JJWalsh

Developing slow-travel sustainable tourism with inbound appeal in Hiroshima's Takehara bamboo, salt & sake town & love the creativity I often find here - the bamboo coffee filter idea is genius ❤️ ☕

U-1105: The Black Panther, The World’s Most Accessible U-Boat Explorer and maritime historian Erik Petkovic details the development, history and eventual demise of Germany’s U-1105, which represented the cutting edge of the arm’s race between subsea hunters and ...

As a result, it served in trials with the RN as N-16 from July to November 1945.
Transferred to the USN in December, it was used for depth charge experiments in 1948 and 1949, and sank off Piney Point on the Potomac River in Maryland.
In 1985, its location was identified and is now a diving site.

Hiroshima oyster farmers face crisis amid mass die-offs Producers in coastal areas of the city of Higashihiroshima have reported mortality rates of 80% to 90%, prompting fears about the industry’s survival.

Hiroshima Prefecture — which accounts for about 60% of Japan’s oyster production — is facing a crisis after farmed oysters began dying en masse, prompting fears among farmers about the industry’s survival.

Masako's Story Impatience

A Showa childhood, chapter 1: Growing up female and poor in 1950s-60s Japan bit.ly/4plWJdk

And these shadows left are of the 'lucky ones'
No nuclear weapons should ever be used again!

The 4000 degree heat left a shadow of a person sitting on the stairs.

First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change Diana Khor, who was an international student herself, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.

First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change

Trying to stay positive about the new guidelines for international engagement they will come up with but when they seem to lump all international visitors, short-term stays and permanent residents together it's hard to see any sense to it

So sad! Oita was my first home & job in Japan

Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for October The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6% from a year earlier to 3,896,300, the Japan National Tourism Organization said.

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6% from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.

Want students to thrive? Lock up their phones. A growing bipartisan push to ban smartphones in U.S. classrooms is showing early signs of boosting learning, cutting bullying and helping students reconnect in real life.

Commentary: Smartphone bans in the U.S. are quickly going nationwide. Districts that acted early are already seeing results.

The large 'chestnut tiger' (アサギマダラ), a striking butterfly with blue-green marbled wings, feed on fujibakama nectar (and other flowers from the milkweed family).
Depending on the weather the insects appear from April-November, and migrate up to 1000km to their feeding sites.

‘Starting light’ developer voices hopes for Deaflympics Masahisa Takemi pursued a solution that could even the odds after seeing a deaf student of his struggle in track events in which a starting pistol is used.

A deaf student’s struggle in track events in which a starting pistol is used led to the birth of the “starting light.”

Beautiful low-tide Miyajima torii gate views with blue sky background today

Now watching the Kendama World Cup live from #Hatsukaichi #Japan near #Hiroshima. The competition has been changed from July to November to avoid summer heat. Also more international players available! #kendama -- @jjwalsh.bsky.social

Beautiful 😍

More standing and taking in the view than walking. The rest is accurate.

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So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
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Timeless tales throw the march of ‘progress’ into relief Historians are astonished by the changelessness of ancient Egypt. “The Egyptian ‘canon,’ an archetype for the sculptured human figure, may be the most durable pattern in the history of art,” writes Daniel Boorstin in “The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination.”

Before Japanese encroachments onto their native land, the Ainu people in what is present-day Hokkaido lived hunter-gatherer lifestyles supplemented by fishing.

Tajimamori (his story differs in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki 日本書紀) travelled to the mystical land of 'Tokoyo-no-kuni' (常世の国) and for 10 years he hunted for the fruit.
Having finally secured the seeds and leaves of the fruit he returned only to discover the emperor already dead.

So sorry to hear!

YouTube video by Seek Sustainable Japan | JJWalsh My Love of Living in a Rural Japan Community

How to be a positive community member in rural Japan - good insights
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YouTube video by Seek Sustainable Japan | JJWalsh Don't Just Start YouTube in Japan to Make Money - document life for the future

Don't give up your day job when you start YouTube channel Japan folks!
DIYJapan says he makes thousands of dollars per year but I've never made more than a few hundred dollars
However it leads to other work & a bigger part of my brand & builds trust
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Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

Visited a stunning MINKA renovated into a stunning guest house in Aichi at MinkaCon 2025 - so much reuse of discarded wood & materials in such stylish ways at SO House Aichi #minkacon #japan #reuse #sustainable

This was an amazing YakiSugi demonstration at MinkaCon - want it for my house renovation to insulate, more fire resistant & keep our bugs #MinkaCon #traditional #Japanese

Stunning traditional Japanese houses of Takehara views for work today makes me excited for the 3-day MinkaCon event in Aichi from tomorrow! #sustainable #japan

Zohran Mamdani: 'Trump's worst nightmare' celebrates New York election result - as US president responds The Democrat candidate ran on a significantly left-wing platform which included promising city-owned grocery shops and eliminating bus fares. Donald Trump is no fan and warned he could withhold federa...

If you're just waking, it's been a good night for Democrats across the US, with voters rejecting Trump nationwide. 🎉

Mamdani's comfortable win in New York, on the highest turnout since 1969, provides further proof that you don't have to pander to the right to win.
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Burgundy box with gold foil cherry blossom and cherry tree illustrations on a (admittedly wrinkly) plaid pattern table runner

Apple pie in plastic packaging atop an article about the confectioner that made it against the (still wrinkly) plaid table runner

Small pile of little mochi dango on a shippō patterned small earthenware plate next to various cookies on a white plate and (sigh) wrinkly plaid table runner

Small plate loaded with rice crackers and fried nori snack bits and more rice crackers, oh my! Atop the (you guessed it!) wrinkled plaid table runner

Was given the chance to review a snack box from Sakuraco — new experience for me, but as an avid reader of Sporked.com , it felt like a great opportunity to channel my inner food reviewer!

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Right?! Let's go!

Camera envy although it's bulky & heavy.. bet the shots are nice 👍