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I made Okonomiyaki tonight! I made it with corn, Kimchi, tuna, and american cabbage (the store was out of nappa). What do you think?!

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Sean bienvenidos, japonistasarqueológicos al yacimiento arqueológico del toro, os presento a los dos últimos, estudiantes de la arqueología de posguerra, al final haré una pequeña conclusión personal, una vez dicho esto pónganse cómodos que empezamos. -  Yoshie inaba Nacida en 1932 ¿Qué aportaciones hizo en el yacimiento? Anotó todos los datos que pudo, eso facilitó mucho las futuras investigaciones, además ayudó a la gente para que no fueran muy cargadas. Os pondré una foto del Uniforme de escuela secundaria Fuji  - Girls. Sr. Wan Kikawa:Nacido en 1928, le contrató uno de ingeniería civil, en lo que es ahora Hinamigo, Prefectura de Nagasaki. Él encontró los siguientes objetos: dos brazaletes de cobre superpuestos y una espada de madera, que os pondré a continuación.  -  Conclusión personal: Estimada audiencia, no solo veáis a los yacimientos solo por los restos, también hay personas que ayudan a preservar los restos para próximas generaciones, además si no fueran por estas personas mencionadas, anteriormente  seguramente sus aportaciones al yacimiento y a la historia de Japón no hubieran facilitado las cosas todos tenemos que poner nuestro grano de arena para crear la historia humana del pasado y del futuro. Además en aquella época dada persona con lo poco tenía aportan lo que podrían al yacimiento, sobre todo los agricultores de las cercanías, por ejemplo, las dificultades son la que hacen que prosperen las cosas.  Espero que os haya gustado y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones que pasen una buena semana. 日本の考古学者の皆さん、エル・トロ遺跡へようこそ。戦後考古学の学生の皆さん、最後のお二人に私は最後に小さな個人的な結論を述べます。そうは言っても、気を楽にしてから始めましょう。 - Yoshie inaba 1932 年生まれ 彼女はこのサイトにどのような貢献をしましたか? 彼はできる限りすべてのデータを書き留めたので、今後の調​​査がはるかに容易になり、人々が過度の負担にならないようにも助けられました。 富士高校の制服の写真を載せます - 女の子たち。 木川湾氏：1928年生まれ、現在の長崎県日並郷で土木技師に就職。 彼は次の物体を発見しました: 2 つの重なり合った銅製のブレスレットと 1 つの木の剣です。これらを以下に示します。 - 個人的な結論: 親愛なる聴衆の皆さん、遺跡の現場を訪れるだけでなく、後世のために遺跡を保存するのに協力する人々もいます。もし上記の人々がいなかったら、遺跡と歴史への彼らの貢献は間違いなくあります。私たちは皆、過去と未来の人類の歴史を創造するために自分の役割を果たさなければなりません。 さらに、当時は、ある人がなけなしの努力で現場、特に近隣の農家にできる限りの貢献をし、困難こそが繁栄を生むのです。 気に入っていただければ幸いです。今後の投稿でお会いしましょう。良い一週間をお過ごしください。

Welcome, Japanesearchaeologicalists to the archaeological site of El Toro, I present to you the last two, students of post-war archaeology, at the end I will make a small personal conclusion, having said that, make yourself comfortable and let's begin.

Yoshie inaba Born in 1932 What contributions did she make to the site? She wrote down all the data she could, which made future investigations much easier, and also helped people so that they were not burdened too much. I will post a photo of the Fuji High School Uniform

Girls. Mr. Wan Kikawa: Born in 1928, he hired him as a civil engineer, in what is now Hinamigo, Nagasaki Prefecture. He found the following objects: two overlapping copper bracelets and a wooden sword, which I will show you below. - Personal conclusion: Dear audience, do not only see the sites for the remains, there are also people who help preserve the remains for future generations, and if it were not for these people mentioned above, surely their contributions to the site and the history of Japan They would not have made things easier. We all have to do our part to create the human history of the past and the future. Furthermore, at that time, a given person with what little they had contributed what they could to the site, especially the nearby farmers, for example, difficulties are what make things prosper.

