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Rita Chen Fujisawa, MBA, CAE is the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). As the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, she oversees day-to-day administrative activities, operations, and management of the association.Rita has spent 20+ years in the association industry and is an active member of both the American Society of Association Executives(ASAE) and the California Society of Association Executives.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Savannah BraggMusic: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Short（短編） Fujisawa - Ishigami - Yanagikoji - Kugenuma - Shonan Kaigan Park - Enoshima - Koshigoe - Kamakura High School - Shichirigahama - Inamuragasaki - Gokurakuji - Hase - Yuigahama - Wadazuka - Kamakura(Partially recorded) 藤沢～石上～柳小路～鵠沼～湘南海岸公園～江ノ島～腰越～鎌倉高校前～七里ヶ浜～稲村ケ崎～極楽寺～長谷～由比ガ浜～和田塚～鎌倉（一部収録） * There is also a paid version of "Sound in Nature" which is rich in episodes and has a long version.(Apple podcast only) ロングバージョンのある有料版「Sound in Nature」もあります。 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-in-nature/id1569798616

Bienvenue dans votre nouveau rendez-vous pop culture, L'Actu Pop. Au programme cette semaine, on discute d'intelligence artificielle, de manga et de chasseurs de fantôme. New du 01/04/24 au 07/04/24News Comics : Roy Thomas qui revendique le statut de cocréateur de Wolverine La série X-men 97 qui est renouvelé pour une saison 03 même si Disney vire un de ces scénaristes principaux- une plainte contre Warner pour le potentiel plagiat de The Batman de Matt Reeves Un illustrateur triche au concours de Todd MacFarlane : Spawnuary en utilisant une Intelligence Artificielle News Manga : Les animés qui adaptent Spy X Family de Tatsuya Endō et GTO de Tōru Fujisawa débarque sur Netflix Un coffret Collecteur pour le tome 13 de Les Carnets de l'apothicaire de Nanao Ikki et Nekokurage Un trailer pour l'ultime saison de l'animé Beaststars sur Netflix Les sorties de La règle de trois de Fumiya Hayashi et Oni Goroshi de Kawabe Masamichi News ciné : Annonce autour de The Monkey, l'adaptation de Stephen King par James Wan Mort de l'acteur Louis Gosset Jr, premier acteur noir à avoir obtenu l'oscar du second rôle Des infos sur le prochain film de David Cronenberg :Les Linceuls Henry Cavil sauve un de ses partenaires sur le tournage de The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Les sorties ciné de la semaine :Godzilla x Kong : Le Nouvel Empire de Adam Wingardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_bERKuGCJMBlack Flies de Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire avec Tye Sheridan, Sean Penn, Michael Pitthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jp2JQGRg8wDrive-Away Dolls de Ethan Coen avec Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldsteinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTGelMa3RsoDucobu passe au vert de Elie Semoun avec Elie Semoun, Émilie Caen, Frédérique Belhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnCIrOPmIDA Coup d'œil surChaque semaine, on essayera de mettre en avant un créateur ou une créatrice qui mérite un peu de visibilité.Dans cet épisode, on vous parle d'un événement qui a lieu ce week-end sur Twitch : FuraxFURAX, c'est un événement caritatif pour venir en aide aux victimes de violences sexistes et sexuelles, et de harcèlement en ligne.Plusieurs Streameuses et Streamers vont animer des live pour lever des fonds pour l'association Féministes contre le CyberharcèlementSi ça vous intéresse on vous conseille d'aller faire un tour sur leur site web : https://onestfurax.fr/ La mini reviewOn a fini l'émission avec une review sans spoiler de :S.O.S. Fantômes : La Menace de glace de Gil Kenanqu'on a eu la chance de voir en avant-premièreDites-nous quelle news vous a marqué cette semaine ! Le mot de la finComme toujours, nous vous invitons à venir partager votre avis avec nous, que vous soyez d'accord ou non, cela nous fait toujours plaisir d'échanger avec vous. Si vous avez envie de nous écouter en direct, c'est le mardi soir à 20 h sur notre chaîne Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/jamesetfaye Retrouvez nos chroniqueurs sur leurs réseaux sociaux :Sophie : https://linktr.ee/sophiahautrice?Spades : https://linktr.ee/SpadesOnAirFaye : https://linktr.ee/fayefanelLena : https://linktr.ee/lenainlive? Vous pouvez nous retrouver sur nos réseaux sociaux :Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ComicsDiscovery/Twitter : https://twitter.com/comicsdiscoveryInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/comicsdiscovery/TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesetfaye Vous pouvez nous écouter sur :Spotify : https://urlr.me/29TSqiTunes : https://urlr.me/5dP8GDeezer : https://urlr.me/qxG9D Sans oublier le replay en vidéo sur :YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@JamesetFayeTwitch : https://www.twitch.tv/jamesetfaye Pour nous soutenir :Tipeee: https://fr.tipeee.com/james-et-faye Vous pouvez venir discuter avec nous sur notre serveur discord :Discord : http://discordapp.com/invite/GsBTkDS Et Retrouvez nos autres productions sur notre site :Le site de James & Faye : https://jamesetfaye.fr/

「【4/6・7　神奈川県・藤沢】神奈川・藤沢駅前でクラフトビールイベント「FUJISAWA CRAFT BEER FEST」開催」　神奈川・藤沢駅前で4月6日、7日、クラフトビールイベント「FUJISAWA CRAFT BEER FEST」が開催される。The post 【4/6・7　神奈川県・藤沢】神奈川・藤沢駅前でクラフトビールイベント「FUJISAWA CRAFT BEER FEST」開催 first appeared on クラフトビールの総合情報サイト My CRAFT BEER.

