I hate guns and I despise people who fire guns.
Seriously, why is posession of firearms ever allowed (as pointed out by Koon-san)?

Well...I do know the reasons.  For protections, for hunting and games, and for athletic purposes like targetting....And in America, the gun culture, it's also probably the military power that's backing up the pro-gun ( Read more... )

I saw this TV show about wildlife and they were showing a fish that "walks" (or "slithers", rather)on land, a monkey that uses a tool to break a coconut, and a lizard (basilisk??) that runs on the surface of the water ( Read more... )

As I am always fascinated by places in Italy, I was watching a documentary/traveling information video (???) of Ragusa (in Sicily ( Read more... )

I commute on train to Manhattan everyday.
It's 40-mins ride--it's sort of like a mini trip for me.
Well, anyways, here I am, always on a crowded train...and I can't help but think that rush-hour public transportation is one interesting 'world'.

NOWHERE ELSE (not to my knowledge anyways)in this world can a bunch of complete strangers--whose chance of ( Read more... )

SNOW!!! Finally...!!  The reason why I become happy looking at snow is because I was born in "snow country" of Japan...??  ....Nah, probably that has nothing to do with it.

Well, I enjoy my current work so far.....(yes, this is where people should sense the big BUT coming), BUT:
I can't give up my dream to have an artistic career.
I like supporting ( Read more... )

Japanesque Modern committee has awarded 100 products “made in Japan”(<--important), that are full of originality, and also, help Japanese economic advancement in the world. 
Those items also must combine the traditional and new ideas together. 
The top qualities in those products are: 1) Technicality, 2) Sincerity, 3) Convenience.

( Examples )

Yeah.  Yeah, I know that maybe I'm pushing myself a little bit.
But still, I guess I want to feel relieved soon.  I want to make my parents feel so too.

Anyways,  what's this I hear...?
They are making Air Gear musical?

Are they going to sing and dance around with.....roller blades?  Maybe that's better than with tennis rackets.  After all, back in ( Read more... )

As I'm starting my job search, I'm more than ever aware of the importance of people connection.

On a completely different note--
You know, when birds generally  get frightened, they flatten their feathers so they become thin.
But I think this owl is going a little too far.
(It's mean, but I can't help thinking it's funny at the same time....)


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My parents have so much things to complain about current Japan.
Now that we're far, they see many negative things they've never noticed when they were in Japan.
Frankly, I do too, but I also see positive things about Japanese culture as well.
I may have made a note about this already, but...Japanese language, history, tradition, and art...and ( Read more... )

Holly crap…I was reading Japanese news, and am amazed by the number of suicides and suicidal attempts in passed few days ( Read more... )