2018年10月30日 星期二

韓國最高法院宣判日本公司必須為二戰時強徵的韓國勞工支付賠償



•韓國最高法院宣判 (hc:推翻前判/協議?),日本公司必須為二戰時強徵的韓國勞工支付賠償 。彼時韓國是日本的殖民地,被徵的勞工有的曾被發配到中國修鐵路。 ( 《紐約時報》 ) 




NATIONAL / CRIME & LEGAL

Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday he has called on his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, to take "firm and resolute" action over a Supreme Court ruling ordering a Japanese steel ...

2018年10月29日 星期一

匠的國度! Japan, a country prizes craftsmanship over status


Serving a market that prizes craftsmanship over status
The Japan Times



匠的國度!敬禮!
NHK WORLD-JAPAN

In the world of manufacturing, the joining of aluminum (a very soft metal) with cemented carbide (a very hard metal) is considered as impossible as it is desirable. If the two could be joined, it might lead to a manufacturing revolution. The two leading methods would be by using screws, or by brazing, a process of melting a filler metal to act as an adhesive. So 2 teams each try one of those methods, and we see which set of joined metals is tougher to pull apart. The 2 teams rise to the challenge, displaying fantastic skill. A manufacturing revolution could be here!

2018年10月26日 星期五

Ravens and Red Lipstick: Japanese Photography since 1945














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Ravens & Red Lipstick provides a visually bold survey of Japanese photography’s recent history. Drawing together extensive research and a succession of engaging dialogues with both emerging and established photographers, Lena Fritsch traces its development chronologically from the severity of post-war Realism to the diverse ingenuity of photography in contemporary Japan, via the work of movements and groups such as Vivo in the 1960s and‘Girl Power’ in the ’90s. Interspersed are fascinating original interviews with some of the most influential photographers of each era, from Daido Moriyama to Nobuyoshi Araki and Rinko Kawauchi. Interrogating the business, education and art-institutional backdrops to each movement, Fritsch masterfully demonstrates the centrality of these contexts to the form and reception of a cross-section of Japanese photographic works. 

Fritsch’s great achievement is to bring observations from a range of disciplines to bear on her commentary with imagination and clarity. As a result, this comprehensively illustrated volume is both an accessible introduction and an illuminating work of analysis for general readers and aficionados alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. Post-War Trauma and Realism • 2. The Image Generation and Vivo: A New Hunger for Creation and Expression • 3. New Freedom: Provoke and the 1970s 4. Girl Power Photography • 5. Contemporary Japanese Photography • Chronology
  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd; 1 edition (25 Oct. 2018)
  • Language: English


第一本以英文寫作的戰後日本攝影史概觀專書 "Ravens & Red Lipstick: Japanese Photography Since 1945" ,日前已由 Thames & Hudson 發行。
書名的 Raven 與 Red Lipstick ,意象來自深瀨昌久與石內都的著名系列。作者 Lena Fritsch 過去任職於泰德美術館,與 Simon Baker 一同經手了森山大道 2012 年的倫敦大展,並負責了森山《遠野物語》一書英文版的監修翻譯工作。
以英文寫作的此書甫一問世,由飯沢耕太郎監修的日文翻譯版便同步在東瀛上市,算是一個蠻特殊的「逆輸入」案例。
* Introduction
* 1. Post-War Trauma and Realism
* 2. The Image Generation and Vivo: A New Hunger for Creation and Expression
* 3. New Freedom: Provoke and the 1970s
* 4. Girl Power Photography
* 5. Contemporary Japanese Photography
* Chronology
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This rich volume provides one of the first overviews of Japanese photography to be published in English. Drawing on extensive…

The Yakuza and Otaku against Racism Movement


A suprising collaboration between otaku and the yakuza emerges to fight racism!
Raymond Lenzner
Story time (The Yakuza and Otaku against Racism Movement)
Some alt-right nationalist are growing as a protest group in Japan. They are dressing up in WWII military uniforms and standing outside of Korean schools (in Japan), shouting that Koreans should be killed to the children. Along with harassing refugees.
Japanese police have done northing to prevent this, and when people get physical with this group, it's generally the other group that receive punishment.
Now the Yakuza (Essentially Japans Mafia, that work like a legit business) has retired members. The Yakuza is generally very conservative, but they seem to get really pissed off at these nationalist. The Yakuza believe that picking on people weaker then you, like children at Korean schools or refugees is an embarrassment.
So these retired Yakuza started to show up at these protest and intimidate the nationalist. If they feel like it, the Yakuza isn't above using physical force. The police don't mess with the Yakuza, and so the Yakuza have been known to get very physical with the nationalist.
As the protesters started to lessen because of fear from retaliation from Yakuza members, a lot of Otaku started to show up, standing behind the Yakuza to stop the Nationals from harassing Koreans and refugees. They brought art, made a lot of noise and stood behind the Yakuza. They even founded an Otaku Against Racism rally.
Just a very odd story where the Yakuza and Otaku are found working together.

2018年10月24日 星期三

小林一茶俳句


俳句大師小林一茶。
讓阿巴斯和小林一茶同時上場,
是覺得阿巴斯也有點像俳句。
兩人都具有人道主義精神,
阿巴斯憂鬱深情,
小林一茶則是灑脫的性情中人,
俚語方言不居一格,
從尋常生活造景。
這本《一茶三百句》裡的插畫非常有趣的搭調,
採中、日文並列。中文由陳黎和張芬齡譯。
來讀讀小林一茶的俳句。

有人的地方,
就有蒼蠅,
還有佛

我的手腳
細瘦如鐵釘──
啊,秋風

晨霧
從大佛的鼻孔
出來……

柴門上
代替鎖的是──
一隻蝸牛

張開嘴說出
「好漫長的一天」──
一隻烏鴉

蟾蜍!一副
能嗝出
雲朵的模樣

前世之約嗎?
小蝴蝶在我袖子裡
睡著了……

Japan to discontinue development assistance projects for China

中国还在领日本的援助?https://rfi.my/3FjK.f

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日本将取消对华援助北京称会与日方保持沟通
日本外相河野太郎周二宣布,持续近40年的对中国政府开发援助, 将以本年度新项目为终点划上句号。而中方表示,日本对华援助“在中国改革开放和经济建设中发挥了积极作用”。日本首相安倍周四访华,北京指安倍访华...



記得這起馬談了十年了......

日本《宗教法人法》


日本的法律通常都在開頭說明「本法律的宗旨在於……」,但《宗教法人法》是駐日盟軍總司令部(GHQ)指定的,所以完全無視了日本制定法律的方法。因此,大家都不太清楚這部法律到底目的何在。換言之,其中關於宗教的定義很模糊。裏面沒有寫明宗教的目的,只是承認宗教自由。因此,任何人都可以創立宗教法人。只要有教義、教主、禮拜場所和信徒,就可承認其為宗教。於是,拜《宗教法人法》所賜,日本現有的宗教組織已達20萬個之多。雖然它們並非全都是邪教,但既然數量如此龐大,就會成為各色團體的隱身蓑衣。
https://www.nippon.com/hk/features/c01903/
NIPPON.COM


「安全神話」滅身亡國——日本掉入「宗教」陷阱
儘管發生了奧姆真理教地鐵沙林毒氣事件,可令人驚訝的是,異教團體的監管部門竟然是文部科學省。只要是宗教團體,治安當局就不能動其一根手指頭。一個守護國民的「國家」在日本能復活嗎?