EPISODE 132In the clandestine underbelly of Japan's history, there exists an elusive figure named Satoshi Kirishima, a man who has spent five decades living in the shadows, leaving no tales in his wake. His life, a covert odyssey, unfolds far from the prying eyes of the law, an enigma hidden in the intricate folds of society.Satoshi is a master of anonymity, a living whisper in the crowded streets of urban Japan and the quiet corners of rural landscapes. For fifty years, he has artfully sidestepped the relentless pursuit of the authorities, leaving behind no traces of his existence. A phantom who walks among us, Satoshi's survival hinges on an innate ability to blend seamlessly into the background.His motives, concealed in the recesses of his silent journey, remain unknown. Was Satoshi a fugitive from justice, or a soul escaping the shackles of a life left behind? The absence of tales, of stories passed down through the generations, only deepens the mystery surrounding this man who lived beneath the radar.While the authorities grapple with the challenge of capturing a man who leaves no footprints, Satoshi's legacy becomes one of silent defiance. His existence challenges the very concept of surveillance and control, a testament to the human capacity to evade and adapt.In the annals of fugitive history, Satoshi's name may never be etched in headlines, and his tales may never be told. Yet, the absence of stories becomes a story in itself, a narrative woven from the threads of unseen lives and silent escapes, where a man named Satoshi existed on the fringes, leaving behind only the lingering question: who was he, and where did he go?Music:Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free BirdWings - Band on the RunSupport the showInsta@justpassingthroughpodcastContact:justpassingthroughpodcast@gmail.comArtwork @digitalnomadicart on Insta

KI-Stimmanalyse für Krankheitsdiagnosen - Warum das bei Depression nicht reicht / Wenn der Chatbot die Bachelorarbeit schreibt - Wie entlarvt man ChatGPT-Texte? / Japanische Smart City - Zu Besuch in Fujisawa SST / Große Visionen - So tickt das Silicon Valley

Bio: Michael Braun-Boghos Michael has been working in medicinal product safety for the last three decades. He spent 13 years at the European PV headquarters of Fujisawa, which later became Astellas, ultimately leading the Safety Data and Quality Management group. Thereafter he joined Relsys, the developer of the Argus software, and finally came to Oracle with the Relsys acquisition in 2009. As a senior director in the safety strategy team, he helps drive the product roadmap of the Oracle Safety One Platform including Argus, Empirica, Safety One Intake, and Oracle Analytics. Bio: Cheryl James Cheryl James has worked at a senior level within the pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years, building extensive business knowledge and implementation experience with the Oracle Life Sciences suite, specifically AERS and now Argus Safety. In her role as Director of Safety Analytics for PharmaLex (formerly pharmasol), Cheryl has been instrumental in developing the Argus components that have culminated in the industry-leading rapidLIVE – PharmaLex's accelerated, pre-packaged implementation for Oracle Argus. Cheryl was first appointed as Director of Pharmacovigilance for pharmasol in 2008, joining from Oracle, where she served as Senior Life Sciences Consultant specialising in AERS. Prior to Oracle, she held the position of Principal Pharmacovigilance Scientist within the newly created Pharmacovigilance group at PPD, a global CRO. This role provided the opportunity to develop invaluable interdisciplinary experience across numerous Oracle applications and multiple drug safety systems. Previously, Cheryl worked as part of a research group within a cutting-edge medical centre, sparking her career-long interest in drug safety. Cheryl holds a BSc in Biology and Psychology from the University of Bristol.

ITビジネスメディア「CNET Japan」に掲載された記事について、担当記者に取材の裏話などを聞いていく音声番組「CNET Japanのニュースの裏側」。 今回ピックアップした記事はこちら。 ●パナソニックの「発電するガラス」、実証実験開始--脱炭素社会実現に向け https://japan.cnet.com/article/35208500/ 【トーク内容】 ・「発電するガラス」の仕組み ・Fujisawa サスティナブルスマートタウンとは ・「発電するガラス」の見た目 ・日本で太陽電池を普及させられるか 【毎週水曜日と金曜日に更新】

Una delle domande più ricorrenti quando si pianifica un viaggio in Giappone è questa: "quali sono le località più belle vicino Tokyo che si possono visitare in una giornata?". In questa puntata ci focalizzeremo in particolare su tre località: Yokohama, Kamakura e Tokyo Disneyland. Queste sono tutte località molto vicine a Tokyo, che si possono visitare tranquillamente in una giornata o anche meno! Yokohama (Prefettura di Kanagawa) Yokohama è la seconda città più grande del Giappone, e si trova proprio accanto a Tokyo. Dal centro di Tokyo, prendendo la linea JR (linea Shonan-Shinjuku o linea Keihin Tohoku) o la linea Toyoko si raggiunge Yokohama in 30 minuti. Detto questo, personalmente non consiglio di visitare la stazione di Yokohama perchè è semplicemente una grande area piena di grandi magazzini ed uffici. Se cercate  qualcosa di più particolare e turistico, vi consiglio di andare direttamente verso Sakugagicho (se prendi la linea JR)/Minatomirai (linea Toyoko). In questa zona vi troverete immersi in un lungomare futuristico, con punti panoramici, boutique alla moda, un parco divertimenti e vari musei (il mio preferito è il Cup Noodle Museum dove puoi costruire il tuo cup noodle!).Da qui se si continua a percorrere il lungomare (direzione sud-est verso Yamashita Park) si raggiunge la Gundam Factory, ovvero, il museo temporaneo (l'installazione termina il 31 marzo 2024) dedicato a Gundam, dove si può ammirare la magnificenza del gigantesco Gundam!Se invece dal lungomare si cammina verso l'interno, si raggiunge Yokohama China Town (la più grande del Giappone)! Qui sarà un piacere perdersi fra i molti negozi di souvenir, stand gastronomici, ristoranti, etc.. Noi abbiamo mangiato in un ristorante chiamato Daisangen, particolarmente rinomato per il loro Gyoza. Inoltre, per dessert ci siamo concessi un Panda Man a Rouishin. Infine, assicuratevi di fermarvi nel bellissimo tempio di Yokohama Mazu Miao, per rendere omaggio alle divinità cinesi e per cercare un po ' di fortuna. Tokyo Disneyland e Tokyo Disneysea (Prefettura di Chiba) Sappiamo che questa è un'opzione molto particolare, che potrebbe non interessare a tutti. In ogni caso, vi assicuro che sono parchi molto divertenti anche per gli adulti! Sicuramente troverete il miglior servizio clienti del mondo e sono certa che è qualcosa che vi lascerà letteralmente senza parole! I biglietti costano circa 60 € a persona e devono essere acquistati in anticipo. Si può raggiungere con 15 minuti di treno dalla stazione di Tokyo (linea Keiyo fino alla stazione di Maihama).Kamakura  (Prefettura di Kanagawa) Centro politico molto importante del Giappone medievale. L'odierna Kamakura è invece un'importante località turistica con dozzine di templi zen buddisti e santuari shintoisti.Dal centro di Tokyo prendendo la linea JR Yokosuka o la linea JR Shonan Shinjuku, si raggiunge in poco meno di un'ora.Il nostro piccolo itinerario per Kamakura è questo:Tappa 1 - Partendo dalla stazione, dirigetevi verso Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (il santuario più importante di Kamakura), passando per Komachi Dori, ed infine visitate la graziosa zona turistica piena di negozi di souvenir e venditori di cibo.Tappa 2 - Tornando alla stazione prendete l'autobus (numero 23, 24 o 36) per Hokokuji: tempio buddista famoso per il suo giardino di bambù. Tappa 3 - Tornati alla stazione di Kamakura, con una camminata di 20 minuti (in alternativa taxi) raggiungerete Zeniarai Ben Ten dove potrete lavare i vostri soldi, e forse diventare ricchi.Tappa 4 - Camminando per altri 20 minuti si raggiunge invece Kotokuin dove si può ammirare il famoso Kamakura BuddhaTappa 5 - Prendendo la direzione mare (il paesaggio ahimè non è così bello) si raggiunge la stazione di Hase, dove potete prendere il simpatico Enoden per tornare alla stazione di Kamakura (o Fujisawa).Quando sarete a Kamakura assicuratevi di provare la specialità locale, ovvero il Shirasu Don : una ciotola di bianchetti e riso bianco.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.06.28.546967v1?rss=1 Authors: Glykos, V., Fujisawa, S. Abstract: Although the midbrain dopamine (DA) system plays a crucial role in higher cognitive functions, including updating and maintaining short-term memory, the encoding properties of the somatic spiking activity of ventral tegmental area (VTA) DA neurons for short-term memory computations have not yet been identified. Here, we probed and analyzed the activity of optogenetically identified DA and GABA neurons while mice engaged in short-term memory-dependent behavior in a T-maze task. Single-neuron analysis revealed that significant subpopulations of DA and GABA neurons responded differently between left and right trials in the memory delay. With a series of control behavioral tasks and regression analysis tools, we show that firing rate differences are linked to short-term memory-dependent decisions and cannot be explained by reward-related processes, motivated behavior, or motor-related activities. This evidence provides novel insights into the mnemonic encoding activities of midbrain DA and GABA neurons. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

