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brainchain.ca
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:
An abstract print with squares of orange, red, black, yellows and green with a metal panel of gray with white scribbles. It is quite large around 6 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/2 feet tall.
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
Kent Monkman's #Montreal exhibition challenges colonial gaze with Indigenous narratives

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Kent Monkman's Montreal exhibition challenges colonial gaze with Indigenous narratives
The exhibit, entitled History is Painted by the Victors, is on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from Sept. 30 until March 8. In his grandiose works, the Cree artist paints colonial scenes t...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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canadianpaintings.bsky.social
Every Child is a Universe
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025
September 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
nonak.bsky.social
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 ...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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thisiscolossal.com
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...
a wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a seated female figure with prismatic or fragmented features a detail of a wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a female figure wearing an orange sweater and skirt, with prismatic or fragmented features
September 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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toguchi.bsky.social
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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kidadaewilliams.com
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
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July 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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readjapaneseliterature.com
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…
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July 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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amandamull.bsky.social
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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jmitsu.bsky.social
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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sophiecarr.bsky.social
Sometimes the patterns of the river braids and estuaries in #Iceland look three-dimensional.

#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
A drone view of the patterns of water channels in an inland fjord near where it meets the sea. The colours are mostly turquoise and the patterns look a little like folded material. On the right hand side some ripples on the water's surface are visible and reflecting the light above.
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
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:
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
nonak.bsky.social
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
White Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) blooming from a grow-at-home kit in a box. Spray bottle next to it. Side view of White Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) blooming from a grow-at-home kit in a box. Spray bottle next to it.
July 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
nonak.bsky.social
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
Two women standing on a beach in Cannes, smiling and facing each other talking. Woman on the right is wearing a hat and sunglasses and the afternoon sunshine lights up the sea in the background. Tall lifeguard on left wearing an orange shirt and black shorts is talking with a woman wearing a red dress standing on a beach. She has her hands clasped and smiling. The lower third of the poster has red and black text in Korean letters. A man is seated on the left, playing an electric piano in a bedroom while a woman is facing him, seated comfortably on the bed listening
July 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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dengerow.bsky.social
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
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June 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
nonak.bsky.social
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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hyperallergic.com
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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woodward.ca
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.
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June 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
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. 🧵
Corey Wiley on Twitter writes: "You don’t get it. Foundational immigration law is morally just and has been established over millennia. Disrespecting these rules and ideals is very offensive to folks who highly value civilized society"
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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discovernikkei.bsky.social
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.
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🗓️Application period: May 19–July 31⁠
🧑‍💻Learn more: nikkeischolarship.org/en/oubo012/
June 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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openculture.bsky.social
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...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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thisiscolossal.com
Masako Miki’s vibrant, playful sculptures come to life at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.

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abstract, colorful, soft sculptures in a darkened gallery installation an abstract, colorful, soft sculpture in a darkened gallery installation, with legs as if the form is dancing
May 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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jppinfo.bsky.social
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
A program poster for the “Japan Past & Present: Reimagining a Global Field” Symposium, taking place at Waseda University May 29th to May 31st, 2025. The poster is grayscale and filled mostly with a photograph of an abstract sculpture that looks like an interlocking network of curved and pointed shapes.
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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emilycurates.bsky.social
#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
nonak.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing Landsat imagery NASA + the link @davidho.bsky.social
Name spelled out using four distinct satellite images of the earth's landforms that resemble the letters n o b i
April 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM