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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.

unseen-japan.com/native-camp-j

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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.

unseen-japan.com/ai-japanese-s

Cute anime girl who has no volition and is merely a reflection of your warped desires vs. the actual woman you're afraid to talk to
Cute anime girl who has no volition and is merely a reflection of your warped desires vs. the actual woman you're afraid to talk to
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"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."

unseen-japan.com/how-to-learn-

Pictures of Japanese kanji on pieces of paper
Pictures of Japanese kanji on pieces of paper
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Wink to the well-known Akira anime poster, showing the Kaneda character walking towards a red couch instead of his red motorcycle, while the poster title has been changed to "IKEA."
Wink to the well-known Akira anime poster, showing the Kaneda character walking towards a red couch instead of his red motorcycle, while the poster title has been changed to "IKEA."
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Wink to the well-known Akira anime poster, showing the Kaneda character walking towards a red couch instead of his red motorcycle, while the poster title has been changed to "IKEA."
Wink to the well-known Akira anime poster, showing the Kaneda character walking towards a red couch instead of his red motorcycle, while the poster title has been changed to "IKEA."
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San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 1942--Residents, of Japanese ancestry, appearing at the Civil control station for registration in response to the Army's exclusion order No. 20--The evacuees will be housed in War relocation authority centers for the duration

loc.gov/pictures/item/96521724

A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20. They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them. The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought. This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]
A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20. They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them. The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought. This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]
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San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 1942--Residents, of Japanese ancestry, appearing at the Civil control station for registration in response to the Army's exclusion order No. 20--The evacuees will be housed in War relocation authority centers for the duration

loc.gov/pictures/item/96521724

A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20. They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them. The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought. This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]
A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20. They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them. The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought. This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]
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Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1942. A large sign reading "I am an American" placed in the window of a store, at 401 - 403 Eighth and Franklin streets, on December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. The store was closed following orders to persons of Japanese descent to evacuate from certain West Coast areas. The owner, a University of California graduate, will be housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war

loc.gov/pictures/item/20046653

The image is a black and white photograph depicting an old-fashioned store with signage that reads "Grocery" above the entrance, indicating it's likely a grocery shop. The storefront displays various goods such as fruits and vegetables, suggesting its purpose in providing food items to customers. A prominent feature of this photo is a large sign placed on the window reading "I AM AN AMERICAN," which suggests an expression or statement being made by someone associated with the store, possibly reflecting feelings about identity during that historical period. The context provided indicates this image was taken during World War II in Oakland, California, specifically at 401-403 Eighth and Franklin streets on December 8th. The vehicle parked outside is an older model car typical of mid-century design with rounded edges and a shiny surface reflecting the environment around it. It adds to the historical context of the image by indicating its time period before modern automotive styles became prevalent. Overall, this photograph captures a moment in American history during World War II when personal identity was being questioned due to racial tensions as seen through the lens of an individual's assertion of their nationality amidst wartime evacuations and restrictions on people of Japanese descent.
The image is a black and white photograph depicting an old-fashioned store with signage that reads "Grocery" above the entrance, indicating it's likely a grocery shop. The storefront displays various goods such as fruits and vegetables, suggesting its purpose in providing food items to customers. A prominent feature of this photo is a large sign placed on the window reading "I AM AN AMERICAN," which suggests an expression or statement being made by someone associated with the store, possibly reflecting feelings about identity during that historical period. The context provided indicates this image was taken during World War II in Oakland, California, specifically at 401-403 Eighth and Franklin streets on December 8th. The vehicle parked outside is an older model car typical of mid-century design with rounded edges and a shiny surface reflecting the environment around it. It adds to the historical context of the image by indicating its time period before modern automotive styles became prevalent. Overall, this photograph captures a moment in American history during World War II when personal identity was being questioned due to racial tensions as seen through the lens of an individual's assertion of their nationality amidst wartime evacuations and restrictions on people of Japanese descent.
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San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Early comers, part of the first contingent of 664 residents of Japanese ancestry to be evacuated from San Francisco, who will later be housed in War relocation authority centers for the duration of the war