El Enoden es un trenecito encantador que hace un recorrido muy interesante entre Kamakura y Fujisawa, pasando por Enoshima. Esto lo convierte en una opción muy interesante para una excursión de día desde Tokio. Te contamos brevemente cómo son los trenes y, sobre todo, hacemos un recorrido por las principales estaciones de la línea, para que sepas qué puedes ver cerca de ellas.  Tienes lugares tan característicos como el Gran Buda de Kamakura, el templo Hasedera, y muchos más. Además, hablamos de cómo el Enoden aparece en varias series de anime, lo que hace que visitarlo sea perfecto si quieres fotos en localizaciones reales de esos anime. ¡Mata ne! ¿Quieres colaborar con el programa? - Colabora en Patreon - Únete a la Comunidad Japonismo - Reserva hoteles en Japón (y en todo el mundo) - Consigue seguro de viajes (¡no sólo para Japón!) - Busca los mejores vuelos - Lleva Internet (pocket wifi o SIM) - JR Pass para viajes ilimitados en tren ---- Continúa la conversación en: - Web: https://japonismo.com - Discord: https://discord.gg/hZrSa57 - Facebook: https://facebook.com/japonismo - Twitter: https://twitter.com/japonismo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/japonismo - Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/japonismo - Newsletter semanal: http://eepurl.com/di60Xn

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.01.10.523361v1?rss=1 Authors: Kawahara, D., Fujisawa, S. Abstract: Many cognitive functions are represented as cell assemblies. For example, the population activity of place cells in the hippocampus and grid cells in the entorhinal cortex represent self-location in the environment. The brain cannot directly observe self-location information in the environment. Instead, it relies on sensory information and memory to estimate self-location. Therefore, estimating low-dimensional dynamics, such as the movement trajectory of an animal exploring its environment, from only the high-dimensional neural activity is important in deciphering the information represented in the brain. Most previous studies have estimated the low-dimensional dynamics behind neural activity by unsupervised learning with dimensionality reduction using artificial neural networks or Gaussian processes. This paper shows theoretically and experimentally that these previous research approaches fail to estimate well when the nonlinearity between high-dimensional neural activity and low-dimensional dynamics becomes strong. We estimate the animal's position in 2-D and 3-D space from the activity of grid cells using an unsupervised method based on persistent cohomology. The method using persistent cohomology estimates low-dimensional dynamics from the phases of manifolds created by neural activity. Much cognitive information, including self-location information, is expressed in the phases of the manifolds created by neural activity. The persistent cohomology may be useful for estimating these cognitive functions from neural population activity in an unsupervised manner. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Episode 84Hitting bars just before the World Cup final.Jamie,Duncan and l shoot the shit about past World Cups and what they meant to us as kids in the 80s from Holland,New Zealand and England.How crap Xmas can be no matter where you are if you are from a family of drunken brawlers,It really doesn't make it better if it's sunny.And most of all we managed to get sat in the Yorkshire corner of a bar in the middle of Fujisawa a small beach town in Kanagawa.There's no place like home.A Merry Xmas one and all folks we will see you all in the New Year.Remember to follow us on Insta @justpassingthroughpodcastYou Tube Just Passing Through PodcastOr get in touch at justpassingthroughpodcast@gmail.com www.justpassingthroughpodcast.comSupport the show

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Priyanka returns to a somewhat changed Hargrave House, where her relationship with Fujisawa continues to be tense, and Lady Camila questions Professor Cockburn's loyalties. The other hunters go to banish the Demon of Kilburn Abbey, while Fujisawa reaches out to a dangerous foe. And the morning brings a dangerous revelation that may imperil London and the wider world... (Due to my computer crashing part way through yet again, this session is split into two sections!)

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Priyanka returns to a somewhat changed Hargrave House, where her relationship with Fujisawa continues to be tense, and Lady Camila questions Professor Cockburn's loyalties. The other hunters go to banish the Demon of Kilburn Abbey, while Fujisawa reaches out to a dangerous foe. And the morning brings a dangerous revelation that may imperil London and the wider world... (Due to my computer crashing part way through yet again, this session is split into two sections!)

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Lady Camila journeys to Kilburn Abbey to question the clergy about the recent possessions, while Fujisawa chases up on religious contacts of her own and the Professor gets down to research. After a shared drink over a demonic tome, the hunters head to the pleasure barge Prosymnus to thwart the schemes of the Abernathys. (Due to my computer crashing part way through, this session is split into two sections!)

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Lady Camila journeys to Kilburn Abbey to question the clergy about the recent possessions, while Fujisawa chases up on religious contacts of her own and the Professor gets down to research. After a shared drink over a demonic tome, the hunters head to the pleasure barge Prosymnus to thwart the schemes of the Abernathys. (Due to my computer crashing part way through, this session is split into two sections!)

TPP is heading up to the beautiful Pacific Northwest for today's very special guest. He has been featured on a 2015 ESPN E60 episode and now he is the Head Football Coach at Lincoln HS in Tacoma, Washington. As a fellow coach of Japanese descent Coach Kovo has been looking forward to this one for a long time; please welcome Masaki Matsumoto to the show!! - Growing up in Fujisawa, Japan (about an hour SW of Tokyo) until the age of 7 before moving to Seattle - Immediately falling in love with the game of football under Coach Jim Shapiro at King HS (as of 2022 he is still there) before "reluctantly" falling in love with track as well - Heading all the way from the rainy PNW to the frosty Midwest for college at Chicagoland's Trinity University - Heading back Out West to begin his career in sunny San Diego before staking his claim to fame under the shadow of the Hollywood Sign at Helen Bernstein HS - Taking over for a legendary ex-NFL QB at Lincoln HS and how many a times taking over a winning program can have as many or more challenges as taking over a losing program - Finally Coach Matsumoto is Seattle to his core so we play a fun Seahawks edition of Start - Bench - Cut with names like Cortez Kennedy, Steve Largent, and Walter Jones as well as a Mariners edition with Ichiro, the Big Unit, and Ken Griffey Jr! Start/Bench/Cuts are brought to you by our good friends at MVP Marketing Group: A Turnkey Solution for Schools. Check out their website at mvpmarketinggroup.org to learn more. Reach out to CEO Mike Vogelaar at CEO@MVPMarketingGroup.org or (254)640-1094 to talk about how they can help ease the stress of attracting and retaining sponsors for your program. Tell him Coach Kovo sent you by for a Team Player Podcast discount! Join the Team Player Revolution! The biggest help is to leave a 5-star rating on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. This is what moves us up the rankings so more people can hear the stories of coaches changing lives. Get TPP updates on Twitter @coach_kovo If you're digging the Team Player Vibe we want to hear about it! Hit us up at teamplayerpodcast@gmail.com - we lift up our own inside Team Player Nation. Many of our Team Player alums started out as fans of the show that reached out, or, were recommended by other Team Players Art for the Team Player Podcast was created by Kaiser St. Cyr Music for the Team Player Podcast is from the single One More/Good Enough by Avrion - available on all platforms --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! As the exhibition continues, Hargrave House receive threats, offers of work, and potential defections and Lord Fauconberg reveals his plans to reshape London in his image. Lady Camila goes in search of muscle, Priyanka and Fujisawa exchange words, and the Professor encounters resistance in Cremorne Gardens.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Lady Camila and Priyanka go to mass before heading on to the British Museum to investigate some stolen artifacts, while Prof. Cockburn and Fujisawa do some research. That evening, they visit an art exhibition arranged by Lord Fauconberg; Lady Camila learns a little of Fujisawa's private life, Fujisawa bonds with her fellow servant Periwinkle, the Professor shows off his gift for languages, and Priyanka captures their host's eye.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! With the destruction of the Figgs, Hargrave House receive news of a missing actress, and the hunters split up to investigate the various threats to London. Lady Camila enjoys a show, Prof. Cockburn has a run-in with the law, and Miss Bellacqua and Fujisawa are introduced to the Society Obscura. Under the cover of darkness, Lady Camila and the Professor visit an opium den, while Miss Bellacqua and Fujisawa have a close encounter...

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! As the Figgs carve a bloody swath through London, the hunters mobilise to stop them. As day rolls into night, Lady Camila and Miss Bellacqua take the youngest member of Hargrave House out on the hunt, Prof. Cockburn receives an unexpected invitation while out on the hunt for a reckless spirit, and Fujisawa sits for James Whistler.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! As Priyanka recovers from taming the Limehouse Lurker and Prof. Cockburn attends to his own business, Lady Camila and Fujisawa attend a boxing match. Lady Camila visits a friend in academia while Fujisawa learns of the unfortunate pie-related disappearance of one of her contacts. Fujisawa visits Cremorne Gardens on the trail of a monster and meets an artist, and Lady Camila makes an offer to Madam Sorokin.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Lady Camila visits the Russian Embassy, Priyanka meets Madam Sorokin, and Prof. Cockburn and Fujisawa have a close encounter in a pie shop. The hunters gather together to lay a trap for the Limehouse Lurker, drawing on blood, magic, and the backing of mysterious powers...

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! Prof. Cockburn recovers from an unpleasant experience with a pie as Hargrave House's otherwise peaceful breakfast is interrupted by news the Limehouse Lurker has struck again. Fujisawa reflects on her past, Lady Camila glides effortlessly between high and low society, Prof. Cockburn continues in his efforts to clean up after his Society, and Priyanka meets some of London's stranger denizens.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! We meet our fourth resident of Hargrave House, Prof. Alois Cockburn, who alongside his work as a hunter is an Acolyte of the Esoteric Conclave of the Darkened Moon. Lady Camila is contacted by a blackmailed civil servant to investigate Madam Sorokin and the St. Petersburg mirror, while Priyanka and Fujisawa go to church, and Prof. Cockburn stakes out the home of Madam Sorokin. As night rolls around, Lady Camila and Fujisawa attend a seance, while Priyanka and the Professor break into the Limehouse School.

We are playing The Between, a game of monster hunters in gothic Victorian London by Jason Cordova and published by the Gauntlet. You can find out more about The Between at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html or purchase it at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between This game is arranged through the Gauntlet Calendar. You can learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG group at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ This includes information on the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG magazine for indie games from OSR to story games, and signing up for games advertised on the calendar. Also, check out the forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi! We meet the residents of Hargrave House - the Explorer, Lady Camila Betancourt-Davies, the Vessel Priyanka Bellacqua, and their Factotum Fujisawa. The hunters learn of a vampire stalking the cramped allies of Limehouse, and begin their investigations. Priyanka uses her powers of clairvoyance to gain insight on the killings, Fujisawa makes a connection with a sailor far from home, and Lady Camila meets Lucien Belasyse, 4th Earl Fauconberg, as the pair of them slum it in Limehouse.

