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Enjoyed Bauhaus Arts
I went to the exhibition of Bauhaus art in Utsunomiya Museum of Art in Utsunomiya city, 1 and half hour train ride from Tokyo. That was very amazing exhibition. I've learned so much about Bauhaus stuff buying books on Bauhaus history, arts, and architecture. Bauhaus was establi... Read more ...
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Tecumseh's Curse did not happen
One more day until Mr. Bush retires. It seemed he was not cursed by Tecumseh, native American tribe chief who declared to curse US presidents every 20 years as revenge. Since then, every 20 years, a president was assassinated or got ill to death including Lincoln, F... Read more ...
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”Holocaust” in the Middle East?
400 people were killed in Gaza in Palestine by the air raid from Israel. Aren't they the people who experienced genocide like that? Why are they making this place like Ghetto or Auschwitz? Very few Jews in Israel overlap their anscestry experience with Palestineans. That is why Iranian pres... Read more ...
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Film:”Nanking” Massacre committed by Japs
Last Sunday, I went to the public conference building in Tokyo. One room was rent by Japanese peace group named " No more Nanjing ." The purpose of the room renting was to show a very shocking Hollywood produced documentary film "Nanking" and hold the public hearing of the masscre surviv... Read more ...
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Visited the Shrine for the Shogun's grave
On 14 of September, Sunday, I visited Japan's most famous shrine in Nikko city, which is 2 hour train ride from Tokyo. It is called Nikko-Toshogu. The shrine was established for the grave of the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established Tokugawa dynasty in early 17th century. The dynasty establ... Read more ...
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Visited Auschwitz in Poland
This is the sequel of already posted article " Ich bin ein Berliner ." My trip in Europe last month. After I enjoyed my 2 day stay in Berlin, I flew to Krakow, the old capital of Poland. From the city, I went to one of the famous World Heritage sites. It took 1 and a half hour to get to Auschwi... Read more ...
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Ich bin ein Berliner!
Between 9 and 12 of July, I was staying in Berlin, Deutschland (Germany). It was a beautiful and interesting city. The purpose of visiting there was to learn history of holocaust and the Cold War era. The first place I visited was Holocaust Memorial. It is Wave of Stones. The memori... Read more ...
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Blankets and blazons
Is it just me? I like old blanket labels. The design of some of these little scraps of silky cloth is fascinating. This 1950s blanket with its evocative label was brought by sea all the way from Australia over 40 years ago. Because she has a Physician chillproof blanket, the happy lady with... Read more ...
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What lies beneath
Live in a 400 year-old house and you grow accustomed to the closeness of the past. Reminders of those long gone are many. Ten generations born, living and dying here, each leaving their traces, some obvious, others more subtle. Work the garden and the soil gives up the stuff of others' live... Read more ...
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Dear Australians: Apology to the Aboriginal people
The Austraian government made an official apology to the Aboriginal people. The Prime Minister said "sorry" to the Stolen generation who were taken away from their families to concentration camps to be assimilated to white values. I've seen the movie "Rabbit Proof Fence." Three Aborig... Read more ...