Brian Howell
@brianh61.bsky.social
Teacher, novelist, short story writer, published by Salt, Zagava, and Raphus Press. Possibly mad about art, film, fiction, and cycling.
Colorful honey dipper.
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Colorful honey dipper.
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
January 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
Tokyo University, Akabane, Tokyo.
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Tokyo University, Akabane, Tokyo.
Takadanobaba Station, Tokyo. Looks a bit grotty, but just to the right it's lovely, with tons of great restaurants.
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Takadanobaba Station, Tokyo. Looks a bit grotty, but just to the right it's lovely, with tons of great restaurants.
Hanging out on Waseda Boulevard.They keep on the safe side of the posts.
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Hanging out on Waseda Boulevard.They keep on the safe side of the posts.
Silver lining on a cold and windy day.
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Silver lining on a cold and windy day.
Very cold and windy today.
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Very cold and windy today.
Should keep me going for a couple more decades....
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Should keep me going for a couple more decades....
The majority of people on trains where I live in Japan are wearing masks. Same for my students, who regularly come down with a virus.
January 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The majority of people on trains where I live in Japan are wearing masks. Same for my students, who regularly come down with a virus.
I love. Will never get fed up with.. (Currently listening to the story 'The Hours After Noon'.)
January 18, 2026 at 6:06 AM
I love. Will never get fed up with.. (Currently listening to the story 'The Hours After Noon'.)
The Owls and the pussy cat.
January 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The Owls and the pussy cat.
The structure and the shadow.
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The structure and the shadow.
Last of Fuji from Meiji Uni Izumi campus for a few months (the orange is somehow exaggerated by the phone).
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Last of Fuji from Meiji Uni Izumi campus for a few months (the orange is somehow exaggerated by the phone).
'Our design is not our reality.' Maybe ...
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
'Our design is not our reality.' Maybe ...
This chain restaurant not only looks like a kura (old-fashioned Japanese storehouse) but is called 'Kura'!
January 13, 2026 at 9:51 AM
This chain restaurant not only looks like a kura (old-fashioned Japanese storehouse) but is called 'Kura'!
Still reading ... great stuff.
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Still reading ... great stuff.
