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This is a special episode talking about the newest UNESCO World Heritage cultural site: The Asuka and Fujiwara Ancient Capitals. This is particularly relevant as it is directly related to the history we are currently examining in this podcast. For more information, check out the blogpost at: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-unesco  Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is a special episode on Japan's newest UNESCO world heritage site: the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara. Rarely do I focus too much on current events in this podcast.  After all, we are still dealing with the events of the 7th century, and that is hardly "current" in any sense.  However, just last month, at the end of July 2026, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention met and made a ruling on inducting the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara as one of the newest World Heritage sites. Given the obvious relevance of this to this podcast, I thought it was worth talking about. As such we'll go into a little history of the UNESCO world heritage convention, what it means, and how sites get added—or even removed—from the list.  And then we'll talk about the addition of the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, what is included in that description, and what part those various locations play in the story of Japan's history, which we've been laying out for the past several years.  Warning up front:  This is probably going to be a longer episode than usual, as there is a lot to cover, but it still didn't seem to make sense to break it up into two parts. Before we get into the background of UNESCO more generally, let's talk briefly about the news.  The Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fuijwara had been on UNESCO's tentative list since 2007, and following an on-site evaluation in September of 2025, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, or ICOMOS, made a recommendation in June 2026 that the property be inscribed on the World Heritage list. On 26 July, 2026, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Busan, South Korea and accepted the recommendation.  This becomes Japan's 22nd cultural World Heritage site, and the 27th World Heritage property in Japan, since the World Heritage program is also inclusive of natural heritage sites, such as Yakushima, Amami-Ohoshima, the Ogasawara islands, and the mountainous regions of Shirakami-Sanchi, and Shiretoko, in Hokkaido. The recommendation for Asuka and Fujiwara was not just for a single site, but includes 19 individual sites and over 1,100 hectares of "buffer zone".  The individual sites are listed on the UNSECO World Heritage website as follows: •             Asuka Palace Site •             Asuka Pond Garden Site •             Asuka Water Clock Site •             Sakafuneishi Ritual Site •             Asuka-dera Temple Site •             Tachibana-dera Temple Site •             Yamada-dera Temple Site •             Kawara-dera Temple Site •             Hinokuma-dera Temple Site •             Ishibutai Mounded Tomb •             Shobuike Mounded Tomb •             Kengoshizuka Mounded Tomb •             Fujiwara Palace Site •             Daikandaiji Temple Site •             Motoyakushiji Temple Site •             Mounded Tomb of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jito •             Nakaoyama Mounded Tomb •             Kitora Mounded Tomb •             Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb So these are the specific locations, that were included in the single designation.   And these are how they are officially listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site in English, so for anyone who is going to comment that saying Asuka-dera Temple is redundant, because "Tera" already means "Temple", let's just not, shall we?  They are all in the Asuka and Kashihara area, and easily accessible, one from the other, so you can go and visit them if you would like.  I suspect that there is going to be a bit of push for that area in the coming tourist season as they now put up official UNESCO world heritage site markers.  And you may have noticed that a lot of these site names may sound very familiar, because the majority of them are places we've already mentioned on the podcast – but more on that later. But first, what does it mean to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site? UNESCO is the "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization".  It was founded in 1945, with the stand-up of the UN itself, as a successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.  That said, the idea of a "World Heritage Site" didn't come about until 1975, with the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, with the first sites being designated in 1978. Prior to this, UNESCO had been involved in various attempts to help preserve various monuments of historical significance.  They begin working with various museums and other organizations, and in 1965 UNESCO created ICOMOS, an international professional association to work towards the conservation and protection of cultural heritage.  A site designated as a World Heritage Site must be considered to be of "outstanding universal value" and can fall under one of two categories.  The first, and perhaps the one that most often comes to mind, are the cultural sites.  The second are natural sites considered of outstanding value.   With the 1975 convention, UNESCO had leaned heavily on ICOMOS as an advisory body regarding sites of particular cultural significance.  A similar body, the World Conservation Union, provides input on sites of natural significance. To be determined a World Heritage site, there is a set of ten criteria, and a site must meet at least one of the ten.  This means that a site must: i.            Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius ii.           Exhibit an important interchange of human values iii.          Bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization iv.           Illustrate a significant stage in human history v.            Be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use vi.          Be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance; or it must vii.         Contain superlative natural phenomena viii.        Be an outstanding example representing major stages of earth's history ix.          Be an outstanding example representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of ecosystems and communities of plants and animals; or it must x.           Contain the most important and significant natural habitats for conservation of biological diversity. I abbreviated that list, but it gives you an idea of what the committee is looking for. To be placed on the list, a site must first be nominated.  Nominations are made by UN member countries and placed on a Tentative List.  From there, they can be selected into a Nomination File, which is then evaluated by the advisory organizations as appropriate.  The World Heritage committee meets once a year, at which time they may determine whether a nominated site will be added to the World Heritage list or if more information is needed. Having a site listed as an UNESCO world heritage site carries prestige and can drive tourism and revenue to help protect the site.  Members can request financial assistance with some conservation projects, and signatory nations are expected to contribute to the conservation of world heritage sites.  At the same time, the host country is expected to provide regular reports on the conditions of the site and efforts being undertaken to conserve it.  Should the situation change so that key aspects of the site's intrinsic value are lost, the World Heritage Committee may choose to revoke a designation.  This has only been done a few times, but it is always a possibility. All of this means that the Asuka and Fujiwara capital sites are now eligible for certain types of financial assistance and international aid to help further preserve and even restore certain aspects, such as the tomb murals in the Takamatsuzuka and Kitora kofun.  But let's talk about the sites that have actually been included, and to do that, we'll go through in roughly chronological order, based on the timeline that was given by Japan in the nomination documents, and what makes the most sense for narrative cohesion.   That said, it is important to note that the dates on the timeline in the UNESCO nominating document are where we first see mentions of the monuments, not necessarily when the temples were first constructed or anything like that.  If you want to learn more, check out the documentation submitted on the UNESCO world heritage website. And speaking of learning more, many of the sites we are about to discuss we have covered in previous episodes—though some more than others.  We'll call out relevant episodes as we can, but you can also find out more by searching on our website, sengokudaimyo.com, for more information about any of these topics. Let's start with Asukadera, or Asuka Temple.  The nominating document notes that it was completed in 596, though it had been started quite a bit earlier.  We discussed Askua-dera and many of the other temples back in episode 142, though Asuka-dera itself has been a part of the story since at least Episode 92, with the rise of Soga no Umako.  Asuka-dera, as you may recall, started off as a private temple for the Soga family, though they were so intertwined with the royal family that it almost didn't make a difference.  For the longest time it was the primary temple site at least in the Asuka region, and defined what Buddhism looked like early on.  Later it would be included as one of the Four Great Temples, and it would eventually move to Nara, though a temple would continue to operate on the site until the modern day.  That said, through fires and reduced patronage, the current temple is much reduced from its former glory.  Still, archeologies have found indications at the site demonstrating the true extent of the temple at the height of its power and influence, and how it truly played a key role in numerous events surrounding the building of a continental style state government. Speaking of the Soga family, the next site on the list, dated to 626, is Ishibutai kofun.  Ishibutai kofun was originally a square kofun, or Houfun, thought to be the resting place of Soga no Umako, the Grand Minister and head of the Soga family who led it to prominence in the age of Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tenno.  We talked about his passing in episode 103.  Excavations have suggested that the tomb took up an area about 85 meters to a side.  This included an outer moat and an inner, platform, about 50 meters square.  The burial chamber is a horizontal stone chamber created with impressive megaliths—a fancy word that just means "big stones".  In this case we are talking about stones that rival or even dwarf those at monuments like the famous Stonehenge, in England.  The stones are part of what give it its name, Ishibutai, or Stone Stage, because unlike in other kofun, these ones are exposed.  There is a theory that after the fall of the Soga family, and the deaths of Soga no Iruka and Soga no Emishi, the tomb was deliberately uncovered as a form of posthumous punishment. Because it is not a tomb under the care of the Imperial Household Agency, Ishibutai kofun has seen extensive excavation from 1933 to 1975.  That said, most of the funerary goods were likely stolen a long time ago.  There were some various bits and pieces found here and there—gilt and bronze implements and earthenware shards, but otherwise nothing truly significant.  They did find evidence of other tombs, nearby.  Perhaps ironically it seems that these other tombs were leveled to make room for Ishibutai kofun, making its own uncovering feel somewhat karmic, in a way. The next site, if we were to follow the timeline, is the Asuka Palace site.  This actually encompasses the site of at least four different palaces, which we discussed back in episode 134, with a blogpost showing the various palace remains, if you want to compare them.  In 630 we have the construction of the Okamoto Palace of Kashikiya Hime.  Then, in 643, we have the Itabuki Palace built for Takara Hime during her first reign as Kogyoku Tenno.  This was the location of the famous Isshi Incident, when Takara Hime's son, Naka no Oe, instituted the coup against Soga no Iruka and his father, killing Iruka in court in front of his mother.  For more on that, check out episode 106.  It was later used when she and Naka no Oe left the Toyosaki Naniwa Palace and returned to Asuka.  It may be during the time of the Itabuki Palace that another one of the monuments was built.  This is the Shobuike Kofun.  The nomination document doesn't give a precise date for this one, and we really only know for certain that it was built in the 7th century, but they place it on the timeline shortly after the events of 643.  Like Ishibutai kofun, it is a hofun, or square kofun, surrounded by a moat with a horizontal burial chamber.  At only 30 meters long, it is not as large or as prominent as Ishibutai Kofun, possibly indicating that the occupants were not as prominent or that kofun building as a whole was falling out of fashion.  Inside, there were two stone coffins, in the "house shape", meaning the lid had a peaked roof appearance.  In addition, the interior of the coffins was lacquered, making these unique in the archipelago.  Finally, perhaps as is the case with Ishibutai kofun, the mound appears to have been deliberately dismantled at some point in the early 8th century, when Fujiwara-kyo was still the capital. We do not know who was buried at Shobuike Kofun, but there are two theories.  One theory proposes that, given the unique features, it may have been a member of the royal family.  Another theory suggests that it may be a tomb for members of the Soga family.  This theory is connected to the idea that Ishibutai is the tomb of Soga no Umako.  Given its shape and similarities, perhaps this tomb is for a relative?  In addition, though not part of the World Heritage Site nomination, there is a nearby square kofun known as Koyamada Kofun.  There is a theory that this other tomb might also have been a royal tomb—perhaps even a first burial for Tamura no Ohokimi, aka Jomei Tenno.  However, there is another theory that these two tombs, together, make up the tombs of Soga no Emishi and Soga no Iruka.  That would explain them both being of similar shapes, and similar to the kofun thought to be that of Soga no Umako.  It could also explain why Shobuike kofun was later destroyed, like with Ishibutai Kofun. Shortly after Shobuike Kofun was thought to have been built, the court moved to Naniwa for a time, before eventually returning to the Itabuki Palace.  Then, in 656, we have the Nochi-no-Okamoto Palace, aka the Later Okamoto Palace, built after the Itabuki palace burned down.  It was repurposed by Ohoama when he brought the court back from Ohotsu, and then expanded with the Ebinoko Enclosure, among other changes, turning it into the Kiyomihara palace, where Ohoama and then Uno no Sarara ruled until the completion of the Fujiwara Palace around 694. Around the same time as the Later Okamoto Palace was the construction of the Sakafuneishi Ritual Site.  This site is located on a hill on the east side of the Asuka valley, overlooking the Asuka palace site.  There they have found stone walls, a strange carved stone with channels for what appears to be water or liquid for some kind of ritual purpose, and, towards the bottom of the hill, a stone turtle basin and water spout that appears to have once been connected to a spring.  Of all of the included sites, this is perhaps the most enigmatic in terms of how it was used and what was going on there.  It is likely that this is what is referred to in the Chronicle as the Tou no Mine site, where it is said that they built an enclosure encircling two tsuki trees, calling the site the Futatsuki Palace.  That said, today the name "tou-no-mine" is applied to a peak some distance further up the valley and into the mountains, and I do not believe that any concrete evidence of a "palace" has been found at either location.  Still, it demonstrates that there was something going on that was important enough to build walls and create intricate stone carvings—not something we necessarily find everywhere, though they are particularly prolific in the Asuka region once you consider all the various stone carvings that have been located there.  Current thinking seems to suggest that it was a site where sovereigns from Kashikiya Hime through Uno no Sarara conducted rites associated with ascension to the throne.  The walls show evidence of being built earlier in the 7th century, which we discussed in Episode 118, and then damaged during the incredibly powerful Nankai earthquake during the Hakuho era.  We talked about this earthquake back in episode 139, along with other natural disasters.  This was an earthquake of immense power, known as a Nankai Megathrust Earthquake, that caused destruction across the archipelago, from Shikoku up through the Kanto region.  Walls show evidence of being repaired in Temmu's time and the site appears to have been in use up through the 9th century.  This means it was still being used in some capacity even after the court had moved up to Heian-kyo, in modern Kyoto, but who knows by whom. By the way, I feel like I should address something here.  Often times there is a bit of an archaeological joke that if you don't know what something is it gets termed a "ritual site" or a "ritual implement".  And, granted, "ritual" does not necessarily mean "religious".  Brushing your teeth each day could be considered a ritual.  So is the inauguration of a new president or prime minister.  It just refers to something that we do regularly, usually as part of a societal tradition.  Often it is symbolic, though sometimes it can have a greater function.  So in all likelihood whatever was happening at the Sakafuneishi site probably was a kind of "ritual", whether it was religious or not, but we just don't have enough info to know what that might have looked like.  The physical evidence does not conform to any other well known practice, so we are left guessing. Compare this to another "ritual" site, the next on our list:  The Mizuochi site.  When it was first discovered in 1972, it was clear that it was important.  There was a large building foundation, in the shape of a square podium, faced with paving stones.  It was also near to Asukadera and the location where various stone figures had been found at the turn of the century.  It would take several more years to discern enough features to come to the realization of what it was for.  This was due to the discovery of highly unusual features and artifacts. For instance, there is the central building, designated SB200.  It had pillars set on base stones, forming a grid pattern in a square—four spans long on each side.  This is unusual compared to other buildings on the site, which had more conventional pillars embedded in the ground.  Each span of the pillars at SB200 was a uniform distance.  The podium on which the building was placed was just under 11 meters on each side, and a little more than a meter in height.  The pillar bases were further strengthened under the floor level, meaning that the resulting structure would have been remarkably sturdy.  In the center of the building was a stone platform, set about a meter below the surface, where they found the remains of a large and small lacquered wooden boxes.  Around the platform were buried wooden culverts and copper pipes, which would have been able to carry water to and from the site. There was nothing else like this discovered anywhere else, but given the nature of everything, it seemed to make sense that this was the site of the clepsydra, the water clock, which Naka no Oe is said to have built.  Pottery shards from around the 650s and 660s seem to back up this identification, and simulations have demonstrated how the water clock may have actually worked.  As such, the site seems to have been fairly well identified, which is really remarkable, and provides an incredible link to that era.  Not only that, but the technology demonstrated was incredibly advanced for its time.  As such, it truly is a remarkable site.  For more, check out Episode 127, where we talked more in depth about the importance of time and direction in Ancient Yamato. The next site on the list is the Kengoshizuka Kofun.  This mounded tomb is said to have been built around 667 CE—around the time that Yamato was supporting Baekje in a failed attempt to stave off that country's destruction at the hands of the Silla-Tang alliance.  This is an octagonal shaped kofun—a shape which is thought to have only been used by members of the royal family.  The academic position is that this is the tomb of Takara Hime—aka Saimei Tennou—who had died just as Yamato was starting to send troops to the Korean peninsula.  This theory is at odds with the Imperial Household Agency, which has designated a different tomb—Kurumaki-Kenno Kofun—as Saimei Tennou's mausoleum The story as it is recounted in the Nihon Shoki goes something like this.  As Yamato was gathering forces to defend Baekje—see episodes 123 and 124 for what happened—Takara Hime passed away at the temporary court set up in Asakura, in modern Kyushu.   With Yamato just about to launch a military campaign, they couldn't also hold a royal funeral, so they had her body taken back to the Nara basin..  Takara Hime's remains were temporarily interred at the plain of the Asuka River—Asuka-gawara.  It wouldn't be until after the conflict was over—a little more than 5 years later—that she would be buried.  At that time, we are told that she was buried together with Royal Princess Hashibito, her sister-in-law, at Wochi Hill—little market hill—and that the royal granddaughter, Princess Ohota, was buried in front.  And indeed, the layout of Kengoshizuka Kofun  has space for two coffins, and the archeologists found evidence of another burial in "front" of the kofun.  So in all ways this  seems to accord with the Chronicles, though the Imperial Household Agency has not chosen to change its designation.  I suspect that if they did it might cause some issues due to the limits of what archaeologists are allowed to do with tombs designated as royal mausoleums. Kengoshizuka Kofun has been remarkably reconstructed, so that you can go and see what it probably looked like when it was first built.  Since it was not designated as an imperial mausoleum by the Imperial Household Agency, archaeologists were able to excavate Kengoshizuka, and they found some remarkable finds, including a particularly spectacular coffin fitting made of cloisonne hexagonal plates with images of flowers that were connected to each other.  There also appears to have been a coffin made with lacquered linen, rather than the stone or tuff coffins found elsewhere.  So that's Kengoshizuka Kofun.  That's #7 on our list.  Moving on to #8, on the timeline at 673, it is Kawara-dera, and I'm going to lump this in with Tachibana-dera, which is noted on the timeline at 680.  In fact, the nominating document proposes a much earlier timeline for the start of Tachibana-dera, starting in the 640s, with Kawara-dera in the 660s, about two decades later. These two temples sit across from one another, and at one time they appear to have been coupled together as a monastery and a nunnery.  In fact, the nominating documents call out Tachibana-dera as Japan's oldest nunnery. The actual founding of these two temples is somewhat in dispute.  Let me start with Tachibana-dera.  Tachibana-dera claims to have been founded by none other than the legendary Shotoku Taishi.  It is said that the land of Tachibana-dera was the area of the palace where Prince Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi, was born, and that in 606 he had the property turned into a temple.  As such, it claims to be one of seven major temples built by the Prince.  However, we don't have any actual documentation for the temple until it shows up in 680, due to the report of a fire.  We do see it in numerous poems in the Man'yoshu, which is one of the ways we can also tell that it was a nunnery. More information can be gleaned from the archaeological excavations at the site.  The original temple was clearly built on the same Baekje designs as others of that period.  In an interesting twist, it appears as though the temple was not oriented north to south, as others were, but rather it was oriented west to east.  This would have had it facing the royal palace, initially, in a configuration very similar to that of Shitennoji, in Osaka, or Yamadadera, which is also one of the sites included in UNESCO World Heritage designation. The original temple had a middle gate, a pagoda, a main hall—or kondo—and a lecture hall (Koudou).  It was surrounded by a walled corridor.  Some of the roof tiles that have been found appear to be from the first quarter of the 7th century, but there are many more from the mid-7th century, suggesting that full-scale construction wasn't carried out until that period.  None of the original buildings appear to have survived, though there is an Asuka era stone statue, as well as various important cultural properties that have been preserved, and excavations have given us an idea of what it looked like, originally. Compare that to Kawara-dera, which sits to the north of Tachibana-dera.  We've talked about Kawara-dera before, as it was eventually designated one of the four national temples.  It was clearly built at a later date than Tachibana-dera, though when, exactly, is still unclear. There is mention of a Kawara-dera in an entry for 653, but even then, the Chronicles note that may have actually been at Yamada-dera, on the other side of Asuka, indicating that even the Chroniclers weren't entirely sure.  That leaves the first clean mention of the temple at 673, in the reign of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tenno.  There is a note, prior to this, in about 656, which talks about "Kawara no Miya", or the Kawara Palace. This is where Takara Hime briefly moved after the fires damaged the Itabuki Palace, which was rebuilt into the Later Okamoto Palace.  It is thought that Kawara-dera is on the site of that temporary palace, and it is possible that the building of that palace lent something to the eventual creation of Kawara-dera. Kawara-dera has a unique layout, known specifically as the Kawara-dera style temple layout.  Although the overall temple is built on a north-south axis, the west main hall faces east, towards the pagoda, in the southern courtyard.  There was then a central main hall, and then the northern courtyard, with the koudou, or lecture hall, facing south.  There is also evidence that the east gate was sizeable—possibly larger than the south gate.  If so, it may be that this temple, like Tachibana-dera, was also facing east—facing the palace—but it was, at the same time, also on the same north-south access as other buildings and facilities.  This almost seems like they were perhaps compromising between facing the palace and utilizing the continental idea of a north-south alignment.  I almost wonder if the pagoda and western kondou weren't first built and then someone decided to change the orientation mid-way through the building process.  Either way, it is definitely unique. Although Kawara-dera was designated as one of the four national temples, it is the only temple that was not eventually moved up to Heijo-kyo, or Nara, when the capital eventually moved up there.  There are numerous theories as to why, but regardless of that, it stayed in Asuka and was no longer considered a national temple.  Over time it declined, and repairs could not be maintained across the entire complex.  Today, a successor temple, Gufuku-ji, sits on the site, but it is much reduced.  Fortunately, you can still see many of the exposed footings and get an idea for just what this temple was like back in its heyday. Now since we've mentioned it, it is probably worth talking about Yamada-dera, which is also on the list.  Like the others, there is a small successor temple to the north, but most of the ancient Yamada-dera grounds are visible, and if you go out there you can clearly see where all the buildings were.  There are signs and raised platforms depicting where the various buildings were at, so you can easily see what was there.  Furthermore, if you check out the Asuka Historical Museum, they have a remarkably well-preserved section of one of the walls of the gallery from the temple, including some roof elements.  It appears to have fallen down during a fire, and other material must have fallen on top of it so that the fire could not consume that section, leaving it in incredible shape. Yamada-dera is part of the Hosso sect—that is the sect following the teachings of the monk Xuanzang.  We talked about Xuanzang, and the monks who studied with him, back in episodes 120 to 122.  It is said to have been founded by Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro.  He was a relative of Soga no Emishi who supported Prince Naka no Oe in his coup in 645.  Soga no Kurayamada eventually became Udaijin, or Minister of the Right, and he was essential in implementing the Taika reforms.  Long story short, he was slandered, and fled to Yamada-dera, which was still under construction.  Rather than being taken by government forces, he took his own life, as well as that of his wife and eight children.  You can listen to the whole story back in Episode 112.  All of that is said to have happened here at that temple, in the year 649.  Perhaps because of the stain of that incident, the temple construction appears to have been halted for a time.  It wouldn't be completed until 685, when Ohoama and his wife, Uno no Sarara, a direct descendant of Soga no Kurayamada, were on the throne. Finally, there is one more temple from this early period that is mentioned, and that is Hinokuma-dera.  Of all of the temples so far, this one we probably have mentioned the least in the main podcast.  Hinokuma-dera is located to the southwest of the main Asuka valley, south of the famous Takamatsuzuka kofun.  It is first mentioned in a record dated to 686.  That indicates it must have been built some time prior, and archaeological excavations seem to place it at the second half of the 7th century, with the pagoda and main hall being completed in the late 7th century.   The temple continued to be maintained through the 8th century, but declined after the Heian period when the pagoda and lecture hall collapsed.  In the early 20th century a local Shinto shrine was relocated here, and remains, today. Hinokuma-dera was built as a private temple by the Yamato no Aya.  The Yamato no Aya are an intriguing group of people.  The name "Aya" implies a group that was originally employed as weavers, a technology brought over from the continent.  Indeed, they are said to have been largely immigrants who came and brought the technology with them.  The Aya were broken into different groups, with the Yamato no Aya being one of the more powerful.  The name appears again and again in the Chronicles, though in the time of Ohoama they were put on notice as a clan.  We aren't told what they did, exactly.  They seem to have made their way back into the court's good graces over time, however. Hinokuma-dera is interesting in that it is much smaller than the other temples we have discussed, and the form is quite different.  It isn't organized along cardinal directions, but rather with the koudou, or lecture hall, in the northwest and the kondou, or main hall, in the southeast.  The pagoda was between the two, slightly off-center to the northeast, directly across from the main gate, which faced southwest.  This means that you would enter from the southwest into a large, rectangular courtyard.  You could be facing a pagoda near the rear wall, with a lecture hall to your left and the main image hall to your right.  This is compared to Baekje temples that were on the periphery of the Baekje capital, and this may have been in a similar situation.  Based on the surrounding geography, it appears that some of the choices may have been made to conform with local geologic features, such as the ridge that it is on. It is interesting, however, for its uniqueness, especially as a private temple that did not have the resources of the court.  There were probably quite a few of these kinds of temples that we just don't see or hear about in the record.  When the court moved, first up to Heijo-kyo, but later on to Heian-kyo, in modern Kyoto, the head of the Yamato no Aya no doubt moved as well, and that probably led to the temple's decline, over time. Speaking of the court, there is one more part of the Asuka court that we should touch on before we leave the era of the Asuka palace.  At some point, probably related to the Later Okamoto Palace, the court created a pond and garden.  This Asuka Pond Garden site is first mentioned in 685, though it likely existed for some time.  Evidence suggests that it was built around the same time as the later Okamoto Palace, so sometime around 656, and based on excavations, we know that there was a south and north pond, divided by a middle bank.  Water flowed from the south pond to the north pond through a wooden pipe in that middle bank.  The south pond had a pentagonal shape, about 65 meters long, east to west, and 55 meters wide, north to south.  It was only 30 cm at its deepest point, with two islands in the pond itself.  The north pond was 36 meters east to west and 52 meters north to south, and it was up to 4 meters deep.  There was a stone overflow channel that was built for water to flow back into the Asuka river.  There was also a stone fountain, like that found at the Sakafuneishi site, and evidence of buildings and a wall around the site.  There has also been analysis of seed pollen, indicating what kinds of vegetation might have been grown in the garden. This was a lavish area that was purpose-built for entertainments of various kinds.  This is the area that the royal family and various nobles likely adjourned to at the end of the day for relaxation and for various banquets and other such gatherings. Of course, not all the court proceedings were so joyful.  In 686, Ohoama died, and for the next couple of years the court business was taken up with eulogies and memorials.  This is also when they built the next site included in the list: The mounded tomb of Temmu Tennou and, eventually, Jitou Tennou.  The tomb is an octagonal kofun, similar to the Kengoshizuka kofun for Takara Hime.  It is built to the southwest of the Asuka basin, a fair distance from the palace.  However, this positioning also puts it directly south of the site of the new Fujiwara Palace.  As the Fujiwara capital and palace site had already been selected, they would have been able to build this tomb in relation to the future palace, creating a direct north-south link between the two.  It is also along the same ridgeline as the tomb of Kengoshizuka and the tomb attributed to Kinmei Tennou and Princess Kibi no Himemiko. The octagonal tomb was built in five tiers.  It is about 42 meters on a side, built with rammed earth and then covered, originally, with dressed stones, while the surrounding area was paved.  Ohoama was buried in a sealed stone burial chamber in a dry-lacquered linen-made coffin, similar to what was found, again, at Kengoshizuka.  Later, when Uno no Sarara passed away, her urn was added to the tomb. Speaking of that, I cannot believe I didn't mention this in the last episode on Queen Uno no Sarara, but yes, she was cremated.  In fact, she is the first Yamato sovereign to have been cremated in the Buddhist style, rather than to have her body buried intact.  Today, almost cremation is the default in Japan—to the point that it actually has caused some issues with people who, for religious reasons, request a different type of burial.  However, at this point, it was still somewhat new.   Prior to Buddhism, all indications are that bodies were simply buried.  Buddhism brought in the concept of at least four different types of funerary rites.  There is dosou, or earth burial, but there was also suisou, water burial; fuusou, wind—or "air"—burial; and then kasou, fire burial.  Suisou would be committing a body to water, and fuusou generally means leaving the body on a stand, out in the open, to allow the body to decompose while birds, ideally vultures, come and do their work.  Of these, "kasou", fire burial or cremation, is linked to the historical Buddha, whose physical body is said to have been cremated, with the bones and teeth left behind considered holy relics.  That Uno no Sarara requested cremation would seem to indicate her own support of Buddhism and Buddhist institutions. The tomb of Temmu and Jitou has remained largely intact—at least compared to some that we have discussed this episode-- but not inviolate.  Over time, the site was allowed to become overgrown with trees and other vegetation.  In 1235 the tomb was robbed and in 1881 it was officially designated as an Imperial Mausoleum by the Imperial Household Agency, which now manages the site.  You can approach up to a point, but the tomb itself is largely off-limits to the public. Speaking of Uno no Sarara's support of Buddhism, we've already talked about her connections to Yakushi-ji, the next site on our list.  This temple was commissioned by Ohoama when his wife, Uno no Sarara, grew unexpectedly ill in 680.  She did recover, and the temple would eventually be considered one of the four National temples of the Yamato state.  It appears to have been built—possibly shifted slightly—specifically in line with the new avenues being laid out for Fujiwara-kyo, the new capital, and it fits neatly into place, taking up an entire city block.  When the capital moved, the temple was also moved.  The new temple sits up near modern Nara, in the area known as Nishi-no-kyou—the West (side of the) capital.  For the new site, the court may have used some of the materials from the original temple, though there does seem to have been a continued presence at the Fujiwara capital site until the 11th century.  To avoid confusion, the temple in the old Fujiwara capital site is referred to as "Moto-Yakushiji", meaning the Real or Original Yakushi Temple. Yakushiji was commissioned in 680, but work on the temple wasn't completed until 698, four years after the move to the new Fujiwara Palace.  Key features at this time were its size and its double pagodas, rather than just the single pagoda common in earlier temples.  This mimicked temple innovations happening on the continent, and was later adopted by several temples in the new capital of Heijo-kyo. Another national temple from around this time, also included in the nomination letter, is Daikandaiji.  Like Yakushiji, this temple was a grand statement of the Yamato state's ambitions.  Both were large temples that would have stood out, and as national temples they were symbols of state power and authority in matters both secular and spiritual. We discussed all of this in a previous episode, Episode 142, where we covered the four national temples, so I don't want to belabor it too much other than to give a brief overview.  In summary, what we know as Daikandaiji today is very likely the old Kudara Ohodera,  Kudara, in this instance, being spelled with the same kanji as for "Baekje".  Kudara Ohodera was the largest of the Asuka and Fujiwara era temples.  Its pagoda was over 80 meters tall, one of the tallest in Yamato at that time, and the main hall rivaled that of the Daigokuden, the main hall of the Fujiwara palace.   It also appears to have been moved twice.  First it was moved from its original location closer to the Asuka palace.  And then it appears to have been shifted to align with the avenues of the new Fujiwara capital.  The name was also changed.  "Kudara Ohodera" likely referred to the location where the temple was first founded by Tamura, aka Jomei Tennou.  It was then moved to Asuka and took on the name "Takechi Ohodera", given its new location, but then was renamed to Ohotsukasa no Ohodera, the Great Temple of the High Officials, or something like that.  This same name, read with the on'yomi reading, becomes "Daikandaiji". The temple was later moved to Heijo-kyo, where it was renamed to "Daianji", which means something like the Temple of Great Safety or Protection.   There is another story that says that the temple actually originated in the Kumagori dojo created by the legendary Shotoku Taishi, but, like so many such stories, that may have been added later to increase the temple's prestige.  As with so many of these temples, when the move was made to Heijo-kyo, the temple lost its national status, but remained active.  Without the upkeep by the court, it eventually declined, finally disappearing almost entirely.  Remains were rediscovered in the Edo and Meiji period, with major excavations in the 1970s and 80s.  From this, there is evidence of fire, even before construction was completed.  Indeed, there is a record of fire in 711.  The temple was likely under construction for much of the period of the Fujiwara capital's existence. This is probably as good a point as any to talk about the Fujiwara Palace itself.  I would note that the World Heritage site designation only includes the palace site, and not the entire capital city of Fujiwara-kyo.  That is probably for the best, as findings have suggested that the ancient capital was built on a plan far grander that previously thought. Initially, it was believed that the Fujiwara capital was built similar to Heijo-kyo and Heian-kyo, which is to say that it was modeled after the Tang capital of Chang'an.  This model creates a rectangular city with the main palace complex at the far north of the city.  Lower classes are typically housed in the southern regions while upper classes and nobility are provided land in the northern areas of the city.  Part of the reason to believe that the city was laid out like this has to do with the three mountains:  Mt. Unebi, Mt. Miminashi, and Mt. Kagu.  If the palace were located at the northern end of the city, then the city would fit rather nicely in the plains between these three mountains.  However, it appears that the plans for Fujiwara-kyo were much grander, and it appears that the Fujiwara palace sat not at the northern top of the capital, but instead it was in the middle.  This more closely approximates the ideal Confucian model, which created a square city divided into nine districts with the palace in the center.  However, it also means that the city grid is interrupted by the mountains, particularly by Mt. Miminashi, in the north.  To cover all of that land would be untenable, and much of it has been built up or under cultivation for centuries.  Furthermore, it is unclear how built up Fujiwara-kyo ever was.  Imagine trying to just create a city from scratch.  Not only was it about building the temples and the palace, but about all of the other houses, which would have been organized by the individual owners.  One also has to wonder just how many workers there were, and materials, to do all of this.  If much of this was done as traditional wooden buildings, then many of the blocks may not have left any significant remains, though new construction in the area does perform exploratory archaeology just in case.  There are a lot of interesting features that have been found. However, let's focus just on the Fujiwara Palace.  As I've previously pointed out—just back in Episode 152, for example, the Fujiwara Palace was, in many ways, getting back to the type of palace that the Toyosaki Naniwa Palace had tried to be.  This was a massive State complex.  The overall property appears to have been a square, with nine gates—once again, mimicking the geometric perfection suggested in ancient sources.  That wall, which was defined by post-holes in the ground, was also surrounded by a moat.  The south central gate was known as the Suzaku-mon, or Suzaku gate, named for Suzaku, the crimson bird of the south.  This was at the north end of Suzaku Oji, or Suzaku Avenue, the central road of the Fujiwara capital. This road was 24 meters wide, with 4 meter ditches on either side.  The ditches would have carried water throughout the city, while also allowing the city to drain water during large rains.  From the Suzaku gate to the north the palace opened up to the first courtyard, with two building where officials could prepare for the day.  Originally this would have been the place for officials to change into their formal robes, though later they were commanded to show up to work already dressed.  From there, once it opened, they would pass through another gate into the Choudouin, or State Hall.  Here, the 8 bureaus, or ministries, each had a Choudou, or court hall, where they would perform their work.  There were also four other halls for other governmental work. Besides the southern gate, there were gates on the east and west, which led to further government offices to the west and east of the court.  A fourth gate, at the north end of the Choudouin enclosure, would lead to the Daigokuden, the Great Audience Hall.  This was part of a reduced enclosure.  Two buildings have been discovered to the east and west of the enclosure, and north of the enclosure would have led to the private quarters of the sovereign and their family. The government buildings are more obvious than some others—many of the buildings were built in the continental style, meaning with stone footings, leaving a lot of evidence of their existence.  Meanwhile, the buildings of the sovereign's private residence were likely still in the indigenous style—plain wood with posts sunk directly into the ground, and thatched roof.  That would all leave a lot fewer traces, not to say that they haven't ever found anything. Today, the Fujiwara Palace site is a large open area where many of the features that have been found are indicated with modern crimson colored pillars, demonstrating where the various pillars were found.  At the same time, any above-ground reconstructions would have be conjectural, as we don't have enough remaining to know exactly what the palace looked like beyond the pillar locations. This palace and the city was ambitious.  It was huge and clearly meant as a permanent capital.  The fact that it was only occupied until about 710, when the capital moved north, to Heijou-kyou, is something we'll talk about in a later episode.  But still, it was absolutely an incredible move.  Think of how much labor this took and what kind of costs were involved?  This was truly a flex of the state's ability to mobilize labor to be able to do all of this, and generally marks the moment where the Yamato government really came into its own.  It also marks the period where the name "Yamato" is thought to have been officially changed to refer to "Nihon", the "Origin of the Sun", the name by which Japan would be known ever since.  It really is a symbol of Japan's changing state. There are only three more monuments included in the World Heritage Site designation, and they are all tombs. The first is Nakaoyama Kofun.  This is another octagonal kofun, approximately 19.5 meters from one side to the other.  It is only three tiers, as opposed to the five tiers of the tomb of Temmu and Jitou, and similarly covered in stone and surrounded by stone pavement.  The sealed burial chamber is narrow—designed for an urn rather than for a full-body coffin.  This is the first such mound clearly built to accommodate Buddhist style cremation, rather than a coffin.  While the keyhole shaped kofun had stopped being utilized for some time, this appears to put the final seal on the coffin, as it were, of the kofun building period, which had started back in the mid-3rd century.  Certainly, royal tombs continued to be built in the form of mountains, but they would stop having the same kind of artificial mound. It is unclear who was buried in the mound.  It was plundered around the 13th century, and there was considerable damage noted in the Edo period.  However, given Kengoshizuka Kofun and the kofun of Temmu and Jitou Tennou, it seems hard to deny the general consensus that this is the tomb of none other than Karu—that is to say Monmu Tennou.  However, as with Kengoshizuka Kofun, the Imperial Household Agency has named a different kofun, that of Kurihara-tsuka'ana Kofun, slightly to the south of Nakaoyama.  I would note that while this is an octagonal kofun, similar to the others we have seen, the Kurihara kofun, aka the Hinokuma Anko Misasagi, is a round kofun, which, in the consideration of modern scholarship, is not generally thought to have been a shape used for a royal tomb. There are two other tombs on the world heritage list that are round tombs, however—though they are not thought to have been royal tombs.  These are the Takamatsuzuka and Kitora kofun, and both of them have incredible features that are considered of particular importance to the indication of the development of the state.  This is because in both tombs elaborate tomb mural paintings were discovered. The murals of the Kitora kofun are perhaps the simpler between the two.  The Kitora murals have the four directional guardians on the walls of the tomb.  Again, we talked about this back in episode 127.  It was the idea that there was a directional guardian for each of the four cardinal directions.  This includes Genbu, the black tortoise of the north; Byakkou, the White Tiger of the West; Seiryuu, the Blue (or green) Dragon of the East; and Suzaku, the Red Bird of the South.  These descriptions were heavily tied in with various continental ideas of what would be known as "feng shui", including different ideas of color, direction, and concepts of yin and yang.  The Kitora kofun clearly shows these four guardians.  Based on the style of the tomb and the paintings, it is assumed that this tomb was built in the very beginning of the 8th century.  Combined with tomb goods found, while we don't know who was buried there it is very likely that it was either a royal prince or high ranking noble.  It has been suggested that this could have been the tomb for the Minister of the Right, others have suggested that it could be Royal Prince Takechi, who died in the late 7th century, or possibly even a high ranking member of the Baekje nobility living in the archipelago since the fall of their country, given some of the continental features of the tomb and its murals. In addition to the spectacular directional guardians, on the ceiling of Kitora Kofun is a depiction of the stars.  This star chart has been the focus of considerable study, as it depicts the stars in the sky as they might have been seen from the ground.  Though there are some errors, it is remarkably accurate, and it has been heralded as the oldest such star chart in the world.  There are earlier depictions of the sky, like the Nebra Sky Disc, from modern Nebra, in Germany, which dates to about 1800-1600 BCE, but those are more like an astronomical rule, rather than a chart.  It is also interesting that the positions of the stars don't exactly correspond with the sky over the Fujiwara capital: instead, it seems that the latitude better fits with the capital of Pyongyang in Goguryeo.  This opens up lots of intriguing possibilities about how this star chart came to be, and who created it.  It may be that some of the errors we see in the star positions come from taking a star chart possibly from the Tang court, and then localizing it to the Goguryeo capital in Pyongyang.  That chart then appears to have made its way to Japan where it was used in the Kitora kofun.  That means that the artist  wasn't necessarily directly looking at the sky at the time, but rather looking at a depiction, probably drawn on paper which has since been lost.  All of this points to the availability of, and importance placed on, astronomical information at the time.  In the Takamatsuzuka Kofun we similarly have directional animals, although in that case Suzaku, in the south, has been lost.  There is also a depiction of the stars, though it is more based on the zodiac, with constellations depicted in the various "houses" of the sky, rather than a true chart of the sky.  Most significantly in this tomb, however, are depictions of courtiers – groups of male and female attendance - in what appears to be court clothing, and indeed this is the best depiction we have of what court clothing may have looked like at this time.  It very much is in keeping with the clothing we see on the continent.  It is possible that the clothing depicted is not actually what was in use in the court, but possibly clothing from the continent as it was depicted in drawings and the like.   However, the style of clothing does seem to match the continental style clothing we see later in the Nara period, and so it does seem to be our best source for the clothing of the time barring us finding actual garments or further depictions. Both of these tombs are stunning, and have greatly increased our knowledge of the world of the court of 8th century Japan.  However, they are also both extremely fragile and in need of conservation.  Since being opened, humidity levels in the tombs have risen, which has led to the deterioration of the paintings themselves.  Japanese historians and conservators have gone to great lengths to preserve what they could before any more was lost, and there are depictions of what they looked like when they were originally found.  One of the goals of the World Heritage determination appears to be the conservation of these incredible paintings for future generations to be able to see. And there you have it.  Those are the sites  that were recently listed together on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara.  I hope that everyone gets a chance to go see them in person some day—it really is a beautiful and rather bucolic area with history strewn all about.  It isn't difficult to walk most of it, either, though to see everything you probably want at least a couple of days, not including various museums and other institutions.  And, of course, the rest of the Nara basin is full of even more treasures, such as Horyuji temple, the Makimuku Palace site, Mt. Miwa, and then the ancient capital of Nara, just to name a few. But that will have to be for another day.  For now, I think I've gone on long enough.  This has been a bit longer than most episodes, so I hope that you enjoyed it.  We'll be back with our regularly scheduled episodes in a couple of weeks. 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GB2RS News Sunday the 12th of July 2026 The news headlines: Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference WRTC 2026 is supported by the RSGB Have you enabled RSGB app notifications on your mobile device? The IARU Region 1 Conference is held every three years. The next one will be in September 2026 and will be hosted by the Austrian member society ÖVSV, which is also celebrating its centenary. Reports and proposals on a wide range of amateur radio topics are available from the conference website at conf.iaru-r1.org/documents  The scope includes the more regular topics such as band plans, spectrum matters, EMC and youth. This particular event will also consider updates for amateur radio development, operating and organisational matters. The RSGB has contributed several inputs. More about the event will be shared via the Society's comms channels and a future edition of RadCom. This year's World Radiosport Team Championship is taking place in East Anglia in the UK between the 8th and 13th of July. The RSGB is an official partner to the event and representatives from the Society have been on site throughout the week. The team has been supporting various activities including media liaison to raise awareness for WRTC 2026, the RSGB and amateur radio as a whole. You can see coverage of the event in a range of radio and online outlets including BBC Radio Shropshire, BBC News Online, Shropshire Live and the East Anglia Gazette. Links to the coverage are available on the RSGB website. Volunteers at the RSGB National Radio Centre have been busy welcoming competitors, referees, and supporters of WRTC to the Centre, with some enjoying time operating the GB3RS station. Keep up to date with more WRTC news, including the winners of the Championship, by visiting  wrtc2026.org Remember to enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device to be the first to hear when the Society releases the latest edition of RadCom and its sister publications. You'll also be notified when new editions are added to the collection of back issues. For iOS devices, go to Settings then tap Apps. Locate the RSGB app in the list, and toggle to allow notifications. For Android devices, go to Settings, navigate to Notifications and then tap on App notifications. Locate the RSGB app in the list and toggle to allow notifications. If you haven't yet downloaded the RSGB app, get the links by going to rsgb.org/radcom RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB visited the RSGB National Radio Centre earlier this month. Steve was on site to deliver two awards to volunteers including the Norman Keith Adams prize and another for outstanding services to the Centre. The RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB is currently looking for friendly and enthusiastic radio amateurs to join this successful team. If you are able to volunteer a minimum of one, or preferably two, days per month, find out more about the role by visiting rsgb.org/volunteers  Don't forget to listen out for all of the stations that will be on the air today, the 12th, during the 145 Alive event. From 1100 to 1400UTC, many hundreds of operators will be on the air using 145MHz FM and 144MHz SSB. For more information, go to the 145 Alive Facebook page or email 145aliveuk@gmail.com Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk  The deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.    And now for details of rallies and events Today, the 12th, McMichael Radio and Electronics Rally is taking place at White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, SL6 3LW. The doors are open from 8am for traders and to the public from 9am. The entry fee for visitors is £4 per person. More details are available at mcmichaelrally.org.uk On Sunday the 19th, Lincoln Short Wave Club Summer Radio Rally will take place at The Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HT. The doors open at 10am and admission costs £3. This in an indoor event and ample free car parking will be available. For more information email m5zzz@outlook.com Amateur radio will feature at the Electromagnetic Field EMF 2026 event taking place from the 16th to the 19th of July at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1EN. AMSAT-UK, the British Amateur Television Club and the UK Microwave Group are teaming up to showcase satellite communications, amateur television and microwave radio experimentation. Throughout the weekend, they plan to demonstrate how radio amateurs communicate via satellites in both low-earth orbit and geostationary orbit, including contacts and digital amateur television via the QO-100 satellite. They also hope to demonstrate microwave operating techniques and experimental radio systems used on the higher amateur bands. Visitors can see live satellite ground-station setups, microwave equipment, an amateur television demonstration and learn how hobbyists build and operate space-related radio technology. Special event callsign GB26EMF will also be active on site. If you are attending the event, drop by to explore satellites, video over radio and the microwave spectrum. More details are available at amsat-uk.org Now the Special Event news To mark the centenary of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, special callsign ZL100C is on the air until Thursday the 6th of August. QSL via the Bureau and Logbook of the World. Special callsign DL0SOP is active until the 31st of July for the 68th edition of the Sea of Peace Award. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, Logbook of the World and eQSL. More information, including the rules and how to apply for an award, is available at dl0sop.darc.de Now the DX news Emil, DL8JJ is active as OX/DL8JJ/P from Greenland until Tuesday the 14th of July. He is operating CW from the main island, NA-018, as well as from Tasiilaq, NA-151. Aldir, PY1SAD is active as 8R1TM from Guyana until Sunday the 26th of July. He operates using CW, digital modes and SSB on the 160 to 6m bands as well as via satellite. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL, QRZ.com  or directly to Aldir's home call. Now the contest news Today, the 12th, the UK Microwave Group 24, 47 and 76GHz Contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The GR2HQ Challenge and IARU HF Championship started at 1200UTC yesterday, the 11th, and ends at 1200UTC today, Sunday the 12th of July. Using CW and SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and ITU Zone. The UK is in Zone 27. On Tuesday the 14th of July, the RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Tuesday the 14th of July, the RSGB 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 15th of July, the RSGB 80m Club Championship runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Thursday the 16th of July, the RSGB 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Saturday the 18th of July, the RSGB 70MHz Trophy Contest runs from 1400 to 2000UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and your two-letter postcode. On Sunday the 19th, the RSGB International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. Using CW on the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and transmitter power. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 9th of July 2026. We have had another week of mixed HF propagation. We started with a Kp index of 6.33 on Saturday the 4th of July which was caused by a coronal mass ejection, or CME. This caused a strong G3 geomagnetic storm and auroral conditions. A check on the bands on the 4th of July showed poor HF propagation with lower maximum useable frequencies, or MUFs, and weak and watery signals from the NCDXF beacons on 14.100MHz. But conditions have since improved and we had a Kp index of less than 3 over the past few days which means the ionosphere has returned to normal. Meanwhile, the solar flux index declined from a high of 203 on Thursday the 2nd of July to a low of 116 on Wednesday the 8th of July. That's quite a change and means that HF propagation has declined somewhat. An Earth-facing coronal hole has now passed with few effects and currently there is nothing of significance rotating into view. Solar flare activity has also declined with only two M-class flares over the past three days. So, the big question is: what happens next? Active region 4482 on the Sun continues to be a major threat. A solar flare and accompanying CME could soon ruin our chances of good HF conditions. The declining solar flux index hasn't helped either. Again, NOAA predicts the solar flux index will be in the 120 to 145 range over the coming week with a Kp index of 2 to 3. So, good news overall. DX to be worked this week includes D73G on Ch'ongsan Island; T22TT from Tuvalu; TY5FR in Benin; RT9K, the Arctic Legends IOTA DXpedition; JK1HFB/JD1 in Ogasawara, OX3LX from Greenland; and VP5G operating from Turks and Caicos. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The weather is becoming a talking point in terms of the heatwave developing over much of the country, but especially in the south. This has propagation implications too. It's all being driven by a large area of high pressure, which for much of the coming week resides to the north and west of the British Isles. This will give a north-easterly breeze over the south-eastern half of the UK which means it will be blowing in from the North Sea, possibly with areas of low cloud at times. The propagation implication is that this represents almost ideal tropo potential. This is especially the case when the low cloud moves inland and we find a marked contrast between the hot dry air above the inversion and the cool, moist and shallow cloud layer below. However, in high summer the daytime heating over the land degrades the lift during the morning as the temperature inversion gets broken down by the strong sunshine. Northern areas will see the occasional weakening front clip the northwestern fringes of the UK to offer up the only rain scatter prospects available at first. However, some models are starting to suggest a breakdown by the end of the week, so more rain scatter and an end to the tropo. The prospects for aurora depend upon the Kp index, which at the moment is mostly cycling between 1 and 3. This is not anything to generate radio interest, for which a Kp index of 7 is nearer the mark. Meteor showers are still in the random state with the next shower, the Delta Aquarids, coming late in the month. The Sporadic-E season is doing well this year, particularly for digital modes. There have also been events for CW and SSB up to 2m at times. However, not all parts of the country experience an opening, so watch the clusters for early notice of workable paths. EME now, and declination reaches maximum today, the 12th, so Moon window lengths will peak along with maximum Moon elevation. Path losses are still falling, until perigee tomorrow, the 13th. 144MHz sky noise is moderate until Tuesday the 14th when the Sun and Moon are close in the sky, then low for the rest of the week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

GB2RS News Sunday the 5th of July 2026 The news headlines: Don't miss the WRTC award opportunities New EMC workshop added to the RSGB Convention programme The RSGB has announced a new Legacy Committee Chair The World Radiosport Team Championship is nearly here! Fifty teams from around the world will come to the UK to compete in the prestigious event, and you have an opportunity to work these special stations and apply for your award. The WRTC contest will be live on a dedicated online platform provided by World Radio League. This is a live scoreboard where you can track your favourite team in real time. Also, when you contact one of the special WRTC stations, you can see it on the WRL platform. If you're an SSB operator, there are 250 possible QSOs across 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m. Similarly, there are 250 possible QSOs if you are a CW operator. Certificates will be downloadable after the contest, and these will display your total number of QSOs made with the special callsigns. There are different award tiers depending on how many you contact. For full details go to wrtc2026.org  and under the competition tab on the righthand side of the page you will see the Awards section. If you want practical advice on identifying the source, and mitigating the effects of, Radio Frequency Interference, the Society's ‘Finding RFI workshop' is for you. Part tutorial, part hands-on workshop, the session is an opportunity for RSGB members to learn from RFI experts within the RSGB EMC Committee. Running on Friday the 9th of October at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, the morning will cover sources and effects of RFI with examples of radiated and conducted emissions. In the afternoon, you'll be exploring radiated emissions by constructing a small loop antenna. Attendees will also see how to use SDR to identify signals and measure their strength. SDR hardware will kindly be provided by SDRplay. You will also be able to seek advice on any RFI problems you may have. You are welcome to join this workshop even if you are not attending the rest of the RSGB 2026 Convention. To find out more and secure your spot visit rsgb.org/convention-workshops The RSGB Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Nuttall, M5BAN as the new Chair of the RSGB Legacy Committee. Brian already has experience of the Legacy Committee having been a member for the last three years. He has been licensed since 2007 and brings extensive amateur radio experience to the role. The RSGB Honorary Treasurer Chris Wood, GD6TWF is the Board Liaison for the Legacy Committee. Chris says that he is looking forward to working with Brian to develop the role of the Legacy Committee and how it operates. You can find out more about the work of the Committee by going to rsgb.org/legacy The RSGB Youth Committee Chair, Chris Aitken, MM0WIC has announced that two new Youth Champions have joined the Committee. Angus Dare, M7NZM is the new Youth Champion for Cadets, whilst Katelyn How, M9KFH is the Youth Champion for Guides. Each has a good level of experience in leading in their respective fields and the Youth Committee is looking forward to seeing youth engagement progress in both areas. Sam McCutchion, M0UEL will continue as the Youth Champion for Scouts. You can contact each of the Champions via the email addresses shown at rsgb.org/youth RSGB representatives attended the Ham Radio exhibition in Friedrichshafen last week. They used the opportunity to talk to the wider amateur radio community, liaise with international colleagues and raise awareness and support for the Society and amateur radio in the UK. The team was delighted by the positive response to the RSGB app and international membership and were happy to welcome new members from around the world. GB2RS Newsreader Esther, GI0AZA also attended the event and read the Society's weekly broadcast from Germany. Look out for a fuller report on Friedrichshafen in the August issue of RadCom. The RSGB Board would like to thank Andy Talbot, G4JNT for serving as the Chair of the RSGB Technical Forum for 14 years. Andy has recently stepped down from that role and the post will be advertised through RSGB communications channels shortly. The RSGB is pleased that Andy will continue to contribute to the work of the Society through his role as a RadCom technical author. The next in the popular 145 Alive series of events takes place on Sunday the 12th of July from 1100 to 1400UTC. Many hundreds of operators are expected to be on the air using 145MHz FM and 144MHz SSB. For more information, go to the 145 Alive Facebook page or email 145aliveuk@gmail.com Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk  The deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.  And now for details of rallies and events Barford Norfolk Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday the 5th, at Barford Village Hall and Green, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB. The doors open at 9am for visitors. The event features trade stands, car boot sales, bring and buy, a charity raffle, repeater groups, catering and free car parking. Entry costs £3 per person but under 16s will be admitted free of charge. For more details visit tinyurl.com/Barford2026  or email David, G7URP at radio@dcpmicro.com Today, Sunday the 5th, The Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. The museum is home to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment in the world. For more information visit becg.org.uk/events Also today, Sunday the 5th, Newbury Radio Rally is taking place at Newbury Showground, RG18 9QZ. The entrance fee for visitors is £4 per person but there is no charge for under 16s. Free parking is available on site. For more information visit nadars.org.uk/rally.asp On Saturday the 11th of July, the Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club Radio Rally will take place at Welwick Village Hall, Northfield Lane, HU12 0SH. The doors open at 10am and entrance costs £3.50 per visitor. Under-14s will be admitted free of charge. For more information or to book a table, email rally@hfdxarc.com Now the Special Event news Amateur radio operators across the USA, Canada and Mexico are activating a series of special callsigns to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Stations are active until the 19th of July from each of the cities hosting the tournament. Look out for activity on all bands and modes. For more information visit wc2026ses.org Members of Swissair Radio Amateur Club, HB9VC are active as HB200LF until the 31st of July. The special callsign is in operation to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Favre. In 1872 the Swiss engineer built the first Gotthard railway tunnel – the longest railway tunnel in the world at that time. See QRZ.com for details of a certificate that is available for working the station. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World and Club Log. Now the DX news Franco, IZ5IUY is active as IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino Island, EU-050, until the 9th of July. He is operating using SSB on the 40 to 6m bands, as well as on the 2m and 70cm bands. QSL via Franco's home call is preferred. Pierre, VK3KTB is active as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island, NA-008, until Wednesday the 22nd of July. He operates CW, FT8 and SSB on various bands. QSL via Logbook of the World and OQRS. Now the contest news RSGB VHF National Field Day and the RSGB VHF Fixed Station Contest started at 1400UTC yesterday, the 4th, and run until 1400UTC today, Sunday the 5th of July. Using all modes on the 6m, 4m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, today, Sunday the 5th of July, the RSGB 3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Tomorrow, the 6th, the RSGB 80m CW Club Championship Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 7th, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Using FM on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Tuesday the 7th, the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 8th of July, the RSGB 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 8th of July, the RSGB 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Thursday the 9th, the RSGB 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The GR2HQ Challenge and IARU HF Championship start at 1200UTC on Saturday the 11th and ends at 1200UTC on Sunday the 12th of July. Using CW and SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and ITU Zone. The UK is in Zone 27. On Sunday the 12th, the UK Microwave Group 24, 47 and 76GHz Contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on the 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 2nd of July 2026 Last week we warned you about some large sunspots about to turn into view. It turns out that regions 4478 and 4479 were even bigger than we thought! The result was that the solar flux index climbed into the low 200s, but we also had solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, to contend with. As well as one X-class flare, the strongest, we also had 13 M-class flares. The X-class event inevitably led to a CME which could potentially affect the ionosphere today, the 5th. Expect the Kp index to rise with a corresponding fall in the maximum useable frequency, should the Bz swing south. Note that the solar wind speed has been at more than 400 kilometres per second for a few days, but so far its north-facing Bz field has saved us from more HF disruption. Daytime maximum useable frequencies have been peaking to around 21 to 22MHz, but blanketing Sporadic-E is often preventing signals from reaching the higher F2 layer. DX to be worked this week includes TJ1GD/P on Mondoleh Island; FO/F6BCW from French Polynesia; JD1BQP in Ogasawara; OX/DL8JJ in Greenland; TY5FR from Benin; FP/KV1J from St Pierre and Miquelon; FS/F4EQE in Saint Martin; and RT9K, the Arctic Legends IOTA DXpedition. This weekend also features the Marconi Memorial HF Contest; the Original QRP Contest; the PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint; and the FOC Old School Classic 1960s QSO Party. So, there's plenty to get your teeth into. Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may decline to be in the 140 to 175 range. The Kp index is forecast to be unsettled on Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th of July, perhaps hitting 4. Otherwise, it should be around 2. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The bulk of the coming week will see high pressure centred to the southwest of the British Isles with a broad north-westerly wind across the UK. This will mean that tropo will remain a feature, especially for southwestern areas up the Irish Sea and down across Biscay to Spain, the Azores and Canaries. The presence of a weak frontal zone running southeast across the UK will provide some occasional patchy rain which is not particularly good for rain scatter. We're not expecting too strong a showing for aurora either. However, look out for a Kp index greater than 5, if that's your interest. There are no significant meteor showers at the moment so random activity favouring the early dawn period will probably be the best chance for QSOs. Sporadic-E has been outstanding recently, especially on digital modes, with long openings up to 144MHz. We are still very much in the main part of the season. The distribution of the jet streams during the coming week still appears to favour Scandinavia and the Baltic paths for Sporadic-E, but with possible extensions into the Balkans as the jet stream digs south. The coming period will continue to provide Sporadic-E and tropo on the same day but, due to different causes, should be separable by the direction of the opening. Tropo events will usually be longer in duration, whereas Sporadic-E is more fleeting. Remember, on a busy day, not all VHF DX will be the result of Sporadic-E and you could be dealing with a hybrid Sporadic-E and tropo day. EME now, and declination is rising, going positive tomorrow, the 6th, so Moon window lengths increase. Path losses are falling, but perigee, the Moon's closest point to Earth, is still over a week away on Monday the 13th of July. 144MHz sky noise is low all week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

Benvenuti e bentornate in questa nuova collaborazione di Giappone nel mondo. Oggi vi presento Focus Giappone, la rassegna stampa curata da Simone Ottuzzi, creatore del canale YouTube Omotenashi Anime e caro amico. Ogni lunedì alle 6:00 vi porterà le notizie più interessanti della settimana dal Sol Levante, arricchendo il nostro feed con contenuti freschi e approfonditi. Passate a salutare Simone sul suo canale Omotenashi Anime e… buon ascolto!-- Link utili: --- Valutate l'idea di ISCRIVERVI al canale di Simone OMOTENASHIANIME: https://www.youtube.com/@OMOTENASHIANIME- Il canale YouTube su Giappone nel Mondo: https://www.youtube.com/@giapponenelmondo- Il nostro canale su approfondimenti e cultura pop LIVE PLOT-TWISTER: https://www.youtube.com/@plot-twister--- SHOWNOTES ---RIASSUNTO:Questa settimana Focus Giappone affronta sei temi centrali: lo studio del governo sulle specie invasive nelle isole Ogasawara patrimonio UNESCO, l'impennata dei prezzi degli appartamenti usati a Tokyo (+27%), la regolamentazione dei social media per i giovani, l'invasione dei robot cinesi nel mercato della robotica giapponese, e l'introduzione di una tassa di soggiorno ad Akone. Un'edizione ricca di notizie che toccano ambiente, economia immobiliare, tecnologia e turismo sostenibile.CAPITOLI: 00:00  Introduzione e benvenuto 00:43  Specie invasive nelle isole Ogasawara 02:21  Aumento dei prezzi degli appartamenti usati a Tokyo 03:46  Regolamentazione dei social media per i giovani 06:24  Robot cinesi nelle fabbriche giapponesi 10:20  Tassa di soggiorno ad AkoneARGOMENTI: - Specie invasive isole Ogasawara patrimonio UNESCO - Prezzi appartamenti Tokyo aumento 27% - Regolamentazione social media minori Giappone - Robot cinesi mercato robotica giapponese - Verifica età social media Instagram TikTok - Fabbriche giapponesi automazione economica - Tassa soggiorno Akone turismo sostenibileDESCRIZIONE SEO (per Spotify):Le notizie dalla stampa giapponese di questa settimana spaziano dall'ambiente al turismo, passando per tecnologia e immobiliare. Il governo giapponese lancia uno studio sulle specie invasive nelle isole Ogasawara, mentre Tokyo registra un aumento record del 27% nei prezzi degli appartamenti usati. Nel settore tecnologico, i robot cinesi stanno conquistando il mercato della robotica giapponese a prezzi significativamente inferiori, generando preoccupazioni sulla sicurezza dei dati. Inoltre, esperti giapponesi discutono di come regolamentare l'uso dei social media tra i giovani senza vietarli completamente, e la celebre località termale di Akone introduce una tassa di soggiorno per affrontare i problemi legati al sovraturismo.

