Kirk here with a cool article for art lovers:
2023-08-16 16:31 JST 2023 Kirk here with a cool article for art lovers: Japan Art and Kumamoto – Modern Tokyo TimesTomikichiro Tokuriki was born in Kyoto and died in a ripe old age. He came from a long line of family artists – going back hundreds of years. https://moderntokyotimes.com/japan-art-and-kumamoto/ ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 5 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2023-08-16 13:20 JST 2023-08-16 22:16 JST → Around this time … 2023-08-18 17:48 JSTKirk here. This news report about the Yamaga Lantern festival is in Japanese but the main thing you need to know to understand what you are seeing is that the miniature buildings and bridges, etc. that you see are all made of paper. The same techniques used in making the paper lanterns can be used to make lots of stuff.This was broadcast before the main event (1000 women dancing in unison). Perhaps I will be able to post a report about that later.４年ぶり通常開催の山鹿灯籠まつりが開幕【熊本】 (23/08/16 12:00) 2023-08-17 18:14 JSTKirk here. This information about Japanese classes is from the International Centers website. The English is the results of Google translation service. You can click on a button on the page to see the original Japanese. Much of the Japanese is "easy" ("yasashii Nihongo") so if you've already good a "foot in the door" with Japanese, you might want to take a look at it.https://www-kumamoto--if-or-jp.translate.goog/list00066.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja 2023-08-17 16:00 JSTKirk here. A protective structure is being built around Uto Yagura, a 400-year-old turret (yagura) that stands next to the main castle building (tenshukaku). Uto Yagura: "Please excuse me while a slip into something more comfortable." She's expected to emerge looking great in 2032.https://news.goo.ne.jp/article/kab/region/kab-20230814-00007578.html 2023-08-17 08:02 JSTKirk here. The Ushibuka Lantern Festival is underway. I've never gone to see the festival but Ushibuka is a special place -- the farthest point from Kumamoto City in Amakusa.https://www.t-island.jp/event/2197 2023-08-16 22:16 JSTHari here. Sharing this informative post about Suizenji Garden with beautiful photos. 2023-08-16 16:31 JSTKirk here with a cool article for art lovers:Japan Art and Kumamoto – Modern Tokyo Times (this post) 2023-08-16 13:20 JSTHi everyone, Joe Tomei here. The Sinfonietta is having their annual concert on 2 Sept (Saturday). We will be playing Beethoven's overture to Coriolan, Mozart's 1st Flute Concerto and Beethoven's 3rd Symphony (Eroica) and the Kenritsu Gekijo. The annual concert is usually in the afternoon, but this time, the doors open at 17:45 and the concert starts at 18:30. If you purchase a ticket before the event, it is slightly cheaper, so if you are interested, please let me know!Also, if you play an instrument, please consider joining us. We play an annual concert with an outside conductor. 2023-08-15 21:32 JSTWilliamEver wonder why you never see Kumamon and Keanu Reeves in the same photograph?https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=6377099369025654 2023-08-15 15:52 JSTKirk here with a little news report about unkai (sea of clouds) in Aso and tourists going up in balloons (kinda like the movie "UP" -- カールじいさんの空飛ぶ家).「流れる雲がたまらない」阿蘇に雲海 神秘的な光景に観光客は感激 熱気球体験も（RKK熊本放送） - Yahoo!ニュース 2023-08-15 11:12 JSTKirk here with an article that puts the arrival of TSMC in a broader context.Analysis | TSMC Is Becoming the Global Chipmaker It Didn’t Aspire to Be 2023-08-14 20:06 JSTKirk here. Paragliding anyone? Here's a TV report of a boy enjoying his first flight. The second URL takes you to the English side of the business the helps you get into paragliding: Aso Nature Land.https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rkk/658425?display=1http://www.aso.ne.jp/natureland/english/青空に飛び立つ！高さ”30ｍ”からパラグライダー体験は圧巻の眺め 連休初日で賑わう観光地 | 熊本のニュース｜RKK熊本放送
