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Category Archives: Culture
A Japanese Spin On Thor
An Imagining of a Western Icon This is an artist’s impression of Thor used as a representation of the mythological figure in the Playstation 2 game, Persona 3. As opposed to other games in the “Shin Megami Tensei” franchise, also … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, Japan, video games
Tagged culture, Japan, Megaten, Mjlonir, Persona 3, Shin Megami Tensei, SMT, Thor, video games
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No Spoiler Anime Review, Ore no Imouto
Highly Recommended. Ore No Imouto Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai OK, the basics: this is not Yosuga no Sora. This is not porn. The relationship at the heart of the show usually translated as “My Little Sister Isn’t … Continue reading
Gundam 00 Movie Review, Spoilers Under Tags
Gundam 00 Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer Spoilers Under Tags Below Non-spoiler review HERE. Now, the point of this review is not to spoil the plot. It is to write in detail about various things of interest to the Gundam … Continue reading
Gundam 00 Movie, Non-Spoiler Review
No Spoilers Here Spoilers, under appropriate tags, will be included in a separate post. This post is spoiler-free so that I can link back to it for people who don’t want to know any of the plot.
Traditional Dishes of Japan
Edible Culture You may have noticed from the last couple of posts, but I am not feeling well so I am not doing intensive writing. Rather, I’m trying to point people to other good content on the Web. Why is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Japan, Tourism
Tagged culture, dishes, Japan, Tourism, traditional, Travel
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Japanese Cultural Principles: Gaman
Gaman (我慢、がまん) I saw this word being used as a cultural principle over at the Japan Times in an article about a modern production of the Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin (known natively as the Chuushingura – “chuushin” (中心) means … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: Duties, Roles and Parts to Play
Yakuwari (役割、やくわり) A yakuwari can be a duty, a role, or a part to play. The first kanji can be read as “of use,” which is a concept used in service (for if you are of use to the Emperor, … Continue reading
Anime Review: Iron Man
Better Than I Expected Before diving into the spoiler space, here’s a general impression. Themes: Sacrifice, Bonds (See spoiler space.) Visuals: 8/10 (More than adequate, but not top) Characters: 9/10 (Better than expected, -1 for annoying reporter) Sounds/ Music: 7/10 … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Art, Culture, Japan
Tagged anime, art, comics, culture, Iron Man, Japan, Marvel, review, science fiction, Tony Stark
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Anime Review: Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu
Legend of the Legendary Heroes 伝説の勇者の伝説 The English translation of this throws me WAY off. When I wrote a rant about this show (link in spoiler section), I got the name wrong. It’s an odd name, and here’s why. Usually, … Continue reading
Japanese Films: Seven Samurai
Shichinin no Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍) Seven Samurai is known to students of movie-making for its introduction or popularization of a variety if filming techniques, particularly for the use of visual imagery to represent one aspect of the story without resorting … Continue reading