GB2RS News Sunday the 28th of June 2026 The news headlines: Join Tonight@8 in July to learn about this summer's solar eclipse and how you can take part New speakers confirmed for the RSGB 2026 Convention Send your nominations for the RSGB G5RP Trophy Did you know that a solar eclipse will be visible in the UK this Summer? It will be a total eclipse for areas west of the UK and at its maximum there will be about 90% totality. This lends itself to unique opportunities for HF propagation experiments, and you can get involved! In a special Tonight@8 on Monday the 6th of July, RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair Steve Nichols, G0KYA will explain how the Committee has been drawing up plans for RSGB members to participate. These include experiments with monitoring medium wave stations in the UK, Morocco and Algeria. An 80m CW contest is also being arranged and other radio amateurs are being encouraged to run WSPR on 80m during the eclipse. During the webinar, Steve will outline what you can expect and why, as well as how you can take part. You can join the webinar and ask questions live via the RSGB's YouTube channel or special BATC channel. You can view the latest Tonight@8 programme by visiting rsgb.org/webinars Are you up to date on the latest developments in the Microwave community? Or perhaps you'd like to learn about Low Earth Orbiting satellites? Maybe you'd like to improve your knowledge on the pioneering women of British amateur radio? Or are you interested in understanding your SDR through IQ visualisation? These are all topics that the RSGB is excited to have on the programme for its upcoming Convention between the 9th and 11th of October 2026. You can see the full speaker list by going to rsgb.org/convention  and selecting ‘RSGB 2026 Convention – speakers' from the righthand menu. The Society has confirmed that it has frozen ticket prices, and you can buy this year's ticket at last year's price! This means you can make the most of the early-bird pricing and buy your weekend ticket for just £49. Buy your ticket now and enjoy a weekend of learning, inspiration and making connections. The RSGB G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is open to anyone who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend someone to be awarded the G5RP Trophy for 2026, now is the time to send in your nomination. Your nominee should be an up-and-coming HF DXer who has made rapid progress in the last year and has some real achievements to show, for example, a good total of new countries worked or some substantial HF DXpedition activity. Please send your nominations to RSGB HF Manager Ian Greenshields, G4FSU via hf.manager@rsgb.org.uk  The deadline for nominations is Friday the 11th of September 2026. Are you studying for your Foundation or Intermediate level exam? Did you know that the RSGB recently released three new mock exams for each level? The new papers take into account all the changes to the syllabus and exam question bank that have been made since the last sets of mock exam papers were published. Make sure you are using these latest versions for your revision by going to rsgb.org/mock-exams The famous Grimeton Radio Station will be on the air on Sunday the 5th of July. The unique Alexanderson alternator, with the callsign SAQ, is scheduled for two transmissions on 17.2kHz using CW. At 0830UTC, the alternator will be started up and at 0900UTC the first transmission will take place. A second transmission is scheduled for 1300UTC. You can read more about the event and the historic transmitter at alexander.n.se And finally, don't forget to listen out for all the amateur stations that will be on the air for International Museums on the Air today, the 28th of June. For more information about the event visit tinyurl.com/imota2026 Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk  The deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.  And now for details of rallies and events Today, the 28th, the Cornish Radio Amateur Club Rally is taking place at Penair School in Truro. The doors open at 10.15am and admission costs £3. Traders, bring and buy and refreshments are available on site. For more information email janluke1954@hotmail.co.uk Barford Norfolk Radio Rally will take place on Sunday the 5th of July at Barford Village Hall and Green, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB. The doors open at 9am for visitors. The event features trade stands, car boot sales, bring and buy, a charity raffle, repeater groups, catering and free car parking. Entry costs £3 per person but under 16s will be admitted free of charge. For more details visit tinyurl.com/Barford2026  or email David, G7URP at radio@dcpmicro.com The Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day on Sunday the 5th of July, from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. The museum is home to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment in the world. For more information visit becg.org.uk/events Also on Sunday the 5th of July, Newbury Radio Rally will be taking place at Newbury Showground, RG18 9QZ. The entrance fee for visitors is £4 per person but there is no charge for under 16s. Free parking is available on site. For more information visit nadars.org.uk/rally.asp Now the Special Event news Special callsign DQ40CNP is in use until the 11th of July to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster. The station has been worked recently on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via DL1EAL. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, eQSL, the DARC Community Logbook, QRZ.com  and Club Log. Amateur radio operators across the USA, Canada and Mexico are activating a series of special callsigns to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Stations are active until the 19th of July from each of the cities hosting the tournament. Look out for activity on all bands and modes. For more information visit wc2026ses.org Now the DX news Chas, NK8O is active as 5H3DX from Tanzania until Thursday the 2nd of July. He operates using CW, FT4 and FT8 on the 40 to 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World or directly to NK8O. Darek, TJ1GD is active from Mondoleh Island in Cameroon, AF-095, until Wednesday the 15th of July. See QRZ.com for QSL instructions. Now the contest news Today, the 28th, the UK Microwave Group High Band Contest runs from 0800 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the 28th, the RSGB 50MHz CW Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using CW on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 1st of July, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Also on Wednesday the 1st of July, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. RSGB VHF National Field Day and the RSGB VHF Fixed Station Contest start at 1400UTC on Saturday the 4th and run until 1400UTC on Sunday the 5th of July. Using all modes on the 6m, 4m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday the 5th of July, the RSGB 3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC. Using all modes on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Tuesday the 23rd of June 2026. Things have been quiet on the solar front but that may be about to change. The solar flux index has been sitting around the low 120s for a few days and the geomagnetic Kp index has been below 2. Other than a couple of M-class solar flares, activity has been rather quiet. One of the flares was the source of a faint, easterly-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME, with no Earth-directed component. But there are a number of solar features that could change all that. Firstly, a coronal hole on the Sun's surface became geoeffective on Wednesday the 24th meaning a solar wind stream could impact the Earth. Expect the Kp index to rise, perhaps to 4 as a result, and maximum useable frequencies to drop. Hopefully today, the 28th, this will clear. Meanwhile, a large sunspot group is due to appear from around the Sun's eastern limb. The cluster as observed by the ESA solar orbiter spacecraft shows arch-like structures known as coronal loops seen towering over the east limb. Quite what this will do for HF propagation is hard to say so keep an eye on solarham.com for updates. DX to be worked next week includes FP/KV1J from St Pierre and Miquelon; JD1BQP from Ogasawara; 5H3DX in Tanzania; CN2NQV from Morocco; FO/F6BCW in French Polynesia; and PJ2/PH2M operating from Curacao HF conditions have been relatively poor with many stations complaining that there is not much activity. A quick check revealed little action on 21MHz and higher, other than Sporadic-E openings. So, it looks like 14 and 18MHz are the main DX bands at the moment. NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may increase to 145 by Wednesday the 1st of July. Once we get over the effects of the coronal hole's high-speed solar wind stream the Kp index is predicted to go back down to 2. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The typical high summer patterns of jet streams take a step back in mid-summer. However, any that do crop up can give plenty of value for Sporadic-E since the ionosphere is well primed by meteor debris from the June Bootids. Multi-hop Sporadic-E paths to the US and Far East are likely to be a surprise at times, often short-lasting for individual stations, but overall it is a good time of the season to be optimistic. It can be a challenge at this time of year since tropo is also a strong player due to the hot air from the land moving out across the cooler sea water around the UK. This provides ideal duct conditions that persist over the waters throughout the day but may struggle for stations well inland. It can also cause confusion as to whether you are working Sporadic-E or tropo on occasions. If it is tropo, it will be much longer lasting and particularly good overnight on the high bands. If the path works on the 70cm band it is probably tropo. Meteor scatter is best around the random period maximum, which is just around dawn. Rain scatter is a good option. Watch for lightning activity as a clue for intense precipitation. If you are fed up with all that, the long-shot option might be aurora, but that is relatively rare in high summer and not visible easily. EME now, and path losses are high as the Moon is near apogee, its furthest point from Earth. Declination is also at a minimum. Sky noise is currently high but will improve as the week goes on. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

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Robert Mondavi, Iconic Winery, Oakville, 250th episode, Dodgers/Giants Rivalry and interview with Kurtis Ogasawara, director of winemaking, Robert Mondavi Winery. ON THE ROAD with MR CA WINE is about California's cool, aspirational lifestyle and awesome wines hosted by Chuck Cramer, a California native, living in London and is the Director of European & Asian sales & marketing, Terlato Wines. This is a wine journey covering the hottest topics in the world of California wine, chatting along the way with the key influencers in the industry who make it all happen. This week's episode includes an interview with Kurtis Ogasawara, director of winemaking, Robert Mondavi Winery.

Masaaki Shibuya, mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, on Monday showed his effective tolerance of the Japanese government conducting a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, one of the Ogasawara Islands.

Baseball Hall of Fame-caliber manager Bobby Valentine joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for the premiere NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series episode. The former manager of the Texas Rangers (7 years), New York Mets (NL pennant), Boston Red Sox, and two-time champion in Japan shares a lifetime of stories. From playing for 17-year-old Lou Lamoriello in Cape Cod to the iconic 1999 mustache disguise, managing Mike Piazza's emotional 9/11 home run that healed New York, pioneering American success in Japanese baseball, teaching ballroom dancing exhibitions, and calling Shohei Ohtani the greatest athlete in a baseball uniform. Plus the 40-15 prediction he nailed exactly, George W. Bush partnership, Tommy Lasorda's influence, Sacred Heart University athletic director tenure, and philanthropic work with Special Olympics. This is Bobby Valentine uncensored.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome to NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series premiere with baseball legend Bobby Valentine[01:00] - Fifth franchise: stepping outside hockey to learn from sports icons across disciplines[02:00] - Bobby joins from Valentine Sports Academy in Stamford, Connecticut on exercise bike[03:00] - 1994 Stanley Cup photo at Shea Stadium: Rangers or Devils cup with Doug Romano[04:00] - Age 17: playing for Lou Lamoriello in Cape Cod League 1967[05:00] - Lou's baseball background: Providence College coach, Pan-Am League player at 23-24[06:00] - First-generation Italian parents: couldn't spell Cape Cod, Bobby spent summer in Yarmouth[07:00] - Lou's discipline from day one: couldn't ride in trunk of car to road games[08:00] - Baseball vs hockey management: everyday grind, respect of opposition and teammates[09:00] - Accountability on ice same as diamond: only difference hockey players drink more (Canadian thing)[10:00] - Texas Rangers: seven years as manager with George W. Bush as GM/owner[11:00] - Bush made change 1992: "good idea, I was there long enough, time to move on"[12:00] - Japanese GM's mission: finding first non-Japanese manager for professional league[13:00] - Going to Japan: "right-eyed and bushy-tailed gonna teach everyone everything"[14:00] - Learning while teaching: rewarding experience understanding Japanese baseball culture[15:00] - Spectacular Japanese players: Ogasawara and others, closed society not up for change[16:00] - Hideo Nomo: first real MLB player, threw no-hitter when Bobby won championship[17:00] - Cross-section working: 1934 Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig exhibition to modern day[18:00] - Cooperstown Hall of Fame: Ichiro Suzuki induction, US-Japan baseball exhibit[19:00] - Shohei Ohtani: best athlete in baseball uniform ever seen, either side of Pacific Ocean[20:00] - 2006 draft: wanted two-way player, first baseman/pitcher threw 95 mph, drank beer instead[21:00] - What Ohtani's doing is really tough: unprecedented two-way excellence[22:00] - Chiba Lotte Marines: attendance doubled, hosting ballroom dancing classes[23:00] - International ballroom dance champion: teaching chacha to community before games[24:00] - Exhibition in tuxedo with partner: full ballroom dress on field before national anthem[25:00] - Changed costumes during anthem, came out to manage game immediately after[26:00] - 2005 return to Japan: bringing American fan-friendly atmosphere post-1995 MLB strike[27:00] - Kids running bases, autograph sessions: opening up Japanese baseball culture[28:00] - June 1999 Mets: eight-game losing streak, GM fired three coaches instead of addressing players[29:00] - Predicted 40-15 in next 55 games or would quit: media ready to hold feet to fire[30:00] - Catcher's balk: Mike Piazza stepped outside box before Pat Mahomes (Patrick's father) released[31:00] - Randy Marsh call: read about it for years, never seen it

Nationals Option Japanese Pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to Triple-A Rochester

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss several new technology releases and personal experiences with gadgets. They talk about Google's plans to integrate AI features into the Chrome browser to improve security and search functionality. Nothing Ear (3) earbuds, which have an interesting feature where the charging case can be used as a microphone. AirPods Pro (3), noting the magnetic case and the new ear tips, and he and Ogasawara compare the sound quality of various microphones. Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses with a heads-up display and gesture control, but express frustration over the limited availability and the requirement to get a demo at a few select stores. We also briefly touch upon the new iPhone Air, speculating that it is a test run for a future foldable iPhone. Mac OS 26 update and its effect on the VO2 Max calculation, which has led to inconsistent readings for users. The podcast ends with a nostalgic discussion of their favorite Windows CE devices. I talked about my first Windows CE device: The HP 320LX Handheld PC. Jon discussed his first "real" smartphone, the HTC Himalayas, and his all-time favorite, the HTC Kaiser or Titan II, praising its form factor and features.

