making headlines. Singer/songwriter GACKT has a solution: Return the country to the Edo Era.
https://unseen-japan.com/gackt-japan-isolationism-overtourism/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A member of ultra-famous Japanese boy band SMAP paid a woman an eye-watering settlement. The amount was so outrageous that fans on social media - and even the Japanese press - are demanding answers. Here's what we know about what's going on with Nakai Masahiro.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Would you pay to enter a bookstore? Many in Japan would. Book cafes like Bunkitsu in Tokyo's Roppongi are charging admission, giving customers a new kind of third space in the city - and giving bookstores a financial model that just might help them thrive in the digital age.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-bunkitsu-bookstore-admission/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Would you pay to enter a bookstore? Many in Japan would. Book cafes like Bunkitsu in Tokyo's Roppongi are charging admission, giving customers a new kind of third space in the city - and giving bookstores a financial model that just might help them thrive in the digital age.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-bunkitsu-bookstore-admission/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Domino's Japan left tons of Christmas Eve pizza eaters in the lurch this year as stores countrywide failed to deliver orders. The company blamed the incidents on a "labor shortage" - but angry Japanese netizens say Domino's delivery errors are pretty much a Christmas tradition.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This summer, Tokyo's official election poster boards were rife with cute cats, pornography, and outright financial scams. A new law crafted by seven political parties in Japan hopes to fix that by banning for-profit posters and messages that slander other people and political parties.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hoshino Gen had planned to sing the song "Jigoku de Naze Warui?" at this year's Kohaku singing competition on NHK. NHK and Hoshino's staff have now said they'll switch out the song as it's closely linked to director Sono Sion, who has a long history of sexual assault.
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all. Lovely sunny day here in Tokyo. Ended up being a nice, chilled Christmas Day here. Some family, some nice food and good conversation.
Hope you're having a good day so far.
Much love to you ❤️
Couple of pics from my locale, from a walk a couple of days ago. Details in ALT.
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Mood.
(Taken just a few minutes ago - unprocessed out of camera).
Maenochō, #Itabashi, #Tokyo.
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@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning to you all. Lovely sunny day here in Tokyo. Ended up being a nice, chilled Christmas Day here. Some family, some nice food and good conversation.
Hope you're having a good day so far.
Much love to you ❤️
Couple of pics from my locale, from a walk a couple of days ago. Details in ALT.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna understand how Tokyo became Tokyo? One of our favorite books on the subject is EMERGENT TOKYO: DESIGNING THE SPONTANEOUS CITY. Check out our review to learn a little about how the city's low-rise neighborhoods and famous yokocho came to be.
https://unseen-japan.com/emergent-tokyo-what-makes-japans-capital-so-alluring/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A custom-order dress company may ruin Coming of Age Day for some young people in Okinawa after disappearing with the money for around 130 orders totaling 7.3 million yen (USD $46.4K). Thankfully, it seems other businesses are stepping up to help save the day. Read more below.
https://unseen-japan.com/coming-of-age-dressmaker-disappears/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A group of adult film stars, producers, sex workers, and even a number of prominent party politicians – including DPFP leader Tamaki Yuichiro – participated in a symposium this week intended to change Japan’s so-called “new AV law” regulating adult video production.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
When in Rome, they say, do as the Romans do. (Actually, in Japan, they say 郷に入っては郷に従え – but, hey, same concept.) But what happens when the locals don’t even agree on what the local customs are? Case in point: What's the best way to hold your backpack on the train?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A survey by Mitsubishi Research Institute shows interest in Kansai World Expo 2025 is steadily declining. As of April 2024, only 27% of people polled nationwide said they wanted to go. That number dropped to 24% in the most recent survey conducted in October.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Combini chain Family Mart discovered it can reduce food loss with the most Japan thing ever: a mascot. An experiment with a seal featuring an onigiri crying, "Save me!" boosted sales of soon-to-expire items by five points. It'll roll the seal out nationwide next year.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A fire department manager in Hiroshima's Kure City was docked 10% of his pay for working dozens of night shifts for 11 of his employees. "I wanted to let them rest," he said. Japanese social media users are largely sympathizing with the "kind" supervisor.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A love for Doraemon brought 29-year-old Jiang Zhuojun from China to Japan in 2013. Now, he's a convicted criminal in the country he once loved. A Tokyo court sentenced Jiang to eight months unsuspended for his role in defacing Yasukuni Shrine in May.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Christmas party tonight 🎄
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
A South Korean temple that claimed ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from a temple in Nagasaki Prefecture has said it will return the statue to the original owner next spring, after holding a 100-day memorial service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/25/japan/korean-temple-buddha-statue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #temples #kannonji #nagasaki
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese cosmetic surgeon Kuroda Aimi is facing massive criticism for a medical training trip to Guam after she posted photos online of cadavers with her flashing a peace sign. Netizens say she should lose her medical license. Some experts say that's unlikely to happen.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nine years ago, Takahashi Matsuri lost her life in a clear-cut case of karoshi, or death by overwork. In her annual letter, Takahashi's mother, Yukimi, remembers her daughter and calls for reforms to create a Japan "where everyone can work safely and live in hope."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, Tokyo's new tallest building, presents a somewhat appealing facade to the average Tokyoite. So, what can you do at Azabudai Hills – and what does it signal for Tokyo’s ever-changing urban landscape?
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan’s government wants to welcome 60 million tourists a year to the country by 2030. If it keeps growing at this rate, it might just do it. New numbers from the Japan National Travel Organization (JNTO) shows the country setting yet another record this month.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-tourism-record-november-2024/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: New app Tsuita operates as an anonymous message board. There’s no user sign-in – you can start posting to it immediately. You just can’t include Japanese kana – attempting to will produce an error message that prevents you from posting.
https://unseen-japan.com/tsuita-kanji-only-social-media-app/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
After Kishiwada City mayor Nagano Kohei settled a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, the city's assembly passed a vote of no confidence. Nagano responded by dissolving the assembly and holding a press conference with his wife to defend himself.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: A Japanese food influencer made her recommendations on the best burgers in Tokyo in a post on her X account. Here are her six recommendations, plus another two recommendations from the folks on the UJ Discord.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-best-burger-food-influencer/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: An influencer in Japan owes a company millions of dollars in damages over a collaboration deal that went south. A court agreed with the plaintiff in the case that the online star violated her contract when she got a boob job without their knowledge.
https://unseen-japan.com/tenchim-lawsuit-breast-augmentation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Will Osaka's World Expo 2025 be a financial bust? It's trending that way - and Japanese taxpayers might be on the hook. Reports say the event is only selling 30K tickets a week and won't sell enough to cover costs. Plus, surveys show, interest in the event is plummeting.
https://unseen-japan.com/kansai-expo-poor-ticket-sales/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sea of Echigo (1957)
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241223_05/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Winter #Snow #SeaOfJapan #Niigata #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japan's tourism boom is generating profits for many local businesses. However, it may be leaving domestic travelers out in the cold. Domestic tourism this year largely failed to exceed last year's numbers due to rising costs of goods, expensive hotel prices, and overtourism.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-domestic-tourism-languishes/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
You don't hear much about gun violence in Japan. You hear even less about rocket launcher violence. And yet, Fukuoka Prefectural police have confirmed that a couple in their 70s found a live rocket launcher lying in the grass in Kitakyushu back in May.
https://unseen-japan.com/rocket-launcher-kitakyushu/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🥚GACHA ODDITIES🐣
I have a particular soft spot for gachapon (ガシャポン/ガチャポン), those little capsule toys you find all over Japan.
Of all the gacha oddities to be found, surely 'Kabuki Owls' (カブクロウ) have to be up there with the strangest.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A site in Kamakura made famous by the anime Slam Dunk is the latest Japanese tourism destination aiming to clamp down on bad manners. Kamakura city officials say they'll set up a security camera this month to deter photo-taking from the road near the famous train crossing.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A recent tweet bemoaned the disappearance of benches in Tokyo. "I always sit by the Imperial Palace moat," the user said. "Only the Emperor lets us sit for free." It's another sign that free resting spaces in Tokyo are falling to rapid development and hostile architecture.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-disappearing-benches/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Somewhat dumbfounded and feeling out of touch with today’s youth, a Japanese reporter set up shop outside Nagano Station and ran an informal survey of people in their teens and 20s: do you see "egui" as good? Or bad? The vast majority said they saw it as good.
https://unseen-japan.com/egui-japanese-meaning-change/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
How do you become a miko (Shinto shrine maiden) in Japan? A new school is opening up paths for any woman who speaks Japanese to train for the culturally significant job. Get an inside peek at miko school in our detailed coverage below.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-shrine-maiden-school/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
When Elon Musk bought Twitter, Mixi trended briefly as JP users mulled a return to the still-operating service. Mixi came up again as a possible refuge when technical problems on Twitter froze thousands of legitimate accounts – an event known as the “Ice Age” among Japanese users.
Mixi's now back and hoping to make fetch happen with its newly-released app, Mixi 2. More info here:
https://unseen-japan.com/mixi-2-japan-social-media/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ito Shiori's documentary about her sexual assault, BLACK BOX DIARIES, just made the Oscar shortlist. However, a former attorney claims the film uses "unauthorized" footage to make its case. In an interview, Ito defends her use of the CCTV and audio recordings.
https://unseen-japan.com/ito-shiori-black-box-diaries/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Cup Noodle wants you to know they're not squidding around. Nissin's released a fishy new product for eating its signature junk food - and made a hard-to-translate Japanese pun at the same time. Get yours while supplies last.
https://unseen-japan.com/cup-noodle-squid-fork/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thanks, resellers: Voice actress Yamaguchi Yuriko (Evangelion's Akagi Ritsuko, ONE PIECE's Nico Robin) says she won't do signings anymore after items from a charity event landed on online auction sites, just the latest example from Japan of how resellers make everything worse.
https://unseen-japan.com/evangelion-voice-actress-signings/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A lawyer in Japan says, yes, it's legal for restaurants to refuse service to non-Japanese speakers. However, if they refuse customers, not due to spoken language, but on the basis of their race or nationality, that violates the 14th Amendment of Japan’s Constitution.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-signs-keep-tourists-out/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Polls – even those from traditionally conservative media outlets – consistently show over 60% of people in Japan support marriage equality. However, hard-right elements of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, until recently the ruling party, have prevented a bill from becoming reality.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Thinking of moving to Tokyo? Living there but hate where you live? Here's where people are happiest living and where they most want to remain living, according to a popular yearly survey. (Warning: You'll need a fair amount of yen.)
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-city-happiness-ranking/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese Communist Party legislator Matsui Yumiko of Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture, is out of a job after drinking to excess at a "mama party," collapsing, & then attacking a hospital nurse & inflicting serious injuries. Matsui claimed she "didn't remember" the incident.
https://unseen-japan.com/jcp-matsui-yumiko-drunk-resignation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Earth Corporation, a company in Japan that sells a line of pesticides, kills a lot of insects every year. And every year, they make sure to atone for it. This week, the company continued its 40+-year tradition of holding a memorial for the bugs that died for its research.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-insect-memorial-service/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Could standing soba restaurants meet the fate of ramen shops in Japan? Some soba places - including a few that have been in business for over 100 years - say the "500 yen wall" prevents them from raising prices even as the cost of doing business continues to climb.
https://unseen-japan.com/soba-restaurants-500-yen-wall/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
TBS idol contest program Seven Colors was supposed to announce its winners this week. Instead, producers outraged fans by saying they'd debut moxymill in January w/ less than the planned seven members because they just didn't find the contestants charming enough.