Many of us spent time in August watching athletes compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.  Yes, the Games were postponed a year, and, yes, restrictions were very intense; but the athletes were focused.  Canadian competitors made their fans back home very proud.  Ali ten Hove was one of them!  Ali raced, along with her team-mate, Mariah Millen, in the 49er FX sailing class (more on the class in the conversation).  How does an athlete prepare for this kind of regatta?  What was the experience in Japan like?  And what happens when that athlete gets back home?  Welcome back, Ali; and thanks for representing Kingston & Canada!

The Tokyo Olympic Games have been somewhat controversial since they were postponed in 2020 due to Covid 19 pandemic. Just a few days from the start of the Games Covid 19 has started to explode across Japan. Many people think that the Games should not take place this year and there is a very unfair playing field for many athletes who are attending. In this episode we catch up with Joe and Yuki Maie from Fujisawa south of Tokyo and we hear their views on the situation in Japan today with Covid and how the local people are feeling about the Olympic Games.

Diplômé en 1952 de l'université de Tokyo, Fumihiko MAki poursuit ses études aux Etats-Unis à Cranbrook Academy of Art (1953) et à l'Université de Harvard (1954). L'architecte réalise son premier bâtiment en 1956 et ouvre sa propre agence « Maki and associates » à Tokyo en 1965. Influencé par l'architecture européenne, et particulièrement Le Corbusier et le Bauhaus de Walter Gropius en 1959, il forme avec Kisho Kurokawa, Kiyonori Kikutake et autres jeunes architectes et urbanistes japonais à Tokyo, le Mouvement métaboliste jonnais. Lauréat du prix Pritzker en 1993, Maki a également reçu la même année la médaille d'or de l'Union Internationale des Architectes. Parmi ses principales réalisations : Hillside Terrace, Tôkyô (1969 - ) ; le gymnase municipal de Fujisawa, Kanagawa (1984) ; le Spiral Building, Tôkyô (1985) ; le musée national d'art moderne, Kyôto (1986) ; le Tepia Building, Tôkyô (1989) ; le gymnase métropolitain de Tôkyô (1990) ; le Center for the Arts Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco (1993) ; le Isar Büropark, Münich (1993) ; le concert hall de Kirishima, Kagoshima (1994). Invité en 1995 dans le cadre du cycle de conférences « Paris d'architectes, l'architecture de la ville », il présente sa vision de l'architecture.

In today's episode, we talk about parenting. Specifically the parenting relationship between Anabel and Carmen. This episode is a slightly different twist to my usual interview discussions. Today, instead of an "expert" on the show, we have real-life, flesh and blood human beings, who are mother and daughter and they will share their personal story on parenting and the lessons they've learned along the way.  Carmen and I met in 2016 whilst we were both visiting Japan, she was visiting a friend and I was visiting my own and we all happened to be meeting our friends in the same resto-bar in the beach town of Fujisawa. We then made another connection that two other friends of ours worked in the same film company in Lisbon. What are the odds? Since then we stayed in touch. On Facebook, I would see these endearing posts of Carmen's mother, Anabel. I was fascinated by their bond and it was then I invited them to come on the show for a chat.  It was a lovely conversation and it was just nice to talk about the lessons they'd learned along the way as their journeys took them and how their dynamic evolved.  At one point they were even roommates-that were flatmates -and also mother and daughter that shared a common group of friends. Now, that's not something you hear every day.  If you want to hear more conversations like this, write to us info@sfamilywellness.comCatch Shift With Shubhra streaming on these platforms: Youtube: http://tiny.cc/d4cmsz Apple Podcasts: http://tiny.cc/14cmsz Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yxsbvld8 Spotify: http://tiny.cc/84cmsz IG: www.instagram.com/shiftwithshubhra

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Arnie is joined by Paul and Geoff to discuss what they have been playing recently. Geoff starts the discussion by finally getting to unload all of his feelings about the remake to his much beloved Final Fantasy 7. Paul then beats up fools in Streets of Rage 4 (38:12) and goes full anime in Trails of Cold Steel 2 (53:21). Arnie closes it out by opening up about his dangerous addiction to Slay the Spire (1:11:26) and then chatting about Moonlighter and Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa (1:21:57). Visit us! www.regionfreegamers.com Talk to us! Instagram @regionfreegamerspodcast Twitter @regionfreegamer Email regionfreegamers at gmail dot com

Alana Bonzi has been living, working, teaching, organizing and collaborating on various sustainbility-focused projects in Japan for many years. As the founder of the SEGO initiative, she collaborates with corporations on CSR projects such as the Fujisawa beach clean up event as well as art and film projects. She also collaborates with her husband's inflatable dinghy business which aligns with #cleanocean awareness. Watch the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81jlzgkU8FI&t=881s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81jlzgkU8FI&t=881s) https://open.spotify.com/show/4jfe8J7DA6lLJ6LJHUUSZS?si=2ZtaDRENSTSYuXuy1XxMtg (Opening music by Hana Victoria) Support this podcast

Podcast actualizado, lunes 1 de junio 2020. #podcastdejapon #noticiasdejapon – Fujisawa, Kamakura y Zushi no abrirán sus playas este verano por el virus – Tokio confirma 13 nuevos casos de coronavirus, ocho más que ayer – Yahoo Japan crea comité contra las calumnias en Internet – Tokyo Disneyland y Tokyo DisneySea amplía su cierre temporal […] La entrada Noticias de Japón: Fujisawa, Kamakura y Zushi no abrirán sus playas se publicó primero en Súper Tokio Radio.

Hey! Anonymous is back again! In this episode, you'll hear an interview with Yuko Fujisawa (wasabi as her nickname). If you missed our previous episode with her interview, check ep 3 first :) Comparison to the previous episode, she'll talk about how she's dealing with the world pandemic situation with the off-line based work environment. Other questions are here

Hiya! Anonymous is back from a long break after a year!

We also sing karaoke.

Salut les campeurs et haut les cœurs! Voici enfin le premier épisode de ce podcast! Le concept est simple: un(e) invité(e) me parle des cinq livres qui ont marqués sa vie de lecteur(trice). Pour ce pilote, c'est Lolly qui a accepté de se sacrifier.  On y parle de zombies, de graphique, de nourriture, de WTF, de dépression, de magie, d'enfance et d'audiobook. Bonne écoute et bonne lecture! Livres cités - Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers de J.K. Rowling, illustré par Jim Kay : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782070669073/ - Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers de J.K. Rowling, lu par Bernard Giraudeau (tome 1 à 4) et Dominique Collignon-Maurin (tome 5 à 7) : https://www.audible.fr/pd/Harry-Potter-a-lEcole-des-Sorciers-Harry-Potter-1-Livre-Audio/B06Y66DT8R - Guide de survie en territoire zombie de Max Brooks: https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782253134640/ - 41 euros pour une poignée de psychotropes de Davy Mourier : https://www.gibert.com/41-euros-pour-une-poignee-de-psychotropes-6182091.html - 50 Francs pour tout de Davy Mourier : https://www.gibert.com/50-francs-pour-tout-6232739.html - La Petite Mort de Davy Mourier : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782756042565/ - Le Gourmet solitaire de Masayuki Kusumi et Jirô Taniguchi : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782203101746/ - Rêveries d'un gourmet solitaire de Masayuki Kusumi et Jirô Taniguchi: https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782203098237/ - Oishinbo de Tetsu Kariya : https://www.amazon.fr/OISHINBO-GN-VOL-JAPANESE-CUISINE/dp/1421521393 - One Piece d'Eiichiro Oda : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782723488525/ - Food Wars de Shun Saeki : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782756061863/ - GTO de Tôru Fujisawa : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782811634827/ - Dragon Ball d'Akira Toriyama : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782876952058/ - In God We Trust de Winshluss : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782849611494/ - Pinocchio de Winshluss : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782849612484/ - Dans la forêt sombre et mystérieuse de Winshluss : https://www.librairiesindependantes.com/product/9782070655700/ Crédits - Générique : 1904 de The Tallest Man on Earth

La page Tipeee si vous voulez m'aider à réaliser ce podcast dans de meilleures conditions et obtenir des émissions inédites et autres bonus : https://www.tipeee.com/la-revue-de-presse-jv Les liens cités dans l'émission : -Nippon Ichi Software et Acquire annoncent To All of Mankindhttps://www.siliconera.com/2019/02/12/nis-and-acquire-announce-to-all-mankind-a-ps4-and-switch-adventure-game-set-in-a-ruined-akiba/ -PQube annonce Kotodama : The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa, son premier visual novel original sur Nintendo Switch, PS4 et PChttp://www.nintendo-difference.com/news47785-pqube-annonce-kotodama--the-7-mysteries-of-fujisawa-son-premier-visual-novel-original-sur-nintendo-switch-ps4-et-pc.htm -Ni no Kuni adapté en film d'animationhttp://www.gameblog.fr/news/81295-ni-no-kuni-bientot-un-film-d-animation Pour écouter l'émission, s'abonner et frétiller :-RSS : http://la-revue-de-presse-jv.lepodcast.fr/rss-iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/fr/podcast/la-revue-de-presse-jv/id1289067344?mt=2-PodCloud : http://la-revue-de-presse-jv.lepodcast.fr/-Deezer : http://www.deezer.com/fr/show/55059-Et aussi sur Spotify ! Pour réagir et tailler le bout de gras ensemble :-Twitter : https://twitter.com/RevueDePresseJV-Discord : https://discord.gg/HSCQhxN-Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/La-revue-de-presse-JV-348425015606178/?hc_ref=ARSPgYS1-eDedgYi38QEX4rYhIBhjuAOQk7pkqtYg_bTrPGHNb9S_CAQK3KxUjpWFNo&fref=nf-Mail : revuedepressejv@gmail.com

This week, the Sustainable Crew talks about to how make renewable energy, a Japanese town that is environmentally friendly, how to reduce CO2, and how to make packaging more sustainable. Aired on 10/27/18

An interview with Mai Fujisawa after her third-place finish at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Manga review of GTO Volume 13 by Tohru Fujisawa. Translated and adapted by Dan Papia. Originally published in Japan by Kodansha. Published in US by Tokyopop, $9.99, Rated OT-- Age 16+. So the Holy Forest class trip to Okinawa is happening. Onizuka is having fun with the trip, bunking his class co-ed in the hotel, even sometimes shacking up arch enemies together. But something else got his attention last volume. One of his students, Kikuchi, told him about a legend concerning a Christian missionary that had buried 2 billion yen worth of treasure on Iriomote Jima, a sparsely populated island which is one of the wildest and most unexplored areas of Japan, consisting mostly of subtropical jungle. Deceiving most of his students, Onizuka tells them that they will be conducting research on how sea turtle eggs taste. Yep, that's the excuse he gives to make them start digging for the treasure! As they trek through the jungle, Noboru gets kidnapped by Anko and her cronies and they drag him deep into the wild. They tie him up, thinking that Onizuka will get blamed for his disapperance. Instead, the girls realize they have become lost. When Anko falls into a sea cave, it's Noboru to the rescue, which sets off a chain reaction leading to one of the most unlikely romances I've come across in the series so far.   The cool thing about GTO is that Fujisawa always uses the characters as the focus. Yeah, he puts Onizuka in there with all his rudeness and crudeness, but in the end all the kids and teachers are human beings. Yes, even Uchiyamada, who sets out to bring Onizuka down once again, only to find himself being lapped danced and boob slapped at a strip club and then ending up dredged in a fish net! The spotlight of volume 13 is on the evolving relationship between Noboru and Anko, which goes back to the earliest volumes of GTO. If you remember, Noboru was being bullied by Anko and her crew so much, he attempted to kill himself. My, how far we've come, thanks to Onizuka. Now, thanks to their test of survival, it might be that Anko and Noboru might end up loving each other! In some other manga series, characters are introduced and seem major before they move back into a supporting role forever. You have the sense in GTO that any character can step up into a starring role at any time if it serves the story. It can get repetitive at times because in the end GTO's main purpose is to find a way to reach every kid in his class, no matter how much they may hate him. But finding out how he reaches them is what is fun. My Grade: A You can listen to my podcast review of Volume 1: http://sesho.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=319225 (I will say this. GTO is one of the titles Tokyopop has lost the license to publish, so I wouldn't dally if you want to try this series out. The entire series is now out of print)