During a routine Rita Repulsa attack, the Rangers' morphers do something unexpected... send them back to the Edo era of Japan!Using the Morphin Grid's power, the mysterious Ogasawara pulls the Rangers through time and begs for help, but when the enemy they face isn't what they expect, our heroes will face a painful revelation!In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Usagi Yojimbo, discover the crossover between the Rabbit Ronin and the teenagers with attitude that fans have been waiting for!#PowerRangers #UsagiYojimbo #ComicReview #MMPR #StanSakai #BoomStudios #IDW #CrossoverComics #SamuraiRabbit #usagipodjimbo

In the latest Mobile Views podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss Apple's recent product announcements, focusing more on software than hardware. They note that the new operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, are where users will see the most significant changes, with updates scheduled to be released on September 15th. The new operating systems have a "liquid glass" design, which changes the overall look and navigation. They also touch on the new iPhone "Air," which they theorize may be a precursor to a foldable phone, as it is a result of Apple's research and development for foldable technology.   They also share their thoughts on other new products and features. Ogasawara and Westfall express disappointment that the new AirPods Pro did not include an LCD display case or a thermometer, features they were hoping for. Ogasawara also discusses his experience with the Google Pixel 10 Pro's AI features, including the built-in thermometer. They also talk about the new sleep score feature on watchOS 26 and the upcoming hypertension detection. Finally, they express their frustration with the lack of progress in phone technology, reminiscing about a time when new features like GPS and Wi-Fi were added every year, and they suggest that people who upgrade every two or three years will find the changes more exciting than those who upgrade annually.

Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Nationals at Brewers 4PM ET—Shinnosuke Ogasawara is starting for Washington. Ogasawara in his MLB debut allowed four earned runs with two strikeouts in 2 2/3rd innings at home to the Red Sox. The left hander pitched in Japan the past three seasons producing good results. Brandon Woodruff starts for Milwaukee. Woodruff in his 2025 opener allowed one earned run with eight strikeouts in six innings at Miami. He returned after shoulder surgery in 2024. A career ERA of 3.08 with WHIP of 1.04 in 686 1/3rd innings.

Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Red Sox at Nationals 1:35PM ET—Garrett Crochet is starting for Boston. Crochet in eighteen starts produces an ERA of 2.34 with WHIP of 1.04. The left hander has an elite 31.5% K rate with 7% walks. Ground balls served at 47.8% with 0.78 home runs per nine innings. Shinnosuke Ogasawara gets the start for Boston. Ogasawara will make his MLB debut. He was sidelined with an oblique injury and signed a two year contract for 3.5 million dollars. In three starts in Triple A an ERA of 4.80 and WHIP of 1.33 in fifteen innings.

How did a kid with no background in winemaking, a D1 scholarship to wrestle in college, and an interest in Mechanical Engineering end up making wine at one of the most famous wineries in Napa? You could call it fate. This week, we had the honor of sitting down with Kurtis Ogasawara who is the Director of Winemaking at Robert Mondavi Winery. Like a lot of winemakers we have met, he didn't start out expecting to be a winemaker, and began with a background in science and math. But, maybe the most amazing thing about Kurtis is that his experience as a Division 1 college athlete has influenced how he sees the winemaking process - which he likens to a team because of all the different people and talents that have to come together to make something special. Join us for this fun and fascinating interview, and gain a new appreciation for this storied winery and one of its amazing winemakers. Send us a Text Message and we'll respond in our next episode!Contact The Wine Pair Podcast - we'd love to hear from you!Visit our website, leave a review, and reach out to us: https://thewinepairpodcast.com/Follow and DM us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewinepairpodcast/Send us an email: joe@thewinepairpodcast.com

In "Mobile Views 567," Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss various tech topics, starting with Ogasawara's review of a new 4K webcam with stereo speakers and AI-powered digital zoom and voice tracking, which he is very pleased with.  They then delve into a "rant" about the ongoing debate regarding tablets, specifically the sentiment that iPads should be more like Macs.  Both speakers express their disagreement with this idea, with Westfall highlighting that many people, including himself, have valid use cases for tablets that differ from laptops or phones.  They liken this to past skepticism surrounding smartwatches and the need for a monthly calendar view in older versions of Windows Mobile, suggesting a fundamental misunderstanding of diverse user needs by some tech enthusiasts and developers.  The conversation also covers Ogasawara's experience with Adobe Project Indigo, a free photography app for iPhone that shoots in raw format, and the release of Android 16.  Todd cautions against purchasing unbranded budget Android tablets due to a lack of OS and security updates.  Finally, they brainstorm ideas for future "bionic devices" and "smart jewelry," expressing a desire for more innovative wearables beyond current fitness trackers.  These concepts include a Vision Pro with an integrated battery, AR smart glasses with built-in vision correction and recording, and advanced bone-conducting headphones.

Japanese Left-Hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara Claims Win in US Minor League Debut

Join us on a fascinating journey as we explore the story behind MCC's first-ever stationary meat cannery in Ontario. Hosted by Ken Ogasawara, this episode delves into the history, challenges, and triumphs of the Mennonite Central Committee's meat canning operations. From the early days of the mobile meat canner to the grand opening of the new 10,000 square foot facility, discover how this initiative has brought together thousands of volunteers and provided essential relief to communities around the world. Tune in and be inspired by the power of collective action and the motto, "Together we can." Apply to be a mobile meat canner opperator: https://mcc.org/canner-operator Transcript

In this episode, we have a conversation with Kurtis Ogasawara, the Director of Winemaking at Robert Mondavi Winery. Kurtis shares his expertise into the challenges and successes of managing such a prestigious winery in Napa Valley. The discussion covers the winery's rich history, including the legacy of Robert Mondavi.  Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the art of blending, extended maceration, and the evolving techniques in winemaking that balance tradition with innovation. The episode also highlights the winery's diverse portfolio, focusing on the elegance and complexity of their Cabernet Sauvignons and Chardonnays, and the current remodel of the Robert Mondavi winery and visitor center in Napa Valley.   Winemaking Class Offers and Show Notes for all episodes at https://www.insidewinemaking.com/ Resources from this Episode Robert Mondavi Winery - https://robertmondaviwinery.com/ This episode is sponsored by  the video course, Fundamentals of Winemaking Made Easy.  Use code INSIDEWINEMAKING  for $25 off the course.   https://www.learndesk.us/class/6006374003638272/winemaking-fundamentals-made-easy Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.

The Podcast is heading to arguably the most important winery in North America, Robert Mondavi. My guest is the Kurtis Ogasawara, the Director of Wine Making for Mondavi.

The Nationals have made a historic move by signing Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year contract worth $3.5 million, marking the first time the team has signed a player directly from Asia. Ogasawara, a former All-Star with a 3.12 ERA in 2023, is expected to join the rotation, though some scouts suggest he may be more effective as a reliever. In addition, the team has re-signed Josh Bell to a one-year deal for $6 million, with plans for him to serve primarily as a designated hitter after his previous successful stints in Washington. This shift in signing strategy reflects general manager Mike Rizzo's evolving approach, moving beyond a past focus on Latin American talent.

For this end of 2024 podcast, I'm joined once again by the Google NotebookLM podcast bots. And, once again, I used the beta-release interactive chat mode to interject during the podcast bots discussion. Note: Jon Westfall will rejoin the podcast for the first podcast of 2025. NotebookLM's summary of the podcast: MobileViews Podcast 541, Part 2, focuses on listener tech complaints. Adam Lein criticizes the inconsistencies of USB-C charging, while Todd Ogasawara suggests improvements to USB-C cable standardization. Jason Dunn expresses frustration with limitations of the Google Pixel 9 Pro's Gemini AI, particularly regarding locked-screen voice access. Finally, Ogasawara lists further grievances, including Google's discontinuation of Google Podcasts and its VPN service, and the lack of a Pixel Tablet 2 and wider availability of Microsoft's Recall feature.

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Nob Ogasawra! Nob worked for Nintendo as a freelance translator for every Pokémon game in the core series up until Pokémon Platinum. Follow Nob at https://x.com/DougDinsdale and https://bsky.app/profile/nobogasawara.bsky.social 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/  Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products  Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback  Find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids  Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback.  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh are both sustainability focused consultants, educators, advisors and advocates for sustainable business and strategies in Japan. Tove is based in the Tokyo area around the capital and Joy is based in Hiroshima city. Join us for the next live talk on Oct 28th at 8:30 Japan time: https://www.youtube.com/live/Fg2f4paE9f4?si=BoVYcQHsbqTrhhUlSept 2024 topics: Tove's One Young World Conference in Montreal & Montreal's Amazing Fruit & Vegetable Markets | Joy's talk with Dr. Donna Weeks & Japan's Top-3 for the Prime Minister Job- how Sustainable are their policies? | Joy's talk with Emi Kaiwa about sustainable tourism development | Tove's work on resilience at the workplace at the Conrad hotel Tokyo | Joy's work at the Ogasawara islands nature reserve article on Dolphin identification 00:00 Welcome to September Short-Takes00:28 One Young World 202406:47 Japan's Top-3 for PM07:40 Shijiro Koizumi10:05 Carbon Tax 12:00 Shigeru Ishiba13:40 Sanae Takaichi16:19 Montreal Marche Market19:58 Ogasawara island article22:09 Building Resilience at Conrad hotel27:00 After-hour freedoms from work29:00 Emi Kaiwa of GSTCTove & Joy are both focused on sustainable issues in our work across Japan doing consulting, training, advising & development for business, organizations and tourism.Tove Kinooka: Enteleco Consulting: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/Joy Jarman-Walsh (jjwalsh): Inbound Ambassador: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh== BGM thanks to the talented Casey Bean - support his music on BandCamp ==

In early spring 2024, Tom Miyagawa Coulton and I traveled on a 24h ferry from Tokyo to some of Japan's most remote and not well known tropical nature reserves called the Bonin or Ogasawara islands. YouTube video of this talk hereTom is a talented photographer and is always a great collaborator on writing and consulting projects like this around Japan. Video here made by All About Japan of the trip focused on composting toilet sustainability in tourism initiatives.BGM by talented singer songwriter Casey Bean - support his music on BandCamp

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Pearl Low, founder of Orange Blossom Studio and the creator of Wheels & Roses, review episodes four through six of Sasaki and Miyano! In episode four, Sasaki's evident deepening feelings for Miyano has everyone rooting for him! The accidental kamedan scene brings forth incredible tension between Sasaki and Miyano. Sasaki grabbing Miyano through the window before Ogasawara can pat his head stirs mixed feelings. Are Sasaki's and Miyano's random meetups truly by happenstance? In episode five, Sasaki's reiteration of his confession to Miyano in the shade as flowers fall all around them showcases his bravery and confidence in his feelings. Miyano's complex regarding his feminine face is discussed. Sasaki's actions while Miyano sleeps at school find themselves scattered throughout multiple layers of the sundae. In episode six, Miyano expresses to Sasaki that he needs more time to consider his confession, going against the notion that men should not have or vocalize their emotions. His non-response to Sasaki, however, leaves Chika and Giana feeling Banana Split. Kuresawa's passion for his girlfriend sets the bar high for partners everywhere. And suddenly, to no one's surprise, a fanfic idea is born at the end of the episode. Grab your spoon, and let's dig in! Follow our wonderful guest, Pearl Low!  https://x.com/Fumi_chun  https://www.instagram.com/fumichun/  https://www.pearllow.com/  EPISODE 4 [0:53] About Pearl [14:35] Soft Serve Summary [15:47] Sprinkles on Top  [20:37] Floats Your Boat [28:23] Banana Split [34:41] Rocky Road [38:54] I Scream, You Scream EPISODE 5 [41:43] Soft Serve Summary [42:50] Sprinkles on Top [46:21] Floats Your Boat [52:37] Banana Split [57:16] Rocky Road [58:14] Nuts [58:59] I Scream, You Scream EPISODE 6 [1:02:46] Soft Serve Summary [1:04:03] Sprinkles on Top [1:06:18] Floats Your Boat [1:13:22] Banana Split [1:20:41] I Scream, You Scream Leave us a message to be part of our anniversary episode! ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/345031/1/5ca5fxhsonmlxuk5 About Shoujo Sundae: Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a dueling pianist by daylight. Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight. Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352 If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae! Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com  Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundae Send us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.com Follow Giana Luna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Giana_Luna_  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_  Follow Chika Supreme on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChikaSupreme  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme   A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments: -A Soft Serve Summary (episode recap) -Sprinkles on Top (symbolism portrayed in the episode) -Floats Your Boat (positive aspects from the episode) -Banana Split (moments that are neither good or bad)-Rocky Road (emotional/sad moments) -Nuts (shocking moments) -Hot Fudge (hot takes or rants) -I Scream, You Scream (bad moments)

In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika enter the wonderful world of boy's love! They review episodes one through three of Sasaki & Miyano. While the timeline of episode one was a little confusing at points, nothing could put a damper on the ample shoujo feels that bubbled and burst all throughout this darling first episode. Sasaki's interest in Miyano's interest is absolute couple goals. In episode two, Miyano is begged to embrace shame and not listen to spicy CDs in the school hallway. The tension emanating from Sasaki and Miyano during The Pocky Game scene is off the charts. A post credits scene shines a light on a very silly plot hole. In episode three, Sasaki nobly defends the importance of boy's love to Ogasawara. Miyano boldly gifts Sasaki candy for white day, leading to an adorably heightened level of happiness for Sasaki. Sasaki's quiet whisper of a confession was a welcome surprise just three episodes into what is shaping up to be a Shoujo Sundae favorite anime. Grab your spoons, and let's dig in! EPISODE 1 [1:38] Soft Serve Summary [2:50] Sprinkles on Top  [7:18] Floats Your Boat [18:55] Banana Split [22:13] Nuts [24:41] I Scream, You Scream EPISODE 2 [25:27] Soft Serve Summary [26:23] Sprinkles on Top [27:41] Floats Your Boat [36:04] Banana Split [28:43] Rocky Road [39:41] I Scream, You Scream EPISODE 3 [40:59] Soft Serve Summary [42:09] Sprinkles on Top [43:46] Floats Your Boat [51:31] Banana Split [53:05] Rocky Road [54:31] I Scream, You Scream Leave us a message to be part of our anniversary episode! ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/345031/1/5ca5fxhsonmlxuk5 About Shoujo Sundae: Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a dueling pianist by daylight. Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight. Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352 If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae! Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com  Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundae Send us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.com Follow Giana Luna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Giana_Luna_  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_  Follow Chika Supreme on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChikaSupreme  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme  A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments: -A Soft Serve Summary (episode recap) -Sprinkles on Top (symbolism portrayed in the episode) -Floats Your Boat (positive aspects from the episode) -Banana Split (moments that are neither good or bad)-Rocky Road (emotional/sad moments) -Nuts (shocking moments) -Hot Fudge (hot takes or rants) -I Scream, You Scream (bad moments)

Recorded live from the Vancouver International Wine Festival! Anya chats with Beppe d'Andrea of Ruffino and Kurtis Ogasawara of Robert Mondavi about Italian and Californian wines, polpette, the post-ABC wine world, and more.

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで、文字も画像化されています。８メガあるので、環境によってはダウンロードに時間がかかります。以下のリンクからダウンロードして下さい。o..

