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Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Isabella L. Bird | Project Gutenberg
Touring Japan - with a focus on several of the central farming areas and Hokkaido - as a solo female traveller in the summer of 1878. Well-written, sympathetic (well, about as much as could be expected at the time) and overall an interesting overview of many aspects of Japanese society at the time.
Tetsugakudou Ramen: A Bowl of Black Magic
A Justin Hall article that I often find myself reminded of, about his favourite ramen restaurant.
1960s Fujigen-made Offset Electric Guitar
This looks awfully similar to my "Custom" bass - the style of the neck in particular.
to custom guitar history instruments japan ... on 29 June 2020
Historical Computers in Japan-Computer Museum
"Here is exhibited the development history of computers in Japan over 40 some years since the dawn of the country's computer age in the 1950s."
to history japan retrocomputing ... on 29 June 2020
I came here from one of the retrocomputing lists (PDP-11 panels), but the section on Japanese woodblock art is really interesting.
to art digital japan pdp11 retrocomputing ukiyoe woodblock ... on 15 September 2016
Justin Hall's rather cool (and very random) web site. There's some interesting travel stuff about Japan here.
to amusements japan language travel ... on 13 August 2006
A visitor to Tokyo Does Stuff as instructed by his readers. Unfortunately it's finished now, but the entries that are there make entertaining reading.
Some splendidly weird Japanese culture stuff.
to amusements japan japanese ... on 01 March 2006
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