@mizu@mastodon.social
20-day mean temperature anomalies shows colder December well. The weather last into very late this month. #japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The character 町 - pronounced either "chou" or "machi" - is common in Japanese town and neighborhood names. But how do you tell if a given place is a "chou" or a "machi"? The answer is that, like everything else related to languages, it's complicated and messy.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-place-names-chou-vs-machi/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: It’s a weird situation where a company apologizes for one of its hit products. But that’s what happened this week when Mister Donut said it was sorry for the rampant “individuality” of its new Pokémon donuts.
https://unseen-japan.com/mister-donut-diglett-apology/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Singer-songwriter GACKT, in a lengthy X post on how Japan is "moving in a different direction" than other countries, said "one choice" is for Japan to return to the isolationism it practiced for over 200 years during the Edo era.
GACKT lives in Malaysia.
https://unseen-japan.com/gackt-japan-isolationism-overtourism/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
あなたを幻想的な青色花世界にお連れします。
I will take you to the fantastic world of blue flowers.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #ネモフィラ #nemophila #薔薇 #rose #blue #bluesapphire
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Tenchim, the YouTuber who lost millions in court claiming a bra made her boobs bigger (not a thing) after she had boob surgery, now says she'll pay off the debt by going back to the well one more time. "Paying bra debt w/ bras," she said in her video post showing new designs.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) leader Tamaki Yuichiro attended a symposium this week aimed at changing Japan's "New Adult Video Law." Adult industry attendees hope Tamaki's attention helps drive changes to the law, which they say is hurting their livelihoods.
https://unseen-japan.com/tamaki-yuichiro-av-law-symposium/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Somehow, someone managed to steal 1,200 cabbages out from under the nose of a farmer in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture. Cabbage theft has apparently become a popular crime in Ibaraki as prices have risen by 3.6x in a year, making them a valuable target.
https://unseen-japan.com/1200-stolen-cabbages-japan/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
With tourists continuing to stream into Japan, the cost of hotels - even those geared towards domestic travelers - is skyrocketing. That's forcing local business travelers assigned fixed budgets to settle for capsule hotels - or worse.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"I'm always searching. Since I've been born, I've been searching desperately. Searching for a partner with whom I can create a perfectly overlapping heart." - Iijima Ai (1972-2008)
https://unseen-japan.com/iijima-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Three decades after the shocking murders of famed fortune teller Fujita Kototome and her son Goro, a twist has emerged in the case. Fukusaku Raita, the man convicted of their murders, died in his prison cell. But did he actually do it?
https://unseen-japan.com/fortune-teller-death-conspiracies/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
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https://unseen-japan.com/support/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@ncoca@social.coop
Something the #US #China and #Japan (and some of the world's most despotic regimes) can apparently all agree on - the use of the #deathpenalty
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Wanna stress-test your Japanese knowledge? A new social media app for Japanese users, Tsuita, dares you to ditch kana by allowing only kanji input, a.k.a. "Pseudo-Chinese." The app's been such a hit that users crashed the service temporarily (it's since been restored).
https://unseen-japan.com/tsuika-kanji-only-social-media-app/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Waymo is partnering with two taxi companies in Japan to pilot self-driving "robotaxis" in seven cities in Tokyo next year. The experiment could provide more taxi capacity in the face of a chronic labor shortage - but Waymo's US record raises questions about its safety.
https://unseen-japan.com/self-driving-taxis-tokyo-2025/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As the media in Japan continues to focus on overtourism, the country announces that it saw more tourists than ever last month. Japan welcomed 3.187 million tourists - a 30.5% increase from 2019. More on the spike - and some of the problems it's causing - below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Sanrio is always up for new and interesting collaborations for its characters. (Case in point: the recent amazing Junji Ito collab.) Somehow, though, I don’t think they’d do an official collab with the Ukrainian military. And yet...
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Japanese model and YouTube entertainer Tenchim owes millions of dollars to bra manufacturer Yuiku, a Japanese court has ruled. The online star sold a successful line of bras she said encouraged breast growth - without revealing that she'd had breast augmentation surgery.
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Japan has set a new annual record for visitor arrivals with one month to spare, with the total for 2024 so far at 33.4 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/18/japan/annual-visitor-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #yen
@ncoca@social.coop
Great to see that the latest report from #Japan's Renewable Energy Institute specifically mentions both #Uyghur #forcedlabor & #coal intensity as concerns with #China's dominance of global #Solar
One of the first times a #climate/#energy group in Japan, as far as I know, has raised this. Not surprised its REI, the most independent & expert led such org.
https://www.renewable-ei.org/en/activities/reports/20241218.php
@funefune_kyoto@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com
京都の紅葉の寺(2)
#tokyocameraclub #temple #kyoto #japan #autumn
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The governor of Akita Prefecture has some choice words for people who object to Akita City's decision to exterminate a bear that invaded a supermarket, telling legislators that if anyone complained about it to him, he'd threaten to send a bear to their homes. The gov also had some other...innovative ideas for bear control, such as putting explosives in food and remotely exploding them while in the bear's stomach. (...)
https://unseen-japan.com/akita-governor-bears-homes/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Hungry for a burger in Tokyo? Good news - you have a ton of options. A popular Japanese food influencer recently made her top six suggestions for burgers in Tokyo. Check 'em out and let us know what you think.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-best-burger-food-influencer/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Ushibori Ferry (1930)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241217_26/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Aizurie #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Prices continue to climb in Japan while wages remain stagnant, putting many in a rough spot. The government says it wants to raise the minimum wage to 1500 yen (USD $9.80) by the 2030s. However, in a survey, nearly half of businesses said they can't afford that.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hourly-wage-1500-yen/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
22.6% of Japanese food service businesses don’t want more tourists as customers, one survey found. The language gap is the primary reason. However, others are concerned that hosting non-Japanese speakers will ruin the store's vibe as a neighborhood hangout.
https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-signs-keep-tourists-out/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
As "customer harassment" in Japan continues to increase, more businesses and governments are looking for ways to protect their employees. Kumamoto City has become the latest to announce it'll remove employee's first names from their name tags to prevent online harassment.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A shocking crime on Japan's island of Kyushu has everyone on high alert. After the random stabbing of two middle-school children in Kitakyushu, many parents decided to keep their kids home, with the local Board of Education reporting 4,168 students absent on Monday.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
高原の黄昏は静かで優しくて美しい。
The twilight on the plateau is quiet, gentle and beautiful.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #秋 #autumn #fall #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #autumncolors #autumnvibes #ススキ
#japanesepampasgras
#pampasgras #twilight #dusk
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Women in Japanese business are notably absent in leadership positions. A new report has good news and bad news: there are more female company presidents in Japan than ever – but the number still remains well below 10% of the total.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-company-presidents-record-high/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@walknews@jforo.com
https://www.walknews.com/694084/ 生活保護費、月500円程度引き上げへ調整 物価高で増額求める声も #Japan #JapanNews #News #NewsJapan #Newsokuexp
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The days in Japan where you could casually name your kid "Nausicaä" or "Pickachu" are coming to an end: a new revision to Japan's Family Registration Law will demand parents provide written defenses of so-called "kira kira" names. Learn more below.
https://unseen-japan.com/kira-kira-name-restrictions/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Is Japan ready to do social media like it's 2004? MIXI Inc. hopes so. The company, whose Mixi service hosted 15 million active daily users at its peak, has announced a new Twitter-like version, Mixi 2, that's less "town square" & more about connecting you with your friends.
https://unseen-japan.com/mixi-2-japan-social-media/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A store in Kyoto made headlines when it posted a sign in English and Chinese saying it was closed - but, in small print, it welcomed anyone who could read Japanese. It's clever - but is it legal? A lawyer in Japan says: yeah, pretty much.
@bitprophet@social.coop
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Find out why "heat shock," changes to the popular Suica card, and contention over Shinkansen reserved seats generated discussion in Japan in the latest issue of the UJ Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/2f8bdb296262/why-are-japans-bathtubs-so-deadly
@Theblueone@mastodon.social
Sally 1st Album "BURN IT" Music Video "Lost at SEA"
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
My 2025 4K desktop calendar is now available in my download shop, in both English and Japanese versions.
This year there are three different calendars to choose from.
私の2025年4K卓上カレンダーが、英語版と日本語版の両方でダウンロードショップに登場した。
今年は3種類のカレンダーからお選びいただけます。
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
We were discussing Japan's new marijuana regulations on the UJ Discord server and it made us recall the Reefer Madness comic that Wakayama Prefecture published in 2020. They yanked it from their website after social media ripped it to shreds. Check it out below.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Because Jōjakkō-ji blends so well into nature, it is often known as 'Hei no nai-dera' (塀のない寺), the 'Temple Without Walls'.
Like many Kyōto temples, it is also known as 'Hana-no-dera' (花の寺), the 'Temple of Flowers'.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Should Japan follow Australia's lead and ban social media for kids under 16? Two polls conducted this month show little support for an outright ban but majority support for "some form" of legal restriction. Learn more below.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-social-media-restriction-kids/?utm_medium=web&utm_source=mastodon
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
In 1596 the old abbot of Honkoku-ji (本圀寺), Nisshin (日禛 1561-1617), received a parcel of land on Mt. Ogura (小倉山) from the wealthy Suminokura family.
He constructed a thatched hut overlooking the Saga Moor (嵯峨野), where he could escape the world.
#Japan #Kyoto #常寂光寺 #Sagano #autumn #momiji #thetemplewithoutwalls
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🍃🍁THE TEMPLE WITHOUT WALLS🍂🌨️
the autumn wind
twisting and turning
enters my gate
秋風や曲がり曲がりて門に入
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1814.
Trans. David Lanoue.
Of all the temples in Kyōto, Jōjakkō-ji's (常寂光寺) seasonal transformations are some of the most beautiful.
...and this is where Kurobee lives🐈⬛
#Sagano #嵯峨野 #Arashiyama #嵐山 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #Jojakkoji #常寂光寺
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Being called “tako” in Japanese might sound like someone’s calling you a marine animal. In fact, the insult goes back to Japan’s Edo era – and, according to one theory, is deeply associated with the era’s feudal hierarchy.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Could marriage equality finally pass in Japan? A ruling from the Fukuoka High Court last week is putting pressure on legislators to act. Now, one report says there may be enough votes in the House of Representatives to make it happen.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: The sudden death of a popular actress and singer in Tokyo last week shocked her fans. It’s also spurred multiple warnings in Japanese media urging people to avoid “heat shock” when bathing.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Nozaki Kosuke and Sudo Saki were married on a butsumetsu (仏滅) day – the unluckiest day for special occasions according to Japan’s rokuyō lunar calendar. Nozaki said he wasn’t bothered by this.
Perhaps he should have been.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A karaage izakaya in Tokyo's Akasaka neighborhood went viral recently for a billboard advertising an "all you can eat" option. Once inside, however, you learn that the offer only lasts for 30 minutes. Oh, and did we mention the entire restaurant allows smoking??
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Chinese family says a medical clinic in Tokyo engaged in anti-Chinese discrimination when it handed them a survey that asked if they planned to cause a ruckus or resell the drugs they were given. The clinic insists the survey isn't discriminatory.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-medical-clinic-chinese-discrimination/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
IYCMI: Yet another hamburg joint in Japan has gone viral for undercooking its meat. On the plus side, no one ended up in the hospital this time! The restaurant further calls into question the "drinkable hamburg" concept that's landed a few people in the hospital already.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Mister Donut's Diglett donuts have taken Japan by storm as users revel in the amusing individual variations from donut to donut. So everyone was shocked when the company apologized this week, saying the variations "weren't intentional" and it "feels bad" about them.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sending postcards as the first greeting for the New Year is a tradition dating way back in Japan. However, surveys show more people than ever are quitting the practice, opting to send e-greetings via LINE or e-mail instead.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
If you've never smoked marijuana in Japan...well, don't start now. While possession and sale of the devil's lettuce has been illegal in Japan for decades, usage has not. Learn more about why that's suddenly changed.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japan has long struggled to combat sexual crimes against women – particularly nonconsensual photography. Now, news reports say that schools are struggling with how to handle a spike in nonconsensual photography among students.
https://unseen-japan.com/nonconsensual-photography-japanese-schools/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Japanese pop singer Ado revealed in a series of Twitter posts that she’s been living in the United States for a bit and trying to improve her English. Sadly, she reports, it hasn’t been going as well as she’d hoped.
