I haven't been to the castle in a while. This made me want to check it out again. -- Kirk
2021-03-24 22:06 JST 2021 I haven't been to the castle in a while. This made me want to check it out again. -- Kirk GOOD DESIGN award 2020 good focus award: kumamoto castle reconstruction observation pathNIHON SEKKEI has won the GOOD DESIGN award 2020 good focus award for its work on kumamoto castle's reconstruction and observation path. https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kumamoto-castle-reco … ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 54 · Comments: 11 · Shares: 9 ← 2021-03-23 10:14 JST 2021-03-24 23:42 JST → Around this time … 2021-03-26 19:27 JSTKirk here with some news about research from Kumamoto University. Sounds like it could be big step forward.Japanese team develops Covid-19 testing tech using blood, urine 2021-03-25 21:05 JSTI just checked with Lily McDermott and she invited me to pass on the Kumamoto JET program publication YOKA to everyone here. Also, you can see the back issues athttps://kumamotojet.com/=====The 2021 Winter YOKA is here! https://kumamotojet.com/documents/YOKAs/2021WinterYOKA.pdfThis YOKA features the following...Yokai - Kumamoto's Hidden Inhabitants by Adam PoolThe Water Dance by Seinao (Lewis Marks)Ashikita - A Hidden Rural Gem by Niamh MerryWhite River by Aaron LongPhotos by Kevin Anderson and Chase Sutherland This YOKA was designed by Valeria Magallan.===== 2021-03-25 16:33 JSTHi, Joe Tomei here with this job posting. Please contact the email directly=====Hello. ECC is looking for fun-filled teachers (native English speakers) to teach at kindergartens on Wednesdays.The pay is 💴 3500/hr. per hour and all the materials are at each school. Really fun work and we also have a paid training.If interested please email us at [email protected].Hope to hear from you! 2021-03-25 16:33 JSTOur friend Bruce has provided a job posting: Hello. ECC is looking for fun-filled teachers (native English speakers) to teach at kindergartens on Wednesdays.The pay is 💴 3500/hr. per hour and all the materials are at each school. Really fun work and we also have a paid training.If interested please email us at [email protected].Hope to hear from you! 2021-03-24 23:42 JSTComing this April 24th and 25th, Organic Festival. Sorry this is in Japanese, but I will try to summarize it in the comments in a day or two, unless someone beats me to it (Atsuko? William?) 2021-03-24 22:06 JSTI haven't been to the castle in a while. This made me want …GOOD DESIGN award 2020 good focus award: kumamoto castle reconstruction observation path (this post) 2021-03-23 10:14 JSTI think I heard an interview with Fred Rodgers in which he was asked about how to stay positive when bad things happen. His response was to "look for the helpers." I think this article about the restoration of a piano by volunteers fits in that category. -- Kirk"The grand piano of Watari Elementary School in Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, submerged in muddy waters following torrential rain in the Kyushu region last July, was returned to the village Sunday after being restored in Fukushima Prefecture."https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0007245230 2021-03-22 19:52 JSTSorry I couldn't tell you about this in advance, but I learned on the news that this train came through Kumamoto. Here's a link to an RKK report about how Buntoku Gakuen welcomed the train:https://rkk.jp/news/backno_page.php?id=NS003202103151104240111It looks pretty cool, in my humble opinion. --Kirkhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210315/p2a/00m/0bu/007000c'Shooting Star' bullet train runs in southwestern Japan ahead of full-scale launch - The Mainichi 2021-03-22 15:21 JSTDevo, my whippet of 15 years, is dying. Cancer has eaten away most of the flesh on his right thigh. I took him to the vet, 龍之介動物病院 on Sangyodourou in Honjo, for his opinion, to get some painkillers, and to discuss euthanasia. Apparently, pet euthanasia is strongly discouraged in Japan. The vet gently explained this to me but said he would be willing to conduct the procedure if I desired. The issue is the animal's welfare: to spare unnecessary pain. Fortunately, the vet prescribed a very strong sedative that has put my dog into a comfortable half-sleep so that he may die at home. For any reader facing such a terrible dilemma, I recommend this veterinarian. - WilliamPutting your pet to sleep in Japan 2021-03-22 12:51 JSTIn today’s Kumanichi newspaper, there is an article about 3,333 stone steps in Misato Town which is called “日本一の石段(Japan’s No.1 stone steps in Japan)”. It says it’s been 33 years since 3333 stone steps were built this year. This year is called 令和3年(Reiwa 3-nen) in Japanese calendar.So how many “3” are there? There are 7!7 is considered to be a lucky number and I heard that 3 is also considered to be a good number in Buddhism so it’s super lucky!There is an article from Untapped Kumamoto that introduced this 3333 stone steps and its history and unknown stories. This stone steps are not just an activity but this is a path to the main hall of Shakain Temple up to the mountain.The length of the steps is about 2km and the hight from the bottom to the top is 620m.Check the article below and if you want to get good luck, try this 3333 stone steps this year!!- Chieko#日本一の石段#3333石段#美里町#3333stonesteps#Misatotown#Kumamoto https://untappedkumamoto.com/activities/1515 2021-03-22 10:10 JSTThere are two scary things about this article.1. The Ikata nuclear plant (not all that far away from Kumamoto) will come back on line2. One point of contention was whether an eruption of Mt. Aso could damage the reactor. If Mt. Aso might blow up in a way that could damage a reactor way off in Shikoku, what would that do to those of us here in Kumamoto?-- KirkHigh Court drops injunction against Ikata nuclear plant : The Asahi Shimbun
