Tag Archives: japan

lost & found

Posted on 09/10/2012 by

From Family Album, Yamamoto :: Lost & Found Project :: Young researchers from The Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies are trying to return 130,000 pictures that were damaged by the 3/11 East Japan Tsunami to their owners. | via Burn … Continue reading →

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spring + autumn

Posted on 28/09/2012 by

Suzuki Kiitsu’s Spring and Autumn, circa 1850 | via NYT

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edo stripe

Posted on 17/08/2012 by

Graduating shaded stripe textile, Plain weave cotton; Japan; end of Edo period, 1673-1750 :: via iznogoodgood

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hana fubuki

Posted on 13/06/2012 by

Falling Petals, Japan by Hisao Mogi, who writes: I sat down on a stump for a rest after a stroll in Nara Park and watched the deer. They were eating fallen cherry blossom petals peacefully. Suddenly a strong wind blew … Continue reading →

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sawa

Posted on 10/01/2012 by

Homare Sawa, captain of the Japanese women’s football team, is FIFA’s women’s player of the year. Sawa, 33, led her team to win the World Cup last year. Sawa receives her award from Shakira. Sawa listens to her nation’s national … Continue reading →

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math girls

Posted on 07/10/2011 by

Math Girls :: ‘a young adult novel that is both a teen romance and an introduction to higher mathematics’ Currently in its 18th printing in Japan, the best-selling novel by Hiroshi Yuki is now available in English. Math Girls Sample … Continue reading →

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keyhole

Posted on 14/09/2011 by

An L-shaped window frames the entrance of a Kyoto residence. Source: Dezeen :: Keyhole House by EASTERN Design Office

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pleiades

Posted on 02/09/2011 by

A 145-minute exposure taken by Yasuaki Segawa using an amateur 18cm telescope near Mt. Fuji, Japan.

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yurikamome

Posted on 12/08/2011 by

Long exposure shots of Yurikamome rail transit in Japan. AppuruPai HT goldenfiddle

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deer

Posted on 21/07/2011 by

Deer in Nara, Japan, photographed by Angie Sin. Source: National Geographic Photo of the Day

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