July 2021 – I Blinded Me With Science

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As the pandemic continues, I tried to distract myself with a little experiment. パンデミックが続くので、自分の気を散らすために小さい実験を試しました。 In July, the Tokyo weather becomes uncomfortably hot and stays that way for about two months. My favorite tea company gave away free, lined bottle bags with each purchase to help keep the drinks cold. 七月に東京の天気は暑すぎになって二か月頃続きます。飲み物を冷たく保つために、一番好きなお茶会社が販売と一緒に無料のペットボトルの保温袋をくれました。 BUT!!! Do they actually work?… Continue reading July 2021 – I Blinded Me With Science →

June 2021 – A Park, a Parking Lot, and a Puzzle

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This month I visited the most boring park in Tokyo and got frustrated with a puzzle. 今月、東京の一番つまらない公園を訪ねて、パズルにヘロヘロにされました。 Zenpukuji Park Throughout the pandemic, I have sought the safest ways to get out of my apartment, which means that I have exhausted all the nearby parks and shrines. After desperately scanning Google Maps, I managed to find… Continue reading June 2021 – A Park, a Parking Lot, and a Puzzle →

May 2021 – Shriners

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From deep in the heart of the pandemic, this month found me in a couple of interesting, local shrines. Come see the only safe form of outdoor entertainment left. パンデミック中の深い心堺から、今月の更新は中野区のあたりの面白い神社について二つ書きました。　唯一残された外での安全な娯楽を見てください。 Mabashi Inari Shrine This residential shrine is famous for its stone tori gate featuring two dragons. この近くの神社は二つの竜がいる石の鳥居で有名です。 Omiya Hachimangu Shrine This large shrine is a… Continue reading May 2021 – Shriners →

April 2021 – Nakano City Tetsugakudō Park

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With Covid fear alive and well and with more governmental restrictions in place, there is not much to do other than check out local parks and shrines, which is about all you are going to get from me over the next few months. 新しいコロナウイルスはまだ怖くて、もっと政府の規制が出来て、近所の公園と神社をみてみる以外あまり何もできません。二、三ヶ月後それだけすると思います。 Nakano City Tetsugakudō Park Tetsugakudō Park (“Park of the Philosophy Shrine”),… Continue reading April 2021 – Nakano City Tetsugakudō Park →

March 2021 – Gundam Sakura

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This month you will learn more about Japanese model building than you ever wanted to know. Or you can just look at the pretty cherry blossom photos. 今月、知りたかった日本のプラモデルの組み立て方について今まで以上に学びます。それか、ただのきれいな桜の写真を見られます。 Technical Techniques Over quarantine, I’ve been watching many videos about building Gundam models. Enthusiasts have invented a number of techniques for adding detail to these models and… Continue reading March 2021 – Gundam Sakura →

December 2020 – Divide and Conquer

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Another nothing post this month. Check it out if you want to listen to me complain about the pandemic more.complaining ではないの？ また今月あまり書けませんでした。もっとパンデミックについて私の文句を聞きたかったらこの更新を調べてください。 Christmas in the Time of Covid I scheduled two weeks of vacation for the end of this month, planning to travel home for Christmas. The pandemic ruined those plans and made traveling inside… Continue reading December 2020 – Divide and Conquer →

November 2020 – Vending After the Apocalypse

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I took a tour of the spookiest vending machines in Japan. I also bought some donuts. 日本の一番怖い無人販売所を訪ねました。　そしてドーナツを買いました。 Bring Quarters and Watch Out for Zombies The pandemic has kept me from my second home, Akihabara, for most of this year. I’m not the only one, as the lack of tourists has caused some famous locations to… Continue reading November 2020 – Vending After the Apocalypse →

October 2020 – Brad Weier, Game Designer?

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This month, I have just one DoodleJam and a short story about my short time as an adventure writer for Dungeons and Dragons. 今月、DoodleJamの話とDungeons and Dragonsのアドベンチャーについて書いていた時について短い話があります。 Technically Correct First, some history. Back in the early 2000’s I played Dungeons in Dragons in the RPGA, a national organization of gamers. The adventures for this group were… Continue reading October 2020 – Brad Weier, Game Designer? →