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The image is a black and white photograph depicting three individuals sitting outside on what appears to be an urban street. On the left, there's a man wearing a dark suit with a hat, seated on a folded-up bench or structure with his hands clasped together in front of him as he gazes off into space. In the center, another individual is reclining against a wooden slat-like surface that seems to be part of an outdoor seating area. This person appears older and wears dark clothing; they are resting their head on one hand while looking down with closed eyes or possibly asleep. On the right side sits an elderly woman in what looks like a light-colored coat, seated beside some luggage consisting of suitcases stacked atop each other. She is wrapped in a shawl or blanket over her shoulders and holds another piece of clothing folded under her chin as she rests against the wooden slat surface with closed eyes. The background shows part of an urban street scene including large glass windows reflecting buildings across from them, suggesting they are near commercial establishments like shops or offices. The overall ambiance seems somber, reflective, and evokes a sense of displacement or waiting for something to happen in their lives due to historical events such as World War II internment camps. Additional context is provided by the caption which indicates this image was taken on April 1942 during evacuation proceedings involving [...]
The image is a black and white photograph depicting three individuals sitting outside on what appears to be an urban street. On the left, there's a man wearing a dark suit with a hat, seated on a folded-up bench or structure with his hands clasped together in front of him as he gazes off into space. In the center, another individual is reclining against a wooden slat-like surface that seems to be part of an outdoor seating area. This person appears older and wears dark clothing; they are resting their head on one hand while looking down with closed eyes or possibly asleep. On the right side sits an elderly woman in what looks like a light-colored coat, seated beside some luggage consisting of suitcases stacked atop each other. She is wrapped in a shawl or blanket over her shoulders and holds another piece of clothing folded under her chin as she rests against the wooden slat surface with closed eyes. The background shows part of an urban street scene including large glass windows reflecting buildings across from them, suggesting they are near commercial establishments like shops or offices. The overall ambiance seems somber, reflective, and evokes a sense of displacement or waiting for something to happen in their lives due to historical events such as World War II internment camps. Additional context is provided by the caption which indicates this image was taken on April 1942 during evacuation proceedings involving [...]
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"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."

unseen-japan.com/ai-japanese-s

Stereotypical Japanese background with an anime girl on the left and an actual Japanese woman on the right. Picture urges you to choose good (right) rather than evil (left)
Stereotypical Japanese background with an anime girl on the left and an actual Japanese woman on the right. Picture urges you to choose good (right) rather than evil (left)
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"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."

unseen-japan.com/learn-japanes

Woman thinking about throwing Duolingo in the trash
Woman thinking about throwing Duolingo in the trash
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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.

unseen-japan.com/sentence-mini

Picture of a head in profile against a turquoise background with a swirl of lines in its head coming out of its mouth and forming a light bulb as the voice says "This is a pen" in Japanese
Picture of a head in profile against a turquoise background with a swirl of lines in its head coming out of its mouth and forming a light bulb as the voice says "This is a pen" in Japanese
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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.

unseen-japan.com/mcdonalds-jap

Post banner showing the McDonald's ad in the center, a picture of relics from the Kofun Era with an X over it on the left, and a picture of the Edo era with a green checkmark over it on the right
Post banner showing the McDonald's ad in the center, a picture of relics from the Kofun Era with an X over it on the left, and a picture of the Edo era with a green checkmark over it on the right
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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.

unseen-japan.com/learn-japanes

Woman thinking about putting Duo, i.e., The Gangrene Owl of Doom, in the trash where he belongs
Woman thinking about putting Duo, i.e., The Gangrene Owl of Doom, in the trash where he belongs
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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.

McDonald's Japan Jindai Moji post
McDonald's Japan Jindai Moji post
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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?

unseen-japan.com/japanese-plac

Chou vs. machi
Chou vs. machi
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An updated ! (Dec 2024)

Living in since 2020. Married to a sweetheart of a man. Have dabbled in various artistic endeavors over the years (choreography, illustration, etc.) but concentrating for now mostly on making (eerietom.neocities.org/), (mostly about my experiences eerietom.dreamwidth.org/), and improving my .