@mokkun@mastodon.social
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
1/2: All taken today while out walking + zero expectations. (Winter is much easier than summer.)
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The price of everything in Japan is going up lately. Christmas cakes, a holiday staple since Japan's Taisho era, are no exception. Profit margins are so tight this year that some bakers say they might stop making them altogether.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A free K-Pop concert planned for next year in Nara Park is drawing a ton of controversy for its short duration and huge cost to the taxpayer. New comments this week from Nara's governor intended to quell the controversy only added fuel to the fire.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A Kyoto resident is asking a court to allow them to update their family registry to reflect their nonbinary gender identity. The petition asks to change the listing on their registry from "eldest daughter" to the gender-neutral "first child."
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
E-scooters like those rented by LUUP in Japan come with a button that turns the device into an “Exceptional Specified Small Motorized Bicycle,” limiting its top speed to 6kph. Make sure to press this button if you take one on the sidewalk - or you could be fined.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sudo Saki was accused of murdering her husband - a notorious playboy who went by the flamboyant nickname "the Don Juan of Kishu." This week, Sudo became one of the 0.1% of criminal defendants in Japan who win their cases. Here's how the prosecution's flimsy case fell flat.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
ぼくらの秋の大冒険が始まる。
Our big adventure begins in autumn.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #秋 #autumn #fall #oldlens #filmlike #healing #calm #autumncolors #紅葉 #autumnleaves #maple #reflection #adventure #silhouette #Japanesegarden #garden
@solar_tokyo@mas.to
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Should tourists be hit with fines for taking reserved seats that aren't theirs on a Shinkansen train in Japan? That's what some are arguing as travelers struggle to understand (or ignore) basic bullet train seating rules.
https://unseen-japan.com/tourists-shinkansen-reserved-seat-manners/
@zutalorz@haunted.computer
📷: Koki Ueda/Fuehrsn #Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Kuromi appears to have moved on from her beef with My Melody and now has a new enemy: Russia! Here's why (we think) the mischievous little devil from Sanrio has made an appearance on a wall of badges belonging to various Ukrainian military detachments.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It seems companies in Japan are more excited about holding end-of-year work parties than people are on attending them. One survey found 59.5% of companies plan to hold such parties. But in another survey, 65.9% of employees say they have no plans to show up.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
ICYMI: Our most popular article (over 50K views) last week was on a discovery that one department at Tokyo University had embedded "June 4th Tiananmen" as a hidden HTML keyword to keep mainland Chinese students out of its graduate program. Learn more below.
https://unseen-japan.com/tokyo-university-chinese-students-tiananmen/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Warnings about "heat shock" in Japanese media aren't unfounded. According to TBS News Dig, Japan sees over 20,000 bath-related deaths every year. In 2011, 3.7 times more people died in their baths in the country than died in traffic accidents.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Planning to ride an e-scooter around a Japanese city? Be careful if you take the devices on the sidewalk. One Japanese user found this out the hard way after police slapped him with a 6000 yen fine.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Spot the Kuromi
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
“Bought this ridiculous battery storage case”
It's a battery of batteries, you gotta love it
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Our January tour roster is filling up fast! If you're planning a trip to Japan next month, contact us for custom guided tours to some truly unseen locations, filled with rich discussions of Japanese history, culture, and current events. Book today:
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The people have spoken: The Kanji of the Year for 2024 is 金 (kin, kane), meaning money or gold - a character reflecting a range of topics from the Olympics to the LDP's embarrassing political slush fund scandal. Learn what other characters also made the news below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
You can make a profit selling anything on the Internet, it seems. In the latest trend, some resellers on Japanese sites like Mercari are making beer money selling old pamphlets meant for new Nintendo employees - some dating back over a decade.
https://unseen-japan.com/nintendo-employee-manuals-sold-mercari/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A supposed "Ainu History Learning Association" has been holding "learning sessions" that promote disinformation about the indigenous group. Last month, a local activist group showed up to protest the propaganda.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🪙THE GOLDEN PAVILION🔥
True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, & finally destroys.
-Mishima Yukio (三島由紀夫).
In 1950, almost bald of gold & having survived the Ōnin War, Kinkaku-ji was burnt to the ground by Hayashi Yōken, one of its own novice monks.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A city in Gifu Prefecture wants to give middle schoolers free lunches. So far, so good. However, it's sparked a debate in Japan after saying it'll fund the project by ending a 100K yen prize it gives to senior citizens who turn 100. Is that fair? Read up on the debate.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Good news! There are more female company presidents in Japan than ever before. The bad news? That number is still pathetically low - a mere 8.4%, according to a new report. More details plus additional information on Japanese women's struggles in the workplace below.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-company-presidents-record-high/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
It's a common trope that "Japan's living in the future." But the country still has some train stations where you need a physical ticket. Next year, JR West will (finally) install IC card gates at Tottori Station, its last station that still collects paper passes.
https://unseen-japan.com/tottori-station-automatic-train-gates/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Street prostitution is on the rise in most major cities in Japan. Police and city leaders in Osaka had a unique idea for deterring the practice in the Umeda hotel district: paint the road a gaudy yellow. At least for now, they say, that plan seems to be working.
https://unseen-japan.com/umeda-yellow-road-street-prostitution/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Deck the school halls with Famichiki? FamilyMart is making headlines today with its announcement of a very Japanese Christmas-themed giveaway, as it says it'll distribute over 10,000 of its boneless fried chicken fillets as free school lunches in the city of Sayama.
https://unseen-japan.com/familymart-famichiki-school-lunches/
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
By the end of the Ōnin War (1467-77) only 1 of the Tōji-ji temples survived...Kitatōji-ji (北等持寺). It is this temple that we now know as Tōji-in.
The Ashikaga shōgunate was both a blessing and curse for Kyōto. The clan's patronage aided in an extraordinary blossoming of culture, but their weakening grip on power resulted in a 10 year civil war that completely destroyed the capital and led to the "Warring States period".
#Ashikaga #Kinkakuji #Ginkakuji #Japan #KitayamaBunka #HigashiyamaBunka
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
The Tōji-in we recognise today emerged in 1358 as the funerary temple of Ashikaga Takauji (足利尊氏). Originally founded in 1341 under the guidance of Musō Soseki, the temple was one of a handful constructed by the Ashikaga family in Kyōto, all bearing the name Tōji-ji (等持寺).
It is thought the original Tōji-ji stood within the Sanjō Bōmon palace, built to pray for those killed in the Genkō War (元弘の乱).
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Tōji-in's 'north garden' (北庭) is counted as 1 of Musō Soseki's (夢窓疎石 1275-1351) '3 Great Gardens' (国師三大庭園).
Inspired by the grounds of neighbouring Shinnyo-ji (真如寺), Soseki created a gently rising 3D 'painting', using Mt Kinugasa (衣笠山) as borrowed scenery.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
⚔️THE ASHIKAGA - KYŌTO'S CHAOTIC SHŌGUNATE🔥
Very close to own Camellia Garden Teahouse is Tōji-in (等持院), funerary temple of the Ashikaga shōguns.
The temple's teahouse 'Seiren-tei' (清漣亭) is one of the city's oldest, constructed by Ashikaga Yoshimasa (足利義政) around 1457.
#Tojiin #等持院 #Kyoto #京都 #teahouse #teaceremony #Japan #Ashikaga #shogun #shogunate
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sanrio fans rejoice! The company has announced it's opening a new and "unique" museum in 2025 in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture for Hello Kitty, My Melody and gang. The new facility is partially an homage to Sanrio founder Tsuji Shintaro, a Yamanashi native.
https://unseen-japan.com/sanrio-new-museum-yamanashi-prefecture/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Actress and singer Nakayama Miho, 54, was found dead in her bath last week. The shocking death has Japanese media warning against "heat shock," a major contributor to the over 20,000 bath-related deaths in Japan every year.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Are Japanese-Chinese relations getting worse? One annual survey says yes: it shows a nearly 25-point spike in negative feelings in China towards Japan, with 87.7% of respondents saying they don't think well of their neighbor. More below.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
An annual ranking of the world's strongest cities says Tokyo is still number three, behind London and New York, and has made gains in areas such as Cultural Interaction and R&D. However, the report warned that the city's suck-tastic economy is still sucking.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A second hamburg steak joint this year in Japan is going viral after netizens accuse it of undercooking its food. Social media users laid into Kichijoji Burg after a TikTok food influencer's video showed its food was essentially raw on the inside.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Ado has gone to great lengths to prevent the commercialization of her image. Earlier this year, she went viral with her plan to have a meet and greet – a traditional handshake event – where participants would shake her hand through a box while she stood in an isolated room.
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
The “Untamed” or “Wild” Kitty (破天荒キティ; hatenkou kiti) trend uses what appears to be AI-generated images of Sanrio’s hallmark character. However, rather than showing the sweet, angelic princess that most know and love, Kitty-chan's committing arson and property destruction.
https://unseen-japan.com/hello-kitty-misbehaving-china-meme/
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Sick of constantly refilling your Suica card? Good news! JR East announced that it would raise the limit for the transit/payment cards by 2026. Currently, you can only have up to 20,000 yen (USD $131) on a card at any given time, limiting its utility as a cashless payment option.
@bmzimmermann@mastodon.social
I had the pleasure of attending an event at the Embassy of #Japan in #Berlin last night where several Japanese food associations presented their amazing products. 😍🍱
Her Excellency Mrs. Shino Mitsuko, Ambassador of #Japan to #Germany, was kind enough to have our picture taken: Yes, she is as lovely as she looks, and yes, I'm as clumsy as I seem. ☺️😅
Best #press event in a long time!
#japanesefood #washoku #wagyu #japaneserice #japaneseseafood #japanesesake
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@amazing_Ekka@ohai.social
Finally finished this landscape drawing 
#PixelArt #mastodonart #ekkaart #pixelartist #pixelfed #game #gamedev #isometry #games #set #asset #digitalart #digital #harvest #fall #autumn #forest #grass #moss #mosstodon #tree #trees #mushroom #mushrooms #leaves #house #waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #waterfalls #wood #rock #rocks #stone #path #pathfinder #china #japan #japanese #southkorea #asia #mountain #mountains
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
💌KYŌTO'S CASANOVA❤️🔥
Takenaka-jinja (竹中稲荷神社) is a small but beautiful sub-shrine of Yoshida-jinja (吉田神社). Standing on the western summit of Yoshida-yama, the forlorn grounds betray the shrine's vibrant history of dashing poets, civil disorder and butterfly dances.
Most of the shrine records have been lost, but in other works there is mention of a vast, snaking tunnel of shrine gates leading from mountain base to the worship hall.
@NoelJPenaflor@sunny.garden
@morimori@hachyderm.io
岐阜県桐生市、宝徳寺とその近く
@morimori@hachyderm.io
@hokkaidomarket@famichiki.jp
中津城（大分県）Nakatsu Castle located in Nakatsu City, Ōita Prefecture. Built: 1587. Had a mini holiday away and enjoyed exploring this majestic castle & museum. We practically had the place to ourselves. Recommended visit. #japan #中津市
@renkotsuban@gamedev.lgbt
The 2024 Autumn issue of #IndieTsushin is out now! It is viewable in browser and available to download in PDF, ePub, and MOBI formats on itch and Ko-Fi. We also have digital postcards and the Japanese interview editions (インタビュー特集) to download. It is PWYW, so everyone can enjoy!
https://indietsushin.net/posts/2024-12-07-2024-Autumn-Issue-and-Wrap-Up.html
Be sure to follow @indietsushin for the latest updates! 📰
#Zines #VideoGames #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #Japanese #Japan
@indietsushin@mastodon.gamedev.place
Announcing the release of the 2024 Autumn #zine issue compiling articles from the インディー通信 #IndieTsushin blog! Join us in celebrating these #IndieGames from #Japan!
https://indietsushin.net/posts/2024-12-07-2024-Autumn-Issue-and-Wrap-Up.html
The zine is viewable in browser, and available for download in PDF, ePub, and MOBI formats. We also have digital postcards and the Japanese interview editions (インタビュー特集) to download. It is PWYW so everyone can enjoy it! We really hope that you will check it out!
