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Lillian Gish in The Wind (1928)

I always love Utsunomiya and while I stumbled across the matsuri unexpectedly, it’s going to be hard to top this one.

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Tokyo: really recommend quickly popping out to get an icecream.

We did the yearly stressful thing and braved the Shinkansen and now it’s business as usual but in the besso.

Nonfiction is stranger than fiction because fiction is limited by the human imagination while the truth is not.

me and my friend are trying to decide who the coolest musician is. the rules are it can’t be bc of the band they’re in or even just the music itself, it has to include everything abt them in general. so far my final answer has been kim deal

Eating and drinking in Nasu is just the best.

Works for all disciplines! And many hobbies.

I was just momentarily a passenger in my own car and it was so great. I fixed the bluetooth problem and found lollies in the glovebox.

Early summer joys! Best shared with friends.

三島由紀夫がディズニー好きすぎて川端康成宛ての手紙に「ディズニーランドはとても面白く、世の中にこんな面白いところがあるかと思いました」って書いてたり、ディズニーランド行きたい行きたい言い過ぎて、奥さんに「『豊饒の海』書き終わったらね」とたしなめられたりしてる話はもっと知られていい

In non-news, Qantas is still terrible.

On 16th August, at Obon's end, it is said that Kyōto's spirits gather at Daimonji (大文字) before traveling to read the sutra at 'Myō-Hō' (妙法). They then ride the Funagata (舟形 boat), guided by Hidari Daimonji (左大文字), back to the Netherworld via Toriigata (鳥居形 gate).

あとで残り読む japanpolicyforum.jp/culture/pt2024…

Up for an early one in Japan #AllBlacks

Summer holiday mode engaged.

One important thing the taste convo left out: level of taste isn’t determined by the designer, it’s determined by the approver.

Summer spots wish list elle.com/jp/decor/decor…