一期一会

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Mystery Dior (Mizrahi) 10s @ The House Of Exotique Ball 1995.

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BLANCA EVANGELISTA - POSE (2018-2020)

@lgbtqcreators event 30 — rewind - (past event prompt) @pscentral​ anniversary event: take four

[beforeyouijustforget]

SUDAN ARCHIVES for Polyester, 2026 Ph. by Anna Koblish

[tanuki-kimono]

[Cyber Effect] astonishing modern raden (mother of pearl inlay) by Terumasa Ikeda. A nice pun on the classic Ghost in the shell ;)

Raden is a very old decorative craft (see video below), usually used on lacquer bases with floral or traditional motifs. It’s so great to see it used this way!

[wearejapanese]

The man in the video, Kiyoshi Miyagi-san, specializes in a distinct type of mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden - 螺鈿) known as Ryukyu Raden, which relies on green turban shell (Yakōgai - 夜光貝) from Okinawa. This style of inlayed lacquerware relies on meticulously shaving pieces of turban shell and abalone to 0.1 mm, then polishing them to 0.07-0.08 mm by hand in order to get a translucence that allows the shell to be best displayed on a lacquered surface.

Ryukyu raden was tremendously important to the Ryukyu Kingdom’s trade with China and Japan and uses distinct, culturally unique motifs and colors. I think Ikeda-san’s modern interpretations are a wonderful way to preserve this tradition, but the video is also informative in showing Okinawa’s rich history and the painstaking nature of craftmanship in Japan (also known as 工芸 or Kōgei).

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To go off the caption before, Ryukyuan and Japanese lacquer are distinct from each other in terms of materials, techniques, motifs, and sometimes color.

[softsoundingsea]

Ack. In a weird way, I was looking forward to having my classes today.

I wonder if it's because I got woken up at 5:20AM by the rattling of everything in my dorm?

[tepkunset]

I was originally planning on holding off sharing this until June, but then decided to hell with that; why wait?

FURTHER RESOURCES:

Intersections: Indigenous and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Identities – this booklet from the Native Women’s Association of Canada is more intended towards 2S folks, but is still a great read for anyone.

Two Spirits, One Voice – This video from Egale is a great, no more comments needed.

A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder – This book by Ma-Nee Chacaby can be a difficult and emotional read, but very much worth it.

Becoming Two-spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country – I have yet to read this book by Brian Joseph Gilley myself, but heard positive things about it.

Please feel free to reblog with more suggestions, if you have them!

[bothpalms]

Baba's domain 🐈 Collab with @ceeejus 🌟

[softsoundingsea]

At my favorite sweets shop in all of Okinawa. Purple sweet potato galore!

沖縄の一番大好きな甘いのお店に行ってたくさん紅芋を食べた！めちゃ美味しかった！

[sakuu]

ネコのずつき攻撃｜ねこナビ

[softsoundingsea]

Nago

[briarhide]

In light of some of the many things happening across the world this year, I thought this Pride Month needed a special illustration.

Happy Pride Month, may we all stay safe, look after each other, and keep painting our rainbows, no matter what. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[softsoundingsea]

20 Years Ago, My Son Came Out. How His Parents Faced It Then—and How They Feel Today.

振り返る　ふりかえる　to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

幼稚園　ようちいえん　Kindergarten​

づらい　difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to

反応　はんのう　reaction; response

詰まる　つまる　to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)　・　to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for)​

しばらく　for a moment; for a minute

そういうふうに　in that kind of way

気まずい　きまずい　unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

存在　そんざい　existence; being; presence

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(XユーザーのNo Cats No Lifeさん: 「https://t.co/zl7Gss8XFX」 / Xから)

[softsoundingsea]

My refrigerator isn't working. 冷蔵庫が冷えなくて困っています。

[softsoundingsea]

Here comes the typhoon. 雨が降ってきた。風も強くなってきた。

[froqpi-art]

it’s rest in a field with ur bestest of friends time! 🍀🌼🌟

[shodoshima-camera]

今年も海の上を泳ぐ鯉のぼりの季節がやってきました。鯉のぼりをあげる日の地元の皆のワイワイした雰囲気や、鯉のぼりを見上げる姿。何年経っても何回見ても本当にあたたかで良き時間◎今年も沢山の方に訪れてもらえますように。