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It’s Downer Saturday. This man, Akira Hoshizaki was about to get a Congressional Gold Medal for his service in World War II. It’s a long tale and journey for a man who was interned in a Concentration Camp, then went to serve for the US who imprisoned him and was to get a medal decades later. But he died just hours in his hotel room before the ceremony in Washington DC. His family got hold of the medal and put it in his hand. (Sun Times – Akira Hoshizaki)
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Sad story of Mitsuru Oikawa, 30 who lost his wife and two kids in the Tsunami aftermath keeps on searching even though there was a memorial ceremony and a bad injury he sustained during his search that kept him out of commission for a month. There’s no end to stories like these. (LA Times – Japan Quake Story)
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Sometimes there are videos that make me happy. The dog and the horse look like they’re best friends. Is it because they pay attention to each other in just the right ways and that’s good enough? [youtube]fgVPVWXuEoU[/youtube]
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Yakuza who frequent the Enryakuji temple on Mt Hiei, a traditional and historical temple are no longer allowed. While the temple is in a location that’s fairly remote, the amount of yakuza in the largest crime family, “Yamaguchi Gumi” located a distance away in Kobe with 78,000 members spread out! This is partially happening because of the Olympus Camera Company problems and scandal that involve yakuza. (FT – Enryakuji)
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A video piece about a sword maker. There’s only 30 of these artisans in Japan and Korehira Watanabe has been doing this for 40 years. The skill and craftsmanship to do something like this over a lifetime is always admirable. Watch and hopefully learn something from the video. It reminds me of the upcoming film, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Handmade Portraits: The Sword Maker from Etsy on Vimeo.
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