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film art design interpreter cyclist gardener social justice + urban geography http://linktr.ee/nobi_nak
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Of course I went to art shows while I was away. One of the most revelatory was of print maker Naoko Matsubara at the AGO:
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Every Child is a Universe
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
September 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Can't wait to read Mark Dickinson's book "A School for Tomorrow" about the legacy of Canada World Youth! Any past-participants out there? (NB/Egypt 94-95) Shokran to Solange for sharing the recommendation! www.cormorantbooks.com/Books/A/A-Sc... #CanadaWorldYouth #InternationalDevelopmentEducation
A School for Tomorrow
“You cannot know if you are not introduced,” goes a Malay proverb, “and you cannot love if you do not know.” It was in this spirit that Québécois publisher and civil liberties activist Jacques Hébert ...
www.cormorantbooks.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Yoshitoshi Kanemaki is no stranger to human emotions, imbuing his playful sculptures with not one but several expressions all at once.

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/yosh...
September 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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This is a call for application by the University of the Ryukyus to descendants of Okinawan immigrants residing in South America (only Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia) and Hawaii as auditing students or research students to study at Ryudai!
August 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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When a Philadelphia Hostel Provided Refuge for Japanese Victims of Internment Camps hiddencityphila.org/2025/07/when... "African American support for the hostel, then located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, eased the path for many Japanese American arrivals."
When a Philadelphia Hostel Provided Refuge for Victims of Internment Camps
Formerly incarcerated Japanese Americans found sanctuary in the Quaker City during WWII
hiddencityphila.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Hope some of y'all will read along with me for #WITMonth!

I've got stories queued up by some of Japan's best-known women writers (+ some you've likely never heard of), translated by some of my favorites—Balistrieri, Bergstrom, H Kawai, M Powell, Nieda, Takemori, Wilson, Yoneda...

Starts Friday!
31 Short Stories for Women in Translation Month
I had so much fun reading along with RJL supporters for January in Japan, that I hope you’ll join me again for #WomeninTranslation Month. #WITMonth an annual event each August that has played its o…
readjapaneseliterature.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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This is an incredibly cool project to identify and map all the words that appear on the streets of New York City pudding.cool/2025/07/stre...
NYC’s Urban Textscape
Analyzing All of the Words Found on NYC Streets
pudding.cool
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Getting into the Japanese media translation industry, especially for manga, is a lot harder nowadays, but here are some resources for translators, letterers, and editors
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Sometimes the patterns of the river braids and estuaries in #Iceland look three-dimensional.

#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
White Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) blooming from a grow-at-home kit in a box. Not bad from a mushroom kit! Thanks Nature Lion. The next buds are starting so hoping for another batch. #Fungifriends #mushrooms
July 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Finally had a chance to watch 3 films by Hong Sang-soo that collaborated with Isabelle Huppert, aka the Queen of Cannes; In a Another Country; Claire's Camera; A Travellers Needs. Patterns > catnaps, umbrellas, wet feet, booze as a catalyst, poetry/lyrics, honesty & sincerity #KoreanCinema #Filmsky
July 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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NHK World 15 min. interview with Japanese documentary filmmaker Soda Kazuhiro about his observational form of filmmaking. In English.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Observing is Living: Soda Kazuhiro / Filmmaker - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Filmmaker Soda Kazuhiro, whose latest work won the Best Movie Award at a film festival in 2024, tells us about the
www3.nhk.or.jp
June 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Yaay to the mushroom vendor at the Leslieville farmers market! First time to have fresh Maitake 舞茸 aka Sheep's head mushroom
June 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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How can one capture invisible forces like wind, gravity, motion, and balance in visual art? For Japanese kinetic sculptor, installation artist, and author Susumu Shingu, the answer lies beyond the four corners of a canvas.
Kinetic Artist Susumu Shingu’s Gentle Message for the World
A new exhibition at the Japan Society in NYC will center the sculptor’s animated artworks, maquettes, and inspiring sense of gratitude for the miracle of being alive.
hyperallergic.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, and I'd like to recommend to anyone I know who hasn't ever taken Indigenous Canada to register today and start the free class today. It's an Indigenous centred history course and frankly, will be world changing for you.
www.coursera.org/learn/indige...
Indigenous Canada
Offered by University of Alberta. Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that ... Enroll for free.
www.coursera.org
June 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Not true.

I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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The Nippon Foundation Nikkei Scholarship "Dreams Come True Project" is now accepting applications! This is an amazing opportunity to study in Japan for young Nikkei ages 18-35.

🗓️Application period: May 19–July 31⁠
🧑‍💻Learn more: nikkeischolarship.org/en/oubo012/
June 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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60 Free Film Noir Movies You Can Watch Online, Including Classics by John Huston, Orson Welles & Fritz Lang
60 Free Film Noir Movies You Can Watch Online, Including Classics by John Huston, Orson Welles & Fritz Lang
During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a “noir” period, producing riveting films based on hard-boiled fiction. These films were set in dark locations and shot in a black & white aesthetic that fi...
www.openculture.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Masako Miki’s vibrant, playful sculptures come to life at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/05/masa...
May 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Registration is now open for JPP's international symposium "Japan Past & Present: Reimagining a Global Field" (5/29–5/31)! 🗾 We're excited to host 24 speakers & many more guests from around the world to discuss the past, present, & future of Japanese humanities. japanpastandpresent.org/en/jpp-events
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#Harvard University has made it possible to virtually explore the Great #Pyramid of Giza in stunning 3D and 360º! Now you can take a digital tour and uncover the mysteries of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Tour here: giza.fas.harvard.edu/giza3d/
April 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thanks for sharing Landsat imagery NASA + the link @davidho.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM