tokyojupiter side b

Things and ideas that I'm currently obsessed with, which changes frequently or not at all.

[tokyojupiter]

Politics! The trouble was that they had a dictator now, which, according to some people (white), they had never had before, and according to other people (everyone else), they had only ever been having, constantly, since the beginning of the world.  -- No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

[tokyojupiter]

[tokyojupiter]

If our vocabulary dwindles to a few shopworn words, we are setting ourselves up for a takeover by a dictator. When language becomes exhausted, our freedom dwindles -- we cannot think; we do not recognize danger; injustice strikes us as no more than "the way things are." -- Walking on Water, Madeleine L'Engle

[tokyojupiter]

[tokyojupiter]

Artist shop: Vickisigh

[tokyojupiter]

I am genuinely obsessed with this series (currently available from Manga Plaza). It's actually not an isekai, or transmigration, or villainess, even though it looks like one (and even though they treat our pink-haired heroine like one)

Our main couple is Byletta and Arnald. They've been married eight years, but for most of that time, Arnald was sent out to fight in a war so he hasn't technically even met his bride. Byletta's family had agreed to the arranged marriage figuring that the two would be a good match, especially since Byletta's marriage prospects didn't look too promising. Byletta agrees, and even moves into the Count's, her in-laws' home, thinking that she would have more freedom living away from her family.

While living with the count, she discovers that the Count (Arnald's father) is a violent drunk, so she takes it upon herself to protect the Countess and the young daughter Milena. Little did the Count know that Byletta is trained in swordplay, and being embarrassed to lose to her in a fight, he decided to give up his drinking and focus on his training to beat her in swordsmanship instead.

[tokyojupiter]

The Forum was built for the Roman Republic, not the Roman Empire.

[ceojongho]

🚨 JONGHO IN GLASSES 🚨

[tokyojupiter]

[tokyojupiter]

Poetry aims for an economy of truth—loose and useless words must be discarded, and I found that these loose and useless words were not separate from loose and useless thoughts. - Between the world and me, Ta-Nehisi Coates

[tokyojupiter]

Restaurant Week dinner at Hangawi. The space is so lovely and cozy. This was somewhere I've wanted to visit for a while, and the RW offerings definitely made me want to make a reservation for another time to try out their regular menu.

[tokyojupiter]

Unpopular opinion? I will never skip the One Piece opening song.

[tokyojupiter]

[tokyojupiter]

"Enigmatic Glance" -- a group exhibition featuring artists: Tania Marmolejo, Tatsuhito Horikoshi, Masumi Yamamoto and TRNZ at GR Gallery, New York

[tokyojupiter]

[tokyojupiter]

"What You See Is What You See" at Faurschou (Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York)

[tokyojupiter]

Fans of the genre say the heartwarming, whimsical stories offer comfort at a time when the world seems off-kilter and chaotic, and feel like an escape from distressing news about wars, political animosity and environmental disasters.

The novels typically take place in mundane locations — laundromats, convenience stores, diners, bookstores and cafes — but often have a dose of magical realism. They tend to be short and episodic, making them easy to read on a phone, which is how readers in Japan and Korea often consume books. They center on people dealing with everyday problems like heartache, loneliness and regret, and build up to a cathartic crescendo. Many of the novels feature cats with magical healing powers.

---

Another significant driver of the genre’s appeal? Cats.

“There’s always a cat,” Nelson said.

In Tumultuous Times, Readers Turn to ‘Healing Fiction’