Here's what's inside:
@zencolor@mastodon.art
The White Falcon by Isoda Koryūsai, 1780 #Japan.
@ommatidia@pixelfed.social
@bmzimmermann@mastodon.social
Jetzt im Handel:
Für das #Reisemagazin #Merian durfte ich mit dem Sternekoch #TohruNakamura die japanische #Kultur in #Düsseldorf erforschen – es war eine faszinierende Recherche über #Handwerk, #Tradition und #Moderne in #Japan. (Und natürlich haben wir zwischendurch großartig gegessen.) 🙂 🇯🇵 📏 🍱
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Sugimotodera, Kamakura (1985)
Artist: Ray Morimura
https://sugimotodera.com/english/ #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Showa #Autumn #RayMorimura #Sugimotodera #Kamakura #Japan
@anvit@pixelfed.social
@zachnocturnalartist@mastodon.social
Fluffy pastel painting of a Japanese Geisha/geiko/geigi woman in MediBang Paint
#medibangpaint #geiko #geigi #Japanese #Japan #pastelpainting #Geisha #geishaart
@DavidBHimself@firefish.city
One of the many reasons I love living in Japan is that the three monotheistic religions are almost non-existent here. (it's hard to avoid them in the news, especially these days, but at least they're not in my life for the most part).
- There are a few Jews - foreigners. They mind their own business.
- There are a few Muslims (mostly foreigners.) They mind their own business.
- There are a few Christians (foreigners and Japanese). And.... they always seem to fucking try to convert people. My wife tells me that at least once a week some kind of missionaries knock on our door during the day when she's home. There's this woman proselytizing who knows what in front on campus (although to be fair she could be from one of the many Japanese cults.) And two days ago, someone gave a Bible to my daughter (and all of her classmates) in front of her school as they were returning home. How is that even allowed? Motherfuckers. If I witness this one day, they'll hear from me. (the Bible is in the trash if you're wondering)
#Japan #LifeInJapan #Religions
@lazysupper@famichiki.jp
If anyone happens to see this board game for sale in Japan at a non-silly price, let me know!
@me@sns.mszpro.com
Autumn season in Japan Kyoto and Osaka
秋🍂の伏見稲荷➕大阪梅田エリア
#Kyoto #Japan #Photography #京都 #写真 #伏見稲荷
#japantravel
#misskey写真部
#mastodon
#misskey
#nature
#osaka
#マストドン写真部
#ミスキー
#ファインダー越しの私の世界
@geekgirl@bne.social
Thought of you @phocks I hear on the grapevine things are getting easier to find #vegan food in #Japan
@dnc@vive.im
Tried vegan this time: Miso Ramen https://www.diningandcooking.com/1733748/tried-vegan-this-time-miso-ramen/ #Japan #JapaneseNoodle #JapaneseNoodleSoup #Noodle #NoodleSoup #ramen
@lazysupper@famichiki.jp
So... full...
Ascended Pork Mountain today. 🐷
Thicker noodles than I prefer, but yummy ramen with surprisingly good pork.
I got the "mini" ramen—which is 25 grams *more* than a standard ramen shop serving—and 5 slices of pork. (Two woulda sufficed as they are THICK.)
I also learned it's a national chain. (The 30m tall roadside sign shoulda tipped me off.)
Mission Accomplished.
So sleepy...
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
Good morning. Lovely sunny day in Tokyo and I'm gonna head out soon for a walk to see how the autumn colours are doing in a couple of fave spots in the city.
Here's a fave pic of mine that's in my print store.
https://japanorama.darkroom.com/products/122680
Check the ALT for details.
Luv&peace
❤️🙏✌️
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
2 amazing scans from Japan:
アミューズメン産業 (Amusement Industry) 1975-05
Computopia・コンピュートピア 1968-01
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/11/scans-amusement-sangyo-1975-05.html
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
The Japanese version of Kissa by Kissa has just rocked up. Been looking forward to this version.
@craigmod.com #kissabykissa #Japan
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
This post addresses a topic we’ve tackled a lot this year - the so-called “1,000 yen wall” for ramen in Japan. Post below shows Japanese people outraged at paying 1K yen (USD $6.50) for ramen but then saying it’s fair to pay 1,500 yen ($9.75) for pasta.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Ochikawa-jinja was thought to be connected to Tachibana-no-Kachiko (橘嘉智子), the consort of Emperor Saga.
Some have suggested that the character Ochiba-no-miya (落葉の宮/女二の宮) from 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語) is in some way connected to the shrine, and possibly gave her name to the site.
From the Momoyama period Iwato-sha and Ochiba-sha were placed together.
#Kyoto #京都 #ginkgo #銀杏 #IwatoOchibajinja #岩戸落葉神社 #Ochibajinja #落葉神社 #Japan #autumn #momiji #紅葉
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
If you were dropped into a teahouse at a random time of year, without access to the garden or any idea of the temperature outside, then the sweets served are your best bet for narrowing down the date...
Ichō momiji' (銀杏紅葉 'autumn-leaved ginkgo') herald deep autumn.
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
In the past women considered the tree symbol of fertility and breast-feeding as aerial-roots that developed in older ginkgo were known as 'chichi' (乳-breasts).
These unique structures grow down to the ground to form roots or up to sprout leaves.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Kawarahata, Gunma (1955)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.visit-gunma.jp/en/discover/stories-and-guides/where-to-see-autumn-leaves/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Autumn #Japan
@dnc@vive.im
Grilled unagi from Honke Shibato in Osaka – a restaurant that has served the dish for 300 (although by different chefs). A highlight of a recent Japan trip. https://www.diningandcooking.com/1710828/grilled-unagi-from-honke-shibato-in-osaka-a-restaurant-that-has-served-the-dish-for-300-although-by-different-chefs-a-highlight-of-a-recent-japan-trip/ #Japan #JapanFood #JapaneseFood
@ommatidia@pixelfed.social
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
見上げた秋空にやさしさを見つけた。
I looked up at the autumn sky and found kindness.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #秋 #autumn #fall #oldlens #filmlike #autumncolors #pastel #pastelcolors #sky
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Someone stole up to 13 pairs of slippers from an elementary school in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture. After inspecting surveillance cameras, authorities caught THIS little son of a bitch in action. Word is the weasel won't talk to cops and has invoked his right to remain adorable.
@atomicker@mstdn.ca
Title: Moon at Gamo (1932)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/the-final-supermoon-of-2024-rises-nov-15-as-novembers-full-beaver-moon #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Autumn #Moon #SuperMoon #BeaverMoon #Japan
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
sparkle.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #秋 #autumn #fall #秋桜 #コスモス #cosmos #yellow #pink #orange #sun #sunlight #oldlens #filmlike #sparkle #shine #colorful
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Sokushinbutsu (即身仏) is the practice of monks observing asceticism to the point of death and entering mummification while alive.
The process took around 3000 days and involved a diet called 'mokujiki' (木食 'eating trees').
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
In 1613 Amida-ji's (阿弥陀寺) founder, Tanzei (弾誓), finally became a 'living Buddha', achieving mummification whilst still alive (meditating within a stone coffin).
Tanzei is the southernmost mummified monk in Japan (a practice much more common in the north).
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🙏THE MUMMY IN THE CAVE🤕
Beyond Ōhara, perched on the forested slopes of Yakisugi-yama (焼杉山), high above Kochidani valley (古知谷) and the old 'Mackerel Highway' (若狭街道), is Amida-ji.
Inside a small cave the temple's mummified founder continues to watch over the faithful.
@grobmeier@mastodon.social
In addition to Instagram I am now trying #Pixelfed for my #Japan trip:If you want to follow, please check it out here: https://pixelfed.de/grobmeier
I am trying the beta app and have no idea what I am doing, please bear with me.
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
Took a trip into Gifu for the autumn colours.
@DrEvanGowan@fediscience.org
The sea surface temperature in the Tohoku region of Japan is a whopping 6°C above normal. This is coupled with a long term trend that is allowing tropical fish and spiny lobsters to move to the region. #ClimateChange #Japan
@brook@sunny.garden
Had a nice walk today around Rikugi-en Gardens near Komagome station.
Before heading to the park we had lunch in the area, and the highlight was "black tea french toast" (not pictured) from the bakery Mugibatake nearby. Recommended.
@SocraticEthics@mastodon.online
‼️🇸🇪IKEA sells its last asset in Russia (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/8/7483521/ #Ukraine #Sweden #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar
#10yrInvasionofUkraine
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
Oni Mask, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@mizu@mastodon.social
Sad news for winter fan. Looks like 1-month average temperature trend to be higher than normal across the country. #japan #temperature
@mizu@mastodon.social
Sad news for winter fan. Looks like 1-month average temperature trend to be higher than normal across the country. #japan #temperature
@buddhistart@mastodon.social
The cosmic #buddha Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来) by the artist Kimura Buzan (木村武山), 1935, at Kongōbu-ji (金剛峯寺) on Mount Kōya (高野山) in Wakayama Prefecture, ##Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
A daycare facility in a residential area in Tokyo installed a three-meter “soundproof wall” made from green leaves to minimize the noise. The move came after a string of lawsuits in which residents around Japan sued daycares because the kids were "too noisy."
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
Dahlia collection.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #秋 #autumn #fall #vintage #retro #classical #filmlike #ダリア #dahlia #dahlias
@noh8campaign@mastodon.social
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
"Heated seat feature"
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
😇👋A MONTH OF NO GODS🧳⛩️
There is a quaint belief that in the 10th month the gods of Japan congregate for a great gathering to discuss matchmaking at Izumo-taisha (出雲大社) in Shimane Prefecture.
Only hard-of-hearing Ebisu and the Sun Goddess miss this annual pilgrimage.
#Japan #IzumoTaisha #Kyoto #京都 #autumn #ShimanePrefecture #Shimane #出雲大社
@FiveEyeTea@infosec.exchange
There's a certain "something" about Japanese sencha that I just can't get with anything else, even in the tea world. My journeys beyond teabags started with sencha, so maybe it's just nostalgia, but there really is something about it that makes me "feel" good. 🤔
@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
#Japan picks of the day:
➡️ @thejapantimes - Japan's oldest English-language newspaper, founded 1897
➡️ @animefeminist - Japanese anime, manga & pop culture from feminist viewpoint
➡️ @yokaiparade - Creating original characters based on Japanese folklore
➡️ @curiousordinary - Sharing Japanese folklore including yokai & Japanese art including ukiyo-e
➡️ @invisibltourist - Advice for travelling to Japan, esp. on avoiding overtourism
🧵 1/3
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
The war in Ukraine has taken on a different aspect since North Korea sent troops to Russia, former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda has said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/24/japan/ex-japan-envoy-ukraine-war/ #japan #northkorea #russiaukrainewar #kuninorimatsuda
@Billings@mstdn.party
Look at these amazing rice cats!! This is a curry plate offered at Save Cat Cafe in Osaka, Japan.
@randywalters@mastodon.cloud
@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social · Reply to CelloMom On Cars's post
Hotter summers in Japan are hard both on rice crops and on the aging farmers growing them.
"Last year, #Japan recorded a poor #rice harvest nationwide because of exceptionally hot weather. Ministry data showed the country’s private-sector rice inventory fell to 1.56 million tons in June, the lowest level since records began in 1999."