Thế giới những năm gần đây nói nhiều về khái niệm Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương, nhưng thuật ngữ này dường như chưa bao giờ được Trung Quốc đề cập đến. Tại một khu vực từ lâu do Mỹ thống trị, đâu là vị thế của Trung Quốc ? Liệu Bắc Kinh có một tầm nhìn và một chiến lược đặc biệt cho vùng Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương ? Đối với nhiều nhà quan sát đây là một điểm thú vị. Nghiên cứu các phiên bản Sách Trắng Quốc phòng của các năm 2017 và 2019, người ta nhận thấy không một lần nào Bắc Kinh đề cập đến « Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương »1. Không những thế, Bắc Kinh thường xuyên chỉ trích mạnh mẽ khái niệm này, cho rằng đây là một hình thức phương Tây, đi đầu là Mỹ, vây hãm Trung Quốc.Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương…  Nhưng điều đó không đồng nghĩa với việc Bắc Kinh không có chính sách Ấn Độ – Thái Bình Dương. Theo Tanguy Struye de Swielande2, giáo sư ngành Quan hệ Quốc tế, trường đại học Công giáo Louvain (Bỉ), trên thực tế, Trung Quốc đã dùng lại lô-gic của khái niệm này qua việc xây dựng một tầm nhìn chiến lược, kết nối hai vùng Châu Á – Thái Bình Dương, khu vực ưu tiên, vùng ảnh hưởng tự nhiên và Ấn Độ Dương, khu vực Trung Quốc tìm cách gia tăng sự hiện diện như tại Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka.Vùng châu Á – Thái Bình Dương, xuất phát từ Hoàng Hải, băng qua biển Hoa Đông và eo biển Đài Loan, để rồi đi xuống Biển Đông, là khu vực mà Bắc Kinh có yêu sách chủ quyền nhiều nhất. Từ góc nhìn quân sự, khu vực này tạo thành tuyến phòng thủ đầu tiên. Chính sách này của Trung Quốc được thể hiện rõ qua việc xây dựng và quân sự hóa nhiều đảo nhân tạo hay tự nhiên (như tại quần đảo Trường Sa, bãi cạn Scarborough, Hoàng Sa).Trong một mục tiêu dài hạn đến năm 2049, từ tuyến phòng thủ đầu tiên này, Trung Quốc có thể triển khai đến chuỗi đảo thứ hai (quần đảo Ogasawara, Saipan và Guam) và thậm chí có thể thiết lập tuyến phòng thủ thứ ba gần Hawai. Trong khuôn khổ tham vọng này, Bắc Kinh phát triển một chiến lược chống xâm nhập và vô hiệu hóa các căn cứ quân sự tiền tuyến của Mỹ nhằm ngăn chặn mọi ý đồ triển khai sức mạnh của quân đội Mỹ.… Và chiếc cầu nối Đông Nam ÁLiên quan đến Ấn Độ Dương, ở Trung Quốc, những người theo trường phái Alfred Mahan – một sĩ quan hải quân, nhà sử học và chiến lược gia hải quân người Mỹ thế kỷ XIX – tỏ lập trường rất rõ ràng : « Ai kiểm soát được Ấn Độ Dương sẽ làm chủ được châu Á. Ấn Độ Dương là lối thông ra bảy vùng biển trên thế giới. Vận mệnh của thế giới trong thế kỷ XXI sẽ do Ấn Độ Dương định đoạt ».Thế nên, đối với Trung Quốc, việc hiện diện tại Ấn Độ Dương trở nên thiết yếu, do đó là những tuyến hàng hải đến châu Phi và Trung Đông để nhập khẩu nguyên nhiên liệu, và đi đến châu Âu để xuất khẩu hàng gia công. Hệ quả là Trung Quốc tăng cường hiện diện quân sự, như mở căn cứ quân sự ở Djibouti, hay hiện diện quân sự ở cảng Gwadar, Pakistan.Trong chiến lược này, khu vực Đông Nam Á giữ vai trò địa chính trị quan trọng đối với Trung Quốc. Điều này được thể hiện rõ qua việc phát triển chính sách Những Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới của Bắc Kinh. Kiểm soát được Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á (ASEAN) sẽ giúp Trung Quốc dễ dàng tiến ra Thái Bình Dương và Ấn Độ Dương.Một điểm khác cho thấy tầm quan trọng của khu vực là eo biển Malacca. Nút thắt « yết hầu » này có thể đẩy Trung Quốc rơi vào thế yếu nếu hạm đội Mỹ phong tỏa vùng biển chặn đường tiếp nhiên liệu cho Bắc Kinh, trong trường hợp xảy ra xung đột với Washington.Để giảm thiểu nguy cơ này, Trung Quốc phải tăng cường hiện diện trong khu vực và nhắm đến việc hộ tống các tầu hàng. Tuy nhiên, điều này có nguy cơ dẫn đến phản ứng quân sự từ một số nước Đông Nam Á, xem chính sách này của Bắc Kinh như là một mối đe dọa cho an ninh quốc gia.Khủng hoảng eo biển Đài Loan 1995-1996 : Cột mốc!Nhưng ngoài việc tìm cách mở rộng ảnh hưởng, bảo đảm an toàn giao thương hàng hải, mục tiêu sau cùng của Trung Quốc là làm thế nào « xua đuổi » được Hoa Kỳ ra khỏi vùng ảnh hưởng trực tiếp để có thể áp đặt các ý muốn của mình tại khu vực.Trả lời phỏng vấn tạp chí DSI, số đặc biệt tháng 10-11/2023, nhà địa chính trị Valérie Niquet, chuyên gia về Trung Quốc và Đông Nam Á, từng nhận định đây sẽ là một thắng lợi cho Trung Quốc nếu nước này « thuyết phục được các quốc gia trong khu vực rằng Hoa Kỳ không có chỗ trong vùng, và làm cho Mỹ nhận thấy rằng việc quyết định phiêu lưu xung đột với Trung Quốc sẽ trả một cái giá rất đắt. »Do đó, mọi nỗ lực của Trung Quốc là tập trung cho cuộc chiến thông tin, cuộc chiến gây ảnh hưởng và nhất là phát triển một đội quân hùng mạnh nhất thế giới từ đây đến năm 2049, theo như mục tiêu mà chủ tịch Trung Quốc Tập Cận Bình đề ra. Chuyên gia quân sự Mathieu Duchatel3, giám đốc chương trình châu Á, Viện Montaigne, cho rằng, để hiểu rõ những tham vọng quân sự này của Trung Quốc, cần phải lồng sự việc trong vấn đề Đài Loan.Cuộc khủng hoảng eo biển Đài Loan lần thứ ba năm 1995-1996 là động lực thúc đẩy chương trình hiện đại hóa Quân Đội Giải phóng Nhân dân (PLA) trong nhiều lĩnh vực. Mục tiêu là nhằm có được khả năng đánh gục Đài Loan bằng vũ lực, đồng thời có thể ngăn chặn Mỹ can thiệp, tiếp cận các chuỗi đảo đầu tiên.Trong một kịch bản tốt nhất, khả năng chống xâm nhập của Bắc Kinh đủ ngăn cản Hoa Kỳ can thiệp. Nhưng trong kịch bản tồi tệ, đối đầu trực tiếp giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc có thể xảy ra. Do vậy, Tập Cận Bình nhân kỳ đại hội đảng lần thứ 19 đã tuyên bố rằng Trung Quốc phải có một « đội quân tầm cỡ thế giới từ đây đến năm 2050 ». Điều đó cũng đồng nghĩa với việc Trung Quốc phải có một quân đội chiến lược « ngang vai, ngang vế » với Hoa Kỳ.Năm 2023, Trung Quốc dành đến 225 tỷ đô la cho quốc phòng, tăng hơn 7%, một mức tăng cao nhất tính từ năm 2019. Đương nhiên, Hoa Kỳ vẫn là cường quốc quân sự hàng đầu thế giới với mức ngân sách quốc phòng hàng năm dành ra là gần 800 tỷ đô la, chiếm đến 39% tổng chi tiêu quân sự toàn cầu.Lột xác !Nhưng từ năm 2010, Trung Quốc đã có mức ngân sách quốc phòng đứng hàng thứ hai trên thế giới. Theo nhà địa chính trị Fabrice Ravel4, điều thật sự thú vị là « từ 26 năm qua, ngân sách quốc phòng của Trung Quốc tăng đều đặn. Đây là điều không thể tưởng. Chưa có một nước nào trên thế giới có một sự tăng trưởng trong một quãng thời gian dài như thế. Nhất là mức tăng này chiếm đến gần 500% ngân sách. Đây thật sự là điều đáng quan tâm. »Trong quá trình hiện đại hóa quân đội, Trung Quốc dành ưu tiên cho hai thành tố chính. Thứ nhất là lực lượng hải quân. Từ một lực lượng bảo vệ bờ biển, phòng thủ, hải quân Trung Quốc biến thành một lực lượng hải dương có thể triển khai xa bờ và làm chủ nhiều loại tầu chiến tân tiến, mang tính biểu tượng cao. Chuyên gia Fabrice Ravel nhận định tiếp :« Lần đầu tiên hải quân Hoa Kỳ cho rằng Trung Quốc đang qua mặt Mỹ về số lượng. Họ ước tính rằng Trung Quốc có hơn 360 tầu chiến so với con số 297 của hải quân Mỹ. Đáng chú ý hơn nữa là khả năng sản xuất và lắp ráp các loại tầu chiến lớn có tính biểu tượng cao. Đầu tiên là tầu ngầm hạt nhân. Người ta ước tính Trung Quốc có khả năng cho xuất xưởng một chiếc mỗi 15 tháng. Nếu tiếp tục lắp ráp theo nhịp độ này, từ đây đến năm 2030, Trung Quốc sẽ có 13 chiếc tầu ngầm hạt nhân. Điều đó có nghĩa là Bắc Kinh sẽ có nhiều tầu ngầm hạt nhân trong vùng hơn Mỹ. Thứ đến là hàng không mẫu hạm. Trung Quốc đã mua một chiếc từ Ukraina năm 1998 và đã cho cải tạo, trang bị lại. Tiếp đến Trung Quốc cho hạ thủy hai chiếc khác, trong đó chiếc Sơn Đông đã chính thức đi vào hoạt động. Cùng lúc Bắc Kinh gia tăng số hàng không mẫu hạm, trang bị thêm chiến đấu cơ (…) Điều thú vị là Trung Quốc dành đến 5,5 tỷ đô la cho việc thiết kế và lắp ráp hàng không mẫu hạm. Trong triển vọng này, Trung Quốc sẽ có thêm bốn chiếc trong thời gian sắp tới. Giới chuyên gia Canada cho rằng mục tiêu của Trung Quốc là có khoảng một chục chiếc hàng không mẫu hạm. »Lĩnh vực thứ hai được Trung Quốc ưu tiên đầu tư nhiều là hạt nhân. Trung Quốc xây dựng 250 xi-lô để cất trữ tên lửa đạn đạo liên lục địa. Theo ước tính, lực lượng hạt nhân Trung Quốc có khoảng từ 300-400 đầu đạn nguyên tử. Con số này có thể sẽ tăng lên vào khoảng 1000 trong thời gian sắp tới.Emmanuel Veron, chuyên gia về Trung Quốc đương đại, trên đài France Culture ngày 29/12/2023, giải thích thêm rằng cùng với Nga và Mỹ, Trung Quốc là quốc gia duy nhất sở hữu bộ ba hạt nhân chiến thuật.« Thứ nhất là bộ phận không quân với các loại máy bay ném bom chiến lược, vốn đã trải qua quá trình hiện đại hóa rất đáng kể, từ 15 - 20 năm qua với các chương trình trang bị vũ khí, có khả năng mang bom hạt nhân. Đặc biệt là loại máy bay ném bom chiến lược H6 nổi tiếng có tầm hoạt động xa, từ Biển Đông và vượt ra ngoài Đài Loan. Đây thật sự là một vấn đề chiến thuật, đòi hỏi sự kết hợp các chiến lược ở Châu Á Thái Bình Dương với thành phần này.Thứ hai là thành phần trên bộ thông qua các xi-lô nằm ở vùng phía Tây rộng lớn của Trung Quốc, rồi ở nhiều địa điểm khác được “xếp diện bí mật”.Cuối cùng, có lẽ phức tạp hơn, khó khăn hơn, là răn đe hạt nhân trên biển, tức là bằng tàu ngầm mang tên lửa đạn đạo hạt nhân, tương đương với SSBN của Pháp đóng tại căn cứ Long Island ở Brest. Thành phần này phức tạp hơn, tinh vi hơn, bởi vì nó đòi hỏi cả khả năng chuyên chở, khả năng tàng hình của tàu ngầm và do vậy, đòi hỏi các công nghệ đặc biệt tiên tiến, cũng như khả năng trang bị một tên lửa trên tàu có hiệu quả, độ chính xác cao và có tất cả sự tinh tế, của một tên lửa hạt nhân có thể mang nhiều đầu đạn, v.v. Đây là một trong những vật thể phức tạp nhất trong hệ thống vũ khí.Ngoài ra, Trung Quốc đang nghiên cứu sâu rộng vấn đề này cùng với các hệ thống tàu ngầm AIP động cơ đẩy kỵ khí khác, vốn dĩ nằm trong mục tiêu chiến lược về Đài Loan và ở Thái Bình Dương. »Những hạn chế Một điểm khác cũng gây ngạc nhiên cho giới quan sát : Trung Quốc là quốc gia duy nhất trên thế giới có một nền công nghiệp vũ khí có thể sản xuất tất cả các loại hệ thống vũ khí cùng một lúc. Rõ ràng Bắc Kinh đang trong lô-gic tăng cường năng lực quân sự trong tất cả các lĩnh vực. Mục tiêu là nhằm có được thế ưu tuyệt đối ngay trong lòng chuỗi đảo phòng thủ đầu tiên. Nhưng đồng thời Trung Quốc cũng phát triển các khả năng triển khai bên ngoài nhằm bảo vệ các lợi ích ngoài vùng Đông Á.Nhìn chung, Bắc Kinh đã thiết lập một số điểm « thiện chiến », có thể gây khó khăn cho Mỹ trong trường hợp xảy ra xung đột. Mathieu Duchatel,dẫn ví dụ năng lực chống tầu chiến tầm xa của Bắc Kinh. Đây thực sự là một mối đe dọa nghiêm trọng cho các chiến dịch quân sự của hải quân Mỹ trong vùng. Ngoài ra, nếu nhìn trên một không gian rộng, toàn vùng Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương, với sự hợp tác của các đồng minh và đối tác khu vực, hiện tại Hoa Kỳ đã xây dựng được một không gian thống lĩnh đối phó với các năng lực quân sự của Trung Quốc.Dù vậy, giới chuyên gia cũng có chung một nhận định: một trong số các điểm yếu quan trọng của quân đội Trung Quốc hiện nay là thiếu kinh nghiệm chiến đấu. Cuộc chiến sau cùng Trung Quốc tham gia là cuộc chiến biên giới Việt Nam năm 1979. Giới quan sát đặt nhiều nghi vấn về khả năng phối hợp tác chiến liên quân của Trung Quốc. Và nhất là việc đảng Cộng sản Trung Quốc tập trung kiểm soát chính trị có thể là một rào cản lớn gây trở ngại cho quá trình ra quyết định, do ai cũng sợ phạm phải sai lầm và gánh lấy nhiều rủi ro !---------- ********** ----------Ghi chú :1. Khái niệm « Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương » được nhà địa chính trị học người Đức Haushofer dùng lần đầu tiên vào năm 1920. Nhưng thủ tướng Nhật Bản Shinzo Abe là người đầu tiên dùng thuật ngữ này vào mục đích chính trị năm 2007 trong khuôn khổ Đối thoại An ninh Bốn bên (Nhật Bản, Hoa Kỳ, Úc và Ấn Độ).2. Tạp chí Les Grands Dossiers de Diplomatie n°53, « La démographie : un enjeu géopolitique majeur », số ra tháng 6-7/2019.3. Tạp chí Les Grands Dossiers de Diplomatie n°73, « Géopolitique de la Chine », số ra tháng 4-5/2023.4. L'Armée chinoise, quels objectifs ? – ESCE – International Business School, ngày 18/10/2023.

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Japan and NATO are partnering to safeguard cyberspace, while regulators for Japanese nuclear power are once more halting safety checks on one of its reactors currently offline after a string of administrative errors. In Tokyo, COVID-19 cases grew by 1,200, while researchers off the coast of Japan uncovered the first ever fish seen swimming 8,336 meters below the surface along the Ogasawara trench, the deepest fish of its kind ever to be recorded. And in the final part of our 'Edoverse' conversation with Shinwa CEO Yoichiro Kurata, we discuss art and commerce, previous experiments like Pokémon GO, and how the Edoverse might also act as another way of visiting Japan for those who would otherwise find it impossible to visit in person. — Get in touch: notebook.podcast@gmail.com Leave a message: speakpipe.com/notebook Instagram: @notebook_pod Twitter: @notebook_pod — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariko Ogasawara is the grandson of Major James Mitchell, who death in WW1 is commemorated by a plaque on the East wall of the church..The clay figurine in the photo is one of thousands made to commemorate all those killed in wars, and is now beside the plaque. The sermon is one that he presented at a Mennonite Church in Toronto, Canada.

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで、文字も画像化されています。８メガあるので、環境によってはダウンロードに時間がかかります。以下のリンクからダウンロードして下さい。o..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで文字検索もできるpdf形式は、パソコンですぐに開くことができます。スマホで読むのには適していません。ePub版に関しては、近日中にア..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで、文字も画像化されています。８メガあるので、環境によってはダウンロードに時間がかかります。以下のリンクからダウンロードして下さい。o..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで、文字も画像化されています。８メガあるので、環境によってはダウンロードに時間がかかります。以下のリンクからダウンロードして下さい。o..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」に、当時撮影した多数の写真を収録しました。以前、ダウンロードされた方も、小笠原の風土、固有の植物、イルカが泳ぐ底なしの海を、写真で体験してください。　固定レイアウトで文字検索もできるpdf形式は、パソコンですぐに開くことができます。スマホで読むのには適していません。ePub版に関しては、近日中にア..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」 　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。 　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクからダウンロードしてください。 　ogasawara2.epub　iTunesからダウン..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

Translator, localizer, and writer Nob Ogasawara shares highlights of his career working with the Pokémon franchise and at EGM. He shares his birthday with two funny coincidences, gets called a “god,” inadvertently creates a fashion legend, and laments a lost Brittney Spearow. See more from Nob Ogasawara: Twitter: @DougDinsdale Video Game History Foundation Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour Email: podcast@gamehistory.org Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」 　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。 　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクからダウンロードしてください。 　ogasawara2.epub　iTunesからダウン..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

Welcome back to this episode of BFR radio, hope you're doing well. I hope you've been enjoying these articles. I've incorporated BFR into more of a specific sports training focus. For me, this is refreshing to talk about as literature typically just focuses on BFR resistance training or just stationary cardio exercise.  If we refer back to the start of this mini series, I was inspired by the Tokyo 2021 Olympic and Paralympic games, and really thought at the time that it was relevant. The first article that focused on football training, and I felt that it fitted well within the sport of football for my Northern hemisphere friends or soccer for my Southern hemisphere friends. Article two focused on running, and then article three looked at how passive BFR used prior to high intensity swimming efforts can positively influence performance. Now today's article we're back on the land and hopping on our bikes. The article I'm reviewing is called: Effects of low-intensity cycle training with restricted leg blood flow on thigh muscle volume and VO2max in young men. Abe, T., Fujita, S., Nakajima, T., Sakamaki, M., Ozaki, H., Ogasawara, R., ... & Ishii, N. (2010).  Journal of sports science & medicine, 9(3), 452.   If you have used BFR and cycling for your own use and seen positive results, drop me a line and let me know. It'd be really great to hear your story. And a couple of favors from me to you. If you know of someone who would benefit from this episode, please share it. Also if you're enjoying the podcast, please give it a rating on iTunes. If you're interested in purchasing your own set of BFR cuffs, please visit my website, which is sportsrehab.com.au. I can also help you with your training, so contact me via my website or DME through my socials, which is @chrisgaviglio. Thanks for listening. See you next time and remember to keep the pump.