I hope you liked it and see you in future posts, have a good week.

for more information/詳細については:https://www.shizuoka-toromuseum.jp/toro-site/people/people-intervew01/

弘前さくらまつり- 1996年4月6日 (Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival, 1996/4/6)

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🟠 🔷🔸🔹Hello World 🔸🔹🔷

🐞 Have a golden day 🖐😊

Merhaba Dünya🐞 Buongiorno Mondo🌷 Bonjour tout le monde☘️

　 Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻

🔴 °･❀:🟠 °･❀:🟡 °･❀:

😍Have a golden day 😍

🔴 °･❀: Dear friends of the world °･❀:🟠

　　🔷🔸🔹Hello World 🔸🔹🔷

🍀Hope,　you all stay safe this week too…🖐😊

Merhaba Dünya🐞 　Buongiorno Mondo🌷 　　　Bonjour tout le monde☘️

　 Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻

　　　🔴 °･❀:🟠 °･❀:🟡 °･❀:

💙Thank you as always 💙

Dear friends of the world. Thank you for sharing your wonderful time with me today. I hope you'll all be safe and happy tomorrow…. See you bye🖐😊🙏🏻

　 •°°•.¸.•°°•. 🌸おやすみなさい 🌸 … oyasuminasai….

🍀Good night. 🩵Buona notte 🌷İyi geceler. ☘️Bonne nuit.

🩵…｡o･:🍀…｡o･:✿🩵 　Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻 ❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。

今日も素敵な時間を共有していただき 有難うございました。 明日も、皆さまが安全で幸せに過ごせますように….

🔴 °･❀: Dear friends of the world °･❀:🟠

🔷🔸🔹Hello World 🔸🔹🔷

🐞 Have a golden day 🖐😊

Merhaba Dünya🐞 Buongiorno Mondo🌷 Bonjour tout le monde☘️

Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻

•°°•.¸.•°°•. 🌸おやすみなさい 🌸

… oyasuminasai….

🍀Good night. 🩵Buona notte 🌷İyi geceler. ☘️Bonne nuit. 🍀

　 Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻 ❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。

🔴 °･❀: Dear friends of the world °･❀:🟠

　　🔷🔸🔹Hello World 🔸🔹🔷

🍀Hope,　you all stay safe this week too…🖐😊

Merhaba Dünya🐞 　Buongiorno Mondo🌷 　　　Bonjour tout le monde☘️

　 Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻

　　　🔴 °･❀:🟠 °･❀:🟡 °･❀:

　　[Mini Knowledge of Japan]No-2

🩵Dear Intelligent Friend of the world🩵 　　　　 🌸:❀.｡o °･:こんにちは 世界 ..｡o°❀.･:🌸. ・・・ Konnichiwa sekai ・・・ 　　　 💙Hello World🩵

🔴<< つまみ細工>> No-2 Tsumami-zaiku(zaiku means artcaft)…, is a Japanese traditional artcraft which is made of small square cloths.

● What is this??? This beautiful handicraft developed during the Edo period and has become popular primarily as hair ornaments and accessories. Let’s go ↓↓↓

From 100% pure Japanese, I'll bring you the real Japan. If you know this, you're connoisseur of Japan expert starting today💜※ Due to my limited time, please translate the text into your native language🙏🏻

● The history…, is said to go back to Edo period. Hana-kanzashi (Hana means Flower. Kanzashi means Hair accessories) which was popular among the women of the court in Kyoto was brought to Edo Ohoku(the seraglioof Shogun general), and spread to common. There were many artizans at that time,otherwise few are remain.On the otherside, as the accomplishment of ladies, it was taught in girl's high schools.

●Now…, Few professional Edo-Tsumami-Kanzashi artizans are remain. Nowadays the people who likes to make tsumami-zaiku as a hobby are increasing. It used to be made of silk once, rayon becomes popular now.The way to arrange Tsumami-zaiku is diversified.

Have a wonderful day. Thank you as always.

※ See the comments section ↓↓

🩵…｡o･:🍀…｡o･:✿🩵

Dear sweet friends, Thank you so much for your great friendship. Hope, you have golden time …. See you bye🩵

•°°•.¸.•°°•.

🌸おやすみなさい 🌸

… oyasuminasai….

