Chopsticks

These are my Nightmare Before Christmas chopsticks, for use only with special meals. Nightmare Before Christmas is unbelievably popular here, much moreso than it ever was in North America. Many kids at school have Nightmare school accessories.

The Forgotten Robot Soldier

March 14th 2006
Last monday I went to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. Mitaka is in the western part of Tokyo, and the museum is located in Inokashira Park, a nice park with water, trees, benches, and things. Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous animation studios in the world, perhaps only second to Disney (maybe Pixar too, but Disney just bought them, so I guess that makes this redundant). Pictures weren't all ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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