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Category Archives: Japan 2014 (2nd)

Field Report: Himeji, Japan (25 November 2014)

19th Jul 2015by Diego 1 Comment

On the last day of our autumn holiday in the Kansai region, we headed west to visit one of the largest, and arguably one of the most splendid, castles in […]

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Field Report: Nara, Japan (24 November 2014)

17th Jul 2015by Diego 1 Comment

After our morning visit to Hōryū-ji, we set off on a short train ride to the nearby city of Nara for some architecture, a bit of street food … and […]

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Field Report: Hōryū-ji, Nara Prefecture, Japan (24 November 2014)

31st May 2015by Diego 1 Comment

Our family holiday in Japan continues with a trip to an ancient temple compound, featuring the oldest intact wooden buildings in the world … some of which have serenely witnessed […]

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Food Report: Ichiran (Dōtonbori branch, Ōsaka)

24th May 2015by Diego 4 Comments

I enjoy trying new restaurants and tasting new dishes as much as the next unadventurous chap, but there are times when the tried-and-true exerts a pull that doesn’t simply pass […]

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Field Report: Ōsaka, Japan (23 November 2014)

17th May 2015by Diego 2 Comments

Every visit to Japan is full of surprises, but who could have imagined that a hankering for ramen would land me in a police station?

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Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (23 November 2014)

3rd May 2015by Diego 2 Comments

Our itinerary for the 23rd of November was light, open, and relaxed – it was Sunday, after all. A hearty breakfast to start, followed by mid-morning Mass at a Catholic […]

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Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 3/3

26th Apr 2015by Diego 1 Comment

After our daytime walk across Arashiyama, we headed back to Kyōto Station for some food, a bit of rest, and an opportunity to plan our next move.

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Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 2/3

19th Apr 2015by Diego 2 Comments

As beautiful as the autumn leaves in Tenryū-ji’s garden might have been, they were but a taste of the seasonal splendour that had spread all across the hills of Kyōto’s […]

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Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 1/3

15th Apr 2015by Diego 2 Comments

Let’s skip ahead a day and recount my family’s trip to Japan’s ancient capital on a glorious Saturday morning, with the sun high in the sky and the hills ablaze […]

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Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (20 November 2014)

7th Apr 2015by Diego 1 Comment

After our relaxing daytime visit to the historic city of Uji, my parents were happy to retreat into the comfort of our Ōsaka hotel and prepare to turn in for […]

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My latest Sims 4 build. Still a work in progress, so let’s save the description and (fictional) backstory for later. Shame about the lack of suitable Gothic elements in the game (hence all the stylistic compromises I’ve had to make), and there’s still no way to change the ceilings from stark white (yes there’s a mod for it, but I don’t use mods). #sims4 #sims4build
My other new Sims 4 build. Here’s the usual (fictional) description to go with the pictures: “The seat of the Landtag des Großherzogtums Brückenburg (Parliament of the Grand Duchy of Brückenburg). Completed in 1929, this palatial structure was the first purpose-built home of Brückenburg’s unicameral legislature, which previously used a ballroom in the Grand Ducal Palace for its (then) relatively infrequent meetings. The constitutional reforms of 1919-20 gave the Landtag a greater role in matters of government, which necessitated the provision of permanent facilities separate from those lent by the Grand Ducal court.” Incidentally, the building has a deep, dark secret in its basement...but we’ll save that for another post. 😉 #sims4 #sims #sims4build
I’ve just done a play test of the church I was building in Sims 4. Here’s my (totally fictional) description of the building: “Sankt-Michael-Kirche. The principal Catholic church in the Margraviate of Kleinmünster, in the Grand Duchy of Brückenburg. A church was first erected on this site in the High Middle Ages, but very little of that original structure survives (mostly incorporated into the Upper and Lower Crypts). What we see today is chiefly the product of a mid-19th-century rebuilding. The Lower Crypt serves as a mausoleum for the Margraves of Kleinmünster and their consorts; this level is normally closed to the public except on the Feast of All Souls (2nd November) and on the reigning Grand Duke’s official birthday.” #sims4 #sims4build
It’s only been a couple of days since I bought Sims 4, so I’m still trying to familiarise myself with the game controls and options. Having cut my teeth on building a Governor’s Palace and a State Nuclear Bunker, I branched off into this little side project. It’s not yet finished, and I’m not entirely happy with the architectural elements (I can only work with what the game gives me), but I hope a future expansion will come with lots of stained glass for me to play around with. Note the ad orientem altar and communion rail - this is meant to be an ideal Catholic church (which means no guitars, no liturgical dance, no tambourines, no communion in the hand, no liturgy that isn’t in Latin, no clapping after Mass, and no wacky Jesuits). 😆
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A new piece of kit for when I can (safely) travel again. Tip of the hat to its predecessor, my trusty 8 Plus, which snapped this fine portrait on one of its final duties before marching off into well-earned retirement.
Savouring a moment of triumph. I’ve spent YEARS looking for this out-of-print book, at times debating (and ultimately rejecting) the wisdom of paying exorbitant reseller prices for used copies that I wouldn’t get the chance to examine. At long last, a single new copy popped up on Amazon - and no way was I going to let this fish slip out of my net. A quick flip-through confirmed my greatest hopes: this book was precisely what I needed to fill gaps in my research into the Third Punic War (especially re: the topography of Punic Carthage). I may finally get around to writing that war novel after all! #book #carthage #thirdpunicwar #ancientrome
I was doing language drills today when I came across this rather absurd (but quite amusing) scenario in my Japanese textbook. Given the anxieties and depressive tendencies I have to deal with on a daily basis, I suppose I’d be willing to trade my memories for fluency in a foreign language. 😆 #humour

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