The back to school episode of the Spiraken Manga Review has a surprise in it. Moonstone from the Animentors guest hosts with Xan. They both review manga written by Tohru Fujisawa , "Shonan Junai Gumi" and "Teacher Kamen Since it is a back to school episode Moonstone and Xan cover alot of topics in this episode including Yaoi, G.I. Joe, Transformers 2, College Talk, The inpending Zombie Apocalypse, reasons why manta rays are dangerous to your personal areas and finally why you should listen to Moonstone's podcast, the ani-mentors at www.themented.com Remember about the Dragonball Giveaway, where a winner will recieve 5 volumes of Dragonball the Manga. In order to win this contest you need to answer the following questions. 1) What is your name? 2) What is your favorite podcast? 3) What is your favorite Character and Why Send your answers to Spiraken@gmail.com or call 206-426-6665 and leave your answers there. The Contest will end September 30th. Remember if you want just a random manga, you will need to answer the first 2 questions and as your third answer send me a reason why you deserve manga. Hope you enjoy this episode and please send any comments concerns and ideas on how to make this podcast better. also check out Xan's articles and editorials on anime3000.com and thank you Music For Episode:Intro Music -Hitori no Yoru By Porno Graffiti(GTO OST),Background Music -Great Teacher Onizuka theme (GTO OST),Background Music -Cresta of Love (GTO OST),Background Music -Great Teacher Onizuka Theme Brass Version (GTO OST),Background Music -Combattler V theme By Ichiro Mizuki (Combattler V OST),Ending Music -Shizuku By Miwako Okuda (GTO OST) Our Website http://spiraken.podbean.com Our Forum http://spiraken.rapidboards.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com My Email xan.spiraken@gmail.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Voicemail 206-426-6665 (monk) Random Question of the Week: What is Kamen Rider 3's special finishing move?

The First episode of the New Year. Happy New Year. In this episode Xan reviews the manga for El Hazard, gives info about the new upcoming releases for the various manga distributers and talks about stuff Music For Episode: Intro Music- El Hazard by Seikou Nagaoka(El Hazard OVA OST), Ending Music -Chiisama Hime(El Hazard OVA OST) Our Website http://spiraken.podbean.com, Our Forum http://spiraken.rapidboards.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com My Email xan.spiraken@gmail.com Our Voicemail 206-426-6665 (monk)

Manga Review of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Volume 9 by Tohru Fujisawa (creator of Rose Hip Zero, Rose Hip Rose, GTO: The Early Years, and Tokko).  Translated and adapted by Dan Papia. Originally published in Japan by Kodansha. Published in US by Tokyopop, $9.99, Rated Older Teen 16+. Ruraka is still trying to avoid the fated prophecy of her dreams in which GTO became her true love. She and her friends were willing to do anything to break the charm, including using black magic cookies to poison Onizuka. They finally have the last ingredient: GTO's pubic hair! Now they intend to cook up some cursed cookies, but how are they gonna get GTO to eat them? Azusa has some problems of her own as she begins to garner more and more attention from her male students. They think she is very cute and are basically willing to become her lapdogs in order to curry favor. This doesn't sit too well with the female students and their jealousy soon turns to rage as they begin to pull all sorts of pranks meant to hurt Asuza. And don't think that after nine volumes, GTO has made peace with all of his students. Miyabi and her pals are still deadset on getting him fired and blackmail another teacher in order to get his aid in their quest. As always, GTO piles on the humor but also touches on some important issues in education. One of the main themes hit upon in this volume is the lack of a significant age gap in young teachers that are starting their careers in high school. Basically, the closer you are in age to your students, the harder it is for them to respect you as an authority figure. It's probably not a good idea for a young 22-year-old teacher straight out of college to begin their career as a high school instructor. Especially if you're a pretty woman or a handsome guy. It brings all kinds of weird factors into play as seen in GTO. Students can sometimes see you as a romantic interest since you are so close in age. Azusa made no moves on any of the guys in her class. Not in the slightest. It just comes naturally to guys to treat pretty women with more kindness than ugly ones. It's just something in the hormones I guess. Probably everybody male or female had a teacher sometime in their school career that was so good looking or pretty that everyone wanted to be in their class simply to be around them. It doesn't help that Azusa is a very kind person and seems a bit helpless. Again, it plays on the male chivalry gene. Fujisawa's art is sparkling and masterful as always and the humor is deadon hilarious. My Grade: A+  

Manga Review of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Volume 8 by Tohru Fujisawa. Translated and adapted by Dan Papia. Originally published in Japan by Kodansha. Published in US by Tokyopop, $9.99, Rated Older Teen 16+. Tohru Fujisawa starts Volume 8 of GTO out pretty cleverly by doing a whole chapter from Onizuka's first person point of view. In fact, we never even hear him talk. All the dialogue comes from Saejima, one of his old motorcycle gang buddies that holds an even more surprising job than GTO. Saejima is a cop! But he's not above swiping seized drugs and hiring call girls. He's probably not the best guy to go to in times of moral crisis. But Onizuka is desperate. He's being driven crazy by Urumi Kanzaki, the legendary school terrorist that GTO almost buried alive last volume. She's basically made him her slave by threatening to tell the authorities about the incident. GTO is looking for a way out of the situation or to reach Urumi and turn her to the good side. Or to at least make her value her life. You see, Urumi lost her faith in not only teachers, but in humanity and life in general back in the 6th grade. GTO and some other students, including Urumi, run into Ms. Fujimori, her 5th and 6th grade teacher. Back then, Urumi was recognized as being gifted and talented with a genius level IQ, and she never caused any trouble. Ms. Fujimori did something pretty horrible to her due to her lack of maturity and teaching experience that has caused a wound inside Urumi that continues to fester to this day. It's up to GTO to heal her soul and, as he quite eloquently states, "open up her butthole", to let out all the crap that she's been holding inside of herself. The cool thing about GTO besides all the great art, vulgarity, and humor, is the fact that it takes up some pretty powerful issues that continue to be argued about in education and probably always will be. This volume takes up the debate about whether teachers coming out of college with no experience are equipped to deal with gifted and talented students. Fujisawa appears to give a big NO as the answer to this question. Everyone can probably recall a classmate sometime during their school career that always seemed to have the answer to a teacher's question. You might have also encountered someone that seemed SMARTER than your teacher as well. Some of them would even argue with the teacher when they found something wrong with their reasoning or a fact they found erroneous. The fact is that a lot of really smart kids are BORED in a typical public school. In the best case, these kids should be placed in more advanced classes, or if they must stay in a regular class, the teacher has to give them more intellectually challenging activities. Ms. Fujimori found herself ill equipped to serve Urumi's needs and started to resent her because she began to fear that maybe Urumi was smarter than her because she came from a second rate college. A teacher should never belittle a student because of their own insecurities. Tohru Fujisawa continues to crank out volume after volume of comedy, drama, action, outstanding art, and great theses on what is wrong with the current state of government run, assembly line education models. Excellent series. My Grade: A