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「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」 　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。 　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクからダウンロードしてください。 　ogasawara2.epub　iTunesからダウン..

Die Schönheit des Alltäglichen, die Schönheit der Farbe Grau wird uns beim Anblick von Miwa Ogasawars Bildern bewusst.

É difícil pensar em algo que a nossa convidada não tenha feito durante a sua passagem pelo AFS. Desde "curumim" (como o Comitê Curitiba chama as pessoas prestes a fazer intercâmbio pelo AFS), lá em 2006, até gerente de Desenvolvimento Organizacional do AFS Brasil até 2020, Fernanda Ogasawara deixou sua marca na base voluntária da organização. Além disso, ela é especialista em Aprendizagem Intercultural, e após muito aplicar seus conhecimentos no AFS, atualmente aplica fora dele, no Instituto NOW e como presidente da SIETAR Brasil - Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research. Fer consegue encarnar o espírito da voluntária raiz, aquela que carrega os aprendizados do AFS e da vida com ela o tempo todo, sem deixar de ser uma das pessoas mais divertidas e mais cheia de energia que tem por aí. -- Apresentação e roteiro: Ana Valéria Medeiros e Thaís Reis Convidada: Fernanda Ogasawara Gravação, edição: Lucas Jacquet e Andrés Lanza Produção: Lucas Jacquet, Júlia Herszenhut, Danilo Oliveira e Andrés Lanza Design e comunicação: Thaís Reis, Gabriela Cano, Cecília Griesinger, Patrícia Wanderley e Alice Azambuja Conteúdo: Ana Valéria Medeiros, Ana Tays Ferreira, Andrés Lanza, Caio Barbosa, Eloá Tavares, Fabiana Calabrese e Júlia Herszenhut -- Para críticas, sugestões e feedbacks, entre em contato com a gente pelas redes sociais, Workplace ou e-mail. Instagram: @afscastbrasil Workplace: [BRA] AFScast Brasil E-mail: podcast.bra@afs.org

「僕の人生観を変えかねないような世界を、垣間見せてくれたのは海そのものである」　小笠原諸島の自然と接した体験を、詩的な文体で印象的につづったエッセイ「君のまだ見ぬOGASAWARA」をアップロードします。「東洋のガラパゴス」にあるジャングル、海の生物、島々のたどった歴史に触れてみませんか。　改版にあたり、巻末にエッセイ、リュック・ベッソンの『グラン・ブルー』を加えました。　以下のリンクをクリックすると、すぐにpdfが開きますので、パソコンに保存してご覧下さい。Adobe Ac..

Man mano che le prove aumentano, diventa sempre più chiaro che l'ipertrofia può effettivamente verificarsi con l'utilizzo dicarichi pesanti, moderati, leggeri e persino molto leggeri (come confermato dalla più recente meta-analisi su questo argomento). I riferimenti agli studi citati in questo podcast sono: 1. Schoenfeld, B.J., et al., Strength and hypertrophy adaptations between low- versus high-load resistance training: A systematic review and meta-analysis.J Strength Cond Res, 2017. 2. Ogasawara, R., et al., Low-load bench press training to fatigue results in muscle hypertrophy similar to high-load bench press training. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2013. 4: p. 114. 3. Pinto, R., et al., Relationship between workload and neuromuscular activity in the bench press exercise. Medicina Sportiva, 2013. 17(1): p. 1-6. 4. Vigotsky, A.D., et al., Effects of load on good morning kinematics and EMG activity. PeerJ, 2015. 3. 5. Burd, N.A., et al., Bigger weights may not beget bigger muscles: evidence from acute muscle protein synthetic responses after resistance exercise. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 2012. 37(3): p. 551-4. 6. Perlmutter, J.H., et al., Total Repetitions Per Set Effects Repetitions in Reserve-based Rating of Perceived Exertion Accuracy: 3648 Board #95 June 3 8: 00 AM – 9: 30 AM. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2017. 49(5S): p. 1043. 7. Helms, E.R., et al., Recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: resistance and cardiovascular training. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2015. 55(3): p. 164-78.

Cloudian's HyperStore is S3-compatible object storage software focused on the enterprise market. In this talk, I'll discuss how and why we are working on Kubernetes-managed versions of HyperStore, including where we are now and what we're looking. Gary Ogasawara is Cloudian's first Chief Technology Officer, responsible for setting the company's long-term technology vision and direction. Before assuming this role, he was Cloudian's founding engineering leader. Prior to Cloudian, Gary led the Engineering team at eCentives, a search engine company. He also led the development of real-time commerce and advertising systems at Inktomi, an Internet infrastructure company. Gary holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley, specializing in uncertainty reasoning and machine learning.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Mark: So Sorie, talking about ocean sports and being on the ocean. Maybe you could talk about your ocean swimming experience in Ogasawara.Sorie: Yeah, I love swimming, you know. It's so peaceful to be there in the ocean. And the ocean in Ogasawara was very clear and you could see so many fishes and I'd love to go swimming and immersed in the ocean. It was like another world. It was very beautifulBut there was one time—oh, that time.Mark: What happened?Sorie: My friends had come to visit and so, we went fishing. But before they started fishing, I decided to go for a swim. And I swam, and I could see all the way to the bottom of the ocean. And I see this fish but they're actually not fish, they were sharks. They were white-tipped sharks.Mark: Wow.Sorie: There were four of them at the bottom of the ocean. And I just remember that one you have to do is to keep calm. So I did that. I swam out. I told my friends, "There are four sharks down there, so get me out of here." So they got me out of there but my heart was beating so fast. I was so scared.Mark: Were they dangerous? Those sharks?Sorie: Well, they're not dangerous. They might be able to like bite a finger off but I didn't want that to happen either. So as soon as I saw them, I came out of the place. Yeah, but that was so scary.Mark: Wow. Oh as far, it sounds beautiful and amazing and dangerous all the same time.Sorie: That's right. So Mark, what about you? Do you have any encounters with fish?Mark: With fish? Well, I remember fish in—don't you remember when we saw it together? We were swimming in that beach called Kominato, and we swam out around those rocks where we always went. How am I looking a pair of snorkels on it, so peaceful and pretty and like just tranquil and I'm looking at all the fish. And then suddenly, that freaky fish, it started at us. Do you remember that?Sorie: Yeah, with huge eyes.Mark: Huge eyes, and then he started coming towards us.Sorie: That's right. So in the middle of the ocean, we decided, okay, let's just split.Mark: We were swimming away from it and it was swimming after us, this little fish.Sorie: It was very small. It was like 30 centimeters long but they're really scary.Mark: Yeah, we were quite far out from the beach and we did split, didn't we?Sorie: And then what happened?Mark: I went that way and you went that way. And just guess which way it went?Sorie: My way.Mark: And it just chased you all the way into the sea, into the beach.Sorie: That's right. So I was swimming really quickly. I'm trying to get out of the beach and it was very close to me. And I thought it would bite my toes. But it didn't do anything. But I can't forget that time that a small fish got me out of the ocean.Mark: It was so weird, isn't it, like, fish don't do that.Sorie: They don't. And it was the only fish, like there were no other fish around.Mark: Strange.Sorie: Mysterious.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Mark: So Sorie, talking about ocean sports and being on the ocean. Maybe you could talk about your ocean swimming experience in Ogasawara.Sorie: Yeah, I love swimming, you know. It's so peaceful to be there in the ocean. And the ocean in Ogasawara was very clear and you could see so many fishes and I'd love to go swimming and immersed in the ocean. It was like another world. It was very beautifulBut there was one time—oh, that time.Mark: What happened?Sorie: My friends had come to visit and so, we went fishing. But before they started fishing, I decided to go for a swim. And I swam, and I could see all the way to the bottom of the ocean. And I see this fish but they're actually not fish, they were sharks. They were white-tipped sharks.Mark: Wow.Sorie: There were four of them at the bottom of the ocean. And I just remember that one you have to do is to keep calm. So I did that. I swam out. I told my friends, "There are four sharks down there, so get me out of here." So they got me out of there but my heart was beating so fast. I was so scared.Mark: Were they dangerous? Those sharks?Sorie: Well, they're not dangerous. They might be able to like bite a finger off but I didn't want that to happen either. So as soon as I saw them, I came out of the place. Yeah, but that was so scary.Mark: Wow. Oh as far, it sounds beautiful and amazing and dangerous all the same time.Sorie: That's right. So Mark, what about you? Do you have any encounters with fish?Mark: With fish? Well, I remember fish in—don't you remember when we saw it together? We were swimming in that beach called Kominato, and we swam out around those rocks where we always went. How am I looking a pair of snorkels on it, so peaceful and pretty and like just tranquil and I'm looking at all the fish. And then suddenly, that freaky fish, it started at us. Do you remember that?Sorie: Yeah, with huge eyes.Mark: Huge eyes, and then he started coming towards us.Sorie: That's right. So in the middle of the ocean, we decided, okay, let's just split.Mark: We were swimming away from it and it was swimming after us, this little fish.Sorie: It was very small. It was like 30 centimeters long but they're really scary.Mark: Yeah, we were quite far out from the beach and we did split, didn't we?Sorie: And then what happened?Mark: I went that way and you went that way. And just guess which way it went?Sorie: My way.Mark: And it just chased you all the way into the sea, into the beach.Sorie: That's right. So I was swimming really quickly. I'm trying to get out of the beach and it was very close to me. And I thought it would bite my toes. But it didn't do anything. But I can't forget that time that a small fish got me out of the ocean.Mark: It was so weird, isn't it, like, fish don't do that.Sorie: They don't. And it was the only fish, like there were no other fish around.Mark: Strange.Sorie: Mysterious.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Mark: So Sorie, talking about ocean sports and being on the ocean. Maybe you could talk about your ocean swimming experience in Ogasawara.Sorie: Yeah, I love swimming, you know. It's so peaceful to be there in the ocean. And the ocean in Ogasawara was very clear and you could see so many fishes and I'd love to go swimming and immersed in the ocean. It was like another world. It was very beautifulBut there was one time—oh, that time.Mark: What happened?Sorie: My friends had come to visit and so, we went fishing. But before they started fishing, I decided to go for a swim. And I swam, and I could see all the way to the bottom of the ocean. And I see this fish but they're actually not fish, they were sharks. They were white-tipped sharks.Mark: Wow.Sorie: There were four of them at the bottom of the ocean. And I just remember that one you have to do is to keep calm. So I did that. I swam out. I told my friends, "There are four sharks down there, so get me out of here." So they got me out of there but my heart was beating so fast. I was so scared.Mark: Were they dangerous? Those sharks?Sorie: Well, they're not dangerous. They might be able to like bite a finger off but I didn't want that to happen either. So as soon as I saw them, I came out of the place. Yeah, but that was so scary.Mark: Wow. Oh as far, it sounds beautiful and amazing and dangerous all the same time.Sorie: That's right. So Mark, what about you? Do you have any encounters with fish?Mark: With fish? Well, I remember fish in—don't you remember when we saw it together? We were swimming in that beach called Kominato, and we swam out around those rocks where we always went. How am I looking a pair of snorkels on it, so peaceful and pretty and like just tranquil and I'm looking at all the fish. And then suddenly, that freaky fish, it started at us. Do you remember that?Sorie: Yeah, with huge eyes.Mark: Huge eyes, and then he started coming towards us.Sorie: That's right. So in the middle of the ocean, we decided, okay, let's just split.Mark: We were swimming away from it and it was swimming after us, this little fish.Sorie: It was very small. It was like 30 centimeters long but they're really scary.Mark: Yeah, we were quite far out from the beach and we did split, didn't we?Sorie: And then what happened?Mark: I went that way and you went that way. And just guess which way it went?Sorie: My way.Mark: And it just chased you all the way into the sea, into the beach.Sorie: That's right. So I was swimming really quickly. I'm trying to get out of the beach and it was very close to me. And I thought it would bite my toes. But it didn't do anything. But I can't forget that time that a small fish got me out of the ocean.Mark: It was so weird, isn't it, like, fish don't do that.Sorie: They don't. And it was the only fish, like there were no other fish around.Mark: Strange.Sorie: Mysterious.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Mark: It's funny when we lived in Ogasawara though, isn't it? There were so many positive things but there is also certain things we missed. But firstly, can you recall any of those really, really special positive things that felt when you lived there?Sorie: It was just a very peaceful lifestyle, very connected to nature. The beaches were gorgeous. The weather was really nice. People were very warm, but yeah, after last year, that was the hardest for me. I started to miss so many things about living in mainland Japan.Mark: What kind of things did you miss?Sorie: I missed going to the movies, going to a café and sitting down and reading books and reading magazines, and all of that that comes with a big city, the cultural aspects of it.What about you? What did you miss?Mark: Yeah, those things like everything was so naturally confined, so you could—the entertainment, you knew what was going to happen. So when we came back to mainland Japan, they're so unpredictable, you could, as you say, go for a drive or take a train and stumble across some café or some restaurant that you've never seen before and go in and you're anonymous and they had a menu that you never seen before. And you could sit there and then read and enjoy that. And it was impossible to enjoy that in Ogasawara, to do such things. And there certainly wasn't any cinemas or anything like that or shopping centers or modern things.Sorie: Would you like to go back?Mark: I'd love to go back there because the community was so strong and so solid. And it felt—I wasn't born there and I'm not even Japanese but I felt completely like I was in my hometown every time I was there and totally accepted in the place and in the community.But as we found out since we've left there, the world is huge and there's so many communities and so many places all over the world. And I could go back, but I could go to a new place equally. How about you?Sorie: Personally, I found it too difficult to live so close to nature. I'd say that was a great experience but I wouldn't do it again.Mark: You wouldn't like to live so close to nature anymore.Sorie: In an island. Yeah, that's one of the things that made it so difficult. But overall, it was a wonderful experience and I recommend people to go there and see all the beautiful nature that Ogasawara has.Mark: Such nice memories.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Mark: It's funny when we lived in Ogasawara though, isn't it? There were so many positive things but there is also certain things we missed. But firstly, can you recall any of those really, really special positive things that felt when you lived there?Sorie: It was just a very peaceful lifestyle, very connected to nature. The beaches were gorgeous. The weather was really nice. People were very warm, but yeah, after last year, that was the hardest for me. I started to miss so many things about living in mainland Japan.Mark: What kind of things did you miss?Sorie: I missed going to the movies, going to a café and sitting down and reading books and reading magazines, and all of that that comes with a big city, the cultural aspects of it.What about you? What did you miss?Mark: Yeah, those things like everything was so naturally confined, so you could—the entertainment, you knew what was going to happen. So when we came back to mainland Japan, they're so unpredictable, you could, as you say, go for a drive or take a train and stumble across some café or some restaurant that you've never seen before and go in and you're anonymous and they had a menu that you never seen before. And you could sit there and then read and enjoy that. And it was impossible to enjoy that in Ogasawara, to do such things. And there certainly wasn't any cinemas or anything like that or shopping centers or modern things.Sorie: Would you like to go back?Mark: I'd love to go back there because the community was so strong and so solid. And it felt—I wasn't born there and I'm not even Japanese but I felt completely like I was in my hometown every time I was there and totally accepted in the place and in the community.But as we found out since we've left there, the world is huge and there's so many communities and so many places all over the world. And I could go back, but I could go to a new place equally. How about you?Sorie: Personally, I found it too difficult to live so close to nature. I'd say that was a great experience but I wouldn't do it again.Mark: You wouldn't like to live so close to nature anymore.Sorie: In an island. Yeah, that's one of the things that made it so difficult. But overall, it was a wonderful experience and I recommend people to go there and see all the beautiful nature that Ogasawara has.Mark: Such nice memories.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Mark: It's funny when we lived in Ogasawara though, isn't it? There were so many positive things but there is also certain things we missed. But firstly, can you recall any of those really, really special positive things that felt when you lived there?Sorie: It was just a very peaceful lifestyle, very connected to nature. The beaches were gorgeous. The weather was really nice. People were very warm, but yeah, after last year, that was the hardest for me. I started to miss so many things about living in mainland Japan.Mark: What kind of things did you miss?Sorie: I missed going to the movies, going to a café and sitting down and reading books and reading magazines, and all of that that comes with a big city, the cultural aspects of it.What about you? What did you miss?Mark: Yeah, those things like everything was so naturally confined, so you could—the entertainment, you knew what was going to happen. So when we came back to mainland Japan, they're so unpredictable, you could, as you say, go for a drive or take a train and stumble across some café or some restaurant that you've never seen before and go in and you're anonymous and they had a menu that you never seen before. And you could sit there and then read and enjoy that. And it was impossible to enjoy that in Ogasawara, to do such things. And there certainly wasn't any cinemas or anything like that or shopping centers or modern things.Sorie: Would you like to go back?Mark: I'd love to go back there because the community was so strong and so solid. And it felt—I wasn't born there and I'm not even Japanese but I felt completely like I was in my hometown every time I was there and totally accepted in the place and in the community.But as we found out since we've left there, the world is huge and there's so many communities and so many places all over the world. And I could go back, but I could go to a new place equally. How about you?Sorie: Personally, I found it too difficult to live so close to nature. I'd say that was a great experience but I wouldn't do it again.Mark: You wouldn't like to live so close to nature anymore.Sorie: In an island. Yeah, that's one of the things that made it so difficult. But overall, it was a wonderful experience and I recommend people to go there and see all the beautiful nature that Ogasawara has.Mark: Such nice memories.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Sorie: So Mark, you and I are married and we've lived in—Mark: We still are, aren't we?Sorie: We are married. I said we are married. And we've lived in several special places and I'd like to share our experience of Ogasawara.Mark: Ogasawara is amazing, isn't it?Sorie: Yeah. Can you tell us the place, and where it is?Mark: Ogasawara is a group of islands that's in the Pacific Ocean. And there's no airport there and if you want to go there, you got to take a boat that goes from Tokyo. And that boat takes 25 hours to get there, and it runs just once a week.Sorie: That's right. It's 1,000 kilometers away from Tokyo.Mark: Yeah, directly south.Sorie: Okay. And the population?Mark: There's two inhabited islands in Ogasawara. One is called Chichi-jima and there's 2,000 people, roughly, there. And Haha-jima is about 400 people.Sorie: Yeah. And Chichi-jima is Father Island and Haha-jima is Mother Island. And Father Island is a little bit bigger than Mother Island.Mark: Yes. And we lived in Chichi-jima.Sorie: And we lived in Chichi-jima. That's right. And what kind of—we had an amazing lifestyle there. Do you remember how we ended up there and what we were doing?Mark: Well, our good friend Rio-san has a eco village in the mountain there. And he built the whole place on the side of a mountain with his bare hands basically, with wood and he built his home where he lives with his wife and two children. And he built loads of like cabins, as you might in Thailand or Philippines or somewhere like that, which is quite unusual in Japan. But he built these also with his own hand and he like connected them together with like wooden bridges.And yeah, that's where he lived and we really wanted to live so close to nature. So we saw Rio-san and found out that he had a little shack at a bit lower down from his house, and the girl that was living there was gonna move out. So we really wanted to move in there. So we asked him and we ended up living there.Sorie: Yeah. I remember the day we went to see that little shack. And it was extremely small, four-by-three. I would say, 4 meters by 3 meters.Mark: 4 centimeters by 3 centimeters.Sorie: It was really small.Mark: That's how small it seemed.Sorie: And it was hanging on the side of the hill. Yeah, it was raised on a scaffolding, and because it's a very wet place, so it gets really humid and you don't want any contact with the building and the land. So we were hanging on the side of the hill.Mark: And there's the ants. Do you remember the ants? They had to build it on the scaffolding because there was white ants. They called them termites, that can eat the wood.Sorie: That's right.Mark: Do you remember seeing those ants?Sorie: I remember that. I remember how scared we were when the hurricane -- the typhoons would come and the whole shack would shake. And we'd be like praying so that we wouldn't slide to the side of the hill.Mark: Do you remember our chickens?Sorie: Yeah, we had four chickens. What about our toilet, do you remember?Mark: I remember our toilet. Digging the toilet. I remember digging the toilet and making the compost and moving the toilet every now and then. I remember growing all the vegetables. I remember collecting the eggs.Sorie: Yeah. One of the hardest things was the showers. We had this solar panel-run showers, and when it was cloudy, in the middle of the winter, I would suffer. It was so hard to take cold showers.Mark: Yeah. It wasn't like very cold was it really compared to mainland Japan but it really, really did feel cold with the wind there. Like you say, when the cloud came across because there was no hot water—yeah, it was tough. But did you remember next to the showers, every two weeks or so in the winter, Rio-san would light up the—make a fire, like wood-burning fire which heated up the outdoor pool?Sorie: That's right.Mark: And there's no hot springs on the island but we got to sit in the pool, under the stars in the evening.Sorie: Yeah. There were so many great experiences and to realize also that nature is so powerful. And if you want to live with it, you have to coexist and you have to be very strong to live in a place like that.Mark: Hmm.Sorie: And do you remember also the community, how everyone was?Mark: Lovely community, wasn't it?Sorie: Hmm, because it's such a small place.Mark: Exactly. There had to be a strong community in the mountain. There's only 400 people in the mountain, wasn't there? Two thousand total. It was like a separate village from the other village.Sorie: From the main town.Mark: Yeah, everyone looking out for each other and sharing. Do you remember the fisherman who used to share his fish?Sorie: Ah! He'd bring this big chunks of tuna, fresh tuna. It was so delicious.Mark: Such good memories there, wasn't it?Sorie: Yeah, definitely.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Sorie: So Mark, you and I are married and we've lived in—Mark: We still are, aren't we?Sorie: We are married. I said we are married. And we've lived in several special places and I'd like to share our experience of Ogasawara.Mark: Ogasawara is amazing, isn't it?Sorie: Yeah. Can you tell us the place, and where it is?Mark: Ogasawara is a group of islands that's in the Pacific Ocean. And there's no airport there and if you want to go there, you got to take a boat that goes from Tokyo. And that boat takes 25 hours to get there, and it runs just once a week.Sorie: That's right. It's 1,000 kilometers away from Tokyo.Mark: Yeah, directly south.Sorie: Okay. And the population?Mark: There's two inhabited islands in Ogasawara. One is called Chichi-jima and there's 2,000 people, roughly, there. And Haha-jima is about 400 people.Sorie: Yeah. And Chichi-jima is Father Island and Haha-jima is Mother Island. And Father Island is a little bit bigger than Mother Island.Mark: Yes. And we lived in Chichi-jima.Sorie: And we lived in Chichi-jima. That's right. And what kind of—we had an amazing lifestyle there. Do you remember how we ended up there and what we were doing?Mark: Well, our good friend Rio-san has a eco village in the mountain there. And he built the whole place on the side of a mountain with his bare hands basically, with wood and he built his home where he lives with his wife and two children. And he built loads of like cabins, as you might in Thailand or Philippines or somewhere like that, which is quite unusual in Japan. But he built these also with his own hand and he like connected them together with like wooden bridges.And yeah, that's where he lived and we really wanted to live so close to nature. So we saw Rio-san and found out that he had a little shack at a bit lower down from his house, and the girl that was living there was gonna move out. So we really wanted to move in there. So we asked him and we ended up living there.Sorie: Yeah. I remember the day we went to see that little shack. And it was extremely small, four-by-three. I would say, 4 meters by 3 meters.Mark: 4 centimeters by 3 centimeters.Sorie: It was really small.Mark: That's how small it seemed.Sorie: And it was hanging on the side of the hill. Yeah, it was raised on a scaffolding, and because it's a very wet place, so it gets really humid and you don't want any contact with the building and the land. So we were hanging on the side of the hill.Mark: And there's the ants. Do you remember the ants? They had to build it on the scaffolding because there was white ants. They called them termites, that can eat the wood.Sorie: That's right.Mark: Do you remember seeing those ants?Sorie: I remember that. I remember how scared we were when the hurricane -- the typhoons would come and the whole shack would shake. And we'd be like praying so that we wouldn't slide to the side of the hill.Mark: Do you remember our chickens?Sorie: Yeah, we had four chickens. What about our toilet, do you remember?Mark: I remember our toilet. Digging the toilet. I remember digging the toilet and making the compost and moving the toilet every now and then. I remember growing all the vegetables. I remember collecting the eggs.Sorie: Yeah. One of the hardest things was the showers. We had this solar panel-run showers, and when it was cloudy, in the middle of the winter, I would suffer. It was so hard to take cold showers.Mark: Yeah. It wasn't like very cold was it really compared to mainland Japan but it really, really did feel cold with the wind there. Like you say, when the cloud came across because there was no hot water—yeah, it was tough. But did you remember next to the showers, every two weeks or so in the winter, Rio-san would light up the—make a fire, like wood-burning fire which heated up the outdoor pool?Sorie: That's right.Mark: And there's no hot springs on the island but we got to sit in the pool, under the stars in the evening.Sorie: Yeah. There were so many great experiences and to realize also that nature is so powerful. And if you want to live with it, you have to coexist and you have to be very strong to live in a place like that.Mark: Hmm.Sorie: And do you remember also the community, how everyone was?Mark: Lovely community, wasn't it?Sorie: Hmm, because it's such a small place.Mark: Exactly. There had to be a strong community in the mountain. There's only 400 people in the mountain, wasn't there? Two thousand total. It was like a separate village from the other village.Sorie: From the main town.Mark: Yeah, everyone looking out for each other and sharing. Do you remember the fisherman who used to share his fish?Sorie: Ah! He'd bring this big chunks of tuna, fresh tuna. It was so delicious.Mark: Such good memories there, wasn't it?Sorie: Yeah, definitely.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听 Sorie: So Mark, you and I are married and we've lived in—Mark: We still are, aren't we?Sorie: We are married. I said we are married. And we've lived in several special places and I'd like to share our experience of Ogasawara.Mark: Ogasawara is amazing, isn't it?Sorie: Yeah. Can you tell us the place, and where it is?Mark: Ogasawara is a group of islands that's in the Pacific Ocean. And there's no airport there and if you want to go there, you got to take a boat that goes from Tokyo. And that boat takes 25 hours to get there, and it runs just once a week.Sorie: That's right. It's 1,000 kilometers away from Tokyo.Mark: Yeah, directly south.Sorie: Okay. And the population?Mark: There's two inhabited islands in Ogasawara. One is called Chichi-jima and there's 2,000 people, roughly, there. And Haha-jima is about 400 people.Sorie: Yeah. And Chichi-jima is Father Island and Haha-jima is Mother Island. And Father Island is a little bit bigger than Mother Island.Mark: Yes. And we lived in Chichi-jima.Sorie: And we lived in Chichi-jima. That's right. And what kind of—we had an amazing lifestyle there. Do you remember how we ended up there and what we were doing?Mark: Well, our good friend Rio-san has a eco village in the mountain there. And he built the whole place on the side of a mountain with his bare hands basically, with wood and he built his home where he lives with his wife and two children. And he built loads of like cabins, as you might in Thailand or Philippines or somewhere like that, which is quite unusual in Japan. But he built these also with his own hand and he like connected them together with like wooden bridges.And yeah, that's where he lived and we really wanted to live so close to nature. So we saw Rio-san and found out that he had a little shack at a bit lower down from his house, and the girl that was living there was gonna move out. So we really wanted to move in there. So we asked him and we ended up living there.Sorie: Yeah. I remember the day we went to see that little shack. And it was extremely small, four-by-three. I would say, 4 meters by 3 meters.Mark: 4 centimeters by 3 centimeters.Sorie: It was really small.Mark: That's how small it seemed.Sorie: And it was hanging on the side of the hill. Yeah, it was raised on a scaffolding, and because it's a very wet place, so it gets really humid and you don't want any contact with the building and the land. So we were hanging on the side of the hill.Mark: And there's the ants. Do you remember the ants? They had to build it on the scaffolding because there was white ants. They called them termites, that can eat the wood.Sorie: That's right.Mark: Do you remember seeing those ants?Sorie: I remember that. I remember how scared we were when the hurricane -- the typhoons would come and the whole shack would shake. And we'd be like praying so that we wouldn't slide to the side of the hill.Mark: Do you remember our chickens?Sorie: Yeah, we had four chickens. What about our toilet, do you remember?Mark: I remember our toilet. Digging the toilet. I remember digging the toilet and making the compost and moving the toilet every now and then. I remember growing all the vegetables. I remember collecting the eggs.Sorie: Yeah. One of the hardest things was the showers. We had this solar panel-run showers, and when it was cloudy, in the middle of the winter, I would suffer. It was so hard to take cold showers.Mark: Yeah. It wasn't like very cold was it really compared to mainland Japan but it really, really did feel cold with the wind there. Like you say, when the cloud came across because there was no hot water—yeah, it was tough. But did you remember next to the showers, every two weeks or so in the winter, Rio-san would light up the—make a fire, like wood-burning fire which heated up the outdoor pool?Sorie: That's right.Mark: And there's no hot springs on the island but we got to sit in the pool, under the stars in the evening.Sorie: Yeah. There were so many great experiences and to realize also that nature is so powerful. And if you want to live with it, you have to coexist and you have to be very strong to live in a place like that.Mark: Hmm.Sorie: And do you remember also the community, how everyone was?Mark: Lovely community, wasn't it?Sorie: Hmm, because it's such a small place.Mark: Exactly. There had to be a strong community in the mountain. There's only 400 people in the mountain, wasn't there? Two thousand total. It was like a separate village from the other village.Sorie: From the main town.Mark: Yeah, everyone looking out for each other and sharing. Do you remember the fisherman who used to share his fish?Sorie: Ah! He'd bring this big chunks of tuna, fresh tuna. It was so delicious.Mark: Such good memories there, wasn't it?Sorie: Yeah, definitely.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.07.22.215418v1?rss=1 Authors: Tachida, Y., Miura, S., Imamaki, R., Ogasawara, N., Takuwa, H., Sahara, N., Shindo, A., Matsuba, Y., Saito, T., Taniguchi, N., Kawaguchi, Y., Tomimoto, H., Saido, T., Kitazume, S. Abstract: The deposition of amyloid {beta} (A {beta}) in blood vessels of the brain, known as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), is observed in more than 90% of Alzheimer disease (AD) patients. The presence of such CAA pathology is not as evident, however, in most mouse models of AD, thereby making it difficult to examine the contribution of CAA to the pathogenesis of AD. Since blood levels of soluble amyloid precursor protein (sAPP) in rodents are less than 1% of those in humans, we hypothesized that endothelial APP expression would be markedly lower in rodents, thus providing a reason for the poorly expressed CAA pathology. Here we generated mice that specifically express human APP770 in endothelial cells. These mice exhibited an age-dependent robust deposition of A {beta} in brain blood vessels but not in the parenchyma. Crossing these animals with APP knock-in mice led to an expanded CAA pathology as evidenced by increased amounts of amyloid accumulated in the cortical blood vessels. These results show that both neuronal and endothelial APP contribute cooperatively to vascular A {beta} deposition, and suggest that this mouse model will be useful for studying disease mechanisms underlying CAA and for developing novel AD therapeutics. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

