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Tag Archives: Japan
Chiahayafuru 2 Ending — Akane Sora 「茜空」
This week’s episode (season two episode fourteen for those in the future reading this) of Chihayafuru reminds me once again why this show about Japanese poetry, love, friendship, hard work, inspiration, and of course extremely-mind-blowing animated competitive karuta has surpassed every animé I have watched to date. I’d go so far as to say if this …
Same-Sex Marriage in Tokyo Disneyland.
While homosexual couples (or indeed entire fictional lgbtqia student bodies) do appear quite frequently in Japanese animé, it doesn’t actually have legal provisions for same-sex marriage, and where the lgbtqia community faces discrimination. Odd for a country which has a non-trivial population of people large enough to ensure there will probably always be entertainment targeted …
Japanese Customer Service
[viddler id=72481c9d w=545 h=307] Yes. That’s some mindblowing dedication to ensuring the personal touch.
Broadcasting Dates for Giant Squid Video
My favourite organism on this planet, Architeuthis dux, will be making its live debut on the 13th of January on the NHK, and the 27th of January on Discovery Channel. I believe glimpses of the programmed to air can be found here. Here’s an old Discovery Channel special on the giant squid to tide you over …
Malaysia Trumps Japan in School Uniforms
Our nation has defeated the most iconic symbol of Japan, the school uniform, if only by length in this Wikipedia entry as of revision 20th December 2012. Let the irony sink in.
Karandorie by Aki Okui
The minor key of the first few notes on an unfamiliar string instrument leading to a slightly morose yet hopeful vocal theme. This song is now a favourite of mine. More so if you know which animé employs it effectively as its ending theme. If you have the disposable income, its available on cdjapan. Still too …