@vibesmagazine@mastodon.social
#algeria #algiers, #asia, #BeefChowFun, #broth, #cantonese, #CharKwayTeow, #chiangmai, #coconutmilk, #comfortfood, #curry, #Food, #foodies, #hanoi, #herbs, #hongkong, #japan, #khaosoi, #lifestyle, #malaysia, #noodles, #padthai, #penang, #pho, #ramen, #rechta, #recipes, #soup, #thailand, #toppings, #Travel, #vietnam, #wordfood
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Beyond the tea fields the woodland has been allowed to go to seed, with tea plants springing up here and there.
Japanese tea cultivation began in Ujitawara in Kamakura times (1185-1333), and the method of manufacturing green tea developed here in the mid-Edo period (1603-1867).
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
The tour of the tea fields ended with an informal tea ceremony in a woodland clearing. It was a magical experience sitting amongst the tea bushes that provided the leaves for the tea we were enjoying🍵
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
The soil here is known as 'Jika' (地香 'Fragrant Land') thanks to the huge efforts that go into making organic tea.
Fertilizer is made from a mix of pampas and humus, and no machinery is used to care for the bushes or pick the leaves. The resulting tea has a very different taste!
#Yuyadani #湯屋谷 #Japan #Uji #matcha #maccha #抹茶 #tea #camellia
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
Yuyadani (湯屋谷) is the birthplace of sencha green tea (煎茶発祥の地) in Japan. In ancient times this region sat on the sea bed, and the soil conditions are perfect for growing tea.
Nowadays the valleys and hills have little rain and remain free of frost in the winter🙌
#Japan #Uji #Ujitawara #Kyoto #京都府 #tea #camellia #teaplants
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
🌿TEA CEREMONY IN THE TEA FIELDS🍵
A few weeks ago Nao-san made the long trip into the hills of Ujitawara (宇治田原) to enjoy tea amongst the blooming tea fields of Yuyadani (湯屋谷).
As the flowers suck up precious nutrients, it's not so common to see them bloom free.
@pkgupdt@ap.sanwon.kr
A Tappa in Tochoji temple(東長寺), Fukuoka, Japan.
@EastAsiaArt@istanza.ch
@joaocosta@mastodon.social
TOP 20 #Ukraine support as % of GDP:
🇩🇰 #Denmark (1.832%)
🇪🇪 #Estonia (1.657%)
🇱🇹 #Lithuania (1.427%)
🇱🇻 #Latvia (1.352%)
🇫🇮 #Finland (0.882%)
🇸🇪 #Sweden (0.765%)
🇵🇱 #Poland (0.684%)
🇸🇰 #Slovakia (0.635%)
🇳🇱 #Netherlands (0.604%)
🇳🇴 #Norway (0.541%)
🇨🇿 #Czechia (0.492%)
🇬🇧 #UnitedKingdom (0.450%)
🇭🇷 #Croatia (0.423%)
🇨🇦 #Canada (0.388%)
🇩🇪 #Germany (0.371%)
🇧🇪 #Belgium (0.364%)
🇺🇸 #UnitedStates (0.347%)
🇧🇬 #Bulgaria (0.299%)
🇱🇺 #Luxembourg (0.277%)
🇯🇵 #Japan (0.198%)
THANK YOU 🌍🤝🇺🇦
@pkgupdt@ap.sanwon.kr
@pkgupdt@ap.sanwon.kr
Gokayama village, Toyama, Japan.
五箇山相倉合掌集落, a World heritage village.
@pkgupdt@ap.sanwon.kr
Nomura-ke, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
스레드에 올렸던 사진. 거기는 이제 닫아서 여기에 올립니다.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
光に導かれて。
Guided by the light.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #コスモス #cosmos #秋桜 #秋 #autumn #fall #sunlight #rainbow #vintage #retro #filmlike
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
Mt. Fuji at sunrise taken from Eboshidake in the Minami Alps.
@SeanBreslin@famichiki.jp
Mt Shiomi and Mt. Fuji at sunrise. After a night hike in the Minami Alps, central Japan, I reached the summit of Eboshidake for these spectacular views. More info here: https://seanbreslin.net/2021/06/14/mt-fuji-sunrise-hike-eboshidake-in-the-minami-alps/
#Japan #MtFuji #MtShiomi #hiking #LumixS5 #photography #マストドン写真部 #landscapephotography
@askDNA@pixelfed.social
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
まるで描いたかのようなコスモスの写真。
A photo of cosmos that looks like it was painted.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #コスモス #cosmos #秋桜 #秋 #autumn #fall #painting #drawing
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · Reply to Camellia Tea Ceremony's post
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🎊A spring themed Pichu, Cleffa, and Igglybuff (ピチュ/ピィ/ププリン) are be found at Maruyama Kōen, close to the park's famous weeping cherry tree.
@SRDas@mastodon.online · Reply to Das's post
A re- or perhaps de- introduction especially for so many new followers - I'm back to my usual beat in Pittsburgh; done with an amazing time in #Japan 👆🏽
Still so much to share about that - which I will anon. I'll do so with #DiJP if that helps to filter (in or out).
I can never tell what may be to your interest and not offended if you unfollow.
For now some pics from the trip; among my favs, one kid2 took of me in Asakusa (didn't touch the waraji, but hey look at that 50+ yo form!)
Cheers!
@SRDas@mastodon.online · Reply to Das's post
Mostly I'll post (as I am typically wont to) about #food #drink #cooking
I'm a compulsive documenter, so there'll be #Travel #photography I hope to get my fill of #Japan and share a slightly different perspective - not just touristy (you'll get that too, don't worry).
Last time I was here in Japan with my partner was 2016 for 2 weeks (kids stayed behind - with partners visiting parents, in Pittsburgh). We have all so wanted to come (back) here.
I'll use #DasInKobe tag too
よろしくお願いします 🙏🏽
@SRDas@mastodon.online
はじめまして
I never really did an #introduction, just jumped in and never went back to Xitter.
A bit of an explanation now - I've transplanted to #Kobe #Japan from #Pittsburgh for my #ProfLife 4 month Fall sabbatical - with my family!
We #Homeschool our kids, so this worked out well (next yr Kid1 will head to college - last opportunity for this sort of adventure, so I snatched it). Wish me luck!
Thanks all who follow or just come across & boost - you mastofriends have all been gracious and kind! 🙏🏽
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
美しい彩りは私たちの心を癒してくれる。
Beautiful colors soothe our hearts.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #コスモス #秋桜 #cosmos #秋 #autumn #fall #healing #calm #colorful #sky
@colossal@mastodon.art
Amid the atmospheric forests of Japan’s Yamagata prefecture, Kazuaki Koseki calls upon delightful woodland collaborators in his series "Summer Faeries."
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/09/kazuaki-koseki-summer-faeries/
@delroth@mastodon.delroth.net
Shot in the dark, in case I have some #Japan #travel experts in my followers...
I'm going to Japan in January 2025 and will spend a few days around Sapporo, Aomori and Sendai. Looking for fun ideas of things to do in those areas that are feasible as day trips from said cities. Especially winter/snow related things. Any thoughts? :-)
Not my first time in those cities and definitely not my first time in Japan (trip number 8? 9? not sure), so I'm starting to exhaust the "easy" tourism ideas!
@benihistudio@mstdn.jp
Daily life in a Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan.
#streetphotography #photography #マストドン写真部 #blackandwhite #SonyA7C #BenihiStudio #japan
@shepgo@mastodon.social
#Japan’s next prime minister will be Shigeru Ishiba (right).
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
5 more issues of プレイグラフ Play Graph are now online
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/09/scans-5-more-issues-of-play-graph-from.html
@Phase_IV@dresden.network
Aktuell im Kleinen ThemenSpezial: Geschichten von Ausländern im Land der aufgehenden Sonne. 🎴
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Japan hat seit jeher durch seine isolierte Insellage und einzigartige Kultur eine besondere Faszination auf andere Länder ausgeübt. Wo es einst den Mythos vom reinen, unantastbaren Japan gab, gibt es heute das Interesse am Kontrast zwischen alter Tradition und hochmoderner Urbanität und noch einiges dazwischen. Wir präsentieren fünfzehn sehr unterschiedliche Filme, welche alle das Aufeinandertreffen der Außenstehenden mit dem Land der aufgehenden Sonne aufzeigen.
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@MoritzBrouhaha@typo.social
OK, it's time to talk about the last project I spent many, many days to make:
The digitalization of the Lovers Communication System (LoCoS)
I am thrilled to announce that I will present it at the next Symbol 24 Conference on September 20th. Grab a ticket here; this is an online conference!
https://www.symbol-group.org/
↓ 1/8 small thread to discover the project. Thanks for sharing !
#symbols #pictograms #design #locos #yukioota #japan #loverscommunicationsystem
@privateshufti@mastodon.social
Deeply moving journey into the misty mountains of Hakone, near Mt Fuji, yesterday - a welcome escape from the sweltering heat & bustle of Tokyo. Ancient cedar trees looming in the mist, branches encrusted with epiphytes, the air ringing with singing cicadas and warbling birdsong, moss covered boulders and immanent stillness
#Japan #Mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #FernFriday #Forest #Nature #Mindfulness
@EastAsiaArt@istanza.ch
Inagaki Tomoo (1902-1980) - Chatting cats (1956) #art #EastAsia #painting #woodblock #Japan
@alfiegoodrich@photog.social
New post up on the blog about shooting the 750S with McLaren earlier this year.
@botinjapan@botsin.space
Random #Japan street view taken in May 2021, near Nagaoka District in Kochi prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=33.859415,133.5506479
@benoithuron@mastodon.online
US geopolitical concerns over China's dominance in the solar and battery supply chain are hindering the clean energy transition for the country and its allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/09/16/energy/china-supply-chain-energy-transition/ #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition #Japan
@EastAsiaArt@istanza.ch
Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950) - Warehouses at Tomonoura (from The Seto Inland Sea second series, 1930) #art #EastAsia #painting #woodblock #Japan
@joaocosta@mastodon.social
Bilateral #security agreements signed with 🇺🇦#Ukraine
1️⃣ 12/1🇬🇧#UK
2️⃣ 16/2🇩🇪#Germany
3️⃣ 16/2🇫🇷#France
4️⃣ 23/2🇩🇰#Denmark
5️⃣ 24/2🇨🇦#Canada
6️⃣ 24/2🇮🇹#Italy
7️⃣ 02/3🇳🇱#Netherlands
8️⃣ 03/3🇫🇮#Finland
9️⃣ 11/4🇱🇻#Latvia
1️⃣0️⃣ 28/5🇪🇸#Spain
1️⃣1️⃣ 28/5🇧🇪#Belgium
1️⃣2️⃣ 28/5🇵🇹#Portugal
1️⃣3️⃣ 31/5🇸🇪#Sweden
1️⃣4️⃣ 31/5🇳🇴#Norway
1️⃣5️⃣ 31/5🇮🇸#Iceland
1️⃣6️⃣ 13/6🇺🇸#US
1️⃣7️⃣ 13/6🇯🇵#Japan
1️⃣8️⃣ 27/6🇪🇪#Estonia
1️⃣9️⃣ 27/6🇱🇹#Lithuania
2️⃣0️⃣ 27/6🇪🇺#EU
2️⃣1️⃣ 08/7🇵🇱#Poland
2️⃣2️⃣ 10/7🇱🇺#Luxembourg
2️⃣3️⃣ 11/7🇷🇴#Romania
2️⃣4️⃣ 18/7🇨🇿#Czechia
2️⃣5️⃣ 18/7🇸🇮#Slovenia
2️⃣6️⃣ 04/9🇮🇪#Ireland
2️⃣7️⃣ 11/9🇱🇹#Lithuania
@autumn64@mast.lat
亚洲 Radio, una estación de radio online hecha por @rinku_gmv y por su servidora que transmite #musica_asiatica las 24 horas del día, los 365 días del año. Sin comerciales. Sin interrupciones.
