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Hakuin: The Sight of One Hand Clapping

October 01, 2021 Add Comment Edit
Most people know the famous riddle, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Many are also aware that it is connected with Ze...
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HOKUSAI'S DUTCH COURAGE

September 26, 2021 Add Comment Edit
Katsushika Hokusai and Philipp Franz von Siebold  It might sound a little corny to say that artists live through their works, but in the cas...
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ARATA ISOZAKI: SOLARIS

September 10, 2021 Add Comment Edit
Avant-garde Architecture at the ICC Tokyo has something of a reputation for buildings that look like they belong on another planet, but the ...
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JAPAN'S FERTILITY RATE (BIRTHS PER WOMAN) 1800 TO 2020

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SADIST IN CHARGE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES MUSIC

July 17, 2021 Add Comment Edit
The 2020  2021 Tokyo Olympics has been one disaster after another. Now the latest blow is the revelation that the guy in charge of the music...
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WHY IS JAPAN SO FAR BEHIND IN VACCINATIONS?

April 08, 2021 Add Comment Edit
How can we employ nurses in the meantime? By this date (8th April, 2021) the United Kingdom has vaccinated 56% of its population against Cov...
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