Manga Review of Rose Hip Zero Volume 2 by Tohru Fujisawa. Translated by Emi Onishi. Adapted by Michael French. Originally published by Kodansha in Japan. Published in US by Tokyopop, $10.99. Rated Mature 18+ for mild sexuality, intense violence, excessive gore, and moderate fanservice. Shohei and Asakura, alias Rose Hip, were almost killed by the crazed psycho who called himself  "The Sheep" (uh, is that a reference to Silence of the Lambs or what?). But Asakura was able to defeat him and hand him over to police custody. But we found out at the end of the last volume that the Sheep was just a lackey of "The Shepherd". His intent is to kill Asakura because he feels she is standing in the way of his "cleansing" of Tokyo. What he means by cleansing is to get rid of all the scum. And the Shepherd's definition of scum is politician (don't know if I completely disagree with that).  He's bored, sick, and tired of the current corrupt government that is running the show. He probably intends to extend his program to the whole country after he takes care of Tokyo. He has planted what amount to sleeper cells all across the city by using post-hypnotic suggestion. All it takes is a spoken word, whether it be in person or over a phone, to turn a normal person into his mind controlled slave. He even makes one of Shohei and Asakura's teachers blow her brains out! The dude is not messing around. Help arrives in the form of Natsuki Kuonji, who, just like Asakura, was trained to be a killer from an early age. But she isn't called the "Angel of Mercy" like Asakura, who never takes lives. Natsuki's nickname is "Bloody Angel" and also "Kiss Maniac Natsuki", and she is much more prone to take people out with her weapons. Just from their names, you can tell these two girl's methods of dealing with criminals is going to be like fire and ice. But Asakura, Natsuki, and the Shepherd share a connection. They were all raised by a league of assassins called ALICE. John Keats once said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. I'm tempted to use that in reference to Tohru Fujisawa's art. He's just great. Fujisawa achieves the perfect balance between highly detailed characters, liberal use of elaborate backgrounds, excellent action scene layouts, sympathetic characterization, and sexy women. Don't worry ladies, he draws pretty guys for you as well. We get more of a feel of Asakura's disconnect in this volume when we learn that she lives alone and doesn't ever remember having a family. All she remembers faintly is that she was raised by the assassin organization called ALICE. Fujisawa does a good job of showing that from time to time, if not frequently, Asakura longs for a normal life, longs for a family, regular friends. Maybe at this point, Shohei is the closest thing to that dream. There's even a bit of romantic tension between the two as we get to see that most lovey dovey quintessential scene in manga, the "oops, I fell, making you fall on top of me, isn't this awkward, why are you blushing" scene. Great read, action packed. Not for kids though. Here is the link to Podcast Episode 119 where I did a review of the first volume:   http://sesho.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=364248 (Is it just me or has Tokyopop been quietly raising prices on some of their titles to $10.99 even though you're not getting any more pages than the $9.99 books? Is this a page from ADV Manga? We all know where they are today, don't we?) My Grade: A

Manga Review of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Volume 6 by Tohru Fujisawa. Translated by Dan Papia. Originally published in Japan by Kodansha. Published in US by Tokyopop, $9.99, Rated Older Teen 16+. Things were not going very good for GTO at the end of Volume 5. Representatives from "The Mother and Child Victim's Support Group" showed up at school demanding to observe Onizuka's classroom. It seems they have gotten word of inappropriate behavior in his class and they want to check it out for themselves. Wouldn't you know it that GTO is on one of his slightly crazy kicks and is walking the halls wearing nothing but suspenders, a bizarre elephant head tutu around his crotch area, and some boots! In a hard to miss Freudian metaphor, Onizuka sprays some sort of substance, which I can only hope was water, out of his trunk onto the face of the leader of the support group. He's on the verge of losing his position, but Teshigawara, the evil math teacher, wants to make sure Onizuka never gets another teaching job for the rest of his life. He wants to expose him for the unqualified joke that he really is. He proposes a plan to Ms. Oda, the support group leader, in which Onizuka will take the National Scholastic Achievement Test. This is an academic test that students take three times a year. If GTO is able to make the top score in the country, then he will be able to keep his job. If he can't do this then he will have to give up being a teacher forever. Of course, we all know Onizuka is a complete moron so there is little hope he will even pass it, much less ace it. Since he only has a week to prepare, Azusa invites him to stay over at her place so she can coach. You can imagine the fantasies that start going through our hero's head when he hears this proposition. The main thing that this volume and the series as a whole has going for it is its humor. Tohru Fujisawa is a great master of the common joke. He can make you laugh. When Onizuka starts daydreaming about all the fun he's going to have staying over at Azusa's (He actually visualizes the info he has to study being written on her naked body), he is rudely awakened when he finds out the dictatorial study regimen she has laid out for him. And some incredibly horrifying dishes to eat as well. He goes to an almost exclusive diet of grilled tuna head. She even supplies extra tuna eyeballs for him to eat that supposedly increase brain activity. Besides that she has electric head bands, pyramid triangles, wave generators, memoryman headphones, alpha wave music, and computer software to aid him. It doesn't really bode too well for his confidence that she's willing to go to such extreme lengths. The art is great as usual and is drawn very realistically. While there are moments of visual morphing during moments of humor or high emotion, there aren't any chibi figures to be seen in this series. So while the humor can be very funny, it never achieves this through drawing characters in wacky styles. It is done more by having the characters react to certain situations or to each other. Fujisawa also handles the action sequences very well. A great read. A great series.   My Grade: A