Noruweijin's musings

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[dingsebomsen]

A fish washed up on the road near the windy Lake Inawashiro, Fukushima, Japan in 2009.

[neko-suna]

8th November, 2013

[1los]

Why being a cat is awesome

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Deer in Nara, Japan

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[explore-blog]

In the long run, the media bias against incremental progress may be more damaging than any bias the media display toward the political left or right.

Steven Johnson on the value of incremental progress. Johnson’s latest book, Future Perfect: The Case For Progress In A Networked Age, is an absolute must-read.

As Sir Francis Bacon put it in his essays centuries ago,“It were good, therefore, that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself; which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, by degrees scarce to be perceived.”

(via explore-blog)

[dingsebomsen]

Three Enigma machines at the Science Museum in London

[travelnippon]

Yurakucho by myprivatetokyo on Flickr.

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Looks more like Shinagawa station than Yurakucho. The NTT Tower is a giveaway.

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Sunset over the rice fields and mountains of Fukushima City

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“Human society is so hollow, and even while filming I felt pathetic. Each frame by frame was hollow”

Why Gangnam Style is a subversive viral pop sensation

[dingsebomsen]

Yamanote line today: Ads for fruits grown in Fukushima being shown on the tv monitor

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Pandas on a slide in Chengdu, China

[lovesouthkorea]

The Seoul Floating Island (세빛 둥둥섬) is an artificial island in the Han River, Seoul, South Korea. It has 3 islands: 

Vista: It is an island of performing arts. It contains a performance hall and moonlight trail.

Viva: It has a meaning of ‘cheers’, and it is the first island among these 3 islands. It has culture experience facilities. It is an island of entertainment.

Terra: It is an island of water leisure. There are water leisure facilities.

[kim-yuri-deactivated20140513]

Pass by here everyday : D

[dingsebomsen]

I remember seeing this when I was in Seoul. Nice spot.

[rrrrrrrroll]

R_16

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I know exactly where in Tokyo this is!

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Sunset over Fukushima City as seen from Shinobuyama

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"You are here." But where's the bus station? #kitakata #fukushima #ramen

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I *will* survive the Japanese summer and setsuden thanks to various yuzu products