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@AlternativeJapan · 1 week ago

Summer flew by. Big moments. Small moments. Struggles. Progress on the musical front. The rice is being harvested now and that blows my mind. I was gifted this legendary shoegaze album by Ride recent...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 weeks ago

Nite Owl Works: Recording Is Under Way!

Just hit the studio this week for the first session to begin work on the upcoming album I've had in my sights for months now (actually decades). I decided to take resolute action toward this goal back...

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 weeks ago

l Live at Night (the lucky ones)

I live at night under the influence of stars, dreams and thoughts no one knows Her lips were blue on Mt. Fuji and she said this is close enough to the summit ready to fall asleep (and die if we...

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@AlternativeJapan · 4 weeks 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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@AlternativeJapan · 4 weeks ago

Orion Over the Echigo Plain

Pariah Carey That’s a band I wanna start Also the Kansas City Faggots Blazing Saddles one-liner rock Hot and humid and disgusting Even in the wee hours tonight Life isn’t easy If you actually b...

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@AlternativeJapan · 1 month ago

End of Summer

Typhoon clouds, no rain It’s more lonely than lonely: Misunderstanding Old friends gone quiet Nothing but dreams in my chest Dust of passing years Like a lightning flash Summer ends be...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

Running Blog 08: Superchunk in the Rain / 雨でスーパーチャンク

Rainy season just won't end this year. But at least there's bands like Superchunk to help power through it. 1994's "Foolish" is a wonderful album. I recommend. 今年の梅雨まだ終わってない、海の日の...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months 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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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

Summer Hills, Sonic Youth

Hot as a sauna, but still... Nobody out in the shiny-happening NOW summer streets??? What a fucking waste!

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

Haiku Contest — Win BitCats Heroes NFT #939!

Hello AlternativeJapan readers, I'm giving away one Bitcoin Cash BitCats Heroes NFT (one with a pretty good rarity score and who looks quite like a hipster) for the best haiku submission in the commen...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months 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 · 2 months ago

Running Blog 06: Musical Catharsis, Rainy Season Run / 音楽でカタルシス、梅雨

The past week has been challenging to say the least. 今週は苦しかったです。 I made an ill-advised financial deal, got sick, and was stressing pretty much 24/7 about mere survival and life in this r...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

Original Music for Sale in BCH! Listen Here for Free :)

Well, my short EP of three home-recorded demos, "Magic Beach EP," arrived in the mail right on the Summer Solstice. I only ordered ten copies to start with, as I am hitting a more professional music s...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

4 Miles, 4 Torii, and One Tanuki — Run to the Fox Shrine

Ran four miles out to a neat shrine on a college campus today. The last stretch was a hill heading into the small mountains by my house, and boy did it take it outta me! Felt good. The shrine has...

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@AlternativeJapan · 2 months ago

Summer Solstice Spearfishing / 夏至のスピア・フィッシング

I couldn't sleep the night before the summer solstice. I gave up trying, and just went straight to the beach as I was planning to — but much earlier than I thought I would. 夏至の前の夜は全然眠れなか...

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months 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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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

Slowdive Sunday Run

Ran 4 miles out to a new spot listening to a Slowdive album. Enjoyed the beat scenery, vast green carpet of lush rice fields, and shrine at golden hour.

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

(Shoegaze) Running Blog 05: MBV's 'Isn't Anything' Review (日本語/英語）

Ran to My Bloody Valentine's 1988 album "Isn't Anything" today. Went at a pretty good clip and had a nice average mile time. 今日は、マイ・ブラッディ・ヴァレンタインの「Isn't Anything 」を聴きなが...

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

New Music Demos for Sale in BCH, Running Update, etc.

Hello. Well, I still cannot post links here on this account, which is highly frustrating — nonetheless, the show must go on: I'm in the process of putting together a new album, and will be hitting...

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

Scenes from June / やっぱり六月だなぁ〜

見てくれて、ありがとう。 Thanks for stopping by. また！

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

Tokyo Adventure / 東京冒険

Went to Tokyo for some business, and had more pleasure than I expected. Plus a little hangover to battle through the next day. But it was worth it. My hotel was also perfect — a cheap shoegaze-looking...

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

Shoegaze Summer: Planting Rice, Drinking Beer, Soaking Sun

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@AlternativeJapan · 3 months ago

Running Blog 04: Suwako Ultramarathon / 諏訪湖ウルトラマラソン！

I ran the Lake Suwa Ultramarathon in Nagano this weekend! この週末、諏訪湖ウルトラマラソンしていました！ I signed up for the 80km race (5 laps), but finished after just three hard laps around the l...

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@AlternativeJapan · 4 months ago

Running Blog 03: Tanuki Taper-Down Run, Suwako Ultramarathon! / タヌキラン、諏訪湖ウルトラマラソン！

The Suwako Ultramarathon is in two weeks. 80 kilometers around Lake Suwa in Nagano prefecture. The time limit is really tight (for me) and I'm a bit nervous, but up to the challenge! 後二週間ぐら...

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@AlternativeJapan · 4 months ago

Running Blog 02: Hidden Trails, Abandoned Gods / 隠れトレイル、放棄された神々

I ventured off the pavement and beaten path today, after running up a tiny mountain nearby. 今日はランニングで小さい山を登った後、森の隠れトレイルで走った。 A ways down the trail, there's what lo...

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@AlternativeJapan · 4 months ago

Running Blog 01: Shoegaze Summer Begins / シューゲイザーの夏お始まり

The rice is being planted. The fat yellow sun is blazing in a blue sky. Out for a run, headphones in. It's perfect for an epic and surreal 1992 shoegaze album from Ride. 田植え中です。太い、暖かい...

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@rapsantos · 4 months ago

Voltes V: Legacy NO Spoiler Review

The wait is over! For 3 years, all the people involved in this project dedicated their lives to give something remarkable that will put our Filipino pride into the international scene. As a 90s kid, a...

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@stellaluna · 8 months ago

I'm Learning Japanese and I'm Excited About It

It's been two weeks since I started learning Japanese. I'm not really that focused too much since I do a lot of household work and I'm taking care of my little brother since I don't have work yet and...

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@ZeroRequiem · 9 months ago

Japan to begin their CBDC experiment

Hey Peeps! Unfortunately, it appears that Japan is moving forward with their plans to create a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank of Japan is reportedly working with 3 of the count...

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@itravelRox · 10 months ago

A Japanese Guy asked me for a Date

Sharing with you my Yokohama Day trip and this is what happens when you travel solo. You will meet a lot of people in the hostels, in the club, or maybe in the bar. Who knows, just a seatmate inside...

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