Podcasts about Shiki

This week, Rico and CJ are joined by special guest Todd, who kicks things off with a brand-new segment before diving into a fire lineup of anime recommendations!From dark thrillers like Shiki, Dark Gathering, and Summertime Rendering, to psychological deep cuts like Psycho Pass and Made in Abyss, the crew breaks down what makes these series must-watch material.Then it's time for the Shonen side—expect big names, hidden gems, and heated takes. The group also reflects on nostalgic anime, sword battles, and reboots that changed the game. Plus, they debate the dumbest arguments in anime and expose some of the most fraudulent characters in the game.

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I've picked up over the last few months. As I drive around streaming Nightwave Plaza, I save any earworm that catches my attention. After a month or two, I sit down with Bandcamp open in a tab, track down each song, and finally clear out the saved screenshots from my phone. That's how I found the tracks for this tape. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/), which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs' mixes. American Mall Corporation - Grand Opening Childhood - Riding In Your Limousine Childhood - Thinking of You GOLDIE GOLDIE - In the Night GOLDIE GOLDIE - Perfect Crumbled Fingers - commuter rail iacon - I Owe You iacon - Do It iacon - 奇迹 Miracles ぬいぐるみクレヨン Lush Crayon - Losers Lost Traveler ロスト - Guilty Lost Traveler ロスト - New Beginning Mode Vogue - Night Stalker モール Ghost - Kmart 思い出 Sweet Talker - Funky Space Romance tuuwa - My Neck, My Back, My Greatest Dancer Crumbled Fingers - month to month air jordans™ - B a l l H o g 私の友人

In a world like any other...a college of dragon riders is the center of the civilization. At the head of the school is the man himself. Shadow Daddy.....Nope. Wrong media again. Huge thank you to Annabelle for joining us for our bonus episode reviewing the movie One Piece Strong World. Shiki is out of prison and targets a very special crew member. The Straw Hats must go against the legendary pirate in order to get their friend back and continue on their journey in search of adventure. Brought to you by the real hero..Billy.

With rumors swirling of political upheaval and digital megatorture, Andy, Flask, Greg, and John buckle in on the issues of modded Baldur's Gate 3, Conan Exiles, Dino Crisis 2, The Wild Robot, Shiki, Steam licenses, Blizzard's $90 Brutosaur mount, and more. Find out more at https://broken-campfire.pinecast.co

Donate to help kids here! https://www.extra-life.org/team/slapdash Wildfyre's here and they're awesome! Let's talk about them! (and also there some not so great news because EIEN's shutting down. Damn.) We also have some cool new songs and streams to talk about, so let's do that! Each week we aim to bring together the biggest events in Vtubing and talk about what's been going on. Stop by, hang out, and let's catch up with us! Join this discord : https://discord.gg/wFMcTGHWGJ Follow here for updates: https://twitter.com/SuperChatsPod Shorts over here: https://www.tiktok.com/@superchatspod 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:56 Idol EN WIldfyre 00:05:29 Daisy Dandelion 00:18:18 Cersea Soulstorm 00:28:03 Riki Poppet 00:38:30 Yena Youngblood 00:46:23 Wild Fyre First Collab 00:54:37 Rise of Blue Sky 01:06:39 EIEN Project is Shutting Down 01:20:14 Ina's Back 01:21:11 Advent Friends with You Merch 01:22:53 Raden's Hologra Debut 01:24:25 Roboco's "Ultra Cute" Outfit 01:25:45 Shigure Ui Hit 2m Subs 01:26:32 Phase Connect Halloween Right Now 01:27:53 Dooby Debut 01:28:49 Roboco new MV With∅ 01:29:55 Hachi MV for Kaleidoscope 01:30:48 Gigi covered Igaku 01:31:53 Elizabeth covered Love Song 01:32:49 Kson and Henya covered Tokyo Drift 01:33:51 Bao, Miori, Shiki covered Voracity 01:35:44 Gigi's birthday dinner party 01:45:22 Kaminari Clara's Birthday 01:51:08 Poma Pon Sims 01:53:38 Stronny Conker's Bad Fur Day 01:56:48 Stronny's cursed ASMR 02:02:21 VAllure vs Socks Lockdown Protocol 02:05:35 Alicja Karaoke 02:07:00 Nene Amano Silent Hill 2 02:07:46 Ushio Ebi's new model 02:10:09 Community comments 02:15:52 Birthdays

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see how Liella! handle their first performance after Kanon leaving the group as Shiki takes center stage.

En nuestra gustada sección “Todos somos Shiky”, platicamos con Andrés León, tarotista, nos cuenta sobre su profesión y nos da sus predicciones para esta nueva temporada del programa. Conéctate en Tamara con Luz en MVS, de lunes a viernes, de 10:00 AM a 12:00 PM por MVS 102.5 FM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second half of Episode 34 of the podcast, my chat with Dan Solo of Snowball Japan. Originally from Australia, Dan and his wife Andy first travelled to Japan more than 20 years ago and fell in love with life in the snow country. They set themselves to one day run their own ski lodge, a dream that came to fruition when they opened Snowball Chalet in Madarao, followed soon after by Snowman Apartments. Since that time, Dan and Andy have taken on more properties in Madarao, the connected resort of Tangram Ski Circus, and nearby Shiga Kogen – Japan's largest ski resort.In the second half of our chat we discussed Dan's other properties including the self-contained chalet of Shiki at Tangram – on the Tangram-side of Madarao – and Yukimi Sano, Dan and Andy's beautiful conversion of a 160-year old home nearby Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort and the famous snow-bathing monkeys of Jigokudani. We also discuss the many resorts accessible from his properties and Dan's suggestions of what to look for, including the pros and cons of refurbishing an existing properties versus a new build, if you're interested in following suit and setting up your own lodge or ski business in Japan. If you haven't yet listened to the first half of the interview, make sure to go back to do so before listening to this. In that chat, we discuss how Dan and Andy discovered Japan's snow country and set about and achieved their dream of opening their own ski lodge here. For more information, visit the Snowball Japan website and you can also find them on Instagram and Facebook by searching Snowball Chalet at Madarao Mountain. The episode page of the Snow Country Stories Japan website has images, links and a map showing you where in the snow country we are. Snow Country Stories Japan is a bi-weekly podcast about life and travel in Japan's legendary 'yukiguni'. For more information about the show and your host, visit our website - www.snowcountrystories.com - and make sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

RECORDED: JUNE 19TH, 2024 ----more----If you recall from our recent Given episode, we mentioned an extra special surprise to go along with it. And, if you listened through that episode, you already know what it is. But for those who don't know... ----more----Today, we have a very special episode of Dub Talk as a part two, sort to speak, to our recent Given episode! Join Steph, Gigi, and Amon as they reunite with the ADR Director of the English dub. While you know him for his performances in series such as Fairy Tail, Diabolik Lovers, Shiki, Sk8 the Infinity, and many many more; you may also see him in the director's chair for projects such as The Stranger by the Shore, The Case Study of Vanitas, Love Stage, and of course Given. A gentleman who's love for the medium and the LGBTQIA+ community knows no bounds. But, even five years later, we still lovingly refer to him as our Rainbow Overlord. ----more----B*tches, Bros, and Non-Binary Hoes! Join us as we sit down and chat with the one and only David Wald! ----more----Our theme music was composed by Gabriel Pulcinelli / Ponpoko in the Distance. You can find more of their work at https://ponpokointhedistance.com/ and at @gabrpulcinelli on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. ----more----AUDIO PLATFORMS: Spotify Apple Podcast ----more----Like what we do? Support us on Patreon or consider buying us a Ko-fi! ----more----FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS ----more----Twitter: @DubTalkPodcast ----more----Instagram: @dubtalkpodcast ----more----Twitch: dubtalkpodcast ----more----HOSTS @LilacAnimeRevue @animpalooza @AmonduuelUS ----more----SPECIAL GUEST @DavidWald_VA ----more----EDITOR @AmonduuelUS ----more----MUSIC ----more----Selections from Given Given the movie by MICHIRU ----more----Selections from The Stranger by the Shore by Mina Kubota

We are finally starting to get into the Taika era and the Taika reforms, which would really start the transformation of Yamato into the bureaucratic state of the Nara period.  This episode, we look back at how the Yamato state had been changing up to this point, some of the possible influences and precursors, and then dive into some of the first edicts, largely dealing with sending out governors to the provinces.  These governors, or "kokushi", were originally temporary positions, limited in what they could do.  More info over at https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-108  Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is Episode 108: The Great Change ……………….. The Kuni no Miyatsuko, hereditary leader of his lands, likely heard the news before they arrived.  Apparently Yamato was sending out an official—a kokushi—who was going to be doing some sort of survey.  Whatever.  Just another person from Yamato's court—what did it matter?  His family had been in charge of the local lands for as long as anyone remembered, and while they might give nominal fealty to the Oho-kimi in Yamato, along with the occasional bit of taxes, paid in rice, what consequence was it to him?  Some might say he was a big fish in a small pond, but it was his pond.  Always had been, and always would be.  Wouldn't it? ……………….. And we are back with our regular chronological podcast, and we are finally going to pick back up on the fall out from the events of 645, the Isshi Incident, when Prince Naka no Oe orchestrated the murder of Soga no Iruka, and later his father, Soga no Emishi, in full view of the court, including his mother, Takara, aka Kougyoku Tennou.  That incident would be the start of Naka no Oe's own rise to power and the reshaping of Yamato from the its longstanding clan based system of government to a new national government of laws and punishments, known generally as the Ritsuryo system.  This episode we'll dive into this new system and the so-called “Taika reforms” that brought it about, the changes it ushered in, and the ripples this sent throughout the entire archipelago.     The term “Taika” itself means “Great Change”, and it isn't clear to me if it was picked because they expected to be making big changes or after the fact, but in the minds of most Japanese historians it is quite accurate. The entire system actually took about a century or so to really come together—we often think of the Ritsuryo system as it was in its final version.  This period, though, is where things kicked off, so we'll be setting the stage and talking about some of the edicts during this period that eventually became the written code of the Ritsuryo system.  This was started by Naka no Oe who, spoiler alert, would eventually reign as sovereign and be known as Tenchi Tennou.  The system he helps put into place would continue to be used and refined even after his death and even after the end of the period covered by the Nihon Shoki. So after some background, we'll get to some of the very first edicts this episode, and then spend more time on them again, in the future. The RitsuryoThe Ritsuryo system was based largely on continental models, with Confucian ideals and the legal code of the Tang dynasty having particular influence.  And as we discuss these changes, which were huge, I'll start with some clarifications and caveats.  This was a system of government based largely on continental models, with Confucian ideals and the legal code of the Tang dynasty having particular influence.  That   One of the first things to emphasize is that said, itthis wasn't exactly an immediate revolution and reformation.  Based on the entries in the Nihon Shoki, some of the work had already  been started long before Naka no Oe came on the scene, largely attributed to the influence of Prince Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi, and things like the 17 article constitution and rank system, which we discussed back in episode 95.  And even after its initial implementation, there would come various tweaks to the system.  Although there are numerous edicts made in the initial years of what is known as the Taika era, leading this change to often be given the nickname of the “Taika reforms”, the earliest formal administrative codes would come much later, firming up in the 8th century. Another thing to keep in mind as we realize, as we start looking at these changes is that the Yamato courtit didn't necessarily discard the old system, either.  Changes like this take time, and something even if it is implemented for a year or two , it might not stick.  This is one of the reasons that it is important that two of the apparent architects of the new system for these changes were there present through much of its implementation, actively guiding and shaping the process direction that the changes would take.  These two individuals at wereas Prince Naka no Oe and Nakatomi no Kamako, later known in this reign as Kamatari, which is the name I'm going to use from here on out as it is the much more well known in case anyone decides to look up information later. Finally, I would also note that many of these changes were being applied at the level of the elites of society, how they organized power and how they approached governance – but  we should also spare a thought for how this affected the majority of people.  After all, it was the majority of people who were working the fields, cutting the wood, or fishing the seas.  The elites were often otherwise engaged, and whichthat isn't to say that they did nothing.  Often they were coordinating and bringing things together, but that was a smaller part of the overall population.  In these reforms we get to see some rare glimpses into how all of thisit may have affected people beyond just the court elites. To set this up, let's start with a look at what brought us here, and how things changed over time and how they had governed things up until now—or at least as best as we can make out from our various sources.  From there we can take a look at some of the earliest edicts related to the changes evolution in the government, focusing how they focused on consolidating the power and support at the center of the Yamato court and starteding to make more concrete Yamato's control across the rest of the archipelago. We've covered much of the development of complex society in Yamato this in previous episodes:  How Yayoi society came with or at least introduced a form of stratification evident in graves, grave goods, as well as other patterns of lifeways.  Local elites rose up to oversee communities, and eventually extended their influence, creating the various “kuni”, or countries—regional collections of communities that came together under a leadership structure and some shared cultural values.   Some of the earliest stories give us the Hiko-Hime leadership structure, often with a male and female head of state, though sometimes shown as elder and younger co-rulers.  This is backed up by some evidence in the kofun era, as we see large, single-purpose tomb mounds built for what we can only assume are the elite.  Their construction would have required control of a large labor force, indicating a certain amount of their power, and their shape and various burial goods have further suggested, at least to scholars like Kishimoto, that there may have been a division of rulership, at least early on. We've talked about the spread of Yamato style round keyhole shaped kofun through the archipelago and how the popularity of that kofun shape demonstrated Yamato's influence but  in the shape of their kofun, but that didn't necessarily accompany a change in  change the actual dynamics of local government, other than demonstrating Yamato's increased influence.  The next thing we see in the record, I would argue, is the change to a familial based system, or the Bemin-sei.  This is what we've talked about periodically in terms of both the uji, familial groups or clans, and the “be” familial or occupational groups, but here I'll give an overview of the whole practice and what its development means in the sense of changing approaches to organizing and governing a complex society. The Bemin system was a means of further dividing and categorizing people in society, .  It is  rooted in continental concepts of a familial group.  Prior to the 5th century, there isn't a clear indication of familial clans in Yamato, though that doesn't mean people didn't know where they were from.  They still remembered who their ancestors were, and that was important, often tracing back to mythical and legendary individuals who are recorded as gods, or kami.  I suspect, however, that in the smaller communities of the Yayoi period, where you were from was as a good an indicator of your relationships as anything else.  Farming is a pretty sedentary lifestyle, and if you know all of your neighbors there isn't as much need to divide each other up into specific familial groups.  It was more important that I'm from this village or region than I'm from this particular family. And so the oldest stories in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki only refer to individuals by their names or by locatives.  Occasionally we will be told that so-and-so was an ancestor of this or that uji, or clan, but it is telling that they don't use the clan name with that person. Surnames do become important, however, in the Bemin system.  But they are only really important for those in the upper tiers of society.  Amongst the farmers and other commoners—the heimin—you often won't find specific surnames, or people will use pure locatives or something similar to refer to a person.  Surnames were for people a little further up the social food chain. From what we can tell, the uji structure likely started with the “-Be” families, trying to set up groups of individuals who were in charge of certain economic activities beyond just farming the land.  The Imbe, the Mononobe, the Abe, the Kuratsukuribe, and the Kusakabe are all examples of family names ending in “-Be”.  Some, like Kuratsukuribe, Inukaibe, and Umakaibe are all fairly straightforward:  These are groups that were set up around particular industries.  Kuratsukuri literally means “saddle-making”, so the Kuratsukuri-be are the saddlemakers.  Inukai and Umakai refer to the ones who kept or raised the dogs and horses. Setting up a familial or clan unit around a certain profession was one way of organizing society so that you had the things that you needed.  Such jobs were often inherited, anyway, passing from father to son, mother to daughter, etc.  So it makes some sense.  And the clan, or uji, structure meant that there was a person or persons at the head of the familial unit who could be responsible for coordinating efforts across different, sometimes dispersed, groups of people. The thing is, there is no indication that the people in these professions were necessarily related to each other prior to this organization, and in many ways the idea that they were a family with a common ancestor was a created fiction.  There may have been some relationship—for instance, weaver groups were often centered on immigrant groups that came over from the continent with knowledge of specific techniques, so there was likely some pre-existing relationship, but they weren't necessarily what we would consider family, related by blood, to one another. Over time these groups became actual clans—children were born into them and remained, unless they specifically were split off into a different uji for some reason.  Some of them dropped the “-Be” part of their name—in some instances it seems this may have created a distinction between the line at the head of the clan vice the other members, but that distinction isn't entirely clear.  Furthermore, members of these clans were not, ultimately, restricted to the hereditary jobs for which the clan had been created.  There are also clans that appear to be more about location, possibly local rulers or magnates.  For example, there are the Munakata and the Miwa, referring to local chiefs or lords of the Munakata and Miwa areas, both important ritual areas. The clans formed another function as well, as each clan had a kabane, which was an early form of social rank.  Some of these ranks appear to have come from titles or positions.  So, for instance, you have the Omi, the Muraji, the Kimi, and the Atahe.  Early on, Muraji appears to be the more prestigious title, with the Ohomuraji being the head of a Muraji level house that was also a key member of the government.  Omi, meaning minister, eventually came to be seen as more prestigious, however.  Meanwhile, both were more presitiousprestigious than the term “Kimi”, although that may have originated as a term for the rulers of the local countries, which makes sense if you consider that the Yamato sovereign was the Oho-kimi, or the Great Kimi, much as the Oho-omi was in charge of an Omi group and the Ohomuraji was in charge of a Muraji level house.  There are also Omi and Muraji households for whom there is no Oho-omi or Oho-muraji ever mentioned, but only members of the Omi and Muraji ranked families were considered for positions at the top of the court hierarchy.  This All of this clan and rank system began to change in the 6th century during the reign of Toyomike Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tenno, with the introduction of the 17 article constitution and new rank system.  While both of these developments are of debatable veracity, since the chroniclers likely made this change seem much more structured than it actually was in practice, —there is probably at least something to the idea that the Yamato court y werewas adopting more continental ideas regarding state governance.  The rank system, in particular, was a step towards recognizing individuals above simply their inherited social position.  While kabane rank was applied to an entire uji, the new rank was applied to individuals alone, meaning that an individual could be recognized without necessarily rewarding every other person holding their same surname.  At the same time, more and more books were coming in from the continent.  Some of these were focused on the new Buddhist religion, but there were also other works, based on a variety of subjects and introducing the Yamato court to some of the philosophical ideas of what government should be.  And then there were various envoys sent to the Sui and Tang courts in the early 7th century, where they would have seen how things were working there. Nonetheless, to be clear, we don't know it is unclear just how far Yamato control extended across the archipelago.  We know that in the 5th century there were individuals who considered themselves part of the Yamato court structure from the Kantou to Kyuushuu.  In the Nihon Shoki, we also see the establishment of Miyake up and down the archipelago, from as far out as Kamitsukenu, aka Kozuke, to the western edge of Kyushu, in the early 6th century.  These were areas of rice-land which owed their output to the Yamato court or a particular endeavor.  They would have had officials there tied to the court to oversee the miyake, providing a local court presence, but how much this translated into direct Yamato control is hard to say. Then there is the Dazai , the Yamato outpost in Kyushu,  set up in the area of Tsukushi, modern Fukuoka Prefecture, largely following the Iwai Rebellion, and which we .  We talked about this some in the Gishiwajinden Tour episode about Ito and Na, extending a more directand how the Yamato government extended a more direct, and explicitly military, presence in Kyushu. Still, the individual lands of places like Hi, Toyo, Kibi, Owari, or Musashi were all governed by the Kuni no Miyatsuko, the Yamato court's term for the various chieftains or rulers of the different lands. And that gets us roughly to the situation where we are now, in 645.  Prince Naka no Oe hadand been talking with his good friend Nakatomi no Kamatari about how things should be, ever since the day that Kamatari had helped him out at a kemari game—something akin to group hackey-sack with a volleyball.  As we've discussed in past episodes, a lot of this sense of “how things should be” related to nipping the power of Soga no Iruka and Soga no Emishi in the bud, cutting off what they no doubt saw as a thread to imperial power and the ”right way of doing things”.  But Tthe two had also been taking lessons from the Priest Minabuchi, and, like students everywhere, they thought they had figured this whole government thing out as well.  They'd been reading the classics and would have had access to the reports from various envoys and ambassadors to the Tang court.  The last one had left in 630 and returned in 632.  They would no doubt have seen the workings of the Tang dynasty law code of 624 and the subsequent update in 627.  Naka no Oe and Kamatari may have even heard news of the update in 637. Thise law code, implemented by Tang Taizong, relied on Confucian and Legalist theory.  It wasn't the first law code in East Asia, or even the Yellow River basin , but it is one of the most significant and influential, and the earliest for which we have the actual code itself—though the extant version is from 653, about eight years after the events of 645., butHowever, as we'll see, all of this was well withing the timeframe which the Ritsuryo system was used and updated, itself. So, Naka no Oe and Kamatari have a shiny new document in their hands, promising an organized system of government very different from the status quo in Yamato to date.  However, the Tang law code did have a problem:  It was undeniably centered in the imperial culture of the Yellow River and Yangzi River basins.  These areas had long had the concept of empire, and even in the chaotic period of the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern dynasties, the concept of an empire that ruled “All Under Heaven”, or “Tianxia” was something that people generally accepted.  The Wa polities of the Japanese archipelago, even as they were now consuming media from the continent, still operated under their own cultural imaginaries of how the world was ordered and how government operated.  And so the code couldn't just be adopted wholesale:  It would have to be adapted to the needs and demands of the Wa polity. I should note that this was unlikely the reforms that took place in Yamato were sole effort of Naka no Oe and Kamatari, and much of what is written suggests that this wasn't done simply through autocratic fiat, but included some key politicking.  This started even before the Isshi Incident.  Kamatari already had close ties with Prince Karu before he met with Naka no Oe.  Kamatari and Naka no Oe had also brought Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro into their confidence, a member of the Soga family.  The Fujiwara family history, the Toushi Kaden, compiled by Fujiwara Nakamaro in the 8th century, describes Maro—referenced as Soga no Yamada—as a man of particular and upright character.  He also appears to have had a beef with his cousin , Soga no Iruka, and was ambitious. I'm not sure just how much Naka no Oe and Kamatari were sharing their plans about reforming the State at this point, or if they were simply concentrating efforts on bringing down—that is to say murdering—Soga no Iruka. The Toushi Kaden mentions that others were also brought around to at least the idea that something had to be done about Soga no Iruka, though nobody was quite willing to speak out for fear of Soga no Iruka and his father, Emishi, and what they could do to someone's reputation—or worse.  After all, Soga no Iruka had only   recently killed the Prince Yamashiro no Oe, reportedly as part of a plot to ensure Prince Furubito would be next elevated to the throne.  On the other hand, not much information seems to be given about the reforms until they are enacted. And so after the Isshi Incident, we see our murderous firebrands taking the reins of power.  As we noted back in episode 106, Prince Karu was encouraged to take the throne, while Prince Furubito no Ohoye retired from the world and took orders at a temple in Yoshino.  Naka no Oe had been offered the throne, we are told, but turned it down, as the optics on it would not have been great.  Not only because he was clearly responsible for the death of Soga no Iruka and his father, and thus his mother's abdication.  However, he could still be made Crown Prince, and keep right on going with his ambitions to change up the way things were done in the Yamato government. Although Naka no Oe and Kamatari get most of the credit, the work required the cooperation—or at least consent—of the newly made sovereign, Prince Karu, also known as Ame Yorozu Toyohi, later styled as Koutoku Tennou.  After all, it would be his edicts that would lay out the new system, and his name that would be attached to it.   One good example is a change that came immediately: Meanwhile, in place of Soga no Iruka as Oho-omi, Karu selected two individuals to take his place, dividing up the position of Oho-omi into ministers of the Left and Right.  The first was Abe no Omi no Uchimaro, as Minister of the Left, and then Soga no Kurayamada no Omi no Ishikawa no Maro, Naka no Oe's recently made father-in-law, was made the Minister of the Right.  These positions, later known as the Sadaijin and Udaijin, would continue to be two of the most powerful civil positions in the Ritsuryo and later Japanese governments.  The Minister of the Left, the Sadaijin, was often considered the senior of the two. By the way, “Daijin” is just a sinified reading applied to the characters used for “Oho-omi”, or great minister.  This means that the Minister of the Left, the Sadaijin, could just as easily be called the Oho-omi of the Left, or something similar.  This actually causes a bit of confusion, especially in translation, but just realize that this is effectively just a rebranding, and not entirely a new name.  What was new was this idea that they were broken into the Left and the Right a distinction that would mean a lot more once more of the bureaucratic offices and functionaries were properly defined. Who were these two new ministers? Abe no Uchimaro has popped up a few times in the narrative.  He was an experienced courtier.  The Abe family had been moving within the halls of power for some time, and had even stood up to the Soga family when Soga no Umako had tried to acquire their lands in Katsuraki, making an ancestral claim.  Uchimaro had also been involved in the discussions regarding Princes Tamura and Yamashiro no Oe after the death of Kashikya Hime, hosting one of the dinners during which the delicate issue of succession was discussed.  He was clearly a politician of the first order.  Of course, Soga no Kurayamada had clearly earned his position through his connections with the conspirators. , bBut what about Nakatomi no Kamatari?  Well, he wasn't exactly left out in the cold.  Nakatomi no Kamatari was made the Naijin, the Minister, or “Omi”, of the Middle or the Minister of the Interior, implying that he had some authority over the royal household itself.  This feels like a created position, possibly to allow him the freedom to help with the primary work of transforming the Yamato government. Although Naka no Oe and Kamatari get most of the credit, the work required the cooperation—or at least consent—of the newly made sovereign, Prince Karu, also known as Ame Yorozu Toyohi, later styled as Koutoku Tennou.  After all, it would be his edicts that would lay out the new system, and his name that would be attached to it. One of the first things that is recorded in the Nihon Shoki was the declaration of a nengo, or era name.  Up to this point, years in Yamato were remembered by the reign of the sovereign—typically based on their palace.  So you would see things like the second year of the reign of the sovereign of Shiki palace, or something like that.  In addition, at least since about the 6th century, if not earlier, years would eventually be given the appropriate sexagesimal year name, combing one of the ten stems and twelve branches.  For example, 2024, when this episode is coming out, is the year of the Wood Dragon, or Kinoe-tatsu.  This is still used for various Japanese traditionspractice still continues today in Japan for various reasons. The Nengo was something newly introduced to Japan, however: .  Aan era name would be chosen by the sovereign, often based on important changes that either had occurred or even as a wish for something new.  So you would we see a new nengo with the ascension of a new sovereign, but it couldan also come because of an auspicious omen or because of a terrible disaster and hope for something new.  The current nengo, which started with the reign of Emperor Naruhito a few years back, is “Reiwa”. This very first nengo, we are told, was “Taika”, meaning, as I said up front, “Great Change”.  It certainly was apropos to the work at hand.  So let's go through the Chronicles and see some of the “great changes” occurring at the Yamato court now that the intention had been made clear.  We already talked about the change from an single Oho-omi to ministers of the Left and Right, but there were many other Some of the first things were to set up various newly created officials and positions.  An example is , such as two doctors, or Hakase – doctors in the sense of learned experts, not medical doctors, although medicine was certainly revered.  One of these new Hakase was the Priest Min, presumably the same one who had brought back astronomical knowledge from the Sui dynasty, possibly the same as the one known as Sho'an.  The other was Takamuko no Fubito no Kuromaro, who had gone to the Sui Dynasty with Min and others and come back with knowledge of how things worked on the continent.  The Takamuko family had immigrant roots as descendants of the Ayabito, and Kuromaro was well traveled, returning from the Sui court by way of Silla.  These two were well positioned to help with the work at hand. Now that the rudiments of a cabinet were in place, Oone of the first problems set before things after setting up their cabinet, as it were, was to askthe their new Ministers of the Right and Left, as well as the various officials, the Daibu and the Tomo no Miyatsuko, was how tohey should  get people to acquiesce to forced, or corvee labor—the idea that for certain government projects villages could be called upon to provide manual labor in the form of a healthy adult—typically male—to help as needed.  This was a thorny problem, and evidently it was thought best to get expertise beyond the purely human.  The following day, tThe Udaijin, Soga no Ishikawa no Maro, suggested that the kami of Heaven and Earth should be worshipped and then affairs of government should be considered.  And so Yamato no Aya no Hirafu was sent to Wohari and Imbe no Obito no Komaro was sent to Mino, both to make offerings to the kami there for their assistance, it would seem, in setting up a good government. This is significant, in part, as it shows the continued importance of local traditions focused on appeasing the kami, rather than the Buddhist rituals that they could have likely turned to, instead. FinallyThree weeks later, on the 5th day of the 8th month—about three weeks later— camecomes the first truly major edict of the Taika era, which and it wasis to appoint new governors, or kokushi, of the eastern provinces.  Note that they specifically mention the Eastern Provinces, presumably meaning those east of Yamato, since they only sent out eight of them.  They also did not send them to usurp control, necessarily, from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of those areas.  The Kuni no Miyatsuko were still nominally in charge, it would seem, but the court was getting ready to make some major changes to the relationship. These governors were expected to go out and take a census of the people—both those free and those in bondage to others.  They were also to take account of all of the land currently under cultivation, likely to figure out how to tax it appropriately.  As for things other than arable land, such as gardens, ponds, rivers, oceans, lakes, mountains, etc., the edict commands the governors to consult with the people—presumably the people of the province—to get a better idea of what should be done. And this doesn't sound so bad.  It is basically just a tally of what is already there.  That said, anyone who has worked in a modern office probably knows about the dread that comes over a workplace when people show up from the Head Office with clipboards in hand.  However, apparently many of the people had not yet heard of a “clipboard” and likely didn't realize that this was only a precursor to greater and more centralized bureaucratic control. Now in addition to taking a zero-baseline review of provincial resources, there was also a list of what these new governors y were to avoid – clear boundaries around the power they were to wield.  For one thing, they were not to hear criminal cases.  They weren't there to be an extension of the Yamato court in such matters or to usurp the duties of the Kuni no Miyatsuko, one supposes.  Furthermore, when they were traveling to the capital, they were only to bring themselves and district officials, but not a huge retinue.  Whether they realized it or not, these kokushi were early bureaucrats in a burgeoning bureaucratic state, and they weren't supposed to be going out there to become minor kings in their own right; their power came from and was limited by the royal edict.  They also did not send them to usurp control, necessarily, from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of those areas.  The Kuni no Miyatsuko were still nominally in charge, it would seem, but the court was getting ready to make some major changes to the relationship. When traveling on official business, the governors could use appropriate government resources, such as the horses and food that they were entitled to.  Remember that post stations were set up, previously, to help better facilitate official travel and communication.  In a later edict it would be clarified that officials would be given a bronze token with bell-like figures on it.  The shape of the token would indicate what kinds of resources the individual was entitled to.  This applied to governors and their assistants.  Those who follow the rules could be rewarded with rank and more, while those who disobeyed would be reduced in rank, and any stipend that came with it.  Furthermore, any government official who was found taking a bribe would be liable to pay twice the amount, as well as being open to criminal punishment. The Chief Governor was allowed nine attendants, while the assistant was allowed seven, and a secretary—for which think more of the head of a branch office or department under the governor—could have five.  Any more, and the governor and followers could be punished for it. While in the provinces, the governors were expected to look into any claims of potentially false inheritance.  This included anyone using a false name or title to claim rights that were not theirs.  Governors were to first investigate what was going on before submitting their findings up to the court. Governors were also to erect arsenals on waste pieces of ground—ground that could not be cultivated for some reason.  In those arsenals they were to gather the various weapons and armor of the provinces and districts, presumably so that soldiers could be called up quickly and everyone could just get their equipment from one place, but it also looks like an attempt to take control of the means of violence.  Whether or not that was their direct intention I cannot say.  There was a provision for those on the frontier, with the Emishi, to allow the owners to keep their weapons, probably because the situation was potentially volatile, and it could turn at any moment. And so that was the first major piece of legislation:  Sending out governors to what are translated as “provinces”—though we are still using the term “kuni”, which equally refers to a state or country—ostensibly for the purposes of assessing the land, its value, the number of people, etc, but also to .  They are centralizeing military assets.   and they are given status as true court representatives.  I do notice that it was explicitly stated that these governors were for the eastern lands, .  presumably meaning those east of Yamato, since they only sent out eight of them These are areas that historically appear to have relied more on Yamato or else been something of a frontier area for the ethnic Wa people.  They may have been more open to Yamato's demands on their sovereignty. There were two more pieces to thise edict that didon't directly apply to the governors.  First off was the institution of a bell and a box to be set up at the court.  The box was basically a place to receive complaints about how things were going in the realm.  They are careful to note that complaints should be vetted by the Tomo no Miyatsuko, one of the hereditary government officials, or at least to the head of one's uji, if possible.  If they couldn't come to a decision, though, the complaints would be collected at dawn and then the government would look into them.  If anyone thought that there was a problem with how a complaint was being handled—for example, if they thought there was malfeasance involved or even just neglect, with officials not addressing it in a timely fashion, then the plaintiffs could go to the court and ring the bell, officially noting their dissatisfaction with the process. This idea of a bell and complaints seems to be a wide-ranging practice throughout Asia.  During the reign of the Legendary Yao, people were encouraged to nail their complaints to a tree.  Other edicts suggest that bells and drums were hung in royal palaces to allow common people to voice their grievances.  We have examples of the practice showing up in the Sukhothai kingdom of Thailand, during the 13th century reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, and then a 16th century example in what is now Myanmar, aka Burma.  While they differ in specifics, they are all related to the concept of royal justice even for the lowest of the people.  Granted, if you are a farmer in Owari province, I don't know how easy it was going to be to make your way over to the royal palace and ring that bell, but at least there was the idea that people could submit complaints. This was apparently used relatively soon after, as recounted in the second month of the following year, about six months later.  Apparently some person had placed a complaint in the box stating that people who had come to the capital on government business were being put to work and ill-used.  Basically it sounds like they were being rounded up for corvee labor even though they weren't local residents, they were just passing through.  In response, the sovereign, Karu, put a stop to forced labor at various places—presumably where the offending action was taking place, so I guess the complaint system it was working. The last part of this first set of edicts, kicking off the change was about inheritance.  Not all people in Yamato were free, and the law saw a difference between the status of free and unfree persons—that is to say enslaved persons.  And so they made laws that only the child of two free persons would be considered free.  If either parent was in bondage, then the child was also considered in bondage to their parent's house.  If two enslaved persons of different houses had a child, then they would stay with the mother.  Temple serfs, though technically bound to service of the temple, were made a special case, and their children were to be treated as if the temple serf was a free person. Slavery is something that doesn't always get talked about regarding ancient Yamato, and the Chronicles themselves don't tend to mention enslaved peoplethem often, but more because they belonged to a class of society that was largely outside of the scope of the narrative.  In cases where they are discussed, such as in these edicts, the Chronicles are unapologetic of the practice.  These may have been people who were captured in raids, or their descendants, or people who had been enslaved as punishment for some offence, although it isn't quite clear just what would count.  We know that Himiko sent enslaved persons as part of the tribute to the Wei Court, as she was trying to curry favor, and mention of them certainly shows up now and again. It is unclear how many people were enslaved up to this point, but some estimates suggest that it may have been five to ten percent of the population.  As I've mentioned before, this practice continued up until the Sengoku Period, and was only abolished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in an attempt to stop the Portuguese from buying enslaved Japanese people and transporting them away from Japan.  That didn't meant that other forms of bondage, often economic in nature, didn't happen, however. So that was the content of the first edict—one of many.  The court sent out newly appointed “governors” to the provinces, but these governors were, so far, limited in their scope.  There is even some evidence that these may have been initially seen as temporary positions, and there was mention of “kokushi” in the previous reign.  Still, this was part of a clearly concentrated effort to assume central authority over the archipelago.  There were even officials appointed over the six districts of Yamato province, the core of the Yamato state, who were likewise expected to prepare registers of the population and the cultivated land. Even the idea that the sovereign had the right to make these appointments was something a bit radical, and indicated a change in way that the court, at least, would view the sovereign.  It likewise placed the sovereign in a position to dispense justice, through the vehicle of the court, and it began to define the citizens of the realm as well. That said, this all could have been argued for by using the Sui and Tang as examples of what government should look like and what a true nation should look like. It is also possible that this didn't all happen of a sudden in the 8th month, as the Chronicles describe it.  This is suggested at based on a separate account, mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, that the gathering of weapons, for instance—one of the things that the governors were charged with—actually took place between the 6th and 9th month, so some of this likely started before the date listed for the edict, and that may just have been one part of the whole.  The Chroniclers often do this, finding one particular date and throwing in everything rather than giving things piecemeal—depending on the event.  In addition, on the 19th day of the 9th month, officials were sent out to all of the provinces—not just the eastern provinces—to take a proper census.  At this same time, the sovereign, Karu, issued another edict, which seems related to their work as well as that of the governors, or kokushi, sent to the east.  In it he noted that the powerful families—the Omi, the Muraji, the Tomo no Miyatsuko, and the Kuni no Miyatsuko—would compel their own vassals to work at their pleasure.  They would also appropriate for themselves various pieces of land, so that people could only work it for them.  Not everyone was doing this, though.  Some unnamed persons were accused of hording thousands of acres of rice-land, while others had no more land than you could stick a needle into.  Furthermore, these powerful families were collecting taxes for themselves, first, and then handing a portion over to the government.  They likely compelled their vassals to work on their own tombs, and such.  And so, the sovereign, Karu, forbade anyone from becoming a landlord and forcing people to pay rent.  Presumably he was also dealing with some of the other aspects, though that may have proved more difficult.  After all, from what we've seen, everything that Karu is complaining about—things that no doubt were considered antithetical to good government based on pure Confucian values—were the norm for the elite at the time.  Heck, the Kuni no Miyatsuko had no doubt thought of the land and the people on it as their own, not Yamato's.  However, things were shifting, and once again we see Yamato exerting royal prerogative over the land and people, something that they would do more and more as the system of laws and punishments eventually came together. Now the big question is how did this all pan out?  Well, it took some time, but we get a report on the second day of the third month of the following year, 646, and to be honest, it doesn't sound like things were going too well.  Of the high officials sent out as kokushi to govern the eastern provinces, six listened and did what they were told, but two did not, and then there were numerous other issues.  A more detailed list was given on the 19th of the month, including a clearer idea of punishments. The decree was given to the “Choushuushi”, apparently other government officials sent to check on how things were going, though it was clearly about various officials. The decree starts by reminding officials that they were not to use their position to appropriate public or private property.  Anyone of Assistant governor rank or higher would be punished by being degraded in rank, and presumably their stipend.  Those officials of clerk, or secretary, on down would face flogging.  If anyone was found converting public property (or someone else's) to their own use, they would be fined double the value of the property, just as with bribes.  So the Yamato government was They were really trying to tamp down on people trying to make a profit from their position. Here are a few of the specific things that the Choushuushi reported back: -             Hozumi no Omi no Kuhi taxed individual families for his own use and though he gave some of it back make, it wasn't all.  His two assistants were at fault for not correcting him. -             Kose no Tokune no Omi did something similar, taking away horses from the farmers for his own use.  His assistants not only did not correct him, but actually helped him.  They also took horses from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of the province.  One of the officials tried to remonstrate with him, but he finally gave in to the corruption. -             Ki no Marikida no Omi sent men to Asakura no Kimi and Inoue no Kimi to look at their horses for his own use.  He also had Asakura no Kimi make him swords and provide bow-cloth.  He also took the payments in lieu of weapons offered by the Kuni no Miyatsuko but didn't properly report it.  As a somewhat strange addition to these charges, he apparently was guilty of allowing himself to be robbed of a sword in his own province as well as in Yamato, presumably one that was actually government property.  Apparently being held up at sword point wasn't considered sufficient justification for letting it go.  This was facilitated by his assistants and their subordinates. -             Adzumi no Muraji apparently made the Kuni no Miyatsuko send government property to someone when they were ill, and he took horses belonging to the Yube clan.  His assistant gathered items at his house that were paid in lieu of hay, and he took the horses of the Kuni no Miyatsuko and exchanged them for others.  At least two other brothers were found guilty as well. -             Ohochi no Muraji broke the decree of not personally judging the complaints of the people in the districts under his charge.  He took it on himself to judge the case of the men of Udo and the matter of the enslaved persons of Nakatomi no Toko, who was also considered guilty. -             Kishida no Omi, as with Ki no Marikida, also allowed his sword to be stolen, showing a want of circumspection. -             In one of the strangest put-downs in this list, Womidori no Omi and Tanba no Omi weren't guilty of anything, but were just considered incompetent.  So make of that what you will. -             Imbe no Konomi and Nakatomi no Muraji no Mutsuki also committed offenses, we are told, but the nature is unclear. -             Hada no Omi and Taguchi no Omi, on the other hand, were free and clear.  Apparently they hadn't committed any offenses. -             Finally, Heguri no Omi was guilty of neglecting to investigate the complaints of the men of Mikuni. A big to-do was made about the punishments to be meted out to all of these individuals, as well as to the Kuni no Miyatsuko who may have enabled them.  However, instead of prosecuting them, Karu declared a general amnesty.  This was like a mass pardon of offenses—a do-over if you would.  Not that anything would be forgotten.  On the other hand, six individuals who did as they were told were all commended for their service.  He also took the lent-rice for the maintenance of the late Kibishima, the dowager queen who had passed away in 643, and distributed her official-rice lands amongst the ministers down to the Tomo no Miyatsuko.  He also gave rice-land and hill tracts, which weren't suitable for farming, over to various temples which had previously been omitted from the official registers for some reason. Over all, this seems to be a rather powerful message:  We're not They weren't fooling around with these changes, and people better get on board or get out of the way.  Whereas previously things in the provinces may have operated under a sort of Vegas Rules, that was no longer going to be tolerated.  On the other hand, Karuhe demonstrated mercy, likely realizing that too harsh an approach would bring the wrath of the other powerful nobles.  Nonetheless, he elaborated what each person had done and effectively put them and anyone else harboring thoughts that they could just ignore these edicts on notice.  These reforms weren't going away. So we've talked about where we were and we can see the powers at the Yamato court starting to make changes.  For now, this is probably going to be a good place to take a break for this episode, but there are a lot more of these reforms to get to, not to mention the rest of the intra-palace politicking at the court, as well as the changing situation on the continent and in diplomatic channels.  We are going to keep looking at these changes as we move forward through the period of Great Change, known as the Taika era. Until then, thank you for listening and for all of your support. 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TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Ep. 25: Party Beneath the Moonlight Review/Recap REACTION ➡ https://bit.ly/3VX8FGP Join us as we dissect the heartwarming reunions, shocking revelations about Sofia's origins, and the tense encounter between her and Luto. Unwrap the episode's mysteries with us! Family Feels & Political Shifts: We'll analyze Makoto's heartwarming gesture towards Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki, and how the power dynamics have shifted in Rotsgard. Sofia's Identity Crisis: Dive deep into the bombshell dropped by Luto! What does it mean for Sofia's future, and how will she react to this betrayal? Luto's True Colors? We'll dissect Luto's actions and motivations. Is he a reluctant ally or a hidden threat? Foreshadowing the Future: We'll crack the code on the episode's subtle hints about future conflicts, from Tomoki's obsession to the fate of the dragon eggs. The Party Never Ends! We'll celebrate the victories alongside the demihumans and discuss the growing bonds between them - especially the Gorgons' admiration for a certain couple! This episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, and we're here to break it all down! Podcast Across Worlds (PAW) is a show of two individuals Lehua Superfina (host) and Mekel Kasanova (co-host) discussing topics related to anime and manga. LEHUA SUPERFINA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Links | Lehua Superfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitch.tv/LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Superfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teespring.com/stores/lehuasuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MEKEL KASANOVA TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitch.tv/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekasanovapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #anime #tsukimichi All clips of audio and video used in this work are used for entertainment or education purposes under the fair use clause found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (title 17, U. S. Code). If you have any dispute please contact me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-across-worlds/support

TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Ep. 24: Sorcerer vs. Draconid Review/Recap REACTION ➡ https://bit.ly/4cpi1jX The epic fantasy continues in TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- with episode 24! Join us as we dissect the thrilling battles, shocking reveals, and a cliffhanger that will leave you speechless! Double Trouble: Witness a two-pronged attack as Shiki and Makoto fight for victory on separate fronts! Shiki's Mastermind Tactics: Unravel Shiki's strategic brilliance as he outwits the powerful Lancer, but at what cost? Sofia's Desperate Transformation: See Sofia unleash her draconic power in a last-ditch effort to overpower Makoto. Makoto's Hidden Talent Revealed: Prepare to be surprised as Makoto's true fighting style comes to light! A Cryptic Ending & Lingering Questions: Did Makoto truly defeat Sofia? What does his final message mean? Let's theorize about the shocking cliffhanger! This episode is a rollercoaster of action and intrigue! Share your thoughts in the comments below! This episode is for fans of: TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Epic battles with surprising tactics Shocking character reveals and hidden depths Cliffhangers that leave you wanting more! Podcast Across Worlds (PAW) is a show of two individuals Lehua Superfina (host) and Mekel Kasanova (co-host) discussing topics related to anime and manga. LEHUA SUPERFINA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Links | Lehua Superfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitch.tv/LehuaSuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Superfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teespring.com/stores/lehuasuperfina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MEKEL KASANOVA TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitch.tv/MekelKasanova⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekasanovapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #anime #tsukimichi All clips of audio and video used in this work are used for entertainment or education purposes under the fair use clause found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (title 17, U. S. Code). If you have any dispute please contact me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-across-worlds/support

Tom and Eric quiz Julie about her recent trip to the Tokyo Game Market, including some of the games she brought home, before moving on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror and our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:49 - Dice Tower East and Large Dexterity Games 02:27 - The World Series of Boardgaming 03:49 - The Universe Explained with a Cookie 04:42 - Julie at the Tokyo Game Market 30:48 - Acorns 32:38 - Shiki no Tabi 34:06 - Space Macho 37:25 - Do You Need To Go? 38:57 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 43:18 - An Age Contrived 47:45 - Kinfire Delve 51:30 - Onitama 54:45 - Pickleball Blast! 59:17 - Slay the Spire

Unfade joins the fight, Shiki travels inside the Chronophage, and things with Deku might have been more serious than we realized. 8:06 - My Hero Academia 419 25:00 - Undead Unluck 202 35:55 - Blue Box 144 49:32 - Chainsaw Man 162 56:00 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side 7 57:52 - Edens Zero 283 1:07:28 / 67:28 - Green Green Greens 18 1:17:30 / 77:30 - Nue's Exorcist 45 1:30:59 / 90:59 - Two on Ice 27 1:44:21 / 104:21 - The Elusive Samurai 152 1:48:55 / 108:55 - Akane-banashi 105 1:58:17 / 118:17 - Favorite Series and MVP

Sam talks to Ryan about refactoring an MDX blog post to a React Server Component. They discuss how RSC's ability to render server-side content with “client-side holes” turns out to replace MDX for many uses cases. They also talk about other tools that are (surprisingly) a conceptual subset of the RSC architecture, such as custom Webpack loaders.Topics include:0:00 - Intro5:05 - The Next.js happy path for MDX: Local files11:15 - Exploring remote MDX content with mdx-remote14:46 - Separating the serializable parts of MDX from the runtime imports17:13 - Realizing that RSC covers the same problem space, and ditching MDX26:50 - Exploring other APIs and plugin ecosystems that RSC could replace: Webpack loaders, next/image, and Liquid templates32:11 - React's vision for RSCs35:18 - How RSCs could replace build-time plugin APIs44:51 - Replacing MDX with Markdoc, Shiki, and custom node code during renderLinks:MarkdocShiki

Self Reiki Journey with Johannes Reindl - Join Johannes Reindl and I for an interactive session where we'll dive into a guided Self Reiki practice designed to unlock deep relaxation and inner peace. Feel the energy shift as you participate in this powerful technique, and discover its benefits for stress reduction, emotional well-being, and personal growth.We'll then unravel the profound meaning behind Reiki and explore how to seamlessly integrate the 5 Reiki principles into your daily life. Imagine infusing your routine with compassion, gratitude, and mindfulness – prepare to be empowered!This session is your invitation to step onto the path of Self Reiki and unlock your innate healing potential. We can't wait to welcome you on this transformative journey!Category: Health and WellnessPublish date: 2024-01-24Duration: [00:35:24]Transcriptwww.bodymindki.com/podcast LINKS TO OTHER SPEAKER RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://www.facebook.com/JohannesReindlLineageBearerUsuiShikiRyoho/ Reiki and Chakra Case Study: Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? Discover all the details, including the comprehensive schedule by clicking here. Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention and guidance. In-Person and Distant clients are welcome, so regardless of your location, you can participate in this enriching opportunity.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE to The Holistic Health Show today and embark on a transformative journey towards a more harmonious and balanced life.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube!

Ep34 1月には元日以外にも、「成人式」という若者たちが主役になる行事があります。服装や当日に行うイベントは、他の祝日にはなかなか見れないユニークなものが多く、今回はホストのなおやの成人式のお話を振り返ってみました！ There is another event in January called "Seijin-shiki," which Japanese celebrate teens to become adults. Clothings and events held on the day are so unique and not easily seen on other holidays. In this episode, we looked back at the story of host Naoya's "Seijin-shiki"! ↓↓番組についての感想や話してほしいトピックがあれば、こちらまで↓↓ Email: ernestnaoya1994@gmail.com ↑↑ Share your thoughts and request to us through the email above! ↑↑ 個人SNS / Personal Social Media AC Ernest's Instagram: @ernest_mkc Naoya's Instagram: @japanese_teacher_n

Queen and Tony Talks about the anime Shiki and if they can live with out WiFi and so much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2anime/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a2anime/support

On episode 534, I bring on a few of my dudes friends Andy Hoffman, Jeff Kessler, Glen Kessler, Dan Robinson & Nick Iyoob to review G3 food, Halloween Party, JellyRolls, the Quest for Geekin' Glory and more… Featuring: Reach Momma and Auntie Judy for trip planning – TravelinTiaras@gmail.com Contribute to the show at www.patreon.com/geekinonwdw Show tshirts available at our Teepublic store Email me at curt.stone@GeekinOnWDW.com

This week on the Anime Book Club...we mean What's Up Fandom, the crew sits down to chat about their favorite spooky anime to watch during Halloween. Did your favorites make our lists? Tune in to find out!   Special Thanks to this week's sponsor Wild Bill's Soda! Enjoy crisp unique olde fashioned soda flavors anytime with Wild Bill's. Head over to drinkwildbills.com and use code FANDOM10 to get 10% off your purchase!    Do you have suggestions for the show? Do have specific voice actor or creator that you would like us to interview? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to shoot us an email HERE. Be sure to head over to our website AnimationStationPodcast.com to check out both What's Up, Fandom & Animation Station Podcast episodes.  If you enjoy the show, please rate and review!   Follow the show on: Instagram @WhatsUpFandom Twitter @WhatsUpFandomPC YouTube What's Up, Fandom Podcast   Follow the Anime Book Club on: Instagram @Anime_Book_Club Twitter @AnimeBookClubPC   Follow Josh @JoshLCain Follow Graham @GrrrAHamT Follow Astra Nyx @AstraNyx Follow Luke @tatted_triceratops   Tags: podcast, podcasts, movies, tv, comics, popculture, fandom, anime, dc, comics, webcomics, webtoon, junji Ito, higurashi, Shiki, Highschool of the dead, perfect blue, berserk 

Jeremy and Rhonda continue to review their latest trip including an AP merchandise event, a stay at Marriott Village, lunch at Shiki-Sai, Journey of Water, and so much more.Follow Us on Social MediaFacebook GroupFacebook: @MainStMagicTwitter: @MainStMagicInstagram: @MainStMagicVisit Us Onlinewww.MainStMagic.comwww.WonderlandCrew.comwww.MainStreetShirts.comGet Dining Alerts!Find last-minute and hard-to-find Disney dining reservations with MouseDining.com! Get text and email alerts when popular theme park dining reservations open up. Get last-minute seating! Get the next table! Set your alerts now! Get the next reservation!Visit our Partnerswww.MSMFriends.comGet a FREE vacation quote to your favorite destinationMainStMagicTravel.com for a free quoteThanks to TFresh Productions for our theme song

Shiki and co are crash-landing on a Casino Planet before getting roped into a for-profit mining operation that's all about squashing bugs to farm crypto. Meanwhile, Homura has finally tracked down her master Valkyrie, and discovered the secret reason she left in the first place, as well as a mysterious third entry - her mother! This week, Matt, Sam, and Jacob read and discuss Edens Zero by Hiro Mashima.Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter.YouTube / Instagram / FacebookLeave a review: Podchaser

Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya is the newest restaurant at the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT replacing what was Tokyo Dining. This seasonal restaurant is truly a festival of the four seasons and will be updated accordingly and features a variety of Japanese dishes that are served as soon as they are ready rather than how you ordered your meal - so if you order everything at once be prepared to get random dishes at random times.Links:Important DIS links for more information! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host Adam Anthony Marius   Main Topic - Marius Secret Project  Project home page: https://eternal.builders/ Project YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eternalbuilders Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eternal_Builder   Zengo "一期一会" (Ichi-go ichi-e): "One time, one meeting" "静中行" (Sei-chu-kou): "Action in quietude" "和敬清寂" (Wa-kei-sei-jaku): "Harmony, respect, purity, tranquility" "有心無心" (Yuushin-mushin): "Mindful, mindless" "空即色" (Ku-soku-shiki): "Emptiness is form" "色即是空" (Shiki-soku-ze-ku): "Form is emptiness" "無我無人" (Muga-mujin): "No self, no others" "瞬時永劫" (Shunji-eigou): "A moment is eternity" "万法一如" (Banbou-ichinyo): "All things are as one" "一切皆空" (Issai-kai-ku): "All is emptiness" https://chat.openai.com/    

    Disney World/Travel News May 2023   We just wrapped up the month of May, which means it's time to take a look back at all the biggest news stories that made the last few weeks so interesting. Here are the stories we're discussing this week: Disney announces that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser will make its final voyage this September, citing high operating costs and failure to meet expectations for booking performance. https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser/news/18may2023-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-at-walt-disney-world-to-permanently-close.htm  Disney Dining Plan is returning to Walt Disney World in January 2024! https://www.keytotheworldtravel.com/disney-world-dining-plan-returning-2024/ Also, no more theme park reservations (for most guests)! Disney Parks head Josh D'amaro says theme parks will look for more ways to simplify the theme park planning experience after hearing numerous complaints that the experience is too complicated. This comes after Disney announced they are working on a way for guests to make Lightning Lane selections in advance so they don't have to work so hard in the morning before going into the parks. https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/disney-genie/news/22may2023-disney-parks-head-josh-damaro-says-disney-will-continue-to-simplify-the-park-experience-following-criticism-of-being-overly-complex.htm  We take some time to discuss how the increasingly complicated process of planning a vacation at Walt Disney World Resort, as well as the increasing removal of free added-value perks for on site guests, has seriously hurt bookings.  The lineup for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series at EPCOT's International Food and Wine Festival has been announced, including some exciting new artists for 2023 https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/05/first-look-2023-eat-to-the-beat-concert-series-at-epcot/  New restaurant alert! Shiki-sai:Sushi Izakaya opening this summer in EPCOT's japan pavilion, will give guests a taste of authentic sushi,traditional japanese-style pub food, and monthly menu specials to reflect the many religious festivals of Japan https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/new-shiki-sai-sushi-izakaya-restaurant-opening-in-japan-pavilion-at-epcot/  On the other side of Orlando, the Minions are set to bring mayhem to Universal Studios, as Minions Land will be opening this summer. Recently, the theme park shared details on what guests will find in the new land https://blog.discoveruniversal.com/news/just-announced-illuminations-minion-land-grand-opening/  Also coming to Universal Studios Orlando is an epic celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first Jurassic Park movie, including one of Universal's famous Tribute Stores, special menu items, and more https://www.insideuniversal.net/2023/05/universal-parks-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-jurassic-park/  Travel news:TSA has expanded the ages of children who can accompany parents with Pre Check, making air travel a little bit easier for families this summer https://www.travelandleisure.com/tsa-precheck-teens-family-air-travel-7501614  Passing through TSA will be a little bit easier with other new technology being rolled out at security checkpoints https://www.travelandleisure.com/tsa-screening-technology-summer-travel-7498954  As well as expanded deployment of upgraded equipment at bag checks This airport was ranked the “Angriest in America” https://www.travelandleisure.com/angriest-airport-ranking-us-7499493  Dreamline overnight luxury “hotel train” could soon take passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco https://www.travelandleisure.com/dreamline-overnight-hotel-train-los-angeles-to-san-francisco-7495541    As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. 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It's time to finish up Shiki! Our final discussion on the show takes us far and wide as we get into its specific flavor of misogyny, its portrayal of mob violence, and how it ultimately works something effective and tragic out of its "both sides are flawed" structure! We also talk about Future Diary, The Little Mermaid (2023), and also deliver have a 10 minute spoilery discussion on The Tommyknockers!CWs: Discussions around pedophilia and graphic violence.TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasNext time: Obsolete (2019)!

While we've some breaks in-between, we've officially hit 52 weeks (a year) of anime coverage! It makes for an episode where our energy is high as we talk about the high stakes pivots Shiki takes in its back half. We also talk about Yellowjackets, Pom Poko, The Tommyknockers (minor spoilers here), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and...apples?TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to tbhanimepodcast@outlook.com 

We're back after another week off to talk about the middle set of Shiki episodes! We discuss misogyny, foolish rationalism, and some of the grimiest violence we've ever seen. We also talk a bit about Renfield, Polite Society, Batman: The Animated Series Season 2, Evil Dead Rise, and Class Action Park.CWs: Discussion of torture/gore.TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to tbhanimepodcast@outlook.com!

We're already moving into a new stage of Shiki this week as the villagers begin to clue into the supernatural occurrences around them! We talk a bit about how the show threads its otherworldly and material components and increasingly cool ways. There's more movie and show discussion at the start too about Mafia Mamma, A Thousand And One, and Yellowjackets Season 2!(Note: there's some slightly odd editing this episode because my Discord kept crashing, it should be fixed next time around!)CW: Discussion of homophobiaTwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend us questions to tbhanimepodcast@outlook.com!

We're back after a week off with a new anime, 2010's Shiki! We talk about the mysterious ramping epidemic going on in the rural Japanese village of Sotoba, its unique aesthetic, and its many connections to Stephen King's Salem's Lot. But before that, we've got a lot of other miscellaneous shows and movies to talk about, such as Phenomena, Yellowjackets Season 2, Succession, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Noir, Scream VI, John Wick: Chapter 4, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Renfield!CWs: Discussions of sexual assault, homophobia, and self-harm.TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to tbhanimepodcast@outlook.com!

We've reached the end of KNK! Um, sort of. In memories, we finally find out what happened the night Shiki ended up in her coma. In the present, we get a bizarre war on drugs storyline about the dangers of super-weed, and also learn a lot about different kinds of murder. It's a mixed bag!Next time we'll be covering Kara no Kyoukai: epilogue. For Yuri Teatime, we'll be discussing Melancholia (2011), and the full run of Bokura no Hentai.Link to Moon Archive Schedule Masterlist: moonarchive.art/scheduleSection Timestamps:intro - 0:00:00the legend of heroes: trails minute - 1:40seasonal anime time~ - 25:43...not nothing heart. (murder speculation part b) - 1:34:24outro - 3:57:44{LIST OF NON TYPE-MOON WORKS REFERENCED}The Legend of Heroes: Trails seriesNier: Automata Ver1.1a Fire Hunter Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Tenten Onimai (anime) Ano Hana Kannazuki no Miko Alice Gear Aegis Expansion Hirogaru Sky! Precure Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡ Season 2 Yuri Is My Job Skip and Loafer Heavenly Delusion The Witch From Mercury Season 2 Birdie Wing Season 2 Skinamarink (2022) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Halloween (1978) The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) This episode carries content warnings for discussions of sex, death, blood, gore/body horror, self mutilation, cannibalism, drug abuse, drug panic, domestic abuse, rape, incest, suicide, and weird drool.Featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends) and fen (@fenic_fox). Guest featuring Ina (@stovercast, go listen to her podcast).Email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.Cover art by Benn Ends, Intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from Kara no Kyoukai.

“I won't let you go, as long as I live.” The original 7-part run of The Garden of Sinners comes to an end with these last two installments, Oblivion Recording and A Study in Murder: Part 2, the former providing a lighter, more comical one-off case where Shiki teams up with Touko's apprentice (and Kokutou's little sister) Azaka, while the decidedly-not-light latter chapter returns us to the mystery of the serial killings that first brought Shiki and Kokutou together. Oblivion Recording is a joy in its own way, and a welcome eye-in-the-storm between the series' two longest, densest installments, but A Study in Murder II is the star here, as we learn the truth about Shiki, cut to the heart of who Kokutou is underneath his still exterior, and find out what these two characters mean to one another, and what choices they will make in the face of death. Enjoy, and come back next week as we review the final pieces of The Garden of Sinners – the Epilogue short film, the eighth film, Future Gospel (aka Recalled Out Summer) and the Extra Chorus OVA. Time Chart: Theme Song: 0:00:00 – 0:01:14 Intro: 0:01:14 – 0:06:34 Part 6 – Oblivion Recording: 0:06:34 – 1:06:05 Eyecatch: 1:06:05 – 1:06:19 Part 7 – A Study in Murder II: 1:06:19 – 2:47:21 End Credits: 2:47:21 – 2:48:36 Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWeeklyStuffPodcast Visit our website and subscribe to Japanimation Station on all podcast platforms: http://japanimationstation.com/ Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcast platforms: http://www.weeklystuffpodcast.com Follow The Weekly Stuff Wordcast newsletter for regular updates and extra content! https://weeklystuff.substack.com “Welcome to Japanimation Station!” Lyrics by Sean Chapman, Music by Thomas Lack, featuring Hatsune Miku. https://www.thomaslack.com

In this week's episode of The Garden of Sinners, we get an uncannily familiar story about waking up in a hospital with damaged memories and magic eyes. Shiki spends a lot of time in bed! Mikiya pouts and does a musical number! Touko broods sexily while accomplishing nothing! Mostly we just talk about Touko though.Next time we'll be covering Kara no Kyoukai: paradox paradigm. For yuri teatime, we'll be discussing Talentless Nana (up to the most recent chapter) and Dowman Sayman's Melancholia.Link to Moon Archive Schedule Masterlist: moonarchive.art/scheduleSection Timestamps:yuri teatime - 5:32blue archive - 7:11xenoblade chronicles 2 - 8:43garan-no-dou (the hollow shrine) - 1:16:56outro - 2:38:43{LIST OF NON TYPE-MOON WORKS REFERENCED}Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (full spoilers)Xenoblade Chronicles 1 (full spoilers)Blue ArchiveUnjust DepthsThis episode carries content warnings for discussions of death, blood, gore/body horror, dismemberment, disability, long term hospitalization, and eye-focused violence.Featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends) and fen (@fenic_fox). Guest featuring Olivia (@greatgrebe on cohost)Email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.Cover art by Benn Ends, Intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from Kara no Kyoukai.

This episode we start our look at the reign of Ame Kunioshi Hiraki Niha, aka Kinmei Tennō. We'll start off with a look at his ascension to the throne and some of the politics that we can see going on in the court. We'll also discuss some of the theories regarding this reign, particularly its chronological placement in the Chronicles, which may not be exactly as it seems. Still, we are in what many consider to be the historical period, meaning that the records the Chroniclers were working from are assumed to be more accurate—they were likely using more written material, including books we no longer have extant. However, that doesn't mean everything is factual, and it is clear there are still some lacunae in the texts and some additional massaging by the Chroniclers themselves. For more information, check out https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-81   Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 81, the Politics of the Early Yamato Court. Last episode, before our Nara tour interlude, we covered the life of Takewo Hiro Kunioshi Tate, aka Senka Tennō.  He picked up where his brother, Magari no Ohine, aka Ankan Tennō, had[EB1]  left off, and is said to have reigned for about two and a half years, from 536 to 539.  During that time we see more of the rise of the family of Soga no Omi but we also see the Ōtomo no Muraji and the Mononobe going quite strong.  The sons of Ōtomo no Kanamura ended up involved with the government in Tsukushi, aka Kyuushuu, as well as the war efforts across the straits, mainly focused on Nimna and the surrounding areas.  Indeed, as we talked about last episode—episode 80—it is said that Ohtomo no Sadehiko went to Nimna and restored peace there, before lending aid to Baekje[EB2] .  This preoccupation with Nimna and events on the Korean peninsula are going to dominate our narrative moving forward, at least initially.  Much of the next reign focuses on events on the peninsula, rather than on the archipelago.  Oddly, this preoccupation isn't found everywhere.  In the Sendai Kuji Hongi—and other copies of the same work—there appears only a brief mention of Nimna, aka Mimana, in the record, which otherwise simply talks about inheritance and similar issues. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Before we dive into all of that, to include all of the peninsular goodness that we have coming our way, let's briefly talk about some of the things a little closer to home.  Mainly, let's talk about the succession and who our next sovereign appears to be. So first off, his name is given as Ame Kunioshi Hiraki Hiro Niha, and he is posthumously known to us as Kimmei Tennō.  For my part, rather than repeating the whole thing, I'm going to refer to him simply as Ame Kunioshi, though I'm honestly not sure if the best way to parse his name, assuming it isn't just another type of royal title.  He is said to have been the son of Wohodo no Ōkimi, aka Keitai Tennō, and his queen, Tashiraga, a sister to Wohatsuse Wakasazaki, aka Buretsu Tennō. This would all seem pretty straightforward if it weren't for the fact that two of his half-brothers had taken the throne before him.  Prince Magari and his brother, Takewo, were descended through another line, that of Menoko, daughter of Owari no Muraji no Kusaka.  Menoko did not appear to meet the Nihon Shoki's Chroniclers' strict requirements for being named queen—namely, they don't bother to trace her lineage back to the royal line in some way, shape, or form.  As such, the Nihon Shoki tries to pass off the reigns of the two brothers as though they were just keeping the seat warm while Ame Kunioshi himself came of age. None of the language used, however, really suggests that they were not considered legitimate in the eyes of their respective courts, and in all aspects they played the part of sovereign, and it is quite likely that if they had reigned long enough, or had valid heirs, themselves, we may be reading a slightly different story.  As it is, the Chroniclers likely manipulated the narrative just enough to ensure that things made sense in terms of a linear progression. And that manipulation hardly stopped at his ascension.  The account of Ame Kunioshi on the throne is filled with questionable narration.  Beyond just the fantastical—accounts of kami and of evil spirits—much of the reign is focused on events on the Korean peninsula, and these are almost always portrayed as actions by the Kingdom of Baekje, one of the three largest kingdoms across the straits, along with Silla and Goguryeo.  Baekje, in turn, is portrayed in the Nihon Shoki as a loyal vassal state, constantly looking to the sovereign of Yamato as their liege and attempting to carry out their will. For the most part, this is a blatant attempt by the Chroniclers to place Yamato front and center, and in control of events on the mainland.  Taken at face value, it has for a long time fueled nationalist claims to the Korean peninsula, and may have even been designed for that very purpose.  Remember, a history like this was written as much for a political purpose as it was record for posterity, and the narration is about as trustworthy as that of a certain fictional radio host in a sleepy desert community.  And yet, we want to be careful about throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater, here.  The Nihon Shoki is a treasure trove of stories about this period and what was happening on the mainland, even if we have to be careful of taking everything at face value.  The details given in the text are sometimes more than any other sources we have for this period, and they are certainly closer to the source.  Korean sources, such as the Samguk Sagi, the Samguk Yusa, and the Tongkam all have their own gaps in the literature of the time, as well as their own political aims and goals, such that even they are suspect.  Sure, the flowery speechification is probably a little too much, but much of the back and forth seems reasonable, and there are numerous times where the Nihon Shoki directly quotes the copy of the Baekje annals that they had at the time—a text that is no longer extant, and which seems to have items that did not make it into later collections.  By following the back and forth and the flow of allegiances and deceptions, and looking at who was said to have been involved—both the individuals and the countries—we might be able to draw a picture of this era. And what a picture it will be.  I probably won't get to it all today, but there is conflict over Nimna, with Baekje and Yamato typically teaming up against Silla and Goguryeo, but there are other things as well.  For one thing, nothing in this era is cut and dried, and while there are overarching themes, alliances were clearly fluid, and could quickly change.  Furthermore, all this activity spawned a new level of interaction, particularly between Baekje and Yamato, and we see a new era of Baekje sharing their knowledge with Yamato.  For instance, this reign we see the first mention of Yin-Yang Divination studies—the famous Onmyouji—as well as calendrical studies in the archipelago.  We also see the arrival of Buddhism to the islands.  Well, at least we see the formal introduction of Buddhism; given all of the people in the archipelago who came over from the continent, there were likely more than a few Buddhists already living in the archipelago, but it hadn't grown, yet, to be a State religion, as it would be in later centuries. To try to do this period justice, I'm going to try to break things down a bit so that we can focus on various themes as we move through the stories here.  It will probably take us a few episodes to get through.  Furthermore, at some point here I want to talk about this new religion, Buddhism, and how it traveled all the way from India to the islands of Japan.  But for now, let's focus on the Chronicles. Not all of what is talked about in this reign is focused on the mainland, so I'm going to start us off talking about the stories about this period that are taking place in the islands themselves, starting with how Ame Kunioshi came to the throne.  Or rather, with some events just before he came to the throne. The first story about Ame Kunioshi comes when he is simply a prince—it is unclear during which reign this is supposed to have happened, only that it happened before he came to the throne.  The Chronicles say that Ame Kunioshi had a dream in which he was told to seek out a man named Hata no Ōtsuchi. We've seen in the past these kinds of oracular dreams, where the gods, or kami, will speak directly to a person—often to the sovereign or someone close to the sovereign.  By all accounts, the ability to act as a conduit for the kami was an important aspect of rulership and political power at this time, and we've seen the supposed consequences of not listening to such an oracle as well.  And so he sent people out to find this man, who was eventually found in the Kii district of the land of Yamashiro. Now this area is not surprising.  It is identified as the area, today, in the modern Fushimi district of Kyoto.  In fact, it includes the area of the famous Fushimi Inari Taisha—the Fushimi Inari shrine.  That shrine is also connected to the Hata family. For those who don't recall, the Hata family appear to have been descended from weavers who were brought over from the continent.  The kanji used for their name is the same as that of the Qin dynasty, from which we get the modern name of China, though the pronunciation is taken from the word “Hata”, which appears to refer to a type of cloth, and also resembles the word for banners or flags.  We mentioned them some time back in episode 63, when we talked about one of the early heads of the Hata, who was given the name Uzumasa.  That name is still used to identify a district in Kyoto to this day. And so here we are, back in the Kyoto area, near Fushimi shrine, which is also, as it happens, connected to the Hata family.  That story is found not in the Nihon Shoki, but rather it is attributed to fragments of the Yamashiro no Fudoki.  In that account we hear tell of a wealthy man named Irogu, whom we are told is a distant relative of Hata no Nakatsu no Imiki—no doubt a contemporary to the Yamashiro Fudoki, and the reason the story made the cut.  Irogu, it seems, had made himself wealthy through rice cultivation.  In fact, he had so much rice that he was using mochi—pounded glutinous rice cakes—as targets for his archery practice.  As he was shooting at the mochi, suddenly one of them turned into a swan and flew up into the sky, up to the top of a nearby mountain.  Where it landed rice, or “ine”, began to grow. That mountain is none other than the site of Fushimi Inari Shrine, a shrine that will show up again and again in various stories, as it was quite prominent.  Though the shrine was only founded in the 8th century, the story may indicate that there were older rituals, or perhaps that it was a focus of worship much like Mt. Miwa, down in the land of Yamato, to the south, and that shrine buildings were simply added to the mountain at a later date.  Fushimi is, of course, the place, and Inari is the name of the god, or kami, worshipped at the shrine.  Inari is a god of farming—specifically of rice cultivation—and today small Inari shrines can be found throughout Japan.  They are typified by red gates—usually multiple gates, one after the other, often donated by various individuals.  In addition, one might see Inari's servants and messengers, foxes, which take the place of the lion-dogs that often guard shrine precincts.  Importantly, these foxes are not the kami themselves, but simply the kami's messengers.  Still people will often bring gifts of oily, deep fried tofu—abura-age—said to be a favorite of foxes, to help ensure that their prayers—their messages to the kami—are swiftly and properly delivered. I could probably do an entire episode on Fushimi Inari and Inari worship in Japan.  There is so much material on the phenomenon on foxes, or kitsune, and fox-spirits, especially with the co-mingling of both continental and insular belief, which is sometimes at odds.  For now, however, we can confine ourselves to the fact that Fushimi clearly had connections to the Hata family, who have shown up a few times in the past, but are still largely taking bit roles in things at the moment.  Nonetheless, since the Chroniclers were writing from the 8th century, things like this, which were no doubt important to the powerful families of their day, were often included. Getting back to our main story, when Hata no Ōtsuchi came before the prince, Ame Kunioshi, he told a story of how he had been traveling the land, coming back from trading in Ise, when he came upon two wolves, fighting each other on a mountain.  The wolves were each covered in blood from their hostilities, and yet, through all of that, Hata no Ōtsuchi recognized them as visible incarnations of kami.  Immediately he got off his horse, rinsed his hands and mouth to purify himself, and then made a prayer to the kami.  In his prayer he admonished them for delighting in violence.  After all, while they were there, attacking each other, what if a hunter came along and, not recognizing their divine nature, took both of them?  With his earnest prayer he got them to stop fighting and he then cleaned off the blood and let them both go, thus saving their lives. Hearing such a story, Ame Kunioshi determined that his dream was likely sent by the same kami saved by Ōtsuchi, or perhaps another spirit who had seen his good deed, who was recommending this good Samaritan to the prince.  And who was he to deny the kami?  So when he came to the throne, Ame Kunioshi put Hata no Ōtsuchi in charge of the Treasury. That would have to wait until he actually ascended the throne, however; an opportunity that preserved itself with the death of his half brother, Takewo no Ōkimi.  When Takewo passed away in 539, we are told that the ministers all requested that Ane Kunioshi take the throne, but at first he deferred, suggesting that the wife of his eldest half brother, Magari no Ohine, aka Ankan Tennō, take the throne, instead. This was the former queen, Yamada, daughter of Ōke no Ōkimi, aka Ninken Tennō, so no doubt she had a good sense of how the government should work.  Yet she, too, waved off the honor.  Her reasoning, though, is a very patriarchal and misogynistic diatribe about how women aren't fit four the duties of running the country.  Clearly it is drawn from continental sources, and it always makes me wonder.  After all, the Nihon Shoki was being written in the time of rather powerful women controlling the Yamato court – which, I imagine irked some people to no end, especially those learned in classic literature, such as the works of Confucius. So I wonder why this was put in.  Did he truly defer to her?  Or was this just to demonstrate his magnanimous nature?  Was she pushed aside by the politics of the court?  I also wonder why they went to her, and not Takewo's wife.  It is also interesting to me that the Chroniclers only note her own objections to her rule, and there isn't a peep out of the assembled ministers. There appears to be another possible angle.  Some scholars have pointed out inconsistencies with the timeline and events in the reign of Ame Kunioshi that may have actually happened much earlier, including the arrival of Buddhism.  They suggest that perhaps there was a period of multiple rulers, possibly rival dynasties, with Magari no Ohine and his brother, Takewo, handling one court and Ame Kunioshi ruling another.  If that were the case, then was Yamada the senior person in the other line?  At the very least she represents the transfer of power and authority over to Tashiraga's lineage. Moving forward, we're going to want to pay close attention to these kinds of political details.  Often we'll see how how princes of different mothers will end up as pawns in the factional infighting that will become de rigeur in the Yamato court, with different families providing wives in the hopes that they might eventually be family members to the next sovereign. So, however it really happened, Ame Kunioshi took the throne.  He reappointed Ōtomo no Kanamura and Mononobe no Okoshi Ōmuraji and named Soga no Iname no Sukune back to his position as Ō-omi.  He set up his palace at a place called Shikishima, in the district of Shiki in the middle of the Nara Basin in the ancient country of Nara—still within sight of Mt. Miwa and, by now, numerous kofun built for previous kings, queens, and various nobles.  Both the Emishi and the Hayato are said to have come and paid tribute—apparently part of the enthronement rituals—and even envoys from Baekje, Silla, Goguryeo and Nimna are said to have stopped in with congratulatory messages.  These were probably fairly pro forma messages to maintain good—or at least tolerable—relations between the various states of the day, not unlike today when various people call a newly elected president or prime minister to congratulate them on their own entry to office. He also took as his Queen his own niece, daughter of his half-brother, the previous sovereign, Takewo Hiro Kunioshi Tate, aka Senka Tennō.  Her name was Ishihime, and she would provide Ame Kunioshi with several children, including the Crown Prince, Wosada Nunakara Futodamashiki no Mikoto, aka the eventual Bidatsu Tennō. By the way, for anyone concerned that Ame Kunioshi was” robbing the cradle”, so to speak, remember that he was already 33 years younger than his brother.  It is quite possible, assuming the dates are correct, that he and Ishihime were roughly the same age.  To put it another way, if Ame Kunioshi was a Millennial, his brother Takewo had been a Boomer, meaning that Ishihime was likely either Gen X or a Millennial herself, to extend the analogy. Of course, they were still uncle and niece, so… yeah, there's that.  I could point out again that at this time it was the maternal lineage that determined whether people were considered closely related or not.  Children of different mothers, even with the same fathers, were considered distant enough that it was not at all scandalous for them to be married, and that we probably should be careful about placing our own cultural biases on a foreign culture—and at this point in history many aspects of the culture would be foreign even to modern Japanese, just as a modern person from London would likely find conditions in the Anglo Saxon era Lundenwic perhaps a bit off-putting.  Still, I don't think I can actually recommend the practice. Now it is true he was coming to the throne at relatively young age.  He was probably about 30 years old when he took charge of the state, while his brothers, their father's eldest sons, had come to the throne much later in life, in their 50s or 60s.  And if Ame Kunioshi was actually ruling earlier then he might have been younger, running the state of Yamato—or at least some part of it—when he was still in his early 20s. Along with Ishihime, Ame Kunioshi took several other wives.  The first two were Ishihime's younger sisters, Kurawakaya Hime and Hikage.  Then there were two daughters of Soga no Iname—and yes, *that* Soga no Iname, the re-appointed Ō-omi.  At least three of the next four sovereigns would come from those two unions, and I'll let you take a guess at how the Soga family's fortunes fared during that time.  Finally, the last wife was was named Nukako, and she was the daughter of Kasuga no Hifuri no Omi.   Kasuga was also the family name of Kasuga no Yamada no Himemiko, who had turned down the throne to allow Ame Kunioshi to ascend, though we don't hear too much else from the Kasuga family.  This could be connected to that, although it is hard to be certain.  For the most part the Kasuga family seems to stay behind the scenes, but the fact that they are inserting themselves into the royal line at different points would seem to be significant.   The Soga, on the other hand, are going to feature quite prominently in matters of state moving forward. While it is unclear just when the various marriages occurred—they may have happened before or after his ascension to the throne—it is interesting to see how much influence the Soga family may have had in the royal bedchamber, something we would do well to remember as we look into this period.  And while the Soga family was on the rise, other families were not doing so well.  In particular, it seems that something happened to the Ōtomo family. Now don't get me wrong, Ōtomo Kanamura, that veteran courtier, was reappointed as Ōmuraji at the start of the reign, and given all of his influence up to this point, he clearly had been doing something right.  But then we have a single incident at the start of Ame Kunioshi's reign that makes me wonder. It took place during a court visit to Hafuri-tsu-no-miya over at Naniwa—modern Ōsaka.  Hafuri would appear to refer to a Shinto priest, so apparently they were at the palace—or possibly shrine—of the Priest, at least as far as I can make out.  When Ame Kunioshi went out, much of the court came with, including Ōtomo no Kanamura, Kose no Omi no Inamochi, and Mononobe no Okoshi.    Of those three, Kose no Inamochi seems a bit of an odd choice, but we'll go with it, for now. While they were there, away from the palace, talking over various subjects, the conversation turned towards talk about invading Silla.  At this, Mononobe no Okoshi related the story of how Kanamura had basically orchestrated giving up four districts of Nimna over to Baekje.  Those were the Upper and Lower Tari, Syata, and Muro.  This had pissed off Silla, who no doubt wanted as much of a buffer state between them and their allies as possible, and who also may have felt that Nimna and other border states were theirs to manipulate.  Through all of these talks and deliberations, which apparently went on for some time, Kanamura stayed at home, out of the public eye, feigning illness.  Eventually, though Awomi no Ōtoshi no Magariko came to check in on him and see how he was doing, and Kanamura admitted that he had simply been feigning illness to get out of the humiliation of having given up the provinces so many years ago. Hearing of this, Ame Kunioshi pardoned Ōtomo no Kanamura of any guilt.  He could put the past behind him and speak nothing of it. And he did.  Speak nothing of it, that is.  Or at least nothing that was recorded in the Chronicles.  From here on out, we don't hear of Kanamura—and barely of Ōtomo.  There is a brief mention of Kanamura's son, Sadehiko, who had gone to the Korean peninsula to fight back in the previous reign.  Then, another member of the Ōtomo pops up again in the reign of Bidatsu, but this appears to be the last time we see an “Ōtomo no Ōmuraji”—no other Ōtomo would be recorded as having taken that position, even though others, particularly the Mononobe, would continue to be honored with the title up through at least the 7th century. Ōtomo no Kanamura's exit at this point in the narrative seems somewhat appropriate, as the narrative will go on to focus on Nimna, and the violence on the peninsula.  That fighting would consume much of the next century, with Silla eventually winding up on top, but that was not always a foregone conclusion.  In the meantime there were numerous battles, back and forth.  Sometimes it was Silla and Goguryeo against Baekje and Yamato.  Other times, Silla and Baekje fought against Goguryeo.  Then there were the smaller states of Kara, Ara, Nimna, and more. With all of that chaos, the Chronicles record numerous people from the peninsula coming to stay in the archipelago, but also there were many ethnic Wa people—possibly from Yamato, especially based on their names—that went to live and fight on the peninsula as well.  Family names such as the Mononobe, Ikuba, and even Kibi show up with Baekje or Silla titles, intermingled with other names of unknown, though likely peninsular, origin.  This intermingling would appear to indicate that the states of the Korean peninsula were multi-ethnic states, with individuals from all over.   Despite—or perhaps even because of—all the fighting, there seems to be an increased intercourse between the various states, as well as with states like the Northern Wei, to the West, in the Yellow River Basin, and Liang, to the South, along the Yangtze. We'll dive into all of that chaos and confusion—and try to draw a few more concrete facts and concepts—next time. Until then, thank you for listening and for all of your support.  If you like what we are doing, tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to Tweet at us at @SengokuPodcast, or reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.

“My eyes allow me to see death.” Our journey through The Garden of Sinners continues with the third and fourth installments – Remaining Sense of Pain and The Hollow Shrine – as we learn (most of) the story behind Shiki, their powers, and how they, Kokutou, and Touko all came together. Remaining Sense of Pain sees the trio tackle one of the darkest cases in the series with the abused Fujino Asagami – and a content warning is definitely in order for this one, given the episode's depiction of sexual assault – while The Hollow Shrine gives us a full tour through Shiki's recovery and their mastery of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. It's a striking, challenging set of films that ultimately leave us with a firmer understanding of this universe and its stakes, as we head into the series' home stretch in the weeks ahead. Enjoy, and come back next week as we review the landmark 5th part of The Garden of Sinners – Paradox Spiral. Time Chart: Theme Song: 0:00:00 – 0:01:14 Intro: 0:01:14 – 0:05:09 Part 3 – Remaining Sense of Pain: 0:05:09 – 0:53:44 Eyecatch: 0:53:44 – 0:54:00 Part 4 – The Hollow Shrine: 0:54:00 – 1:33:22 End Credits: 1:33:22 – 1:34:37 Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWeeklyStuffPodcast Visit our website and subscribe to Japanimation Station on all podcast platforms: http://japanimationstation.com/ Subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcast platforms: http://www.weeklystuffpodcast.com Follow The Weekly Stuff Wordcast newsletter for regular updates and extra content! https://weeklystuff.substack.com “Welcome to Japanimation Station!” Lyrics by Sean Chapman, Music by Thomas Lack, featuring Hatsune Miku. https://www.thomaslack.com

The Garden Of Sinners continues with a an inbetweequel, taking place shortly after Shiki wakes up from her coma. Mikiya makes a new friend! Touko makes some hard cuts! And Shiki tries to murder Mikya's new friend!Next time we'll be covering Kara no Kyoukai: garan-no-dou (The Hollow Shrine). For yuri teatime, we'll be discussing Xenoblade Chronicles 2.Link to Moon Archive Schedule Masterlist: moonarchive.art/scheduleSection Timestamps:yuri teatime - 2:12soma - 4:45beauty and the beast girl - 17:24the girl in the flammable skirt - 41:01ever cry, never life. (remaining sense of pain) - 1:15:38outro - 3:01:48{LIST OF NON TYPE-MOON WORKS REFERENCED}SOMASignalisBeauty and the Beast GirlThis episode carries content warnings for discussions of sexual assault, death, blood, gore/body horror, dismemberment, disability, and serial murder.Featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends) and fen (@fenic_fox). Guest featuring blutweinen (@blutweinen)Email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.Cover art by Benn Ends, Intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from Kara no Kyoukai.

This is part 1 of a special series taking you around some of the historical sites in the Nara basin.  I hope you enjoy.   ROUGH TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is a special episode: Traveling through the ancient Nara Basin, part 1 First things first, apologies as I had fully intended to jump into the story of Ame Kunioshi Hiraki Hiro Niha, aka Kimmei Tennō.  However, I've been recently overcome with a bout of Real Life, which has prevented me from doing the full prep work that such an episode deserves.  The entry for Kimmei Tennō in the Nihon Shoki is easily one of the longer entries, and there is a lot to digest, and I don't want to jump in until I've been able to do a bit more research. Instead, I figured I would do something different and introduce you to a little tour of the Nara Basin and all of the wonderful sites that one can go and check out, many of which are still there and quiet accessible.  In fact, I recently spent some time there doing *cough* “research”, by which I mean traveling around and walking through the ancient landscape to see what remained. Now many people may be familiar with Nara, the city which gave the basin its name.  Founded in 710, it was the site of the first long term, permanent continental style capital on the archipelago.  Today it is a beautiful city, nestled against the mountains, with ancient temples, shrines, and the occasional kofun, which predate the founding of the ancient capital. It is also home to what we've come to call the Nara attack deer.  Within the main historical park area, between Kōfukuji Temple, Tōdaiji Temple, and Kasuga Shrine, hunting is strictly outlawed, and the deer wander boldly throughout the streets.  Unafraid of humans, they are generally polite, until they find an easy mark: typically a timid soul who has foolishly purchased a set of Shika Senbei, or deer crackers, hoping to gently feed the deer in an Instagram-worthy video post.  The deer, however, often have other ideas, especially the young bucks, who might even use their antlers to prod such people,  hoping to startle them into dropping all of the crackers. All joking aside, the deer in Nara are just as much a draw as the rest of the city, which draws thousands of tourists every year, but it is only a small part of a larger area. Today we are going to explore a little bit outside the  standard tourist route, in the southeast corner of the basin, between the cities of Tenri and Sakurai. This is the area mentioned in the oldest stories in the Chronicles, from the time of the “first sovereign”, Mimaki Iribiko, and his successor, Ikume Iribiko.  Archaeological excavations have turned up evidence of people from across the archipelago living here—or at least interacting—since the third century, which we talked about in Episode 28.  That's right around the time of Queen Himiko and the emergence of the giant round keyhole shaped tumuli, or Zenpō-kōen Kofun, thought to contain the remains of the kings of ancient Yamato. Today, this area remains relatively rural.  Between the cities of Tenri and Sakurai, they still have less than half the population of Nara, their northern neighbor.  Urban areas around the train stations quickly give way to rice fields and fruit orchards.  The lack of urban development is often a good thing for archaeologists, suggesting that there remain many potential sites under the soil.  It can be a bit of a challenge, however, for the modern traveler.  While there are trains and local b uses, expect to experience much of the area as the ancient people of Yamato would have: by walking. To start us off, then, let's imagine ourselves traveling down, by train, to Sakurai, and to the ancient shrine of Ōmiwa.  As you approach, keep an eye out for the massive Shintō torii gate that towers over the buildings around it, marking the entrance to the omote-sandō, the outer approach, to Ōmiwa and the sacred Mt. Miwa that is the focus of worship, there. Even today, Miwa dominates the landscape. While the large torii are clearly modern—and even the famous triple torii gates at the foot of the mountain are probably a later addition—it nonetheless demonstrates the continued importance of the shrine and the sacred mountain in this region. Fortunately, today, you need not walk the entire approach, as the train station drops you off much closer to the shrine, along the latter part of the omote-sandō.  Speaking of which, I should perhaps describe this common feature at many famous shrines and temples. The omote-sandō, or outer approach, is both a part of the shrine and yet not at the same time.  It is typically the main road to the shrine, or at least the traditional approach.  Unlike the main ground of the shrine, these are public roads with numerous shops lining the sides, typically geared towards those making a pilgrimage to the shrine itself.  You can usually find various souvenirs, restaurants, as well as local sweets and delicacies to take back as gifts. These paths may have one belonged to the shrine, especially if it used to be a larger institution that could then use the land rents to help pay for their own upkeep, and you may find auxiliary shrines or temples along the way, but there seems to have always been a kind of symbiotic relationship with places of worship and the merchants catering to the pilgrims visiting them. It is not dissimilar to how restaurants, motels, and gift shops spring up around various attractions anywhere else in the world. Fortunately, at Ōmiwa shrine, as I said the train station is actually well along the outer approach, meaning you don't have to walk the entire thing if you do not wish. As you approach the main shrine, you'll come to a second torii gate, leading you into the forested area of the main shrine grounds, which leads you to the Edo period haiden, or prayer hall. One of the unique things about Ōmiwa shrine is that they never built an actual building to contain the spirit of the kami of the shrine, which in this case is Ōmononushi.  Instead, the kami lives on the mountain itself. This is thought to be the older style of worship, where the kami were thought to live in the mountains, close to the sun and the sky.  Many stories talk about the kami alighting from the heavens onto mountains, and early depictions of them taking corporal, or visible, form are often as animals—snakes and other such things—living on or near the mountain. There is a teaching, in fact, that as rice cultivation grew in Japan, many communities would create a sacred space in or near the rice fields, designating a pillar and setting up a sacred fence, and call the kami down from the mountain to reside close to the workers, who were growing there rice.  At harvest time, the village would celebrate, offering a part of the harvest to the kami, who had helped it grow, and sending the kami back to the mountain. Over time, the pillar was covered with a roof, to avoid the rot and deterioration that comes with being outside throughout most of the year, and eventually that grew into a building, where ceremonies could be conducted.  This is one story for how the modern shrine came to be. In most places, even at sacred mountains, they will have an actual shrine building for the key focus of worship, but, as I said, at Ōmiwa they have maintained an older style of worship.  Therefore, where most prayer halls are simply placed in front of the main building, where the spirit is enshrined, the haiden of Ōmiwa sits in front of the entrance to the mountain itself.  If you find yourself with the time and the inclination, you can hike the trails up Mt. Miwa, though they are clear to indicate that this is a religious place, and not just a hike through the wilderness, and people are expected to treat it appropriately. Regrettably, when I was there I had limited time, and so I didn't get a chance to hike up, but maybe that will be a trip for another day. From Ohomiwa shrine, you have several options.  The most scenic is to travel north along the Yamanobe no Michi, the ancient mountain road. This road—though mostly more a walking path—is touted as the oldest road in all of Japan.  This designation comes from the fact that it is the first road mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, with various kofun and ancient palaces sited in relation to it over the years.  It travels up along the foot of the mountains all the way to Nara city, and takes you through some absolutely beautiful countryside.  I was last there in the fall, and people were walking the trail looking for pictures of fall foliage there and in the mountains. It is unclear to me just how stable the route of this Yamanobe no Michi actually has been over the years. Certainly there have been paths along the foothills, but the designation of this particular path seems, perhaps, arbitrary.  What I will not dispute is that this path winds through countryside that has a long history, which you can see all around you.  Aside from the larger, more obvious kofun of the ancient kings, the landscape is dotted with smaller examples as well.  As I walked along the trail, I made something of a sport of “kofun hunting”—looking for mounds in fields and then checking to see if it was a kofun or a natural feature.  Of course, more often then not, it was a kofun—even if it is now in the middle of some farmer's persimmon orchard.  It was fascinating to see just how many were there—especially when you consider that many mounds may have collapsed or been worn away over the years. Not all of the kofun I wanted to see were along the ancient path ways, however.  Specifically, I was on the lookout for one of the oldest of the giant keyhole tomb mounds:  Hashihaka kofun. Hashihaka is a bit of a detour from the old Yamanobe no Michi—if you take the train it is about halfway between Miwa and Makimuku JR train stations.  Coming up on it, and not knowing anything else, you might dismiss it as little more than a large, tree-covered hill, though the water-filled moat might alert you that something is up.  Of course, from up above, or looking at a map, one can clearly make out the keyhole shaped features of the kofun mound. As I said, this is thought to be one of the oldest of the keyhole shaped mounds.  It has been dated to the mid to late 3rd century, and many people believe that this must be the resting place of the famous Queen Himiko, or at least someone from around her time.  The fact that the Chronicles say that there is a woman buried there who demonstrated shaman-like powers in her interactions with the kami lend a lot of credence to that—something we first discussed back in episode 13, when we talked about the evidence for Queen Himiko. When it was new, of course, the mound would not have been covered in trees.  The various levels would have been carefully graded, with clear steps showing the levels up to the top of the mound.  It may have started out at its core as a small hill that was then reshaped, or it may have been built from the ground up—I'm not sure if we can tell without more intrusive investigations.  The surface would have been covered with small stones, which likely inhibited too much growth, although it still would have required maintenance, and likely some number of households were identified to regularly provide labor and rice for the mound's upkeep. An early kofun like this would not have had the elaborate haniwa of later evolutions.  There have been found some haji-ware style pots that have holes drilled into the bottom, thus indicating that they were not likely being used to store anything—or at least not in the way a normal pot would.  These were along the squarish front shape of the kofun.  Later, we find cylindrical stands, which become the basis for the actual haniwa that cover so many other kofun. Still, even without this, the shape and the material and other such aspects would have called out that this was a special place. Hashihaka kofun sits in the shadow of Mt. Miwa, though it isn't directly oriented towards it.  Possibly there is religious significance in its direction, but some of that may have been dictated by other local features at the time, some of which may no longer be evident, including the shape of any original hill or mound used in the kofun's creation.  It is clear, however, that it would have been visible for quite some distance, and even today it towers over most of the one-to-two storey buildings that surround it. It would also have been clearly visible from the site of our next stop, at Makimuku JR train station. Makimuku is a small station, and mostly just a stop in the region for those living in the area.  Still, when you are in a land as steeped in history as the Nara basin, there is always something around, and at Makimuku it is the remains of an ancient third century palace. Uncovered near the JR train lines and the station, the Makimuku palace is largely indicated by postholes, indicating at least three distinct raised buildings on the site.  Numerous excavations have been carried out in the area, indicating habitation through the 3rd and 4th centuries, with a shift closer to the mountains in the latter part of the area's focus.  There is indication of trade with people on Korean peninsula, and indication of goods from as far away as Southeast Asia, at least.  Many of these excavations are now beneath homes and other buildings that have sprung up over time, but you can still see where the Makimuku palace was, though access is a little strange.  From the station, one walks around and through the nearby streets—you actually walk away from the ruins and then eventually back towards them.  The actual entrance to the site is more like an empty lot between two buildings, providing access to an area with the location of the main postholes indicated in concrete.  There is a small board where someone is ensuring that information about the site is being kept up for any interested travelers. This is definitely a site for someone with a keen interest in history and not necessarily a site that most tourists would likely come to visit.  There are no reconstructed buildings—anything that someone did build would simply be conjecture, as it is merely the postholes and some various fragments of pottery and other trade goods that have been found.  And yet from there you can get a sense of the size of how large the Makimuku area, at the foot of Mt. Miwa, might have been.  From there to Hashihaka kofun is a comfortable walk, and both Hashihaka and the sacred Mt. Miwa would have been clearly visible at the time.  Nearby is the Yamato River, to provide another form of early transportation.  And all around is flat land that makes for excellent rice farming, which would have spurred on the ancient economy and may explain how Yamato was able to grow so large so quickly. Around the countryside, we have plenty of reminders of this period.  Besides Hashihaka kofun, there are numerous others, many of them from the late 3rd to 4th centuries and attributed to some of the figures from the Nihon Shoki, including Mimaki and Ikume Iribiko.  Of course, there are also various signposts that detail where tradition states this or that palace was or some other event.  Given the lack of detail in the chronicles, it is hard to know how accurate any of this is, but walking around at least gives you some idea of the area and where all of this was taking place. Many of these are just north of Sakurai proper, and in the area of Tenri city, in Nara, but I'm going to hold off on talking about that at this point, as we'll probably make that the focus of a second part of this little travelogue. I do want to point out, though, a few more things in the area.  For instance, there is a shrine to sumou, recounting the supposed first sumou match mentioned in the Chronicles.  There are also several supposed palace sites closer to the mountains themselves. Looking away from the mountains, across the Yamato River, we can see the flat plain of the Shiki district.  “Shiki” is an area that pops up time and again in the Chronicles, and the area of Tawaramoto is well built up, today.  Across the flat plain you can see the mountain ridge that would separate the Nara basin and the land of Yamato from the area of Kawachi and modern Ohosaka proper.  Beyond them both is the Seto Inland Sea. I'll have some photos from this trip up on the podcast website for those who want to get an idea of what it is like on the ground, but it is a fairly easy area to reach from a variety of different locations.  North is Tenri and Nara, each with their own areas of historical interest, and west and south you have the areas of Kashihara and Asuka, which both feature prominently in the chronicles, especially in some of the later sections.  I'll try to do a little bit of each of them as I can, interspersing these geographical descriptions in between other episodes to help give a better sense of the area and perhaps give you a bit of guidance for your own travels. And that is going to do it for this episode.  Thanks for taking this detour with me - I'm going to keep looking into the reign of Ame Kunioshi, and hopefully we can get to him next time. Until then, thank you for listening and for all of your support.  If you like what we are doing, tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to Tweet at us at @SengokuPodcast, or reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  

The Garden Of Sinners continues with a look back into the past, telling the story of the meet-cute that brought our heroes Mikiya and Shiki together! We're joined this time by guest Vivian Burning to talk about our favorite kimono-clad serial killer, some of our top things from last year, and some divisive sci-fi romance fiction.Next time we'll be covering Kara no Kyoukai: ever cry never life (Remaining Sense of Pain). For yuri teatime, we'll be discussing The Girl in The Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender, Soma, and the full run of Beauty And The Beast Girl.Link to Moon Archive Schedule Masterlist: moonarchive.art/scheduleSection Timestamps:yuri teatime - 4:39...and nothing heart (murder speculation part a) - 58:53outro - 2:46:53{LIST OF NON TYPE-MOON WORKS REFERENCED}Favs of 2022Shards of Honor by Lois BujoldLittle Ghost by Metal MotherThis episode carries content warnings for discussions of death, blood, gore/body horror, dismemberment, disability, and long term hospitalization, stalking, and serial killings.Featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends) and fen (@fenic_fox). Guest featuring Vivian Burning (@vivianburning)Email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.Cover art by Benn Ends, Intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from Kara no Kyoukai.

Wer schon einmal gedacht hat, ein gutes Menü ist wie ein Konzert, sollte Joji Hattori kennenlernen. Wir stellen den Dirigenten und Geiger vor, aus dem ein Gastronom geworden ist. Sein Restaurant heißt "Shiki" und hat Helmut Gote in Wien begeistert. Von Helmut Gote ;Uwe Schulz.

Join us as we begin to wind down spooktober with a review and recap of the thriller anime Shiki.

Join the Kawaii Desuppointment gang as they talk about Shiki! Find Milk here: https://twitter.com/MilkMyth Listen to Nymphomercial: https://nymphomercial.podbean.com/ Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiDesuPod Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram: @KawaiiDesuPod Join our Facebook group: The Official Kawaii Desuppointment Group Go to our website: KawaiiDesuPod.com for all links and episodes! Intro/Outro is Joy by Roko Tensei Break Music is Jazzy Abstract Beat by Coma-Media Interludes used: Shiki This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Rosalie Chiang, the voice actor behind Mei Mei from Pixar's Turning Red, joins Girltaku this week to talk about one of her favorite genres - psychological anime! Join Gracie, Isabelle, Agnes, and Rosalie discuss what they think is the best of the best psychological anime! Anime Discussed: The Promised Neverland S1, Shiki, Psycho-Pass, One Ounce, ID:Invaded, Garden of Sinners, Perfect Blue, Kaguya-sama Love is War

In this episode, The Crew is joined by Stump and discuss the release of 6+ Shiki, the new Grand Voyage Baratie, and all of the new Level Limit Break Legends. The crew also chatted about the recent controversial release of Super Sugo Shanks and Legend Ben Beckman & Lucky Roux! Shout-out to Stump for joining us on today's episode! ● Stump Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stump_D_gatcha ● Stump Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StumpDGacha For details about future uploads and if you want to keep up to date with the hosts on the show, please follow our social media; Good, Great, Perfect Socials: https://linktr.ee/GoodGreatPerfect ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good, Great, Perfect Podcast discusses all things ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise and beyond, and we thank you for watching/listening to this podcast. GGP Crew: - Captain Papi Twitter: https://twitter.com/captainpapii - Toadskii Twitter: https://twitter.com/Toadskii - Nitemare Twitter: https://twitter.com/nitemarejp - Flamevious Twitter: https://twitter.com/Flamevious #OPTC #TreCru

Is this Orang juice worth the squeeze?    We and our guest YouTuber RuffSenpai discuss Hiro Mashima's (Fairy Tale, Edens Zero, Rave Master) Shounen Rival manga Monster Hunter Orage.    Show Notes: You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com   You can find our guest at youtube.com/c/ruffsenpai   Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; bonus episodes on series like PPPPPP, Akane Banashi, and Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer; and help us decide future comment   Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733   Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest   Credits: Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com   Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee   Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)   Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis   Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood. You can find them on our website shonenflop.com   MAL Description:  Shiki Ryuuhou is a Monster Hunter in a world full of fantastic creatures. Before his master, Gurelli Jescar, met an untimely death, he taught Shiki the most important skill of being a Monster Hunter: teamwork.   Several years later, wielding his dual blades, Shiki heads to Akayama Town's Guild to find himself a partner. He takes a liking to the unwilling Irie Jescar, a girl notorious for rejecting any attempt at camaraderie. But her attitude soon changes; when Shiki saves her from a Rathian attack, he reveals that he has the mark of a Forbidden Hunter—meaning he is free to hunt—and that he has only one goal: to fight the legendary Miogaruna.   Irie is surprised that Shiki believes in the Miogaruna, as the only other person who believed in its existence was her late father, Gurelli. Motivated by the discovery of their shared connection, Irie and Shiki team up to fulfill Gurelli's lifelong dream. Thus, the two embark on their legendary journey, gaining allies and rivals while hunting monsters in the grand quest to find the Miogaruna.

Will our first time on the hunt find us a good manga?    David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the Shonen Jump manga Monster Hunter Orage. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their “power word” to describe the series so far. They also dive into some listener questions.    Show Notes:   You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com   Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; bonus episodes on series like Blue Box, PPPPPP, Akane Banashi; and help us decide future comment   Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733   Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest Credits:   Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com   Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)   Episode transcriptions by The Ghostwriters: Travis “T” Root, OzyRat, and TrafalagarWolfwood   MAL Description:  Shiki Ryuuhou is a Monster Hunter in a world full of fantastic creatures. Before his master, Gurelli Jescar, met an untimely death, he taught Shiki the most important skill of being a Monster Hunter: teamwork.   Several years later, wielding his dual blades, Shiki heads to Akayama Town's Guild to find himself a partner. He takes a liking to the unwilling Irie Jescar, a girl notorious for rejecting any attempt at camaraderie. But her attitude soon changes; when Shiki saves her from a Rathian attack, he reveals that he has the mark of a Forbidden Hunter—meaning he is free to hunt—and that he has only one goal: to fight the legendary Miogaruna.   Irie is surprised that Shiki believes in the Miogaruna, as the only other person who believed in its existence was her late father, Gurelli. Motivated by the discovery of their shared connection, Irie and Shiki team up to fulfill Gurelli's lifelong dream. Thus, the two embark on their legendary journey, gaining allies and rivals while hunting monsters in the grand quest to find the Miogaruna.

The churls are unhinged in this one. But Labyrinth and Moonchase were awesome! Why can't more games just be Hades? Why don't writers do more with the concept of rocks? When will we figure out our release schedule? What the hell is a Keqing? _ 00:00 Sign-ons 00:52 Housekeeping and goalpost-moving 03:15 Labyrinth Warriors: The Funner Endgame 06:28 Design Talk: Constellations, and how gachas handle duplicate prizes 10:00 The Virgin Lantern Rite 2021 and the Chad Moonchase 2021 15:14 Industry Talk: how "fan service" can be more than just skeeze 20:05 We Love Cloud Retainer Recorded on Dec. 12, 2021 (ver. 2.3) _ Ending theme: Purrple Cat - Neon Tiger - Provided by Lofi Records - Watch: https://youtu.be/dx3wKApuVRQ - Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/SoothingBreeze Ending SFX by Vecteezy

This week, Srikanth Reddy talks shit, quite literally, with the poet and translator James Shea. Shea recently co-translated, with Ikuho Amano, a little-known essay by the Japanese poet Masaoka Shiki titled “Haiku on Shit.” It's a surprisingly serious, if not a little deadpan, essay about art and reality, beauty and ugliness, and poop and poetry. One favorite that's shared in the episode is this one by Issa: “When you show it some sympathy, the baby sparrow takes a crap on you.” Here's another favorite, this time by Buson: “Fallen red plum blossoms appear to be ablaze on clumps of horse shit.” To begin, Shea and Reddy take us through the history of haiku, starting with the four great poets of the form: Issa, Buson, Basho, and—200 years later—Shiki, who published the essay “Haiku on Shit” over a century ago.