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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.

unseen-japan.com/tsuita-kanji-

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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.

unseen-japan.com/egui-japanese

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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.

unseen-japan.com/japanese-plac

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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).

unseen-japan.com/tsuika-kanji-

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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.

unseen-japan.com/octopus-tako-

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Last year, we were extremely honored to be able to speak with both Taylor and Fuglekongerige about He Fucked The Girl Out Of Me, an autobiographical game that deals with trauma, sex work, suicidal ideation, and a whole lot more. I am proud of all the interviews I have up on the site but this one is at the tippy top. Do yourself a favor and check it, and then play the game

indietsushin.net/posts/2023-05

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Japanese translator @fuglekongerige is back with another Japanese translation of @taylormccue's games, this time with Saving You From Yourself, one of Taylor's earliest games and a powerful work about the trans experience and harms surrounding medical gatekeeping. I encourage everyone to play and think about this game

store.steampowered.com/app/127

taylormccue.itch.io/savjp

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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.

unseen-japan.com/2024-kanji-of

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Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in , , and an avid advocate of and the .

I'm the creator of @fedify, an server framework in , and @hollo, an ActivityPub-enabled microblogging software for single users.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called ) and . Feel free to talk to me in , (), or (), or even in Literary Chinese (, )!

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Finally finished this landscape drawing :tiredcat:

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Snowy night in Hokkaido, Japan.

Snowy night in Hokkaido, Japan.
Snowy night in Hokkaido, Japan.
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Renkon

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The 2024 Autumn issue of 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!

indietsushin.net/posts/2024-12

Be sure to follow @indietsushin for the latest updates! 📰

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Fluffy pastel painting of a Japanese Geisha/geiko/geigi woman in MediBang Paint

Fluffy pastel Geisha
Fluffy pastel Geisha
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Helen

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My post. I like a bit of everything and always appreciate learning something new. On the Fediverse since Nov 2022.

Highlights include:
, , (especially and ), , , , the film scores of , playing the , and , looking at the fish/frogs in my , , food, , , pro , I like , , , and Jenkins the rabbit is the real star of the show.

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Achieve conversational fluency in 30 seconds, thanks to this helpful flowchart.

A flowchart by Dr. Dave Namamura designed to aid in conversational Japanese. It guides the user through a series of yes/no questions to determine appropriate phrases for various social scenarios, integrating elements of casual conversation and engagement cues.
A flowchart by Dr. Dave Namamura designed to aid in conversational Japanese. It guides the user through a series of yes/no questions to determine appropriate phrases for various social scenarios, integrating elements of casual conversation and engagement cues.
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A friend pointed me at Kaishi (github.com/donkuri/Kaishi) which looks to be a very nicely constructed Anki (apps.ankiweb.net/) deck for studying/reviewing basic Japanese vocabulary.

Adding this into the rotation alongside Wanikani (wanikani.com/), which I've been managing to keep up with daily for almost eight months now and certainly seems to be helping with building up my kanji and vocabulary.

A Kaishi flash card (Anki screenshot): 勉強 study 私は日本語を勉強しています。 I'm studying Japanese. <Illustration of a diligent student at a desk with a textbook, pencil, and eraser, at night.>
A Kaishi flash card (Anki screenshot): 勉強 study 私は日本語を勉強しています。 I'm studying Japanese. <Illustration of a diligent student at a desk with a textbook, pencil, and eraser, at night.>
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Dear Japanese speakers of Fedi,

I'm making a square stamp to sign my sumi-e drawings (it won't be signing anything official).

What I'd like to know is what order the katakana should be, to look like a normal modern signature:

ラア
スム

アラ
ムス

アム
ラス

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MORIMURA Ray/Rei（森村玲 , b.1948） 中尊寺金色堂 Chuson-ji Golden Hew Pavilion 2006 .

