For Mark
A few of us held a Japanese version of an Irish/Klingon wake in honor of our friend and colleague Dr. Mark Hollstein who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly…
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“In Tokyo, Skipping the Hot and New for Enduring Haunts”
Photo and story from The New York Times, 5/29/23. Using a guidebook published more than 20 years ago, a writer searches out the bars and restaurants that express…
The sweetest globalization ever… (maybe too sweet; you might want to drop it on the floor a few times and then expose it to smoke for a while to get to a more realistic taste…)
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One of my greatest accomplishments as a professor: Turning a French student into a Hanshin fan!
Continuing the theme of having great pride in my students… In my Globalization class we spend some time talking about global sports and I use baseball as an…
My students continue to make me proud…
My student (from several years ago), Dan, is the guy with long hair drinking and rocking out. Video: VALKYRIE ZERO – Frogs Of The Round (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2wj5gHFoCA
A View of the End of the Semester…
This is a a view from the 4th floor window in the Center for International Education, a popular spot for students to watch the sunset. During the semester,…
Lots of pink at Koshien for Mother’s Day!
Screen shots from Sky A cable network. Hanshin Tigers vs. DeNA Yokohama Baystars. The umpires were wearing pink shirts and hats, the catchers were wearing pink chest protection,…
New publication from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission For Asia and the Pacific: 「Sign language, what is it? An ESCAP guide towards legal recognition of sign languages in Asia and the Pacific」
Abstract: Sign language is a distinct language. This recognition is enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There are over 200 sign languages spoken…
Bomb shots… what a great idea…
Photo and text from The Japan Times, 5/6/23. In between talks on security and technology, the leaders of South Korea and Japan plan to unwind over a drink.…
The Kodomo no hi koinobori (carp streamers) at Ishizu Canal in Newagawa-shi
Resource: 【寝屋川市】子どもたちの健やかな成長を願って泳ぐこいのぼり。石津導水路の知られざる秘密をご紹介！[Neyagawa City Carp streamers swim to pray for the healthy growth of children. Introducing the unknown secrets of the Ishizu Canal!] htt…
“Japan moves to criminalize exploitative photo voyeurism”
Text from Japan Today, 5/2/23. A bill has been submitted to an ongoing session in the Japanese Diet targeting a crackdown on people who take surreptitious photographs, a…
New! the Berreman-Yamanaka Global Equity Award
Source: https://mailchi.mp/berkeley.edu/new-the-berreman-yamanaka-global-equity-award?e=237d513adb Thanks to JH for forwarding this to me.
56: So on this Day I will wake up early to do a zoom guest lecture at 8:00 AM (Japan time)…
“Introduction to Visual Anthropology: Focus on Photo-ethnography.” The first half of the lecture will be about Visual Anthropology in general; the second half will be about my Tachinomiya…
“11 injured as ‘danjiri’ float topples over at Sakai event”
Photo and text from the Asahi Shimbun, 4/16/23. Thanks to L.D. for forwarding it to me. Eleven men were injured, three seriously, when a “danjiri” float toppled over…
Mark [Bookman] – A Call to Action (Trailer) FINAL
Mark – A Call to Action (Trailer) FINAL from Anchor Media Group on Vimeo. Source: https://vimeo.com/815400131?fbclid=IwAR3QXITgvcS_FgUybR3IHJ5ktQJFuvXVz35nkHbSmKARrC7YiCFpAd3X25A
“The LGBTQ+ coming-out photo project “OUT IN JAPAN” will hold a 2023 Spring photo exhibition at Shibuya Cat Street “X8 Gallery” for a month from Saturday, April 15th!”
Photo and text from PR Times, 4/15/23. The certified NPO Good Aging Yells has been working with world-famous photographer Leslie Kee since 2015 with the aim of positively…
Another neighborhood shop closes…
This is was a tako yaki shop that was open for 23 years. The owner turned 80 and seemed to be having health problems. I went there a…
“Skull, bones found in septic tank at vacant [Kadoma-shi,] Osaka Pref. [apartment]”
This is a mere 20 meters from my home; I walk past it twice a day. I walked past the septic cleaner truck around 8:30 this morning. There…
