Red Samurai

Everything Japanese

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Growing old means wondering where your life went.

Midnight Taxi (Ep 17)

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Midnight Taxi (Ep 17)

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 10)

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 10)

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 9)

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Ultraman Teo Ending Credits

I like the ending song, feels like a showa style ultra. Reminds me of "Ultra 7/Come on, Seven!" song.

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In the Age of the Shoguns, great leaders were philosophers whose strength was measured not just by the sword but by patience, wisdom and moral clarity!

In the wake of the Emmy Award-winning Shogun series, interest in Japan's ancient Samurai culture has never been higher. This book offers a bridge between their world and ours with a collection of sayings drawn from the turbulent final years of Japan's Warring States period and the dawn of the Shogunate. Through the words of Samurai such as Tokugawa Ieyasu, Miyamoto Musashi and Yukimura Sanada, this volume contains quotations and calligraphy by artist Naoko Mikami on every page. It offers timeless lessons in how to act with integrity and compassion, and how to find stillness and calm amidst chaos.

My personal favorite is from the chapter by Takeda Shingen, on Fudoshin (不動心), which means "immovable mind".

What's interesting is it's not about remaining calm despite life happenings, but to reclaim that calmness after you experience anger, misery, jealousy, bitterness, negative feelings which makes you human. It's about how to not remain that way for too long and reclaim your positive energy once more.

Easier said than done, I know. But we can still try. Or nothing changes.

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Hinohara Village, Tokyo Prefecture by DiTour Japan

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Suenaga Haruka (Nishihori Sakura/Bouken Pink) from GoGo Sentai Boukenger by Christ Susilo

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

Man Down, I repeat, Man Down! 😭

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

😂

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

Mitsuri and Mifuyu looking at the screaming fans around the handsome manager crack me up every time. 🤣

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

He's a good manager looking out for both employees and customers.

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

"If I feel lonely again, will you have red bean buns with me?" "Of course. Anytime."

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 5)

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A quiet summer.

Fukushima, Japan.

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The Convenience Store by the Sea (Ep 4)