MORIMURA Ray/Rei（森村玲 #Japanese, b.1948） 中尊寺金色堂 Chuson-ji Golden Hew Pavilion 2006 #woodblockprint.
MORIMURA Ray/Rei（森村玲 #Japanese, b.1948） 中尊寺金色堂 Chuson-ji Golden Hew Pavilion 2006 #woodblockprint.
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Magazines for the Japanese community in the Netherlands, being handed out by my dentist, which seems to be a bit of a hubworld for Japanese immigrants

Cover of a magazine in Japanese titled mooi-mooi, which is Dutch for beautiful
Cover of a magazine in Japanese titled mooi-mooi, which is Dutch for beautiful
A map of a Dutch marketplace labeled in Japanese
A map of a Dutch marketplace labeled in Japanese
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一期一會 (ichi-go, ichi-e), one time, one meeting, saying to treasure every meeting because they will never happen in the same way again.

一期一會 (ichi-go, ichi-e), one time, one meeting, #Japanese saying to treasure every meeting because they will never happen in the same way again.
一期一會 (ichi-go, ichi-e), one time, one meeting, #Japanese saying to treasure every meeting because they will never happen in the same way again.
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:boosts_appreciated: November reboost since it's been half a year and people still forget that Japanese is my first language (though both Japanese and English are both mother tongues for me :cat_giggle: )

Hi, I'm a professional violinist who plays soundtracks :sylveon_squish:

Ok, over. I'm a musician, not a wordsmith :growlithe_derp:
... ... ...
I'm being gently informed by my responsible half that I'm to write a *proper* intro, as she puts it...
... ... ...

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Hi Fedi/Mastodon, I'm Octavia, a 30ish Japanese and USian violinist (and composer) whose mother introduced her to the violin at age 5 and Super Mario Brothers at age 3. This would go on to have profound consequences, chief amongst which was that the majority of the activities I enjoy involve fingertip dexterity. The secondary effect was that I would go on to use the classical training I received throughout my childhood to, for the most part, play soundtracks while letting my classical repertoire languish :blobhaj_peek:

Nintendo classics like Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Pokemon, and Smash, JRPG classics like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy (IX and X specifically), movie soundtracks including a bunch of Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki Hayao works, Disney, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribbean, and Master & Commander (which is just my excuse to play the Bach Cello Suite no. 1: Prelude :leafeon_giggle: ), and a few anime pieces here and there (along with at least one My Little Pony theme :blobhaj_jam: ) are the bulk of what I play when I perform solo. I do play classical pieces here and there, but they mostly tend to be various movements from the Bach Cello Suites, along with a smattering of Celtic music, though I try to mix everything together in my sets, leaving people guessing as to what's a soundtrack and what's not :blobhaj_peek:

I perform at various conventions in the Pacific Northwest of the US (formerly in Brook and Link cosplays), whether inside or outside, and also perform as part of Troupe Seven Stars at faires in the area over the summer months while filling the rest of my time playing solo or ensemble shows, mostly near Portland. I also stream performances when the mood strikes me.

I tend to spend my free time dissociating in the shower, overcoming whatever ADHD lobs my way, and running out the door like an alternate-universe fusion of Bilbo Baggins and the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland (though, to my astonishment, I've only been late to 2 gigs in my life that I remember). What crumbs of time are spared from those tend to be spent on gaming, reading manga/watching anime, listening to and sharing music (yes, mostly soundtracks), and enjoying what the internet has to offer. The fact that I can just read manga in Japanese really helps because of the mountains of deserving manga that never get translations.

Aside from needing to hop instances, I've found my time on the Fedi to be enjoyable, and I hope to keep meeting interesting, genuine people and sharing time and conversations together :espeon_love:
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I thought I'd do an updated since my first one was a bit sparse on details. Also, 😊

I'm an working full-time from home for a small publication. The organisation has gone through a lot of changes over the past six months, which have been stressful, but hopefully things will be more stable this year.

#2024 will also be the year I finish my . I know I said that last year but I've run out of time so I really have to do it now. It's a PhD -- I'm writing a novel set in and my discusses Australian steampunk. Weirdly, despite having spent years on this, I still like the topic and I hope to write some more papers on specific elements when I'm finished. (But first I need to finish).

