Seitokai no Ichizon–First Impression
Perhaps it’s an indication of the overall quality of the Fall 2009 anime season that the show that seems to be attracting the most attention is one that irritates the… Read more »
The Informant!–Movie Review
The Informant! is an offbeat, funny movie based on a true story. It imitates the visual style and musical score of a 1970s crime caper movie, perhaps because that’s what… Read more »
Connecticut Renaissance Faire 2009
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More Ueno Park
(Sept 20) Various other attractions in Ueno Park. I think I managed to cover about half of it.
Ueno Zoo
(Sept 20) Since my flight home left in the evening, I was left with almost a full day to kill in Tokyo. I had never been to Ueno Park, so… Read more »
Hakodate Morning Market
(Sept 19) Every morning the colorful market district near the train station bustles with vendors selling the fresh produce and fresh seafood for which Hokkaido is famous.
Hakodate
(Sept 18) Hakodate takes its name from the Ainu words for “box house”, referring to a trading post built there centuries ago. Over the years it grew into a bustling… Read more »
Toyako and Usuzan
(Sept 17) Toyako Onsen is located on the shore of Lake Toya, s beautiful caldera lake, at the foot of Mt Usu (Usuzan), one of Japan’s most active volcanoes.
The Ainu Museum (Porotokotan)
(Sept 16) There are no Ainu “reservations” where the Ainu can live together and practice their traditions. The Ainu today live in Japanese cities and towns, speak Japanese and work… Read more »
Noboribetsu Onsen
(Sept 15) This figure of an oni is the first thing you see when you emerge from the Noboribetsu train station.