Shinsengumi
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Shinsengumi-Fest!
Lots going on this month. It’s my birthday month, for starters. July in Japan is very festive too. Folks have all sorts of seasonal festivals they can attend. There’s Tanabata on the 7th of July, marking the reunion of Orihime… Continue reading
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Ishin no kagaribi (Signal Fire of Restoration / Restoration Fire) (1961)
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda I grew up watching Errol Flynn movies on TV. He was my childhood crush and my personal template for action-adventure heroes. According to this template swordsmen should be equally adept at romance as they are at… Continue reading
Ukiyo-e Owl 