Hiroshima Food Snob

Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done

Chicken wings with crispy skin over a small camp grill

Saury and rice balls grilling over a small BBQ grill. Two fat fingers of sausages in the background.

Sunset over residential apartments on the river

One of the best things about Hiroshima is the abundance of riverside green spaces where you can have a casual BBQ. Never thought November would be peak BBQ weather but here we are 😂

The fact that humans measure everything doesn't mean the universe must be be measured. Or that all you can do is measure it.

What I mean is. We measure time because we CAN, but the universe is under no obligation to make sense to us, certainly not according to how we decide to measure it.

Duck on water with bright red autumn leaves in the reflection.

Red autumn maple leaves with a lake in the background.

Bright vermillion red maple tree.

Bright yellow ginko tree with blue sky peaking through some of the branches.

Went outside and touched leaves.

(These photos have not been edited. Just me and my Canon.)

A screenshot with a photograph of a light brown cat whose smooshed face has the effect of making him look grumpy. In the blurry distance is a drawing of this same cat, with a sadder expression. Under the photo, text reads: "Meet Gary, the cat who ended a friendship and cost $25,000 in legal fees" A calligraphic "I" (the logo of the Philadelphia Inquirer) is in the bottom right corner of the image.

Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.

The "Hiroshima Dreamination" illuminations along Hiroshima Peace Boulevard get switched on tonight at 6pm. The ceremony is being held in the area in front of Crystal Plaza.

I used to post much more over on the other app, but this year has been full of unexpected not great things, so I’ve been mostly lurking and reposting here

I’m so glad I found a good number of the artists and illustrators I used to follow on Twitter here on Bluesky.

The Costs of Instant Translation AI might soon rob us of the thrill and challenge of cross-cultural conversation.

"To translate is not simply to transfer meaning but to attend to differences—of culture, time, thought, expression—that evade perfect alignment." www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden Yoshimizu Garden [吉水園] is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.

Ink drawing- side profile vignette of a woman walking though a windy patch of tall grass. She is carrying a lantern full of stars.

⭐🌟 searching by starlight 🌟⭐

The color of the sky during and after a big snow storm is a favorite childhood memory of mine, along with the silence of the snow

Not the Suica penguin…😭

Poster for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein

The trailer had me hooked just from the stellar font choice alone. Film was atmospheric, incredible set, costume, and makeup design, along with all the attention to detail that we know and love from Guillermo Del Toro. Also Mia Goth and her insect-inspired looks were *chef’s kiss*

This little crow gives me so much joy

Partially open red rose who has already seen some shit stands before a finger painting of a rose garden.

Closeup of part of a pink rose holding onto a raindrop that is about to fall, but not before it sees and reflects the entire garden.

Orange rose drenched in rain, possibly regretting its decision to open, but it’s not like it can just go back now. Bokeh light background.

Partially open yet already wilting orange rose drenched in raindrops, trying to convince herself that the rain will only make her stronger, although right now she does not feel very strong.

Raindrops on Roses now send me your cat.

The Eagle Hunters of Kyrgyzstan In the mountains of Central Asia, a Small group of outdoorsmen are keeping an ancient tradition alive.

Wonderful article and photographs.

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Huge salad topped with apples mixed with creamy blue cheese and topped with toasty nuts

Oyster stew that felt more like a gratin with the crunchy bread bits on top; the spinach was perfection

Duck confit because how could you not? I restrained myself from gnawing on the bone but it was not easy

Tart raspberry sorbet atop chocolate terrine and a pinch of cacao nibs

Bistro Bouquet in downtown Hiroshima. Low lighting, tea light candles, atmosphere-appropriate music nailed the vibe and the food and wine were also incredible! Bit pricey (but what isn’t nowadays?) so definitely more of a treat than a regular place to go. Details in the alt!

🎠🎠

Bears closing in on Hiroshima City Human-bear interactions are on the increase in the north of Japan and sightings are being reported here in the Hiroshima region on an almost daily basis.

Bear sightings in the Hiroshima area are on the rise and are expected to increase over the coming month🐻
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Valid point, just need some ideas. Am reading more these days which I hope will help with that ☺️

That’s so awesome (and inspiring) to hear as someone who, if you also twisted their arm, would love to be an author. Best of luck!

Kingfisher perched on the edge of a stone lantern in Sumida park yesterday. Orange breast, an adorable little spotted head, long ass beak for murdering things, and a florescent blue stripe cascading down her back like a waterfall. She knows very well how loved she is.

This girl is a very special bird because she is the first kingfisher that I managed to find and track by myself. (Usually I just find and track the ojisans with massive lenses and tripods who will eventually lead me to her.) Please love her, she is the size of your thumb.

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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Tokyo Tower and part of zozoji temple reflected in a puddle with a blue sky and white clouds and some building, probably owned by the Mori family, given the ku were in. It’s ok to like it. I will forgive you.

Tokyo Skytree not lit for the night yet reflected in a puddle by a river along with a spectacular sunset, so there is no need for man-made color this time.

Who wore the puddle better?

Came to the comments for The Shining references, was not disappointed 😆 What an amazing location!

Going, going, gone.

📍Kaiyūkan Aquarium in Osaka

Had fun squealing at the penguins and in awe of the gigantic whale sharks for an afternoon. Full video below:

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