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Helen Parker (she/her/hers)
@hseparker.bsky.social
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Intolerant liberal, aggressive pacifist, less paradoxical Japanophile. PR now (if not sooner). Still European.
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From #valentinesday to #bastilleday Printed, “3D” copy has finally arrived 👀📖🤗 #genderfluidity in #japaneseartsandculture
July 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Visiting Oxford: city and university centre #オックスフォード　#オックスフォード大学 #oxford #universityofoxford #stgilesoxford #sheldonian #bodleianlibrary #broadstreet
Tree-lined St Giles, Oxford, showing St John’s and Balliol colleges A view towards Trinity College, Oxford looking west along Broad Street Corner of Broad Street and Catte Street, Oxford Sheldonian Theatre and Old Bodleian Library, Oxford
April 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Visiting Oxford: floral edition, from the gardens of @stannescollege.bsky.social and the Nissan Institute for Japanese Studies #oxford #universityofoxford #hanami #花見　#オックスフォード　#オックスフォード大学　#セイントアンスカレジ　#日産研究所
An Oxford college garden with cherry blossom in the foreground Closeup of wisteria blossom A garden wall with wisteria in bloom Closeup of pink magnolia blossom
April 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Welcome, 2025. Slithering from #dragon🐉 to #snake🐍, we wish you health and happiness in the coming year, and pray for #peace🕊️
#newyearsday #newyear2025 #あけましておめでとう🎍　#2025年🐍 #newyearathome #snakeheadfritillary #arthursseat #edinburgh #wienermusikverein #vienna #newyearsdayconcert #tabbycat
A close-up of the flowers of bluebells on the left, the white flower of a snake’s head fritillary on the right. “Bluebells and Snake's Head Fritillary" by marsupium photography is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. In the foreground, the patterns of freshly fallen snow on a window. In mid-range, a large, bare tree and Edinburgh old town buildings. In the background, Salisbury Crags (left) and Arthur’s Seat (right, with a sprinkling of snow). A view of a living room with a TV screen on the left, picturing the interior of the Musikverein in Vienna: the screen dominated by chandeliers but also features the audience and orchestra for the New Year’s Day concert. On the right, a tabby cat with a white neck sits at the top of a cat tree, watching the TV.
January 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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December 29, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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Christmas lunch the other day at Black Ivy with colleagues from @asianstudiesed.bsky.social
Illuminated Christmas wreath, fireplace ornaments, chandelier and bottles at Black Ivy, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh Place set with a starter dish of smoked salmon and rye bread, and a Christmas cracker ready to pull Main dish of turkey and trimmings, cracker still at the ready Triangular plate of festive cheesecake, top centre, a bell as novelty from the cracker, top right, fun fact and joke (Not pictured: the paper crown from the cracker now on my head)
December 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Loved the Christmas decorations at the hairdressers today 🎄🦢 💇‍♀️
A mirror framed by Christmas decorations and foliage, with a swan ornament at top centre. Floral ceiling decorations are reflected in the mirror. A small, ornate table with two drawers, one slightly open, and a shelf underneath them. There is a swan Christmas ornament on the shelf.
December 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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“Noh is not a homogenous or static performance art; rather it is a dynamic and evolving form.” Thank you to editors Richard Emmert & Ashley Thorpe for compiling this new book of English language noh plays and analyses, testament to its intercultural importance.
The front cover of a new book, featuring a photo of Kitazawa Hideta’s ‘Old Groundsmen’ mask, created in the traditional noh style for the contemporary English language noh play “Emily.”
December 12, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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A seasonal breakfast at 40 George Square cafe for week 12! #advent #uoecafes #breakfast #gingerbreadmuffin #edinburghuniversitylife
A gingerbread muffin decorated with chocolate chips and miniature gingerbread people, in front of a “keep cup” of green tea, laid out on a university cafe table.
December 3, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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A gingerbread muffin decorated with chocolate chips and miniature gingerbread people, and a “keep cup” of green tea set out on a university cafe table.
December 3, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Hot chocolate weather this morning in Edinburgh 🥶☕️ #winterwarmers #hotchocolate #uoecafes #40georgesquare
A cup of hot chocolate and a pain au chocolat set out on a university cafe table.
November 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Exciting new book on modern kabuki. Now available from @degruyterbrill.bsky.social Congratulations to Brian Powell, Paul Grifffith, Ronald Cavaye, Rachel Payne 🎉㊗️ #kabuki #mayamaseika #theatretranslation #kabukitranslations #47ronin #genrokuchushingura #japanesetheatre #歌舞伎　#真山青果　#元禄忠臣蔵 #英翻訳 #日本学
A book with a sky blue cover, featuring a photo of a kabuki actor in samurai dress. Round his neck is a stole adorned with kanji characters, including those for his role name, Ōishi Kuranosuke.
November 18, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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A highlight of this morning at #sldconf (now using the right hashtag!) has been a session introducing 2 of our new MPs, Angus MacDonald and Susan Murray, hosted by Christine Jardine
A panel of three people in conversation
November 16, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Ready for Scottish #ldconf - time for some #blueskythinking?
An auditorium with early Christmas decorations and an ornate chandelier. People are starting to gather for a conference. A hand holding an agenda and bulletin for the Scottish Liberal Democrats’ autumn conference.
November 16, 2024 at 9:33 AM
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Good morning, BlueSky. The weather in George Square Gardens looked right for a first post here.
A view of autumnal trees against a clear blue sky from behind a decorative iron fence.
November 14, 2024 at 9:53 AM