🍀Good night. 🩵Buona notte 🌷İyi geceler. ☘️Bonne nuit. 🍀

　 Thank you as always 🖐😊🙏🏻 ❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。

🐞 Saturday, April 26th. Today is the 116th day of 2025. May you have a Saturday full of compassion🖐😊

🌸:❀.｡o °･:こんにちは 世界 ..｡o °･❀:🌸. ・・・ Konnichiwa sekai ・・・ 💙Hello World🩵

Merhaba Dünya🐞 Buongiorno Mondo🌷 Bonjour tout le monde☘️

.｡o °･❀:🌸..｡o °･❀:🌸..｡o °･❀:🌸.

4月26日、土曜日。 今日は2025年の116日目。 思いやりに満ちた土曜日でありますように。

[Mini Knowledge of Japan] No-1　

🌸:❀.｡o °･:こんにちは 世界 ..｡o °･:🌸. ・・・ Konnichiwa sekai ・・・ 　　　　　💙Hello World🩵

Dear Intelligent Friend of the world. From 100% pure Japanese, I'll bring you the real Japan. If you know this, you're connoisseur of Japan expert starting today💜※ Due to my limited time, please translate the text into your native language.

Sevgili Dünyanın Akıllı Arkadaşı. % 100 saf Japon'dan size gerçek Japonya'yı getireceğim. Bunu biliyorsan, bugünden itibaren Japonya uzmanısın💜※ Zaman kısıtlı olduğundan lütfen içeriği kendi dilinize çevirmenizi rica ediyoruz.

🔴Traditional Crafts << 手毬：手鞠 / Temari>>No-1 This is a toy that is also called a thread ball or a kagarimari.

● In this ball The wish is to build a harmonious family. The balls are embroidered with brightly colored cotton thread carefully dyed from natural plants.

It is a Japanese craft that has been handed down for over 1000 years and is still practiced today.

These were played with during the New Year holidays in the Edo period.

Have a wonderful day. Thank you as always.

※ See the comments section ↓↓

KINTSUGI

I learned kintsugi so I could fix my favorite broken mug.⁣

The art that meant golden joinery,⁣

Golden repair.⁣

But I never thought about what it meant.⁣

Why would I? I fixed my mug.⁣

⁣

Until I broke,⁣

Until I saw cracks within people that I love.⁣

That was the moment I realized⁣

Kintsugi isn't just for fixing ceramics⁣

It is not to say what didn't kill you made you stronger.⁣

It is to show what didn't kill you is now a part of your story.⁣

A significant piece of who you are.⁣

For better or worse,⁣

whether it made you stronger, weaker, or traumatized,⁣

It's. Still. You. ⁣

⁣

So we pick up the broken pieces of ourselves and the ones we love⁣

And we put it back together with golden glue,⁣

As best as we can.⁣

We assure our loved ones not to conceal their scars⁣

We promise them the glued parts aren't ugly.⁣

That the cracks are now like a golden vein,⁣

a vein through which ichor flows.⁣

The same ichor that Gods bled is now,⁣

Keeping us immortal for a while.⁣

Intriguing...

Have any nightmares lately?

This figurine represents the Baku (獏 or 貘). The baku’s story originated in Chinese mythology as the mo (貘), believed to resemble a giant panda. It later evolved into a nightmare-warding figure in Japan.

Early depictions illustrate the baku as a chimera with the trunk and tusks of an elephant, the ears of a rhinoceros, the tail of a cow, the body of a bear, and the paws of a tiger. While this version was said to ward off pestilence and evil, its dream-devouring ability emerged later in Japanese culture. By the late 18th century, the baku as known as the guardian of sleep. One legend describes how a child waking from a bad dream could call out, “Baku-san, come eat my dream,” repeating it three times to summon the baku.

Folklore warns that calling the baku too often could have consequences—if left unsatisfied, it might consume not just bad dreams but also the person’s hopes and desires.

Image: Baku, Mythical Animal. 18th century. White porcelain (Hirado ware), H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); L. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Kaikou with her favourite dish - Shinjuku! 🍗🍥

The Rainy Forest in Hakone

Saturday Anime Line Up!

