American in Hokkaido
@scottzirkle.bsky.social
An American living in Hokkaido and just chillin’ and exploring all prefectures in Japan.
Travels to Christchurch, NZ.
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Travels to Christchurch, NZ.
@patriciajaydee.bsky.social At Sapporo Jungyo. Fun to see sumo stars relaxing and joking with each other in an informal setting.
August 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
@patriciajaydee.bsky.social At Sapporo Jungyo. Fun to see sumo stars relaxing and joking with each other in an informal setting.
@patriciajaydee.bsky.socialFYI Ichiyamamoto threw out the first pitch and danced “What Does the Fox Say” at the Fighters v Carp game. Fun Father’s Day In Hokkaido.
June 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
@patriciajaydee.bsky.socialFYI Ichiyamamoto threw out the first pitch and danced “What Does the Fox Say” at the Fighters v Carp game. Fun Father’s Day In Hokkaido.
Leonard Bernstein Statute in Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
June 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Leonard Bernstein Statute in Nakajima Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
@patriciajaydee.bsky.social Who will win the Battle of the Sumo cookies?
May 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
@patriciajaydee.bsky.social Who will win the Battle of the Sumo cookies?
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“Unlike his forefathers, Mr. Musk does have a theory for the assumption of power. That theory is to seize power with the dead robotic hand of the past. It remains for the living to wrest free of that grip.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Unlike his forefathers, Mr. Musk does have a theory for the assumption of power. That theory is to seize power with the dead robotic hand of the past. It remains for the living to wrest free of that grip.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Trump Building and Karaoke Room in Suskino District Sapporo, Japan
March 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Trump Building and Karaoke Room in Suskino District Sapporo, Japan
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
Looks like Darth and son are shilling for a Japanese men’s skincare product.
March 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Looks like Darth and son are shilling for a Japanese men’s skincare product.
Oldest hamburger stand in Japan.
March 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Oldest hamburger stand in Japan.
Lake Shikotsu, Hokkaido, Japan
March 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Lake Shikotsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
February 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sapporo Snow Festival
February 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Sapporo Snow Festival
Busted, down on bourbon street, set up, like a bowlin pin.
Keep on Truckin’ Jerry. Happy Anniversary
Keep on Truckin’ Jerry. Happy Anniversary
January 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Busted, down on bourbon street, set up, like a bowlin pin.
Keep on Truckin’ Jerry. Happy Anniversary
Keep on Truckin’ Jerry. Happy Anniversary
Mt. Tarumae, an active stratovolcano with steaming lava dome in Hokkaido, Japan.
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Mt. Tarumae, an active stratovolcano with steaming lava dome in Hokkaido, Japan.
RIP Garth Hudson. Truly the Last Waltz for The Band.
January 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
RIP Garth Hudson. Truly the Last Waltz for The Band.
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Thank goodness for people like former WAPO cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social, American hero. This may only be the rough of the cartoon she planned to run before she was told she couldn't, but it speaks volumes, perhaps, especially in this form.
Her full, eloquent explanation here: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank goodness for people like former WAPO cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social, American hero. This may only be the rough of the cartoon she planned to run before she was told she couldn't, but it speaks volumes, perhaps, especially in this form.
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A bluefin tuna from Aomori Prefecture fetched a staggering ¥207 million — the second-highest price on record — in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market on Sunday.
Bluefin tuna fetches ¥207 million at Toyosu first auction of the year
The bid was around 1.8 times higher than last year's, and second only in price to 2019's top catch, which sold for ¥333.6 million.
buff.ly
January 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A bluefin tuna from Aomori Prefecture fetched a staggering ¥207 million — the second-highest price on record — in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market on Sunday.