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Accept - Osaka, 1985

Egg Shen — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:42:02 -0800

With their brutal, simple riffs and aggressive, fast tempos, Accept were one of the top metal bands of the early '80s, and a major influence on the development of thrash. Led by the unique vocal stylings of screeching banshee Udo Dirkschneider, the band forged an instantly recognizable sound and was notorious as one of the decade's fiercest live acts. - AllMusic

Drop-matrix printing

marginaliana — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:27:10 -0800

Osaka Station City has a digital clock (yt) which is made of water droplets (yt).

Digital Archive Project of Osaka online museum

nickyskye — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:58:28 -0800

Japanese woodblock print images | wonderful vintage commercial graphics | the Folk Museum Kawachinagano | old books | ceramics and laquerware from The Digital Archive Project of Osaka which has an interesting online museum to explore with some excellent art and illustrations. money | archeological | insect specimens | rubbings | contemporary art | and something they call National figure painting (fishing exploded ancient map) I use the Google Translate toolbar.

Welcome to Ghetto

Jase_B — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:03:51 -0800

Some people rap their way out of Osaka's slums. Others are forced. The lucky ones get to stay in their little blue houses for now, but how long will it be until another Rose Convention comes to town to spoil their fun?

Nature's Wisdom

sour cream — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 06:13:31 -0800

The World Expo 2005 opened doors to visitors today. Attractions include robots, a mammoth, and participating countries from Australia to Zimbabwe. Some think that in the age of the Internet and intercontinental travel, world expos are becoming obsolete; others think the Aichi Expo might spawn a new industry: industrial tourism. The last Expo in Japan was held in Osaka in 1970, and brought us arguably the world's ugliest artifact.

Shinsato

hama7 — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 21:09:28 -0800

Shinsato: Great vacant night cityscapes of Osaka and Tokyo.

contents: photographs, hair, soil

nylon — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 06:03:07 -0800

Not to be opened before 6970. The Osaka Time Capsule was buried in 1970 and contained 2008 objects (listed here). Two identical units were built, one of which is not be opened until the year 6970. That's a mighty long time to wait. Oglethorpe University's International Time Capsule Society is attempting to collect a comprehensive database of the world's time capsules, most of which, it appears, are missing. Online mini-time capsules can me made at dMarie.com. Alternatively, make your own or buy a proper one.

J. R. Hughto — Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:03:01 -0800

Look no further than John Fiorillo's Viewing of Japanese Prints for the definitive online resource on the art. Covering over three centuries of Japanese print making from Ukiyo-e through Shin Hanga and Sôsaku Hanga, Viewing has detailed histories and critiques of the artists, including such legendary masters as Katsushika Hokusai. The site also includes a wealth of information on the artform itself, with essays on topics as varied as the deciphering of prints and the various forms of poetry found on them, as well as archival notes on print fading. Have a question for the man himself? Shogun Gallery's discussion board is one of his favorite haunts, where he helps users with questions ranging from signature identification to the allusions found within a specific print. Given the wealth of information and beauty of the work, this site's a treasure.

Eight dead. Five of the dead were second-grade girls. The ages of the other victims were not known.

Ezrael — Fri, 08 Jun 2001 01:47:00 -0800

Eight dead. Five of the dead were second-grade girls. The ages of the other victims were not known. I don't really have anything to add to that.