#Niigata

@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

Heat, Swing, Bluegrass and Booze: Niigata Jazz Street 2023

Niigata, Japan's Duke Ellington Memorial jazz festival, known as Niigata Jazz Street, is two days of citywide jazz, folk, and bluegrass, and a day pass only costs ¥2,000, or about 15 bucks USD, and w...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

Autumn Colors in Niigata, Japan (Photo Blog)

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

Observations from Nagoya: Dirty, Sexy, Colorful, Punk Rock Flavor

Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a slice of "somewhere else" in the land of the rising sun, for someone coming from the vast rice plains, sprawling mountains and seaside, and often boring soci...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

September LIVE! Highlights: Mimi Smith, Nite Owl Works, GS and Friends

Hey hey! I hope you'll enjoy this video of AlternativeJapan's September LIVE! events! 9.26.23 - Mimi Smith - Jazz LIVE @ Monza, Sanjō, Niigata 9.16.23 - Nite Owl Works - LIVE @ G's Longboard, Se...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 3 years ago

Running 130 Miles Through Japan: Please Support Me With BCH On My Next Run 4 Peace!

EDIT: The start and finish have been adjusted slightly. Please see here . EDIT #2: GoPro camera has been snagged! Thanks to kind donation from a friend! Why am I doing this? Because it's fun. It...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

October Bike Ride

Out in the daylight hours for once. Not sure I can take the vampire life much longer. Autumn smoke. Gutted house. Freedom by the riverbank on an October bike ride. The world is being de-spiritualize...

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@DeeBeeGee · 3 years ago

Japan is the best country for me

Regardless of whether you want to visit, the United States of America is not the best country for everyone. Here are four main reasons why Japan might be a better choice for you if you are thinking ab...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

VolRun2022 — Mid-Training Update

VolRun 2022 approaches! Back in January I posted about an idea for a run, and began training in earnest. Now, as I write from Niigata, Japan on March 5th, 2022, I'm just a couple months — le...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Reality Is Open Source: Don't Let Closed Source Thinkers Steal It From You

On May 1st I went with my family to a chilly and wind-whipped Teradomari Beach here in Niigata, Japan. My son was hell-bent on going into the sea. Having encouraged him relentlessly to do such things...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

Running Through Autumn in Tokyo (Course Idea)

Well, I realized Culture Day here in Japan — the date of the Autumn Anarchy Run mentioned in a previous post — falls on a Thursday this year, and as such I will not be able to run in my usual, Echig...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

The Autumn Anarchy 2022 Event Is Complete! Thanks to the Badasses Who Joined In!

We've had a successful Autumn Anarchy 2022 , with three people across the globe (including myself) joining in on the "virtual run." BCH proceeds from this post will go to the other two participants....

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

110 Miles of Voluntary Running — #VolRun2022

Well, I got this idea. In the shower. That holy generator of ideas. After bonking on my last attempt at a 110-miler over the summer — I think largely for lack of purpose — I've got the notion now to...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

Early Morning Run: Takasaki Kannon

After two days of basically not sleeping, I finally zonked out and dreamed. When I woke up around 3am, happily re-enlivened, I decided I had better not waste this chance to see the Kannon (Buddhist...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

Autumn Anarchy Run — A 'Virtual' Race for Those that Love the Fall and Hate the State

( Click here to view on VoluntaryJapan.com) Anarchy is Beautiful in the Fall For the past two fall seasons, I've been doing a solo run here in Niigata I've dubbed the " Echigo Ultra ," where I p...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

Sea Life / See Food / Eat Food - Japanese Seafood

Went out to the beach today for some spearfishing and took in the first two fish of the year. They were tiny, but it was good to get in some diving practice and just enjoy the sunshine, and being in t...

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(comment) The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people,...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

God Is an Anarchist, Part 8: Laughing Mormon Jazz

I was almost gonna end the book on that last chapter. I probably shouldn't indulge myself, but I had this dream on Mikey’s last night, and to leave it out would be too fucking sad. Anyway, I'll make...

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@AlternativeJapan · 9 months ago

'Songs from the Red Planet' Is LIVE. Pay What You Want With BCH

Nite Owl Works’ debut concept album, Songs from the Red Planet, is an unapologetically straightforward yet cryptic love letter to the modern world from a place of extreme loneliness, adoration, frustr...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

Sumida Sun

The mad heat of summer Sumida Sun The burning blue sky of a Tokyo summer I find a ramen shop with extra thin noodles The owner and I can't decide on English or Japanese but he's cordial and kind...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 3 years ago

Money Sent to EatBCH. I Set Off in Less Than a Week to Run 130+ Miles.

Thanks so much to those who have donated. The Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup, Anna Lopatin, Emily Key, Jonica Bradley, Amir Al-Zubi and all others who donated separately or upvoted my original post . Half...

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@tsakf · 4 months ago

In the mountainous region of Niigata, the village of Yamakoshi is pioneering a unique approach to community support through technology. With an aging demographic, local leaders have turned to the digi...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

God Is an Anarchist, Part 6: 'A Is A' in Asia

Okay then, Mikey. Without the government, who takes care of people who can’t pay for healthcare? He had flown into Narita two weeks ago, this was his last day in Japan. We'd stayed in Tokyo three day...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 2 years ago

Running Through Nanatani Valley — Old Trains, Hills, and Serenity

Just did a little over a half marathon through the hills close to where I live. Have been struggling with sleeping, started the "SoberOctober" challenge, and figured I better get my ass out of bed and...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 3 years ago

What is the most important thing in life? Let me know to be featured in one of my videos.

Last fall I needed something to lift my spirits, challenge myself, and give a middle finger to the fear and propaganda gripping the world. Not to mention that I love being outdoors in autumn. It's jus...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 year ago

3 Miles at 2 a.m. — Glittering Stars, Ambient Tunes

I've been binge drinking in moderation. If there is such a thing. Drinking almost every night for the past two weeks to be able to fall asleep, numb the sting, relax some sore muscles, ease health i...

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