I have a partner and four and live with them plus two , three and a bunch of (aka ) in a little regional city on the south coast of Western Australia. I love , , , and and am interested in all things ... I've been banging on about the for decades and despite the dire predicament we humans collectively find ourselves in now, I'm heartened by the fact that issues are mainstream news now. I believe in because I think it's a radical act of defiance against the .

I'm fascinated by and and the of how humans have learnt and passed down through millennia. I love to learn new things from people whose backgrounds are different from my own. I spent a little time in Germany and did languages in my undergrad degree, so ich spreche et parle un peu . I'm also learning on Duolingo so now I can say 'this cake is tasty', which, I think we can all agree, is a very handy phrase to know.

Ooh! Nearly forgot. Love . Big fan.

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re Hi, I'm Chris (he/him), 49y, nerd, cyclist, gamer.

I'll post and boost mostly gaming related posts, thoughts and recommendations, no rants, no spoilers.

Things I enjoy: with old cameras

I care about , pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly cities and but not here to talk politics.

I'm currently learning .

はじめまして
よろしくお願いします

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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: sakurajima.moe

They also run a Sharkey server at:

:Fediverse: sakurajima.social

Find out more at sakurajima.moe/about or contact the admin @sakurajima

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Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in , , and an avid advocate of and the .

I'm the creator of @fedify, an server framework in , and @hollo, a fediverse microblog for single users.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called ) and . Feel free to talk to me in , (), or (), or even in Literary Chinese (/#漢文)!

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Helen

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My post. I like a bit of everything and always appreciate learning something new.

Highlights include , , (especially and ), , , , the film scores of , playing the , and , looking at the fish in my , , food, , , a fan of the , not a fan of the Tories, I like , , ...

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Chainsaw Dan

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Since there's been a big migration and my server has kinda connected a bit more a new intro post.

Dan. 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈
Husband: @[email protected]

Talks about . Studying . Makes websites. Collects soundtracks on .

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Norbert Woehnl :itabashi:

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Time for 😅

Hi everyone, I am Norbert, a Data Architect and photography enthusiast living in Tokyo. I am mostly going to post travel and daily life photography, topics related to my Japanese Language learning, impressions from cafés that I went to (or newly discovered), and some other random musings. よろしくお願いします。

All the photos below were shot on film with a Mamiya 6 medium-format camera.

At Shibamata in Tokyo, Japan, pedestrians are watching the staff of a Yakitori stall going about their food preparations.
At Shibamata in Tokyo, Japan, pedestrians are watching the staff of a Yakitori stall going about their food preparations.
A close-up photo of the reclining Buddha statue at Nanzo-in Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture.
A close-up photo of the reclining Buddha statue at Nanzo-in Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture.
During the cherry blossom season, Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture is seen through a natural frame of pinkish-white branches of cherry blossoms.
During the cherry blossom season, Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture is seen through a natural frame of pinkish-white branches of cherry blossoms.
During dusk along "Star Road" in Asagaya, Tokyo, patrons are sitting inside an Izakaya, and we can see a whole lane of pubs and eateries extending into the background of the image.
During dusk along "Star Road" in Asagaya, Tokyo, patrons are sitting inside an Izakaya, and we can see a whole lane of pubs and eateries extending into the background of the image.
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GENKI

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As studies , I've been encouraged by everyone who share that they are studying a language that is not their native language in ⁂ :fediverse: :tony_smiling: :vivaldia_heart:

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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

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If you believe that Chinese characters in , , and should all be divided into language-specific codes, then it is logical that the Latin characters in English, French, Italian, and German should all be divided into language-specific codes as well. Caveat: I don't believe so.

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Angela

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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 and , especially from and East Asia, Japanese and , especially prints, and anything magical or . I am trying to learn , 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.

A crowd of female entertainers walk along a beach and across a land bridge to Enoshima, an island a short distance off the shore. In the background you can see Mt Fuji.
A crowd of female entertainers walk along a beach and across a land bridge to Enoshima, an island a short distance off the shore. In the background you can see Mt Fuji.
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curious ordinary

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I just realised that I haven't done a proper intro for this account which I use to share mostly , and , especially art. I also love East Asian , British folklore, Greek and anything . I have a website with content I've shared over the years & I'm currently playing around with the idea of writing a beginner level book about folklore. I also have a personal account @angela which I use to connect & chat.

