Hishi Setsuki
@hishisetsuki.com
VTuber, Edo period enthusiast. Trying out this social media thing.
Designer/modeler: @edosama.bsky.social
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
Designer/modeler: @edosama.bsky.social
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
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Hishi Setsuki
@hishisetsuki.com
· Sep 25
Hi! I'm Hishi Setsuki, VTuber and Edo period enthusiast! I'll be discussing topics in Japan's Edo era. Yapping (especially about Japan-related stuff) and gaming also on tap.
Streaming on: twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
Designer/modeler: edosama.bsky.social
Streaming on: twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
Designer/modeler: edosama.bsky.social
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Mainichi has an English translation of the December article on how Tokyo handled its crow problem. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
How did Tokyo manage to cut crow population to 20% of peak? - The Mainichi
Crows previously emerged as a social problem in Tokyo due to their scavenging of food waste among other issues, but their population has now been redu
mainichi.jp
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Mainichi has an English translation of the December article on how Tokyo handled its crow problem. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
I am humbled, completely!
With the new year it's time for new topics, so let's start with an amazing new map of 17th century landholdings made by @hishisetsuki.com and what this map and the tools offered by GIS can tell us about Edo period Japan: riverside-wings.com/2026/01/09/f...
(Friday Night History) #136- Advances in Mapping
With the start of the new year, there are new things to talk about. So it seems right to start by getting our bearings. On past episodes of this podcast, we’ve talked about mapping in Edo per…
riverside-wings.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I am humbled, completely!
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Payment processing issues have caught about $240 of my Patreon income in limbo, just when bills are due. You can help close that gap via the links below.
Your assistance in 2025 has been life changing and I know we can do it again. Thanks for your support!
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Your assistance in 2025 has been life changing and I know we can do it again. Thanks for your support!
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January 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Payment processing issues have caught about $240 of my Patreon income in limbo, just when bills are due. You can help close that gap via the links below.
Your assistance in 2025 has been life changing and I know we can do it again. Thanks for your support!
buff.ly/naqbWyD
buff.ly/ZWFWlL5
Your assistance in 2025 has been life changing and I know we can do it again. Thanks for your support!
buff.ly/naqbWyD
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That data is now under a CC0 license and in turn, I've put together a domain map based on that data, also under CC0. Hopefully this will be useful to someone!
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
That data is now under a CC0 license and in turn, I've put together a domain map based on that data, also under CC0. Hopefully this will be useful to someone!
Time for some actual Edo history on this Edo history VTuber account!
In the Edo period, Japan was divided primarily between lands under direct shogunal rule and those under daimyo. These daimyo holdings are typically called "domains" in English, although the Japanese term can vary.
#japanesehistory
In the Edo period, Japan was divided primarily between lands under direct shogunal rule and those under daimyo. These daimyo holdings are typically called "domains" in English, although the Japanese term can vary.
#japanesehistory
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Time for some actual Edo history on this Edo history VTuber account!
In the Edo period, Japan was divided primarily between lands under direct shogunal rule and those under daimyo. These daimyo holdings are typically called "domains" in English, although the Japanese term can vary.
#japanesehistory
In the Edo period, Japan was divided primarily between lands under direct shogunal rule and those under daimyo. These daimyo holdings are typically called "domains" in English, although the Japanese term can vary.
#japanesehistory
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And if you are a history account and have a cool history deep dive thread, @ me on it, both because I love that stuff and also because I love retweeting (or whatever we do in place of that word) that stuff.
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
And if you are a history account and have a cool history deep dive thread, @ me on it, both because I love that stuff and also because I love retweeting (or whatever we do in place of that word) that stuff.
Definitely going on the list!
[Review] Shabake may have flown under a few radars as it was airing, but it's a solid show that deserves more attention.
Shabake Anime Series Review
www.animenewsnetwork.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Definitely going on the list!
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Bonus for all Patrons - The Guide to Retro Anime, a 90 page preview of a book we've been working on for quite some time www.patreon.com/posts/147339...
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Bonus for all Patrons - The Guide to Retro Anime, a 90 page preview of a book we've been working on for quite some time www.patreon.com/posts/147339...
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This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
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You may be familiar with pine tree themes for the new year, but have you seen them like this? 🌅 Happy tidings for the New Year from NCC! Please enjoy this New Year’s Sun and Old Pine Tree (1800) by Itō Jakuchū. Held by @artsmia.bsky.social: collections.artsmia.org/art/118095/n...
January 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
You may be familiar with pine tree themes for the new year, but have you seen them like this? 🌅 Happy tidings for the New Year from NCC! Please enjoy this New Year’s Sun and Old Pine Tree (1800) by Itō Jakuchū. Held by @artsmia.bsky.social: collections.artsmia.org/art/118095/n...
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Summary of art from 2025!
I only wanted to use personal art so june ended up empty.. i tried working hard on my art this year and I'm quite happy, can't wait to draw and learn more in 2026 😤
I only wanted to use personal art so june ended up empty.. i tried working hard on my art this year and I'm quite happy, can't wait to draw and learn more in 2026 😤
December 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Summary of art from 2025!
I only wanted to use personal art so june ended up empty.. i tried working hard on my art this year and I'm quite happy, can't wait to draw and learn more in 2026 😤
I only wanted to use personal art so june ended up empty.. i tried working hard on my art this year and I'm quite happy, can't wait to draw and learn more in 2026 😤
Matsue is currently in the middle of a small tourism boom due to the current NHK morning drama, Bakebake, being a fictionalization of Yakumo Setsuko's life. There's Bakebake stuff *everywhere*.
I’m in Matsue for a couple days. I visited the former residence of, and memorial museum dedicated to Yakumo Koizumi, also known as Lafcadio Hearn.
Living in Japan during the Meiji period, he worked as a writer and translator. His work was pivotal in introducing Japanese culture to the Western world.
Living in Japan during the Meiji period, he worked as a writer and translator. His work was pivotal in introducing Japanese culture to the Western world.
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Matsue is currently in the middle of a small tourism boom due to the current NHK morning drama, Bakebake, being a fictionalization of Yakumo Setsuko's life. There's Bakebake stuff *everywhere*.
2026 is the year I actually try to take coherent notes on all this Japanese history reading I've been doing the past several years.
December 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
2026 is the year I actually try to take coherent notes on all this Japanese history reading I've been doing the past several years.
Even when they do have cellphones, they bear-ly get reception.
In theory, bears could wander in from Saitama or Ibaraki. However, the borders with both are flat plains, with extensive urbanization, which are significant hurdles. Bears also have limited access to cellphones, so cannot call for an Uber.
December 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Even when they do have cellphones, they bear-ly get reception.
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A story about that time I almost liberated Lafcadio Hearn’s whiskey glass for a drink with his ghost: allabout-japan.com/en/article/1...
Seeker of Japanese Spooks: Lafcadio Hearn’s Life in Matsue | All About Japan
The Greco-Irish writer became Japan’s master of macabre storytelling—and the city of Matsue is the perfect place for a close encounter.
allabout-japan.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A story about that time I almost liberated Lafcadio Hearn’s whiskey glass for a drink with his ghost: allabout-japan.com/en/article/1...
Hi, new Bluesky folks! I'm Hishi Setsuki, VTuber and Edo period history enthusiast. I'm still new at this Bluesky thing, too, and I hope you'll stick around!
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Hi, new Bluesky folks! I'm Hishi Setsuki, VTuber and Edo period history enthusiast. I'm still new at this Bluesky thing, too, and I hope you'll stick around!
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
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Blusky algo is a bit different (in that it doesn’t push your posts so much), it’s good to interact regularly and join lists!
You don’t get punished for retweeting
Just block people acting in bad faith/manners
You don’t get punished for retweeting
Just block people acting in bad faith/manners
December 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Blusky algo is a bit different (in that it doesn’t push your posts so much), it’s good to interact regularly and join lists!
You don’t get punished for retweeting
Just block people acting in bad faith/manners
You don’t get punished for retweeting
Just block people acting in bad faith/manners
Thanks for coming out this evening!
If you want to follow my VTuber journey:
www.twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch
If you want to follow my VTuber journey:
www.twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Thanks for coming out this evening!
If you want to follow my VTuber journey:
www.twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch
If you want to follow my VTuber journey:
www.twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch
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Japan's Furusato Tax allows you to contribute to rural areas in return for tax credit and some kind of product.
Many of Hokkaido's regions are offering Ainu crafts. In some towns like Biratori you can opt to contribute your tax directly to the promotion, preservation and development of Ainu culture.
Many of Hokkaido's regions are offering Ainu crafts. In some towns like Biratori you can opt to contribute your tax directly to the promotion, preservation and development of Ainu culture.
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Japan's Furusato Tax allows you to contribute to rural areas in return for tax credit and some kind of product.
Many of Hokkaido's regions are offering Ainu crafts. In some towns like Biratori you can opt to contribute your tax directly to the promotion, preservation and development of Ainu culture.
Many of Hokkaido's regions are offering Ainu crafts. In some towns like Biratori you can opt to contribute your tax directly to the promotion, preservation and development of Ainu culture.
December 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Some recent visitors asked about shelves full of シャンメリー(Chanmery) which prompts me to repeat an old thread. Chanmery is a carbonated soft drink, with a cap that sounds like a champagne cork popping when you open it.
December 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Some recent visitors asked about shelves full of シャンメリー(Chanmery) which prompts me to repeat an old thread. Chanmery is a carbonated soft drink, with a cap that sounds like a champagne cork popping when you open it.
Second stream tomorrow! Probably going to talk a bit about the structure of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
23 Dec 2025, 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
23 Dec 2025, 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
Second stream!
Some more yapping, some Edo history talk. Topic TBD?
23 Dec 2025 (Tuesday!), 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
Some more yapping, some Edo history talk. Topic TBD?
23 Dec 2025 (Tuesday!), 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Second stream tomorrow! Probably going to talk a bit about the structure of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
23 Dec 2025, 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
23 Dec 2025, 8 PM EST on:
twitch.tv/hishisetsuki
#vtuber #twitch #japanesehistory
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
FINALLY LFG (to the museum!)
It’s one of Tokyo’s most informative and detailed museums for history geeks. Unfortunately, it’s been closed to the public for almost four years. Finally, travelers to Japan have good news: the Edo-Tokyo Museum is set to reopen.
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Edo-Tokyo Museum Finally Set to Reopen in March 2026 - Unseen Japan
One of Tokyo's most beloved and culturally significant museums is finally set to reopen to the public on March 31st.
unseen-japan.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
FINALLY LFG (to the museum!)