Síguenos en @yazhouradio
Y visita nuestra página web
https://yazhouradio.autumn64.xyz/
#kpop #music #jrock #asia #asianmusic #yazhouradio #drama #korea #japan #china
@David@setouchi.social
It has become fascinating how the Japanese press is talking about typhoons getting stronger, heatwaves lasting longer, temperatures beating records, and rainfall beating records without never ever mentioning global warming. Not a single single time over dozens and dozens of articles.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240831/p2a/00m/0sc/015000c
@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services
Sakurajima.moe is an inclusive Glitch Mastodon server for fans and content creators interested in Japanese anime, manga, games etc. The server is highly moderated to provide a safe, non-toxic environment.
:Fediverse: https://sakurajima.moe
They also run a Sharkey server at:
:Fediverse: https://sakurajima.social
Find out more at https://sakurajima.moe/about or contact the admin @sakurajima
#FeaturedServer #Anime #Manga #Japan #Japanese #Otaku #Glitch #GlitchMastodon #Sharkey #FreeFediverse
@vga256@dialup.cafe
heartbreaking and heartwarming mini-documentary on the survivors of the Noto earthquake, trying to live their best in a difficult situation. if there ever was a metaphor for what we're all going through, it's in this Hometown Stories episode.
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
秋の匂いを感じられる朝陽とコスモス。
The morning sun and cosmos make you feel the scent of autumn.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #コスモス #秋桜 #cosmos #秋 #autumn #healing #calm #morning #sun
@unknown8bit@mastodon.social
room 19. #kyoto #japan #photography
@MoritzBrouhaha@typo.social · Reply to Design Brouhaha's post
The Lovers Communication System is a pictorial language created by the genius Japanese designer Yukio Ota in 1964. You may know him as the main designer behind the ISO symbol Exit Sign, which has been adopted worldwide.
His goal was to create a universal language that is easy to read, write, and remember, based on a combination of symbols and pictograms.
↓ 2/8
#symbols #pictograms #design #locos #yukioota #japan #loverscommunicationsystem
@fumitsuki_kokonoka@mastodon.social
@fumitsuki_kokonoka@mastodon.social
@norbertwoehnl@famichiki.jp
Four shots from Kōenji (高円寺) in western Tokyo. A very interesting area to walk around and discover novel shops and unique eateries.
All photos shot with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Kodak Portra 400 medium-format film.
#photography #mamiya #mediumformat #filmphotography #tokyo #japan #koenji
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in the トラック野郎 / Torakku yarô aka Truck Guy movies (1975-1979)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/08/exploring-arcade-in-torakku-yaro-aka.html
@angela@zirk.us
I guess I should write a brief introduction. I'm not quite sure exactly how I'm going to use Mastodon yet but I'm interested in #folklore and #mythology, especially from #Japan and East Asia, Japanese #culture and #art, especially #ukiyoe prints, and anything magical or #supernatural. I am trying to learn #Japanese, but it's a very slow process. I have a website mostly about Japanese folklore, see link in bio.
Looking forward to connecting with others here.
Ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Hiroshige.
@September_UA@social.kyiv.dcomm.net.ua
The USA and other Western countries find themselves unable to stop the supply of their microelectronics to Russia, yet they forbid hitting Russia with Western weapons #Biden #Harris #America #Ukraine #USA #UK #EU #Europe #Czech #Poland #Lithuania #Latvia #Estonia #Germany #France #Austria #Hungary #Romania #Switzerland #Canada #Slovakia #Italy #Ireland #Netherlands #Japan #Australia #Finland #Sweden #Denmark #Iceland #Norway #Spain #NATO #G7 #RussiaIsATerroristState #LetUkraineStrikeBack
![Doug Whitfield [Minneapolis]'s avatar](https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/143/967/original/af15d4ca44cd43d6.jpg){kind=small}
@musicman@mastodon.social
@strypey I have a vision of bringing #ccmusic events to every region of the world. I have a tentative timeline of doing events in Central US in 2025 and 2026. then in some order I'd like to do #japan #france and western #canada before maybe returning to the US on the west coast. point being, there is some time to learn how to make this work.
I guess I'm wondering if maybe you'd be interested in being involved in something in New Zealand (or possibly Australia)
... a thread
@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp
曇天でも美しさが際立つ北海道の花畑。
The flower fields of Hokkaido in Japan are beautiful even on cloudy days.
#photography #nature #art #写真 #日本 #japan #beautiful #beauty #bloomscrolling #花 #flowers #flower #landscape #scenery #ファンタジー #fantasy #花畑 #garden #flowergarden #四季彩の丘 #北海道 #Hokkaido #cloud #cloudy #夏 #summer
@HandgunYoga@mastodon.world
Time for another #Introduction.
Hoping with practice I’ll feel less awkward.
American living near #Louisville Kentucky, home of #KFC. Grew up there when Dad was Colonel Sander’s head of #PublicRelations and #Franchising, Dad helped launch the first wave of Ky Fried Chicken stores in the UK and #Japan.
I’ve practiced #NonDual #Meditation for 40 years, heavily influenced by #SiddhaYoga, #Muktananda, #Nisargadatta, #SallyKempton and #RupertSpira.
There’s a good chance I’m #ActuallyAutistic.
@MirceaKitsune@baraag.net · Reply to ミヤサカタカジ's post
@tkg0078 Wish we lived in a timeline where this was a normal stand on the streets of #America and #Europe instead. Amazing that despite some dumb #censorship laws, this is how cool #Japan actually is. Meanwhile here in the shitty West we're stuck with retarded puritan morons, still offended by drawings and a morality police making it a crime for many artists to post their #art or get donations. Give the Japanese their imperial army back and have them shoot our leaders and conquer us already 😁
@stu@mastodon.me.uk
👋 I’m Stuart. I spend my days running the Brand and Experience #design team at Deliveroo.
I live in #Devon - in SW England - where I’m #renovating a Victorian house having moved from #London after almost a decade in #Amsterdam and spells in #Aotearoa and #Japan before that.
I have a degree in #Japanese and I occasionally make #music and #okonomiyaki, take #photographs & waffle on about #cycling and #ebikes and Coventry City (#pusb) and #tech and #politics and my #HondaElement.
@Theblueone@mastodon.social
SAKI (formerly of Nemophila) "Marionette" instrumental from her first Solo Live 2024
@anna_lillith@mas.to · Reply to anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖's post
Less than 10 days after the arrest of anti-whaling activist #PaulWatson at its behest, the Japanese Government declares that #endangered fin whales have been added to its summer kill list, confirming suspicions that a return to high seas #slaughter of the world’s largest mammals was always their intention.
On July 21st, #Denmark arrested Paul Watson in response to a request from #Japan, on allegations stemming from his opposition to Japan’s illegal whaling activities
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@anna_lillith@mas.to · Reply to anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖's post
As Japan’s new whaling ship, Kangei Maru, embarks on its devastating mission, the timing of Paul Watson’s extradition demand is no coincidence. This strategic move is an attempt to silence one of the most vocal defenders of our oceans. 🌊 🐋
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@anna_lillith@mas.to · Reply to anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖's post
On July 21 2024, Captain #PaulWatson was #arrested by Danish police upon arrival in #Nuuk, Greenland, onboard the M/Y John Paul DeJoria. Danish authorities claim that the arrest was made due to an international arrest warrant issued by #Japan, related to his anti-whaling campaigns in the #Antarctic more than a decade ago.
Paul faces the possibility of #extradition to Japan, where he would serve a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
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@anna_lillith@mas.to
#PaulWatson could be going to jail for saving #whales! At 75 years old, this would likely be a life sentence for him. The renowned anti-whaling activist is currently detained in #Nuuk, Greenland, facing potential extradition to #Japan on an international arrest warrant.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Philosopher Kohei Saito calls for a world where fewer things are produced to reduce carbon emissions, while his idea of a break with overconsumption and long working hours are resonating with those disillusioned with the status quo in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/06/japan/japan-professor-capitalism-climate-change/ #japan #koheisaito #universityoftokyo #environment #climatechange #mountains
@earthworm@kolektiva.social
Japanese Mastodon achieved to make some hashtags trending about "permanent residence permit cancellation by the Japanese government."
Some of the posts have the cutest antiracist posters I've seen in a while! 😍 :QueerCatHeart_Pride: :acabkitty:
Can somebody give some context?
@EastAsiaArt@istanza.ch
@Kristofferabild@hachyderm.io
Dette har jeg glædet mig til at kunne dele længe. Jeg har lavet et videoessay og tilhørende artikel til tidsskriftet 16:9 om japansk anime. Maria Rebekka Holm Andersen står for den sprøde voice-over. Håber det kan virke som inspiration til at kaste sig ud i anime. 🙂
https://www.16-9.dk/2024/06/animeformatets-mange-ansigter/
@nikolajfj @4nd3rs @jenspoder #anime #japan
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
6 more Coin Journal [月刊コインジャーナル] issues have been scanned:
1992-08
1993-12
1996-01
1996-03
1997-05
1997-11
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/07/scans-6-more-coin-journals.html
@David@setouchi.social
New Instance, new #Introduction, I guess.
So, I'm David, and I'm on my own instance now!
I'm #French, and I live in #Japan where I teach #English at the local uni. Here, expect to find posts about my corner of Japan that is full of #islands that are full of #art. I also have some #corvid friends in the neighborhood, so pictures of #crows are common in my timeline. I also care about #education, the #climate and a few more things.
@minorusaba@toad.social
"A Trump presidency is concerning to Tokyo because... Japan’s economy suffered greatly [from Trump's trade war with China]"
"#Japan will also be worried about its regional security outlook"
"Trump’s relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un [could force] Japan and South Korea [towards] developing nuclear weapons"
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/japan-worried-about-transactional-trump-presidency-pesek-says.html
🔸Alternatively Japan may be existentially compelled to align with the regional top dog if Trump withdraws US support.
#geopolitics #moshitora
@unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
Some assume that other languages lack multi-use vocab like the "F"-word in English. Words so adaptable that you can use them to express exact opposite sentiments without batting an eye.
But that isn’t exactly true. After all, just look at the Japanese language's “yabai”.
https://unseen-japan.com/yabai-the-most-versatile-word-in-the-japanese-language/
@unknown8bit@mas.to
#silentSunday june 2024
@blinry@chaos.social
#introduction / #reintroduction
Hey, I'm blinry! I create digital tools and games, and digital art. I mostly use Mastodon to share my joy about things I learn or create. Welcome, everyone! :)
I love my communities: the Chaos community, Jugend Hackt, the Recurse Center.
I'm #agender, into #polyamory, #opensource software, #gamedev, #cooking, #traveling, #vim, #blender, #ruby, #drawing, #tokipona, #japan, #math, #science, all things visual!
I'm curious and want to learn & try everything! ☺️
@hongminhee@fosstodon.org
@kalleboo@bitbang.social
I found the network rack gacha! Assumed it was so niche it would only be found in like Tokyo but there was one around my neck of the woods as well.
This is the cutest thing ever! Look at the little cables and cable management hoops, the PDU, all of it is so well-done!
@kalleboo@bitbang.social
Here's your periodic reminder about how cursed Japanese wiring is.
This is an official, standard Apple power cable that shipped with a MacBook.
@adabo@pixelfed.social
@chadkoh@indieweb.social
An #introduction for my new neighbours here on Indieweb.social
Canadian but live in #Japan, photographing #EverydayKyoto as I go about daily life. Post a lot of photos live while I #travel. Practice #buddhism and read #books about #history #internationalrelations as well as #scifi and #fantasy.
Vegetarian since 2015, and increasingly concerned about the #ClimateCrisis. Working with tech for over 20 years, #a11y and thinking about #dweb and #ClimateTech.
@FlockOfCats@famichiki.jp
Here’s my #introduction toot. I will:
1. Tell stupid jokes/puns
2. Muse about life in #Japan
3. Distribute/view animal/nature/moss pics
4. Converse with nice people
5. Have the rare emotional breakdown
6. Share pics of food I make
7. Follow news/politics, but not post too much of it
8. Rant about #editing
9. #Science!
10. Share #dnd / #CallOfCthulhu, video games, nerd stuff
Silly pics here, “good” pics on Pixelfed
I’m more likely to follow back after human interaction first 🙂
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
👣🧘♀️ LOTUS LOVE🪷😇
As rainy season deepens lotus plants emerge from the muddy beds of ponds, reaching above the waters to unfurl giant leaves.
In a few short weeks alien landscapes appear where once there were only bare stretches of water.
In Kyōto 'kanrensetsu' (観蓮節), 'lotus flower viewing', coincides with the culmination of the Gion Matsuri...almost as if the flowers have appeared to welcome the gods of Yasaka-jinja into the city.
@straphanger@urbanists.social
This train platform in #Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture has no ticket booth, no entrance or exit.
Why does it exist?
🇯🇵🚉🧵
@gougoudoggo@tech.lgbt · Reply to Gou🍉☮️🏴 :neodog_floof__w: :v_gay2:'s post
Unfortunately, it appears that the law has been passed. 
Your actions so far and in the future may affect the operation of the law and the decision on the constitutionality of this law in a court case that will happen someday.
So the action is meaningful. Thank you very much. 
@nyannyanblob
And this is an account that addresses the issue of discrimination and inequality in Japan. I also support it.
If you are interested in human rights or just Japan, I urge you to follow it. 
#永住許可の取消しに反対します
#日本社会はあらゆるルーツの人とともに
#Japan
@gougoudoggo@tech.lgbt · Reply to Gou🍉☮️🏴 :neodog_floof__w: :v_gay2:'s post
Contact form of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office:
https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/forms/goiken_ssl.html
Contact list of concerned legislators:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N1ZW5xL5Vhl6u1uXdRszwHfPJHL8MKpbKJKhZkAS7l8/edit?usp=sharing
Contact list of concerned legislators (from another organization. Including duplicates):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cHzLNadYB-jVxahB5ial_yDpqtsEJga-BYH4vVVT8_8/edit?usp=sharing
Related Article:
Protesters attack bill on revoking permanent residency status
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15296866
I repeat, this is a human rights issue.
Not only could foreigners who have worked hard to obtain permanent residency or those married to Japanese citizens be deported, but even children born and raised in Japan to foreign parents could be sent out of the country.
#永住許可の取消しに反対します
#永住権剥奪法案を廃案に
#日本社会はあらゆるルーツの人とともに
#Japan
@gougoudoggo@tech.lgbt · Reply to Gou🍉☮️🏴 :neodog_floof__w: :v_gay2:'s post
Urgent Action Needed:
Despite continuous opposition from minority parties, it is expected that this law will be forcibly passed as early as today. It’s already 6 AM in Japan, so we might have less than 12 hours left.
To everyone who has signed the petition, thank you. Unfortunately, we might not have enough time to submit the signatures.
Please, take a moment to email your country’s embassy in Japan about this urgent issue. A simple and straightforward message is enough. Express your concern about the impending law that would make it easier to revoke permanent residency for foreigners in Japan. Let them know about the situation and encourage them to take action.
Your voice can make a difference. Thank you for your support. 
@gougoudoggo@tech.lgbt
2024-10-20 9am (UTC) Updated. Read the post that follows.
Urgent Human Rights Issue:
A new law is about to be passed in Japan, allowing the government to revoke the permanent residency of foreigners for minor infractions.
Japanese nationality is determined by jus sanguinis (right of blood), so children born and raised in Japan are considered foreigners if their parents are not Japanese citizens. Even those fully integrated into Japanese society could be deported due to a minor infraction or false accusation.
Minor infractions might include not carrying a residence card. Given the history of racial profiling by Japanese police, malicious actions against these residents are likely.
This law also affects those who have obtained permanent residency through their own efforts or by marrying Japanese citizens. Stripping away their lives is a human rights violation. If you care about human rights, please sign the petition.
https://chng.it/yC8fjZYjJm
#永住許可の取消しに反対します
#永住権剥奪法案を廃案に #Japan
@Theblueone@mastodon.social · Reply to bdonnelly's post
Hebi Katana - Pennsylvania Blood (LIVE)
@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social · Reply to CelloMom On Cars's post
"Global warming is bringing on a succession of negative effects on a range of marine creatures across #Japan, such as the relocated habitats of fish and fluctuations in #seafood catches.
Concerns are growing that the summer #heatwave expected this year as well may further exacerbate the situation.
The total seafood catch in Japan has been on a continuous decline."
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15244124
#ClimateInflation
@seav@en.osm.town
Did you know that there is a 1:1 scale replica of the world-famous #Shibuya Scramble intersection that can be rented by TV and film productions located 80 km northwest of Tokyo in the city of #Ashikaga? The real intersection is so busy that nobody can close it down for controlled filming.
This set was notably used in the hit Japanese TV series Alice in Borderland.
Location in OSM: https://osm.org/go/7Q9Mdm_mk?m=
@Jan@hannover.town
Please share to the Japanese Fediverse! 🇯🇵
➡️ GOPRO FOUND AT OKINAWA!
Have you heard of someone loosing his/her GoPro at Okinawa?
I found a GoPro at an Okinawa beach. It contains diving videos. I will share the videos with the owner. 🎥 🐠 🤿
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
scan: Parts Catalog & Schematics for 1967 Rifleman - ライフルマン by セガ (Sega)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/03/scan-parts-catalog-schematics-for-1967.html
schematics and instructions for 1968 Periscope [single] - ペリスコープ by セガ (Sega)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/03/scans-schematics-and-instructions-for.html
![schematics and instructions for 1968 Periscope [single] - ペリスコープ by セガ (Sega)](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/570/504/956/930/original/7df03d02dd933e12.png)
![schematics and instructions for 1968 Periscope [single] - ペリスコープ by セガ (Sega)](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/570/787/470/248/original/2666876a05b7ed0e.png)
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
Coin Journal scans:
月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1994-10 & 1997-10
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/04/scans-monthly-coin-journal-1994-10-1997.html
月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1992-09 & 1993-07
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/04/scans-monthly-coin-journal-1992-09-1993.html
![月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1994-10](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/558/896/810/986/original/89af2fdf578be7d1.png)
![月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1997-10](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/559/613/400/357/original/2988c34e2e9ab770.png)
![月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1992-09](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/561/438/645/215/original/fd44c1702ac90c4f.png)
![月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] 1993-07](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/456/562/486/749/880/original/4b006967ef73a115.png)
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
I have compiled all of my research on SEGA in the 1960s into a single post.
1) Sega's corporate history summary
2) the lineages of Sega's early games
3) documenting the machines offered in the 1966 price list
4) tracking Sega through trade publications articles
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/05/sega-in-1960s.html
#pinball #arcade #sega #retroarcade #japan
@photovince@mastodon.social
Went to the The Hague Japanese garden yesterday, on the grayest day of the week. It did being out all the greens, but also threw off the iphone’s auto white balance.
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
Exploring the arcade in 大当りパチンコ娘 (1952) aka Oatari Pachinko Musume aka Jackpot Pachinko Girl
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/04/exploring-arcade-in-1952-aka-oatari.html
#retroarcade #pachinko #japan
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 私刑（リンチ） (1949) aka Rinchi
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/04/exploring-arcade-in-1949-aka-rinchi.html
#retroarcade #pachinko #japan
@ghostzero@tech.lgbt
New obsession: kei truck gardens 軽トラガーデン. No idea this was a thing but apparently there are even competitions in Japan and I absolutely love it #keitruck #japan #Mosstodon
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social
Wednesday marked the 29th anniversity of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured more than 6,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/crime-legal/sarin-attack-29th-anniversary/ #japan #crimelegal #massmurder #tokyosaringasattack #rail
@azzageddi@dice.camp
New #introduction post on changing instances: Hi all! I'm an English professor at a university in southwest #Japan. I've lived in #Fukuoka about half my life now. I'm married, with 3 grown stepkids and EIGHT grandkids, all living within a couple hours drive. I love walking and #hiking, playing #TTRPGs, #nature #photography, #dogs, #literature, #scienceFiction, and more. I've been on Mastodon for about 2½ years. Nice to meet you!
@ChristianKrebel@ohai.social · Reply to Christian Krebel's post
🎲 Playing on the #SteamDeck or #NintendoSwitch is nice to calm down, especially with cozy games. In contrast, the TCG #Lorcana is a new excitement for me since 2024.
🌱 #Vegetarian since 2017 and #Vegan since 2022.
🧠 #PKM enthusiast and building my digital garden of notes in #Obsidian.
🎌 I adore #Japan and it's culture, so I visited it in 2023 and started to (slowly) learn #Japanese どうぞよろしく
🇩🇪 Most of my posts are in English but sometimes I also post in German.
2/2
@citrus_marine@mas.to
Second #Introduction post since I lost the first one in the bottom of the timeline.
Hi, I’m Tachibana Marine(obviously not my real name), a #SoftwareEngineer living in #Japan.
I love #Gaming (#EtrianOdyssey, #SSBU, #FireEmblem), #Baking, #Cooking, #Painting (#Watercolor) and many other things.
English is not my first language but I suck at Japanese(which is my native tongue) too so keep that in mind.
Say hi to my roommate #cockatiel as well, if you wish!
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
I purchased this VHS Japanese documentary on pachinko and coordinated to have it digitized and translated. Please enjoy:
映像が語る パチンコの歴史 (The history of pachinko through video) [with English subtitles]
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/12/history-of-pachinko-through-video-with.html
#pachinko #japan #retroarcade
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
scan: ヨーロッパに生まれ日本で育ったパチンコ百年史 [A Centennial History of Pachinko Born in Europe and Raised in Japan] (2002)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/10/scan-centennial-history-of-pachinko.html
#retroarcade #japan #pachinko #allwin #arcade #scans #gamingalexandria
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 1992-01 TVムック故郷は欧州 意外なパチンコ進化論 / TV Mook Mystery Journey: Surprising theory of pachinko evolution
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/10/exploring-arcade-in-1992-01-tv-tv-mook.html
This was an incredible amount of work. When someone says "prewar game", we have to specify WW2, WW1, Russo-Japanese war... because some of these machines go into the 19th century.
The translated documentary is also linked.
#japan #pachinko #allwin #germany #uk #usa #arcade #retroarcade
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
new movie added to "exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema..."
1957 - 警視庁物語 上野発五時三五分 / Keishichō monogatari Ueno-hatsu 5:35am (Metropolitan Police Department Story: 5:35am from Ueno)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
@historyofart@mastodon.art
October 31 - the birthday of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”) school. His famous print series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji,” published between 1826 and 1833, marked the summit in the history of the Japanese landscape print.
https://stellar-art.pixels.com/featured/under-the-wave-off-kanagawa-1830s-katsushika-hokusai.html
#art #ArtHistory #ArtistBirthday #Japan #Japanese #Fuji #vintage #seascape
@joejoetom@mastodon.cloud
An updated #introduction! (Oct 2023)
Will be in #Fukuoka, #Japan beginning Nov 1 thru Jan 2024, then returning to #Portland. Married to a sweetheart of a man. Have dabbled in various artistic endeavors over the years (choreography, illustration, etc.) but concentrating for now on making #music (http://eerietom.com), #blogging (mostly about my #cannabis experiences https://eerietom.dreamwidth.org/), and improving my #Japanese. #福岡 #日本 #ポートランド #オレゴン州
@renkotsuban@gamedev.lgbt
Hi! 👋 My name is Renkon or renkotsuban. I'm 4世日系人, born and raised in Hawaiʻi. I've been living in #Japan since 2008. I am #nonbinary and go by they/them.