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Wim 🅾

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This is based on a still of a scene from the movie Tokyo Story, made by Yasujirō Ozu in 1953.

This is one of my favourite scenes in that movie, where the mother, Tomi, bonds with her widowed daughter-in-law, Noriko. The scene is when they're about to go to sleep.

As usual, I used rough paper (Fabriano Artistico, 300 gsm, NOT), about 50 cm x 70 cm. I set up the drawing in ordinary pencil and worked it in Conté pencil (from HB to 3B). I don't sharpen the Conté pencils to a point. I als o used kneaded putty and a piece of soft rag for blending.

Two Japanese women, one elderly (Tomi) and one younger (Noriko), in a rather dark room with a bright square of light coming through a small window. They both wear light-coloured yukata, Tomi's in a conservative pattern of small blossoms, Noriko's in a bold pattern of large dark thistle-like flowers. Noriko s rubbing Tomi's shoulder and smiling faintly.
Two Japanese women, one elderly (Tomi) and one younger (Noriko), in a rather dark room with a bright square of light coming through a small window. They both wear light-coloured yukata, Tomi's in a conservative pattern of small blossoms, Noriko's in a bold pattern of large dark thistle-like flowers. Noriko s rubbing Tomi's shoulder and smiling faintly.
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Smitha 🌸🌋🎻

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Intro post time (again)!

Hi! I'm Smitha. I've landed here after searching for a -friendly server.

Proessionally, I'm a /user experience designer. I care about + .

Personally, I play + , study , and geek out over and . I'm a alumna ( 2005-07) and involved with .

Antiracist. Antifascist. Black Lives Matter. Protect trans kids.

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Suguru Hirahara

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One of the most typical narratives in / texts in is to be cynical and ironical against the free society: even if you think you lived freely, your life style has been set up for the sake of the capitalism which exploits your freedom by tricking you into believing you were free.

This type of cynicism is seen so broadly that it plagues any narratives which try to be constructive to propose a principle for fixing the actual problems of the society.

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Kagan MacTane (he/him)

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Revised , w/hashtags: I loved living in for decades, but moved back to last year to be with my Sweetie. I'm a front-end (, ) in the early stages of writing an novel (maybe 1st of 3?). I love languages and ; I speak some , some , and lots of from . I love stuff, , and . I'm , , , and . I'm here to find new friends.

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Stuart Frisby

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👋 I’m Stuart. I spend my days running the Brand and Experience team at Deliveroo.

I live in - in SW England - where I’m a Victorian house having moved from after almost a decade in and spells in and before that.

I have a degree in and I occasionally make and , take & waffle on about and and Coventry City () and and and my .

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Richard "mtfnpy" Harman

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There are many but this is mine.

I'm a professional technical . I write , read code, research, discover problems, and develop solutions.

Been in some form of the computer industry starting in 1995. It's what pays the bills: Career trajectory was ISP ➡️ Corporate IT ➡️ firewall/IDS analyst ➡️ CERT/SOC ➡️ Cisco Talos Technical Lead.

For fun/enrichment/growth: I dabble in making mixes, , /CAD, design, production, studying language & culture, a little bit of a snob learning art, I love to cook, and I make a bangin margherita .

heart latte art in a cappuccino
heart latte art in a cappuccino
fresh baked home made margherita pizza
fresh baked home made margherita pizza
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Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)

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I guess instance migration is a good time for an post. Hello lovely people, I'm here both as a scientific researcher and as a human being, and you can expect a range of genres of posts and interactions from me.

On the work side, I'm a computational scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the field of biological X-ray crystallography, specifically at free electron lasers. It's a glorious interdisciplinary mess, and the description I give to non-scientists is that i use my degree in chemistry to write software to do math that models the physics of experiments that we're running to learn about biology.

