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The most iconic landmark of the city of Leeuwarden was a magnificent mistake: "Shortly after construction commenced the structure began to sink. Planners failed to take into consideration the swampy terrain that defines Frisia."
by Vickey Maverick 📐 medium.com/found-worlds... #travel #history
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What Is James Joyce Doing in Leopold Bloom’s Place of Birth?
"Bloomsday (16 June) is a commemoration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce & his acclaimed 1922 novel 'Ulysses'. The day is named after the novel's protagonist."
📚 medium.com/found-worlds...
#literature #booksky #history
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#ThisThatAndTheOther #WebNovel
"bursting at the seams with magic"
read Part 1 as gift from me to you here
📚 threerealms.substack.com #booksky
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"The mikoshi 神輿, commonly translated as ‘portable shrine’, is a well-known part of traditional #Japanese culture. You may have seen it in films or anime. But have you ever wondered about its origins or how it has evolved over time?"
by @yuriminamide.bsky.social ☀️ medium.com/found-worlds...
Thank you, #Paris, for hosting the Grand #Sumo Tournament!
I travelled from London and thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful opportunity with a Japanese friend. I also had a lovely chat with the French people sitting next to me😊
#japan #tradition #culture
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'The Digital & the Divine'
pioneering digital #artist Yucef Merhi "saw great potential in computer metalanguages & hypertext to bring people together as a global community"
@remydean.bsky.social listens to the media of materials
🕹️ medium.com/signifier/th...
#digital #art #retro #gaming
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Traditional #Japanese Crafts in the Heart of #Tokyo
Here are three of the main themes that connected many of the crafts from the Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan’s Street (Ginza Meishoichi)
by Clairine Daphne Tjahjono 🥣 medium.com/found-worlds...
#tavel #art #design #fashion
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Cool Japanese Appliances the World Hasn’t Discovered Yet
"...introducing four household appliances common in #Japan but rarely seen elsewhere. They are so good that I actually brought some of them to the UK..."
by @yuriminamide.bsky.social 😺 medium.com/found-worlds...
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We Japanese Are Always Role-Playing in Society
"...by switching multiple roles, we're less likely to be cornered into thinking 'I’m a complete failure'. Our actions in one place do not define us as a whole."
by @yuriminamide.bsky.social 💐 medium.com/found-worlds... #Japan #culture
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"Simple & Delicious: #Japanese Hot Pot Dish ‘Nabe’ - peeking into Tokyo’s authentic lifestyle through daily cooking with no strict rules, so you can customize the ingredients according to your preferences..."
by Masa Yamada 🍲 medium.com/found-worlds...
#food #foodsky
A modern fable inspired by friendship, fairy tales and folklore, in the tradition of 'The Neverending Story', 'The Box of Delights', 'The Chronicles of Narnia'... Click to read This, That, and the Oth...
