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Triptych Portraits of Japanese People at Work, Home, and Play | petapixel This is an obvious and simple idea but the results are very cool. PeeP by Koji Takiguchi from Chris Luzader on twitter – always a great source of information on … Continue reading
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Sometimes we should remember the tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear meltdown of March 2011. Someone I know just got back from a moving visit to a small town in Fukushima where many people were swept out to … Continue reading
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A Soccer Game in Ukraine During World War II Echoes Through Time – NYTimes.com. German commentator: The crowd is going wild! [the camera pans through the audience, showing they’re completely silent] Escape to Victory So Euro 2012 heads towards its climax … Continue reading
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(Roman Occupation of Britain, A.D. 300) Legate, I had the news last night – my cohort ordered home By ships to Portus Itius and thence by road to Rome. I’ve marched the companies aboard, the arms are stowed below: Now … Continue reading
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http://news.yahoo.com/photos/daniele-rossi-shown-mid-air-during-italy-v-photo-104229777–sow.html Yet another international soccer tournament. Yet another early exit by England. Yet another early exit on penalties. Hmm. It’s not rocket science. If you want to score penalties you have to practise penalties. So enough about football. It’s too … Continue reading
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I saw Ode to Joy today – Baruto no gakuen バルトの楽園 in Japanese. Ode an die Freude in German. It’s the story of a prisoner of war camp in Japan during the First World War. Some of the actors overact a little … Continue reading
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To pursue surfing not just as an athletic endeavor or as a sunny day diversion, but to try to glean whatever lessons you can from the practice. It means being aware of your surroundings, and respectful of the people and … Continue reading
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what successful people do in the morning | yahoo Review of an e-book: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam. The conclusion is that successful people use the time early in the morning very effectively. So our grandmothers … Continue reading
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WWII spy school taught ninjutsu skills | The Daily Yomiuri This interesting article was in today’s newspaper. Some documents have been found about the secret training school for military intelligence operatives run by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War … Continue reading
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Is it a father’s job to teach his kid to fight? – The Washington Post. This is a cool article from the Washington Post by Joel Stein. And it asks an important question: should I teach my child how to … Continue reading
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It was the All-Japan Aikido Demonstration in May. Years ago Nobuyuki Watanabe Sensei used to stand inside the entrance of the Budokan in an immaculate white suit greeting everyone with a big warm smile. Then later on he used to do … Continue reading
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Over the heather the wet wind blows, I’ve lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose. The rain comes pattering out of the sky, I’m a Wall soldier, I don’t know why. The mist creeps over the hard … Continue reading