I keep myself busy by...
📝 #blogging @ https://renkotsuban.com
🎮 doing #GameDev with my partner Daikon as @nicegeargames
📰 making #zines highlighting #IndieGames from Japan @indietsushin
📚 #reading very slowly
💮 studying #Japanese
📸 taking amateur #photography
🏕️ yuru #camping
It's nice to meet you! 🤝
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 未成年 / Miseinen / Minor (1955)
a look at smartball
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/10/exploring-arcade-in-miseinen-minor-1955.html
#retroarcade #smartball #japan #showa
@zachnocturnalartist@mastodon.social
Drawing and painting of a Japanese geisha/geiko woman calming a person down from an anxiety attack/panic attack. I was thinking of this idea randomly. She's a service geisha/geiko woman, who is trained to calm down people from anxiety/panic disorders, autism (ASD), etc. I used the following tools in Autodesk Sketchbook: color builder, pencil, fountain pen, and course watercolor.
#arttherapy #panicattack #geisha #geishaart #japan #japanese #mixedmedia #watercolor #watercolorpainting #Sketchbook
@ExiledKing@mastodon.gamedev.place
I never wrote an #introduction or at least don't remember.
I'm Tim - a dedicated #gamer #streamer and #linux enthusiast. I dream of doing #gamedev but tend to lose focus and drive early on.
Things I will post about:
- #memes lots of them
- #gaming - my backlog makes dragons jealous
- #manga #anime #japan
- #cyberpunk
- #comics
- #books as I work through my backlog
- #security
- #python #programmer
- #archlinux #linux
*Probably not an actual King
@shred@oldbytes.space
I'm here for more than a year now, and I still owe you a proper #introduction.
Hi, I'm Richard! I started #programming computers when I was about 9 years old. My first computer was a ZX81 (figure out how old I am now). #OpenSource and software development has always been my passion. My favorite programming languages are #Java, #Python, and #MC68000 #Assembler. 😁
If you follow me, you'll mainly read a lot of #RetroComputer stuff, especially about refurbishing and programming #Amiga, #C64 and #Sinclair machines. I also like #DIY and #3Dprinting. My other, much too much neglected interests are #photography, #cooking and #Japan.
I live in Germany. I post in English and German, and try my best to tag the language of my posts correctly. (You can filter languages on Mastodon!)
Nice to meet you! 😀
@Geisterweiss@ad-astra.moe
@photovince@mastodon.social
The #JapaneseGarden in The Hague is closed again. I managed to squeeze in a brief visit on Friday.
I do wonder if limiting the opening to a few weeks in spring and autumn really works to preserve the garden, or whether it would be better to open it all year round to avoid the twice yearly stampede.
There are Japanese gardens in many major cities that are part of city life and are rarely crowded!
#TheHague #Japan #Garden
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
2 very important pachinko scans are now online.
遊技通信でみるパチンコ業界の60年 (60 Years of the Pachinko Industry)
and
パチンコ博物館 (Pachinko Museum)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/05/2-incredible-pachinko-scans.html
#pachinko #retroarcade #japan #scans #gamingalexandria
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
new arcade exploration post up, featuring an (allegedly) 1971 arcade in Japan.
(Anyone able to figure out where the clip is from? I need to verify the year.)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/05/exploring-this-japanese-arcade-from.html
#retroarcade #japan #showa #arcade #pinball
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
new movie added to the "exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema..." post:
1961 - 豚と軍艦 / Buta To Gunkan (Pigs and Battleships)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
#pachinko #japan #showa
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
do not miss the jungle remix of this!!!
King Of The Pachinco Man
https://soundcloud.com/dove6/king-of-the-pachinco-man
#pachinko #japan #fakepatois #raggajungle #mashup #dnb
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
close down the bit of Japanese #pachinko culture with who else? Boogie Man with his smash hit (?) Pachinco Man!
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/01/japanese-reggae-boogie-man-doing.html
#pachinko #japan #fakepatois
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
did I ever mention I made a super-edit of a #pachinko themed porn?
There is actually a bunch of porn in this whole thread, but all the others are "roman porno" or what we used to call "blue movies".
Here are the best parts of Pachinko Queen Explosion, edited down to just under 7 minutes of hardcore action
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2020/12/pachinko-queen-implosion.html
#pachinko #japan #retroarcade
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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ok final one of this chain...
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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these 4 images are all from the 2004 movie 下妻物語 / Shimotsuma monogatari (Kamikaze Girls)
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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these 4 pictures are all from the 1975 movie 濡れた欲情 ひらけ！チューリップ (Wet Lust: Opening the Tulip)
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
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@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
but wait! There's more! I also have 2 posts that are somewhat related.
I have been documenting the appearance of #pachinko in Japanese movies. Currently there are 31 movies included. You know what? I'm going to post a whole series of my favourite screenshots of movies with pachinko to go along with this
exploring pachinko in Japanese cinema...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/02/exploring-pachinko-in-japanese-cinema.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #pachinko
(I also have a page of pachinko in foreign cinema incoming)
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in Supaidaman (ep 13) (1978)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2020/05/exploring-arcade-in-supaidaman-ep-13.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pinball #bingo #bingopinball
#slotmachine
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in ずべ公番長 ざんげの値打もない (1971) aka Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess aka Delinquent Girl Boss: Unworthy of Penance
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/01/exploring-arcade-in-1971-aka-delinquent.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pinball
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in Android Kaikader (1972)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/01/exploring-arcade-in-android-kaikader.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 東京流れ者 aka Tōkyō nagaremono aka Tokyo Drifter (1966)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/01/exploring-arcade-in-aka-tokyo.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the 1973 Japanese arcades in this tweet...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/01/exploring-japanese-arcades-in-this-tweet.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 黒い賭博師 悪魔の左手 aka Kuroi Tobakushi: Akuma no Hidarite aka Black Gambler: Devil's Left Hand (1966)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/11/exploring-arcade-in-aka-kuroi-tobakushi.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pinball #shootinggallery #jukebox
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 愛欲の罠 / Aiyoku no wana aka Trapped in Lust (1973)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/02/exploring-arcade-in-aiyoku-no-wana-aka.html
this is by far the most important and impressive arcade I have documented.
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #shootinggallery
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade of Gメン'75 第24話「二人組警官ギャング」
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/03/exploring-arcade-of-g75-24.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #medalgame
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in the 1976 music video Cools - Mr.ハーレー・ダビットソン (Mr. Harley Davidson)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/04/exploring-arcade-in-1976-music-video.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #candystore
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in the Yaffle - Reconnect music video
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/04/exploring-arcade-in-yaffle-reconnect.html
for the #pokemon fans
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #candystore
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcades in a few Japanese TV shows
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/07/exploring-arcades-in-few-japanese-tv.html
this one is a grab-bag of multiple sources
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in ハイティーンやくざ / Hai tiin yakuza / Teenage Yakuza (1962)
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #smartball #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in this 1955 Japanese video on candy...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-this-1955-japanese.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 本日休診 / Honjitsu kyûshin / Doctor's Day Off (1952)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-honjitsu-kyushin.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 女獣 / Mejû / Woman Beast (1960)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-meju-woman-beast.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #smartball #pachinko
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in ワンパク番外地 / Wanpaku Bangaichi (1971)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/12/exploring-arcade-in-wanpaku-bangaichi.html
We also do old TV shows!
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #pinball #eremeka
@cpi@mastodon.social · Reply to cpi's post
exploring the arcade in 団地妻しのび逢い (1972) aka Danchizuma shinobiai aka Apartment Wife: Secret Rendezvous
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/02/exploring-arcade-in-1972-aka-danchizuma.html
#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #pinball
@cpi@mastodon.social
thread of my #arcadeexploration posts, starting with my latest:
exploring the arcade in the 1978 movie 鬼畜 / Kichiku (The Demon)
each blog entry features an arcade in a movie (mostly from #japan) and tries to identify all of the machines.
This is an exceptionally difficult task because:
1) I'm focused on #showa movies from the 1930s-1970s
2) Japanese arcade machines were not well documented until I got fed up and started my eremeka site
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/04/exploring-arcade-in-1978-movie-kichiku.html
@RoboticistDuck@mas.to
I’m a refugee from the US living in #Japan. For several decades I’ve futzed around on industrial and commercial IT projects.
Recently I’m enamored with topics including #IoT #SDGs #LoRa #LoRaWAN #robotics.
My #coffee addiction has driven me to roast my own coffee in a pan on the stove (with thermocouples attached, of course).
Most toots are from random sightings along the road of life.
I look forward to opportunities to interact with you.
@bearhugger@4bear.com · Reply to BearHugger's post
So, here’s my introduction.
I’m a translator, Japanology student, gamer (I love MOBA games), chaser and still a bit cubby after COVID lockdowns. Still super single and happy.
I’m a cinephile. I especially lovw French, German and Italian cinema. Also, I’m a fan of American Film Noirs.
My hashtags: #gay #trans #bear #turkey #türkiye #Japan #movies #mlbb #LGBT
@art_history_animalia@historians.social
For #PenguinAwarenessDay here is an unusual silk garment: Haori with Penguins and Icebreaker Ships, Japan, Shōwa period, 1957-8.
#Penguins aren’t native to #Japan; This unique design was printed to commemorate Japan's 1st expedition to #Antarctica in 1956-7. Photographed at the Life of Animals in Japanese Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Art D.C. in 2019.
@glen_malley@mstdn.ca
You know, I never did do an #introduction toot. Lemme just churn out something #loweffort here.
I'm a #Canadian who lives in #Tokyo #Japan and I've been here for awhile. I work in #programming a mix of front and back-end #code for a mid-tier internet conglomerate.
I mostly toot about #food / #cooking and #gaming and I also tend to boost #photography and #art that I like, focusing on #animals and #flowers generally. Also a fan of #CriticalRole and #DnD
I am #antisocial and a bit of a #hermit
@twpol@tech.lgbt
Time for my #introduction post
I am a cis het man who likes #Data, #Trains, #Japan / #日本, and the Oxford comma
I am a professional computer whisperer, using C#/DotNet and JavaScript primarily
I live in southern England, UK
I do not post much myself but will boost interesting and insightful posts from as diverse a range of others as I can manage
@NadCee@worldkey.io
🏳️🌈 #gay #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #queer #transrights #bears #chaser #kinks #fraysexual
🇨🇭 #swiss #switzerland
∞♡ #poly #polyam #polyamory #polyamorous #boyfriends #adhd #neurodivergent
°o° #disney #disneyparks #disneyland #disneylandparis #wdw
🎤 #popmusic #boyband #90spop #singer #musical #theater #jpop
💻 #tech #apple #UIdesign #UI #UX #CasualGamer #gaymer #smarthome #homeassistant
❤️🔥 #japan #manga #anime #rpdr
🗣️ #english #french #francais
@hpom@vivaldi.net
#notfilm #snapshot #streetphotography #japan #tokyo #carlzeiss #planar #80mmf28 #nikon #nikonz7 #z7 #ftz #fotodiox
@hpom@vivaldi.net
#notfilm #snapshot #streetphotography #japan #tokyo #carlzeiss #makro_planar #50mmf2 #nikon #nikonz7 #z7 #ftz
@miicat_47@mastodon.miicat.eu
Hi, I'm Miika, programmer from Finland
I'm currently working as a QA engineer and coding in #rust on my free time. Interested in #anime #privacy #rock #metal #jpop #selfhosting #japan #birds
If you see something Japan related, plz @ me 🇯🇵
Playing #GenshinImpact
Favorite music artist #Yorushika / #ヨルシカ 🎶
(Check my last.fm: https://www.last.fm/user/Miicat_47)
#cats are cute 
Nice to meet y'all!
Last updated 27.07.2023 (fixed typo)