I'm gonna start this in a weird way. Last night at 2300 i had the sudden urge to cook since I hadn't in two days. If you are following me or the anime communities I am in you will know that the birthday's of two important people in my life that I lost are back to back. I am pretty much useless to do anything those day sadly, but for some reason I got fidgety and well here are the results.😋

So I made Japanese Curry with pork belly and lots of veggies. St Louis Ribs Chinese style and roasted veggies of all kinds from Japanese eggplant to fennel to zucchini! Finally I had a plate with vegetable and egg furikake sprinkled on and white peach sparkling mash. It was delicious and worth the trouble! 🤤

Today I had the ribs for dinner along with the veggies too!😉

S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu

Wow! If anyone had not watched the first half of the series and came in here, it would seem like an amazing fantasy anime with some really good sakuga, interesting characters, and a pretty good plot! Oh and of course the best voice for a villain in the history of anime. Dio's seiyuu!😈

Sakamoto Days

I'm not going to lie, I love this kind of mini arc. The whole betting trope where the stakes are high and usually a lively hood is on the line get me pretty excited! I mean we knew who was going to win of course, but that aside the last 10 min, were what really got me. Those methods of...well you know...man, I would not want to meet any of them in broad daylight in the middle of NYC cause I would still be gone from this life for sure! 🤯

Babanbabanban Vampire

Uh...this week and last week were sooo different! Last week was so light hearted with the Gayru group G4...well no G5 and Mori helping out tsundere to have a better life to that ending and this weeks ep of brothers and revenge and things just got way more serious even in the middle of the comedy moments.😲

Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow

Well we got to Jeju island and we met the ants and uh...between last week and this week...yeah, but Jinwoo's last words are all you have to understand to know what is going down for the last two ep of this season. Exchange.😎

What To Do

So i've been trying to decide what to do with my blog here since I restarted it and I'm thinking of just sharing all the merch, cons, figures, and other Japanese related stuff i am into. I really do enjoy and respect the culture a lot and have an interest in almost everything about it!

I was slowly collecting figures for a while, but really got started during Covid when there were no cons going on. I pretty much just started to spend my saved con money on them and it took off! I believe I have over 50, if I include my Nendoroids, with more on ther way each year. Its a pretty bad habit that is hard to stop...not that I want to.

Also once a month I try to get to NJ where i have a little Japanese Mecca called Mitsuwa where I also spend waaaay too much money, but I have so much fun and get to see all kinds of foods and gadgets that i would love to own one day not to mention practically every ingredient I need to cook any Japanese dish I can imagine!

I may sprinkle in some family stuff like concerts I've seen with my kids not bandom related as well as other real life moment. I guess I will see in the future. Again not sure who is going to read this or take the journey with me, but if this is just a good way to keep my memories alive, I'll take it.

Japanese chopstick etiquette.

Fun fact! : Chopsticks (hashi 箸) have been around for over 6,000 years, first coming from China. I was looking up do’s and don'ts… and there are so many don'ts!! (Ｔ▽Ｔ) I listed the most common ones. I’ll just try to remember what I can and I don’t think my local Japanese restaurant will mind my ignorance. Chopsticks are used in some funeral rites, which is why some of these actions are taboo. And some actions are just considered improper etiquette. Here we go!

Don’t eat directly from common dishes, you should pick up food and put it on your own plate.

Don’t hover over food with them, you should be decisive.

Don’t dig in food dishes, you should take from the top.

Don’t wash them off in soup or search for things in your bowl with them.

Don’t suck on the ends of them.

Don’t pass food from your chopsticks to another’s, you should use a common utensil to pass food.

Don’t rest them across your dish. *see below*

Don’t stick them straight up in your food. 

Don’t cross them on the table or over your bowl like an X.

Don’t pull a plate or bowl toward you with them.

Don’t point at people or things with them.

Don’t tear food apart with one chopstick in each hand.

Don’t hold the chopsticks and a dish in the same hand.

Don’t eat with an unmatched pair.

When not using, the pointed ends should be placed on a chopstick rest (hashioki 箸置き). Sometimes when using disposable wooden chopsticks (waribashi 割り箸) there is no rest provided. You can make one out of the paper wrapper. If there is nothing you can use, in a casual setting you can place them across your dish, but try not to do this in a more formal setting as it’s considered slightly improper.

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