http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSz6y5kEdxo –documenting how to make the fine tea
2019/10/30
2019/10/24
specialized vocabulary... Flooding: what to do next
The frequency and degree of disasters in Japan and the rest of the world will be increasing. Seen today at JapanTimes online, the summary (4 pages) in Japanese or English editions could be helpful to become familiar with talking about disaster and recovery.
article, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/24/national/flood-recovery-manual-typhoon-hagibis/
excerpt
The 32-page guide titled "Recovering From a Flood Disaster" was created by the Disaster Connection Japan Network, an organization comprising some 40 nonprofit and volunteer groups engaged in disaster-relief activities, based on the groups' experiences in flood-hit areas.
The manual is free but in Japanese. Matsuyama said that there is no plan yet to make an English version.
An application for the manual can be filled out on the organization's blog (blog.canpan.info/shintsuna/)
The website also offers a downloadable four-page leaflet summarizing the advice. It is available in Japanese and English.
EN, http://blog.canpan.info/shintsuna/img/RECOVERING_FROM_A_FLOOD_DISASTER.pdf2019/10/17
Nagoya’s censored art exhibition and the “comfort women” controversy
Freedom Fighting: Nagoya's censored art exhibition and the "comfort women" controversy |
| An exhibition of censored artwork in Nagoya city triggers a furious debate on artistic expression. The artistic director of the Aichi Triennale 2019 had few illusions when he planned an exhibition called "After Freedom of Expression". By choosing items that poked painfully at some of Japan's most tender spots - war crimes, subservience to America and the status of the imperial family - Tsuda Daisuke wanted to "provoke discussion" on the health of freedom of expression in the country. But what followed, he says, was "beyond our expectations". ... FULL TEXT of this article online, https://apjjf.org/2019/20/McNeill.html
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