Nick Kapur
@nickkapur.bsky.social
Historian of Japan and East Asia. I only post extremely interesting things.
Author of "Japan at the Crossroads," out now from Harvard University Press.
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984424
Author of "Japan at the Crossroads," out now from Harvard University Press.
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984424
We're through Day 6 of the Sengoku Japan simulation. Only one more day to go!
Here is an updated map of Japan as of May 1585:
#SengokuSim
Here is an updated map of Japan as of May 1585:
#SengokuSim
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We're through Day 6 of the Sengoku Japan simulation. Only one more day to go!
Here is an updated map of Japan as of May 1585:
#SengokuSim
Here is an updated map of Japan as of May 1585:
#SengokuSim
We are now through Day 5 of the Sengoku Japan simulation.
Here is a map of Japan as of March 1581:
#SengokuSim
Here is a map of Japan as of March 1581:
#SengokuSim
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We are now through Day 5 of the Sengoku Japan simulation.
Here is a map of Japan as of March 1581:
#SengokuSim
Here is a map of Japan as of March 1581:
#SengokuSim
And finally...
"Person scrolling through social media, liking 'mundane halloween' posts"
x.com/MIYAB_wm/sta...
"Person scrolling through social media, liking 'mundane halloween' posts"
x.com/MIYAB_wm/sta...
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
And finally...
"Person scrolling through social media, liking 'mundane halloween' posts"
x.com/MIYAB_wm/sta...
"Person scrolling through social media, liking 'mundane halloween' posts"
x.com/MIYAB_wm/sta...
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"My smartphone, when it goes dark and it reflects my face and I realize I'm way too ugly"
x.com/purotein_oya...
x.com/purotein_oya...
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"My smartphone, when it goes dark and it reflects my face and I realize I'm way too ugly"
x.com/purotein_oya...
x.com/purotein_oya...
"Person who thought they were filling the tub with water, but forgot to plug the drain"
x.com/rikiainekura...
x.com/rikiainekura...
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"Person who thought they were filling the tub with water, but forgot to plug the drain"
x.com/rikiainekura...
x.com/rikiainekura...
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Person who has come so far, but realizes there is probably nothing further ahead, so they should probably just turn back"
x.com/pontsuka_080...
x.com/pontsuka_080...
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"Person who has come so far, but realizes there is probably nothing further ahead, so they should probably just turn back"
x.com/pontsuka_080...
x.com/pontsuka_080...
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Person who listens to your side of the story for the sole purpose of gathering up even more things to complain about"
x.com/kuyokuyosunn...
x.com/kuyokuyosunn...
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Person who listens to your side of the story for the sole purpose of gathering up even more things to complain about"
x.com/kuyokuyosunn...
x.com/kuyokuyosunn...
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"An exhausted otaku, while waiting for the encore, is suddenly overcome with existential dread as he wonders what is left to live for after this."
x.com/kukuna_txt_9...
x.com/kukuna_txt_9...
November 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"An exhausted otaku, while waiting for the encore, is suddenly overcome with existential dread as he wonders what is left to live for after this."
x.com/kukuna_txt_9...
x.com/kukuna_txt_9...
"Person who desperately scrolls up, trying to see an image they briefly glimpsed before the timeline reloaded"
x.com/WHS_misarin/...
x.com/WHS_misarin/...
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"Person who desperately scrolls up, trying to see an image they briefly glimpsed before the timeline reloaded"
x.com/WHS_misarin/...
x.com/WHS_misarin/...
Foreigner who mistakenly bought dog treats from 7-11, thinking it was a snack for humans
x.com/114514Maaa/s...
x.com/114514Maaa/s...
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Foreigner who mistakenly bought dog treats from 7-11, thinking it was a snack for humans
x.com/114514Maaa/s...
x.com/114514Maaa/s...
Bonus! Here are some of my favorites from the "mundane halloween" costumes posted by twitter users who weren't participants in the official contest!
First up, "person who doesn't want to make two round trips to take out the trash"
x.com/seijitsuhiro...
First up, "person who doesn't want to make two round trips to take out the trash"
x.com/seijitsuhiro...
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Bonus! Here are some of my favorites from the "mundane halloween" costumes posted by twitter users who weren't participants in the official contest!
First up, "person who doesn't want to make two round trips to take out the trash"
x.com/seijitsuhiro...
First up, "person who doesn't want to make two round trips to take out the trash"
x.com/seijitsuhiro...
"Person trying to disprove the suspect's alibi"
(he's looking at a train schedule)
x.com/dailyportalz...
(he's looking at a train schedule)
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"Person trying to disprove the suspect's alibi"
(he's looking at a train schedule)
x.com/dailyportalz...
(he's looking at a train schedule)
x.com/dailyportalz...
"That lone anonymous sportswriter who didn't vote for Ichirō's Hall of Fame induction"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"That lone anonymous sportswriter who didn't vote for Ichirō's Hall of Fame induction"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
"One of those western tourists that are always taking their own picture in the curved mirrors on the side of the road to help cars navigate tricky turns"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"One of those western tourists that are always taking their own picture in the curved mirrors on the side of the road to help cars navigate tricky turns"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
"That one banner of Shōhei Ohtani eating an onigiri that's in front of every FamilyMart"
(the banner reads: "I was born in a country that has delicious rice balls")
x.com/dailyportalz...
(the banner reads: "I was born in a country that has delicious rice balls")
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"That one banner of Shōhei Ohtani eating an onigiri that's in front of every FamilyMart"
(the banner reads: "I was born in a country that has delicious rice balls")
x.com/dailyportalz...
(the banner reads: "I was born in a country that has delicious rice balls")
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Person who brought a burned out lightbulb to the store, just to make sure they buy the correct replacement bulb"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Person who brought a burned out lightbulb to the store, just to make sure they buy the correct replacement bulb"
x.com/dailyportalz...
x.com/dailyportalz...
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM