Tuesday, April 29, 2008

truck, island & actor

I got these up on Sunday but am just getting around to this announcement.

decotora (decorated truck)

- After getting The Art Trucks of Japan I just had to do an entry on decotora, in fact had been wanting to do one for some time but had no reputable and cite-able sources.

Iriomotejima

- Since I did an entry last week for the Iriomote yamaneko I figured I better do one on the island itself.

Sugawara Bunta

- And of course you can't really do an entry on decotora without being tempted to do an entry on Sugawara Bunta, who by the way has a character in an anime based on him and even does voice acting.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Yaro Art!


I'm currently reading, well more like looking at the pictures of a new book from DH Publishing.

The Art Trucks of Japan

A fun book. I only wish it had more pictures of older trucks from the 1970s on. But still cool, with great nighttime shots.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Survivors, kitty and Kita

This week I include an entry for Iriomote yamaneko thanks to a suggestion from Captain Nerd in the discussion of this blog in rec.arts.anime and rec.arts.manga.

Thanks Cap'n.

hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors)

Iriomote yamaneko (Iriomote wildcat)

Kita-ku

Monday, April 14, 2008

Sara's occupation. mature woman stuff and a wet way

This week I add entries for:

goze (blind female singers) - Sara's occupation in Samurai Shamploo

redikomi (ladies' comics) - this one a general entry for Japanese terminology.

Tamagawa - another Tokyo related geographical entry.