In this week's episode of the podcast, I join forces with my former guest from Lesson 4, Chiara Terzuolo, and finally talk about one of my passions that I had in mind when I first started the podcast–off-the-beaten-path travel in Japan. Chiara and I have 24 years of experience traveling in Japan between the two of us and are going to move beyond Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima to discuss the places you've probably never heard of if you're only a casual Japan fan—from the delights of staying in a Japanese ryokan to a 1200 km hiking trail with 88 temples, being buried in a hot sand bath on the island of Kyushu, and scuba diving off of so islands so inaccessible that the only way there is to take a 24-hour boat ride (and is still technically part of Tokyo), we cover a lot of ground in Part 1 of our two-part series. For those of you who have ever dreamed of visiting Japan or would love to return to this incredible country to see more, you won't want to miss this episode!

Parlarem de la nova pel·lícula del Detectiu Conan, i del estat de la distribuidora Jonu Media. Analitzarem una obra que, malgrat no ser tant antiga com d'altres que hem analitzat, ja es considera un clàssic: Fullmetal Alchemist. Posteriorment, al Espai Japó, viatjarem fins a les illes d'Ogasawara, un arxipèlag desconegut per molts. Tot seguit, al Petit Xef, explicarem un tipus de cocció japonesa: el kinpira. I finalment, al DISPOSITIU, el nostre col•laborador, Xavi Omella, ens parlarà del protagonista d'un altre anime que molts no recordaran: en Hiroshi, de La Rana Valiente.

「英国における異文化のシリーズ」２３回目の今日は、「パブと種類」の５回目になります。 前回はマイナーなお酒を紹介させていただきましたが、今日は「ラム酒」のお話をしたいと思います。 「ラム」という名前は皆さんご存知かと思います。日本ではスーパーにもいくつか並んでいたりして、目にしたことがある人は多いと思いますが、実際に買って飲んだことがある人、もしくは常用している人はあまり見かけません。日本ではおそらくあまりメジャーではないと思われますが、イギリスではとても親しまれているお酒になります。 　では、「ラム」は何からできているかと言うと、「サトウキビ」から造られます。サトウキビが原料と聞くと南の方が原産なのかと思いますが、どこで作られ始めたのかについては定説が決まっていないようです。映画、「パイレーツ・オブ・カリビアン」などで海の男たちが飲んでいるシーンがありますが、これによりラム酒の売り上げが世界的に押し上げられたと言われています。 　私もイギリスでいくつか「ラム酒」を飲んでみたりするわけですが、日本で普及している価格帯のものに比べるとかなり高級品がヨーロッパでは出回っているようです。それは第三のビールと本物のビールに差があるのと同じで、日本とヨーロッパのラム酒は大きく異なります。本当に高級なラムというのはこんな味なのか、とうちひしがれて帰ってきたことがあります。 　イギリスのパブで飲むと、ミニチュアグラスに１㎝とか１．５㎝とか入れてもらって３ポンド半から４ポンドくらいです。為替レートの問題がありますが、中ジョッキ１杯分くらいの値段になります。 強いお酒なので、本当にちょっとですが、それがまた１滴１滴が染み渡ってしまうという美味しさで、一気にグッと飲んでしまうのは勿体ない気さえします。イギリスの人はパブでビールを飲むときですら、ぐーっと一気に飲むことはせずまんべんなく時間をかけて少しずつ飲むので、それと同じといえば同じことだと思います。 　日本で「ラム酒」といえばラムレーズンとかお菓子のイメージが強いと思いますが、そのフレーバーを思い出してみてください。あれを本当の純粋な液体としてストレートで味わうとどうなるか。一度お試しになってみると色々お料理のヒントが浮かぶのではないかと思います。 ラムを使ったカクテルには「モヒート」と呼ばれるものがあります。これは透明なラムにライムやミント、ソーダなど糖分を加えて作るわけですけれども、私はどちらかというとストレートで飲むことが多いです。こういうものを嗜む習慣が日本にも出来るといいなと思います。日本ではスコッチはよく売れますが、ブランデーやラムは水を空けられているところがありますね。 　先程「パイレーツ・オブ・カリビアン」の話をしたようにラム酒にはカリブ海とか、南の方のお酒というイメージがあるため、イギリス人にはそれなりの憧れ的なものがあったかもしれません。ちょうど九州で北海道展が流行るのと同じような気がしています。色の方の種類としては、無色のホワイト、褐色のゴールド、それをもう少し濃くしたダークというような分け方があります。その他にも様々な分け方があるようですが、ホワイトのものも美味しいですし、色がついているものは樽で熟成して作られており、スコッチと同じ原理になります。特段色がついているから高いとか、アルコール度数が高いということではありません。日本では「マイアーズ」や「ハバナクラブ」、「バカルディ」などキューバやプエルトリコのものがありますが、実は日本でもラム酒を製造しているところがあります。ケンブリッジのパブに行った際に、「Ogasawara」という名称のものが置いてあり驚きました。よく調べてみると日本にも小笠原をはじめ「ラム酒」を製造する所が８箇所もあることが分かりました。取り寄せて飲んでみたことがありますが、なかなか美味しいので皆さんにもお勧めしておきたいと思います。 　もし機会がある方や興味が湧いてきたという方は、イギリスの帰りに空港で思い切り高いラムを買ってみてください。一瓶5,000円とか6,000円とか7,000円とかすると思いますが、その価格帯のラム酒は格段美味しいと思います。 　日本ではあまりメジャーではありませんが、ラムがイギリスでよく飲まれているということ、その発祥からはじめて文化の話をさせていただきました。出来れば皆さんどこかで少し高級なものを試してみてください。