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David LaSpina
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David is an Italian-American expat lost in Japan. A photographer, father, lover of haiku, and eater of natto. Here, there, and everywhere.
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THGaming
Today in Japan for Dec 6 — A Legacy in Gaming
And here is your daily almanac for Tuesday, the sixth of December 2023. Today, in 1950, Joe Hisaishi was born. He would go on to be a renowned composer known for his scores in…
@dbooster
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1 day ago
haiku
Reward of Persimmons ~ Famous Japanese Haiku
三千の俳句を閲し柿二つ sanzen no haiku wo kemishi kaki futatsu having reviewed three thousand haiku— two persimmons —Shiki (trans. David LaSpina) ![](
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1 day ago
Discovery-it
Three Tune Tuesday・Negative Harmony
Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let's go into another Evening Groove / Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this seri
@dbooster
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2 days ago
LeoFinance
My Hive Goals for 4 Dec 2023 ~ Countdown to the End of the Year!
Hello all! Another week and it's time again to do another #myhivegoals post, a series idea started by started by @jongolson. This also doubles
@dbooster
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3 days ago
Discovery-it
Today in Japan, Dec 3 - The Drunken Haiku Poet
And here is your daily almanac for Sunday, the third of December 2023. Today, in 1882, Taneda Santōka was born, one of the most beloved Japanese haiku poets, famous for his…
@dbooster
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4 days ago
Discovery-it
Tatami Mats, a Quintessential Element of Traditional Japanese Architecture
The other day I [posted a haiku translation][whispering wind] that featured tatami. I thought I might talk a little more about this traditional flooring. Tatami, a hallmark of…
@dbooster
74
5 days ago
Hive Power
It's Hive Power-Up Day! for December 2023 - Last one!!
Well here we are, back again where we started. The year has just flown by. It was around now last year that I started changing the 1800 HBD I had in savings into Hive to power-up…
@dbooster
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6 days ago
Discovery-it
The Legend of the Lost Gold of the Shogun
The fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 marked a significant shift in Japan's history, transitioning from the feudal Edo period to the modern Meiji era. The Tokugawa clan had…
@dbooster
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7 days ago
Blockchain Poets
Echoes of Absence: Bashō’s Autumn Reflection ~ Haiku of Japan
In the poignant silence of early winter, Matsuo Bashō, a master of haiku, crafts a verse that resonates with the essence of absence and seasonal change: 留主のまにあれたる神の落葉哉 芭蕉…
@dbooster
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8 days ago
Discovery-it
Three Tune Tuesday・Classical Music in Looney Tunes
Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let's go into another Evening Groove / Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this seri
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