What is the difference between the two gods who protect the land, "Uji-Gami" and "Chin-Giu"? The history and role of the gods who protect the region //Summary - Level-C2// Uji-Gami and Chin-Giu are Japanese guardian deities with distinct o…

The former "Saint-Siméon Farm" in Honfleur is a thatched Normandy-style farmhouse built in the 17th century. Here, Monet worked with Voudin, his plein air painting teacher. In the colourful port town of Honfleur, several bistros serve Calv…

Film Anatomie d’une chute(Anatomy of a fall) (2023) Bright red blood spilt on the pure white snow. A man's body is discovered in front of a remote mountain villa in France. His name is Samuel (Samuel Theis). He lives quietly with his 11-ye…

Foyle's War The story is set in Hastings, a seaside town in southern England. The time is the 1940s, in the midst of World War II. Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, the main character, is a humble, quiet English gentleman who loves f…

The Truth About Shakespeare //Summary - Level-C2// William Shakespeare, credited with about 40 plays and 1,700 coined words, revolutionized English through inventive language, phrase creation, and foreign adaptations. While some word attri…

The current situation of Kurds in Saitama and Japan: Will the rampant "hatred" ever stop? Kurdish is an English word that refers to or relates to the Kurds, Kurdistan, or Kurdish language and culture.The Kurds speak Kurdish and Zaza-Gorani…

Oliver Stone on Putin It is scheduled to be broadcast on NHK's "BS World Documentaries" (for two consecutive nights on March 1st and 2nd, 2018). This is a complete book version of the documentary, a hot topic worldwide. After finishing fil…

Bank of Mum and Dad: why we all now live in an ‘inheritocracy’Family wealth dictates our life choices. So is the Bank of Mum and Dad now behind so many of society’s growing inequalities? //Summary - Level-C2// The article critiques the ris…

Musical "Fiddler on the Roof" First line: A Fiddler on the Roof sounds crazy no but here in our little village of anatevka you might say every one of us is a Fiddler on the Roof trying to scratch out a pleasant simple T without breaking hi…

What Is Postmodernism? //Summary - Level-C2// Postmodernism emerged in the 1960s as a critique of modernism's core values: objective truth, reason, and human progress. French postmodernists challenged modernism's focus on universal truths,…

Under the Silver Lake/What is the protagonist's motivation? 1)I went to see Under the Silver Lake, directed by David Robert Mitchell, which I was looking forward to. It was a storm of references to magazines, games, advertisements, music, …

The status of women was indeed high in the Kamakura period(1185-1333)! Why did female land managers, who were not uncommon at first, disappear? 1)The position of "land stewardThe Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates created the "land steward"…

Why do we stare at Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring? Neuroscientists explain the reason. //Summary - Level-C2// Neuroscientific research reveals the captivating appeal of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Its composition creates a vi…

Cherry Blossom in Full Bloom at Senso-ji Temple, by Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅲ (1786 - 1865) * Senso-ji Templehttps://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in A…

The richness of nothingness //Summary - Level-C2// In Zen, "nothingness" is not a void or negation but a profound, creative force that embodies infinite potential. This concept transcends existence and non-existence, symbolising Buddha's N…

Who on earth was Schubert's "Erlkönig"? What is his surprising true identity? //Summary - Level-C2// Schubert's Erlkönig, a haunting musical setting of Goethe's poem, tells of a desperate father racing through the night to save his fevered…

Love Never Dies (Musical)(2012) //Summary - Level-C2// Madame Giry and Meg rescue the Phantom from the Opera House, relocating to Coney Island, where he performs under "Mr Y." He brings Christine, married to the debt-ridden Raoul, to sing …

Co-chair Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, was tearful after it was announced Nihon Hidankyo had won The Hiroshima Peace Memorial building was the only structure left standing in the area after the first …