For fellow structural biologists: I work on crystallography data reduction software for the steps between photons hitting the detector and a merged set of structure factors. I also support XFEL experiments, both on site and remotely, and assist in post-experiment data processing as needed. My PhD focused on using simultaneous XFEL crystallography and XES spectroscopy to probe the water splitting reaction in oxygenic photosynthesis. I did a postdoc in computational methods development for cryoEM, and I'm now back to XFEL crystallography but still in methods development.

For fellow software developers: all of our work is open source and mostly under the cctbx project/repo. It's mostly python with a bunch of C++ under the hood (including some low-level stuff redundant with scipy and numpy because those weren't around yet!), plus a user-facing wxPython GUI. More recently we've done a ton of work with GPU acceleration (using Kokkos, for NVIDIA, Intel and AMD architectures) and scaling up at three different national labs' supercomputing centers in anticipation of next-gen experimental capabilities. I derive too much joy from writing bash-sed-awk monstrosities on the occasions we need them to fix an urgent problem during an experiment, and I guess I'm most proud of the fact that I somewhat understand git.

As far as hobbies, the longest-standing one is probably , followed closely by (s) / and a love of and in various contexts. I have too many different ways of making coffee (they have overrun my coffee cupboard), but my favorite remains the classic latte, and by now I can make a better latte than I can buy. I'm trying to refresh my and learn and simultaneously/comparatively, which of course is terrible for speed of learning, but fascinating. So far I've found the most challenging but also deeply satisfying -- I only have one semester under my belt but hope to take a lot more. I studied and continue to study all the and I possibly can. Right now I seem to be pretty engrossed in , , , and just generally -ing/fixing/repairing things. Other active interests include , , , commuting, and . My journeys in and are on hold but I definitely want to pick them back up when I'm not already overcommitted. I'm casually interested in , , and . I've taken one course in neurophilosophy and can read literature in the rest, with effort.

On a personal note, I'm trans and nonbinary and very open about it -- I transitioned back when I had to explain what that meant. I've retired from some forms of community engagement and support but I'm very happy to answer any questions I can about the US legal and medical landscapes, available resources, policy and terminology best practices, or whatever you know you shouldn't ask [person in your life].

Finally, I spend a lot of time with my cat Rory (pictured), who is perfect and the most affectionate creature I have ever met. I promise to share photos of him from time to time.

Long-haired black and brown striped adult cat in profile striking a majestic pose.
Long-haired black and brown striped adult cat in profile striking a majestic pose.
Fluffy cat curled up in a person's lap, head nestled against their torso and eyes closed.
Fluffy cat curled up in a person's lap, head nestled against their torso and eyes closed.
Same fluffy cat, perched on a patterned headboard against a backdrop of a concrete wall covered in science-themed art.
Same fluffy cat, perched on a patterned headboard against a backdrop of a concrete wall covered in science-themed art.
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Earthworm

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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?



A japanese poster for a demonstration (I think) with supercute chicks (or yellow cats?) holding signs with "stop racism" and "no human is illegal". awww! :D
A japanese poster for a demonstration (I think) with supercute chicks (or yellow cats?) holding signs with "stop racism" and "no human is illegal". awww! :D
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Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven

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2.0

I'm Jeroen from the Netherlands and a problem solver.

Interests:











( )

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Unseen Japan

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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”.

unseen-japan.com/yabai-the-mos

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Bennolius 😷⚡

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Time for an updated .

I'm into (, , , one day ).

rocks - some competence in , and ; less in others. Currently learning and , among others, and building @vortmaro.

is a big deal and to mitigate it, let's switch to , , and adopt diets.

sucks, we should nuke it (with masks, filtration, ventilation, far-UV, etc.)

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Ignacio 🇪🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺

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Final result of word in :

- The man you spoke to – are you sure he was Usonian?
- 与你交谈的那个人——你确定他是合众国人吗？
- あなたが話した男性 – 確か合衆国人でしたか？
- 당신과 이야기한 그 사람 – 그 사람이 미국인이 학실하냐?

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🎲 Playing on the or is nice to calm down, especially with cozy games. In contrast, the TCG is a new excitement for me since 2024.

🌱 since 2017 and since 2022.

🧠 enthusiast and building my digital garden of notes in .

🎌 I adore and it's culture, so I visited it in 2023 and started to (slowly) learn どうぞよろしく

🇩🇪 Most of my posts are in English but sometimes I also post in German.

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Michel Mariani

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Unicopedia Plus is a developer-oriented set of Unicode, Unihan, Unikemet & emoji utilities wrapped into one single app, built with .

Repository: 🔗 codeberg.org/tonton-pixel/unic

Unicopedia Plus Social Preview
Unicopedia Plus Social Preview
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Michel Mariani

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Unicopedia Sinica is a developer-oriented set of utilities related to ideographs, wrapped into one single app, built with .

Repository: 🔗 codeberg.org/tonton-pixel/unic

Unicopedia Sinica Social Preview
Unicopedia Sinica Social Preview
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History of Art

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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.

stellar-art.pixels.com/feature

The Great Wave from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
The Great Wave from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
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JoeJoeTom 🏳️‍🌈🎶🪨💛🤍💜🖤

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An updated ! (Oct 2023)

Will be in , beginning Nov 1 thru Jan 2024, then returning to . 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 (eerietom.com), (mostly about my experiences eerietom.dreamwidth.org/), and improving my .

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Renkon

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Hi! 👋 My name is Renkon or renkotsuban. I'm 4世日系人, born and raised in Hawaiʻi. I've been living in since 2008. I am and go by they/them.

I keep myself busy by...
📝 @ renkotsuban.com
🎮 doing with my partner Daikon as @nicegeargames
📰 making highlighting from Japan @indietsushin
📚 very slowly
💮 studying
📸 taking amateur
🏕️ yuru

It's nice to meet you! 🤝

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Blair・ブレア

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Hello lovely new space, it's time for an !

My name is Blair, I am a trans woman and multi-instrumentalist that actively enjoys video game music and video games in general! It's my hope one day to compose music for video games!

Until then, I learn Japanese in my spare time and play in a rock band while working a simple day job. Nice to meet you!

ハイハイ、みんなさん！
私の名前はブレア、そして私はトランスジエンダー女性とシンセサイザーのプレヤーです！

ゲームが好きです、いつかゲームの音楽を書きたいと思っています。

その間、日本語を勉強しています、そして私のバンドを遊びです！よろしくお願いします！

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Zach Nocturnal Artist

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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.

Service Japanese Geisha Woman
Service Japanese Geisha Woman
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Eren ×͜×

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Hello World!

New instance, new

I'm Eren. I'm interested in , , , and . I read tech news and play games in my free time.

I've been on Mastodon for a long time. I have no idea how many times I've switched instances. I like all the platforms related to the Fediverse, so I ended up here because it was the best instance for me.

The stuff I write is mostly about daily life, the programming/software scene, and games. I mostly write in , but you can also see my toots in and

Happy tooting to everyone ^^

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adamrice

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Here's my for this instance.

Interested in , especially & , also but more than that especially . I read a lot of and spend too much time on . I'm a for my day job. Longtime resident of .

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お嬢ちゃん

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I'm here to listen to you gush about your passions!! These days I'm into , , and ( anything, tbh). I also really like /#CQL, , , and will get around to reading all of one of these days. I'm also a language student, mainly and atm. Oh I'm also probably the biggest fan of "" type characters in that you know...a little weird/niche but hey, that's why we're on this instance, right?!?!

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Ignacio Torres

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Quick .

system administrator since 1996, when I started working as a webmaster in an NCR MP-RAS system.

Born and raised in Madrid (Spain), lived in Cambridge (UK) and moved to in 2005 where I live with my three sons.

The main topics I care about are , , , and .

I write and boost content in multiple languages (, English, , Spanish, French, ) about a broad range of interests.

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Kate :verigold:

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Been here a few days, so time for my ...

🌊 My background's in . I work at a as a Sediment Specialist, but my first ❤️ (& education) is .

📚 In my free time, I try to get my old brain to learn (, , & just started ).

📝 I occasionally write & novels (see bio).

👽 I'm a massive nerd/geek & love computer games, comics, manga & anime.