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Cheshire Muser

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Wonders / Muses a lot of Japan, manga, anime, miso & other J-ferments Time is an Illusion 42 Nyans (cats) are smarter than Humans Japan is Wonder Land

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🐦 Ferris - grieving @ferristhetoucan.bsky.social · 12h

Obligatory Blade Runner patch I made on the Alesis Andromeda synthesizer.

This synth can replicate the architecture of the Yamaha CS-80 very well since it can add sine waves post-filter, used here, just like the CS-80. It also features the famous ribbon cable.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 10h

Daily bunny no.3124 offers you a balloon

A bunny on a gray, rainy day looks down a storm drain, where a clown bunny with a red nose and ears looks out at him from below. It is a bunny Pennywise, from the Stephen King novel, and it offers the other bunny a red balloon through the grate on the drain

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 5h

Maybe there will be a planet of the apes then…

Humans seem mostly a lost cause

Emily M. Sanford @emilymsanford.bsky.social · 19h

Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵

Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs

The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...

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Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 11h

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This year, a research team led by Japanese professor Takebe Takanori received the physiology prize for discovering that pigs and other animals have the ability to absorb oxygen through the rectum.

Ig Nobel Prize Goes to

The Ig Nobel Prize is awarded to unique research that inspires laughter as well as reflection. This year, a research team led by Japanese professor Takebe Takanori received the physiology prize for di...

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Carla Martin/Carlabela1 @carlabela1.bsky.social · 1d

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The Best of Johann Sebastian Bach - 15 Most Popular Pieces | Healing, Relaxation

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Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

That's still quite a number of encounters!

Be safe out there!

🖖

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Locarno 2025 / Focus on Ozu Yasujiro
J-FLICKS

A look at MIYAKE Sho's "Two Seasons, Two Strangers" - the first Japanese film in 18 years to win the Locarno Festival top prize - and OZU Yasujiro's classic "The Munekata Sisters."

Locarno 2025 / Focus on Ozu Yasujiro - J-FLICKS | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

A look at MIYAKE Sho's

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Berlin 2025 / Feature Selection "Kokuho"
J-FLICKS

Along with a focus on this year's Berlin International Film Festival, we take a close look at the appeal of the record-breaking hit "Kokuho" directed by LEE Sang-il.

Berlin 2025 / Feature Selection

Along with a focus on this year's Berlin International Film Festival, we take a close look at the appeal of the record-breaking hit

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Flowers accompany life's most important moments. But there's a sadness to picked flowers. They color our lives and are all too quickly discarded. Kawashima Haruka makes the most of them, drying discarded flowers for a second incarnation.

Floral Incarnation - Zero Waste Life | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Flowers accompany life's most important moments. But there's a sadness to picked flowers. They color our lives and are all too quickly discarded. Kawashima Haruka makes the most of them, drying discar...

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Northern Nagano In Winter
CINEMATIC JOURNEY

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano, a mountainous region renowned for its breathtaking scenery and rich cultural heritage that shine through every season.

Northern Nagano In Winter - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano, a mountainous region renowned for its breathtaking scenery and rich cultural heritage that shine through every season. In the south, he's captiva...

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Southern Nagano In Spring
CINEMATIC JOURNEY

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano, a mountainous region renowned for its breathtaking scenery and rich cultural heritage that shine through every season.

Southern Nagano In Spring - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Daniel Moore takes a cinematic journey through Nagano, a mountainous region renowned for its breathtaking scenery and rich cultural heritage that shine through every season. In the south, he's captiva...

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Japanese chef Kai Kosei offers dishes featuring "Zako," fish with little or no market value. Either because they're too small or aren't commonly eaten, they're mostly discarded.

Zako: Trash Fish Is Treasure - Zero Waste Life | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Japanese chef Kai Kosei offers dishes featuring

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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TAKAYAMA, GIFU
RAMEN JAPAN
Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!

TAKAYAMA, GIFU - RAMEN JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!

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Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Michinoku Coastal Trail Northern Section - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Michinoku Coastal Trail Southern Section - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Michinoku Coastal Trail Central Section - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Kyle Card hikes along the 1,000km trail following the Pacific Coast in northern Japan, where he discovers local lifestyles, stunning nature, traces of the area's 2011 disaster, and resilient people.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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OKINAWA Part 2
RAMEN JAPAN
Okinawa Soba, the treasure of a lonely island. The pride of Okinawa Prefecture; taste the new wave of this south-sea original!

OKINAWA Part 2 - RAMEN JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Okinawa Soba, the treasure of a lonely island. The pride of Okinawa Prefecture; taste the new wave of this south-sea original!

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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OKINAWA Part 1
RAMEN JAPAN
Okinawa Soba! The oldest version still made today, tells the story behind the creation of this southern island classic.

OKINAWA Part 1 - RAMEN JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Okinawa Soba! The oldest version still made today, tells the story behind the creation of this southern island classic.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Tokyo Part 1
RAMEN JAPAN
Tokyo's original ramen, born during the postwar reconstruction. Try some for yourself on this ramen journey ... by train!

Available until December 29, 2025

Tokyo Part 1 - RAMEN JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Tokyo's original ramen, born during the postwar reconstruction. Try some for yourself on this ramen journey ... by train!

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Namasu (Daikon, Carrot, Orange)

In a kaiseki cooking class, Chef Saito adds orange to namasu salad, and fragrant sesame to grilled squid. The dishes are presented in traditional hassun style.

Authentic Japanese Cooking: Namasu (Daikon, Carrot, Orange) - Dining with the Chef | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

In a kaiseki cooking class, Chef Saito adds orange to namasu salad, and fragrant sesame to grilled squid. The dishes are presented in traditional hassun style.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Over 5,000 surgeries performed, with a mortality rate of 0.03%. He's a pioneer of "minimally invasive treatment" that not only removes the cancer, but puts as little burden on the patient as possible.

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The Rising Sun of Cancer Treatment: Yasufuku Kazuhiro, Thoracic Surgeon - The Professionals | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Over 5,000 surgeries performed, with a mortality rate of 0.03%. In thoracic surgical treatment such as lung cancer, Yasufuku Kazuhiro is a doctor who has built an astonishing track record. Leading an ...

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Mt. Fuji Long Trail / CULTURE

CINEMATIC JOURNEY
Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Mt. Fuji Long Trail / CULTURE - CINEMATIC JOURNEY | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan. Kyle Card hikes the newly designated long trail around majestic Mt. Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Cheshire Muser @cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 1d

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Taimatsu Akashi: Sukagawa

The origins of Taimatsu Akashi can be traced to a battle in 1589, when the castle in Sukagawa, now a city in Fukushima Prefecture, fell to a powerful warlord.

Taimatsu Akashi: Sukagawa - MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

The origins of Taimatsu Akashi can be traced to a battle in 1589, when the castle in Sukagawa, now a city in Fukushima Prefecture, fell to a powerful warlord. Groups of local residents form teams to c...

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Onabare: Kami

The Onabare festival is a 300-year-old folk cultural property in Kami, Kochi Prefecture. A portable shrine is paraded through the streets, with dancing and other performances taking place along the way.

Onabare: Kami - MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

The Onabare festival is a 300-year-old folk cultural property in Kami, Kochi Prefecture. A portable shrine is paraded through the streets, with dancing and other performances taking place along the wa...

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'i will strangle a horse' on itch.io @brainmage.bsky.social · 3d

I say Carmina!
You say Burana!
Let's Carl the whole thing Orff