CANADA COMES TO THE RESCUE OF SOMALIAN REFEREE OMAR ARTAN! π¨π¦πΈπ΄
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, has announced that his province would welcome Omar Artan. He stated that Artan should be allowed to referee World Cup matches within his jurisdiction, specifically in the host city of Vancouver.
Rae Radford
Gillian Martin
My samurai. Totemo utsukushi! π Kuroda Bushi, Hakata doll, a warrior of the historical Kuroda clan. The red bowl is actually a big sake cup, a reference to a tale about a drinking challenge from a rival clan & famous Kuroda Bushi drinking song. Artist: Kyoto Tamasue.
Into Dublin for IJA (Ireland Japan Society) Book Club.We usually zoom but once a year meet irl. Eclectic bunch - Irish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian & Spanish (modern Ireland π₯°). Not usual assigned book but each to talk about fave. Me: #TaleofGenji (Lady Shikibu) & #TheStrangeLibrary (H. Murakami)
He's happily (& safely) installed on top of my open wardrobe & shelves with a sake bottle & smaller cup (he can use the big one on weekends) & my raku piece I called Geisha. Green linen Noren curtains on the way. Japanese dream bedroom well on its way. I may never leave the heya. #Japan #samurai
Delicious whisked matcha with coconut milk by Catalyst - #vegetarian restaurant/cafe, #vegan options, #zerowaste, #sustainability lads in Bray, Co. Wicklow. (Also modern Ireland π₯°)