Musk-rat is known for a secreting gland used to mark territory with his particular stink. Some large specimen are known to be particularly stinking rich and therefore emit a particularly foul stink. Our only consolation is that in time their bones shall be stink free

Have you sewed something recently? Hari Kuyo is a ceremony peculiar to Japan where people give thanks to their old or broken sewing needles. #HariKuyo dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid…

Meet the ‘elite’ couples breeding to save mankind.

Sad news of the sudden passing of Marco Ceresa, the leading Western scholar of the history of Chinese tea. A gentle and wonderful man. (unive.it)

Help needed with deciphering JP scroll: First two are possibly 《不省 》¿ Suggestions for the latter 4¿¿¿¿

It would seem to be #Daikoku beating #Hotei's bag (the two are often together as as a netsuke theme) could the reading be something like "no regrets" ¿¿¿

Looking forward to speaking USYD Languages and Cultures later this month!

Ever wonder what we made buttons from before plastic was invented? Mother-of-pearl shells! If you have some 1930s and older buttons, they’re probably from northern Australia, which provided about 70% of the global demand for pearl shells at that time. A short thread... 1/

I just received this, courtesy of Quirin Press, so let's dig in.

Producing the largest roll of Xuan paper in the world, in a workshop in Anhui. Referred as Sanzhangsan三丈三，each 11 meters long by 3.6 meters wide, requiring nearly 50 skilled workers to produce a single roll at the same time, intangible cultural heritage of China.

Dario Fo died on this day 13 Oct. 2016 Rest not in peace but continue kicking against the pricks… his closing lines to ❝Accidental Death of an Anarchist❞ still apply: « it's true, we are up to our necks in turds, and that's exactly why we walk with our heads held high❗️»

Once again, the crowning point of flying through SINcity is seeing the brightest witch/女巫 of our time Xianyang City Bureaucrat

Something for my Bretesque Xianyang City Bureaucrat The doaist purple... to accompany the cinnabar lick-stick ... 《who was the collector of ink-sticks who said that since he was such a poor calligrapher, he might as well enjoy the taste of ink ?¡~》 bbc.com/future/article…