regina doi art blog: for the love of Japan

yasunari kawabata

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:00:00 -0500

Luminarie- Merry Christmas from Kobe Japan

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:00:00 -0500

Luminarie- Merry Christmas from Kobe Japan, originally uploaded by olga.regina.

"Luminarie" is Kobe's city- wide Light Sculpture- a
requiem for the victims of the Great Earthquake striking Kobe and Osaka on January 17, 1995.

Luminarie was presented in December, the same year as the earthquake.

The festival represents the revival of the city, dreams and hopes. I too find this year's end especially important as a time for reflection. I hope everyone finds peace this Christmas.- with love from Japan- olga regina

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:32:00 -0500

The Rosetta Project for Children- A wonderful online source for children's illustrated books. With sound files, full text and illustrations, this website offers the English as a Second language student an inexpensive Library to learn from.

learn japanese

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:08:00 -0500

Japanese language learning tools on Web:

a good link resource with online dictionary, news, culture exchanges and more

The Australian: Neo-geriatrics hold Japan in grip of silver crime wave [February 01, 2006]

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Wed, 1 Feb 2006 07:30:00 -0500

The Australian: Neo-geriatrics hold Japan in grip of silver crime wave [February 01, 2006]: "Takeshi Kitashiba recently christened 2006 the Year of the Neo-Geriatric in a Japanese magazine. 'Neo-geriatrics are those over 65 who are still fit, healthy and want to get more out of their lives,' he said. 'Without work, they'll be filled with anxiety and there's a likelihood they may turn to crime.'"

This Day in History

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:33:00 -0500

This Day in History

January 25

1948 Fatal Tokyo Bank Robbery

Hapa, Amerasian, Euro-Asian, or ‘Other’ AsianWeek.com

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:21:00 -0500

Hapa, Amerasian, Euro-Asian, or ‘Other’- the tricultural life I lead

Japanese - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:49:00 -0500

Japanese - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks

happy cat

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:58:00 -0500

technorati [japan, comics, illustration, animal hackerz, captionz ]

japan,
comics,
illustration,
animal hackerz,

The Beckoning Cat

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:54:00 -0500

the waving cat's origin are cheerfully explained here.

Beef from U.S banned over mad cow fears, South Korean committee says

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:25:00 -0500

read more
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will decide whether to restart talks with the United States over resuming beef imports, Park Hyun-chool, director general of the ministry's livestock bureau said.
japan, captionz, mad cow, culture

Yukio Mishima

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:01:00 -0500

Yukio Mishima: "Mishima, who organized the Tatenokai, a society stressing physical fitness and the martial arts, committed ritual suicide. His death was regarded as his final protest against modern Japanese weakness."

Nishinomiya, Hyogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:34:00 -0500

Nishinomiya, Hyogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nishinomiya, this is where my obachan (grandmother) lives, near Kwansei Gakuin University, in the shadow of Kabutoyama ( the mountain shped like a samurai's helmet)japan,

captionz,

gifts

culture

Japan Today - News - Hiroshima peace stone presented to Kenyan president - Japan's Leading International News Network

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:33:00 -0500

Japan Today - News - Hiroshima peace stone presented to Kenyan president - Japan's Leading International News Network: "The stone, engraved with an image of a Buddhist goddess of mercy and the words 'From Hiroshima,' was presented to President Mwai Kibaki by a Hiroshima-based civic group at a ceremony in the Kenyan capital.
"japan,

captionz,

gifts

culture

Japan edgy after spate of child-killings

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:27:00 -0500

Japan edgy after spate of child-killings: "Japan edgy after spate of child-killings

By KANA INAGAKI
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

TOKYO -- Armed policemen patrol streets on the way to school, education officials draw up safety maps and young students carry alarms to call for help in an emergency.

A spate of grisly crimes targeting schoolchildren has horrified Japan and dealt a serious blow to its image as a safe country for children. The killings - one girl's corpse was stuffed into a box, another victim was stabbed a dozen times in the chest a third also stabbed, allegedly by one of her teachers Saturday - have put authorities on alert and worried parents on edge."

japan,

captionz,

murder

culture

Scents of Osaka become popular souvenir : Culture : Features : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:57:00 -0500

Air freshners depicting famous Osaka locales have beomce popular souvenirs,(omiyagi)

The air fresheners were jointly developed by members of Naniwa Meibutsu Kaihatsu Kenkyukai, a cross-industrial association, headed by Ikuro Noiri, president of Senoya, after an air freshener producer of Nara Prefecture came up with the idea to create a new Osaka brand product

The first available fragrance is "Tenpozan Omoide no Kaori" (memory of Tenpozan). The air freshener attempts to capture the essence of a first date on the sightseeing area's Ferris wheel.

Another fragrance, "Dotonbori Atsugesho no Kaori" (heavily made-up woman in Dotonbori), captures the scent of an overly made-up middle-aged woman sitting next to you in a theater in the entertainment district.

Another, "Kitashinchi, Unaji no Kaori" (the perfumed neck of a Kitashinchi hostess), recreates the scent of a kimono-clad hostess in the Kitashinchi entertainment district.
japan,

captionz,

gifts

culture

Web Restrictions Unlikely to Muzzle Neo-Nazi Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 9 Dec 2005 19:17:00 -0500

2001 legal news commentary on free speech and neo nazi web hosts: "January 15, 2001
Web Restrictions Unlikely to Muzzle Neo-Nazi Speech

by Adam D. Thierer"

hapa - the hapa project - kip fulbeck

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 9 Dec 2005 18:39:00 -0500

the hapa project is a photo study and social-visual political display of people of multiracial asian identity.

“Hapa” is a Hawai’ian word meaning “half”" or “portion.” The current use of the word is in reference to multiracial Asians and originates from the phrase hapa haole (half white).

hapa, half breed captionz

ABC News: Depressed Hamsters Shed Light on Seasonal Disorder

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 9 Dec 2005 11:29:00 -0500

Spend more time near the wall of your cage rather then in the center? Don't want to slurp sugar water? Rather give up and float than swim in water?

You may be SAD!ABC
read more about Recent study of Siberian hamster groups

depression, pets

Animefringe: December 2005 - Features - Memoirs of a Geisha

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 17:13:00 -0500

Animefringe: December 2005 - Features - Memoirs of a Geisha: "After seeing a galley of the Japanese translation of Memoirs of a Geisha in 1999 (published in Japanese as Sayuri), Iwasaki-san discovered that not only had the character of Nitta Sayuri been based on her, but that she had been acknowledged as a major source for the book, despite having asked for anonymity. This broke one of the most sacred laws of the Gion Kobu karyukai, and the geiko was quoted as having contemplated ritual suicide after receiving death threats from other geiko, who believed that Iwasaki-san had broken her vow of silence. She later sued Golden for defamation and breach of confidentiality. The case was settled out of court earlier this year"

geiko (the more correct term for geisha, which literally means 'woman of art')
Geishameans ‘artisan’ in Japanese, and it is a title given to women highly trained in arts, music and dance.

covertdale farms horse racing news and comics: horses, ponies, cats and dogs- oh my!: Suffolk Downs Thoroughbreds May Need Homes-or will be slaughtere

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:04:00 -0500

Future uncertain for Suffolk, horses
By PAUL DALEY, Sun Racing Writer:
Suffolk Race track closes for the 2005 season, but with the simulcast racing bill stalled in the State Legislature for a bundle vote on alternative gaming. Unless a sunset bill is passed, as of January 1, 2006, all 4 MAss. race tracks will be unable to accept wagers. If politics are not resolved, the small race trainer will not be able to keep their horses.

It is estimated by TRF Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, that as many as 30 horses will be sold for slaughter.

"Canter Organization of New England is specifically earmarking Suffolk horses for adoption. For information go to the Canter website at www.canterusa.org.

"What can we do to help the local horses? For starters, contact the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at www.trfinc.org. No donation is too small. Or, if you are able to board a horse, the foundation will work with you. If you love the sport and its participants, it's something to think about, especially around the holidays"

horses, rescue

"I Am Regina" (Penguin) children's book featuring regina

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:44:00 -0500

Additional info for "I Am Regina" (Penguin) doi:10.1221/0399217975

regina

USATODAY.com -Virgin Mary statue 'crying' red tears at Vietnamese Catholic Martyrs in SACRAMENTO California

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:45:00 -0500

USATODAY.com - Believers flock to Virgin Mary statue 'crying' red tears

Believers or not- the SACRAMENTO statue is stained

technorati tag miracle,virgin, blood fate

MercoPress - Falklands-Third BSE or MAd Cow Case in Luxembourg;

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:31:00 -0500

MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News

A four year old Charolais cow in Belgium has been determined to carry Bovine Spongieform Encephalopathy, or MAd COW

The two previous cases occurred in 1997 and 2001.

The ministry was quick to point that the meat from this cow never readched the market.

mad cow, captionz

CNN.com - Brown to start emergency planning consulting business - Nov 24, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (Olga Regina Doi) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:50:00 -0500

CNN.com - Brown to start emergency planning consulting business - Nov 24, 2005:

Thursday, November 24, 2005; Posted: 9:01 p.m. EST (02:01 GMT)

DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, heavily criticized for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job."