Examines various current events along with historical facts
Examines various current events along with historical facts
Zatoichi is a kyōkaku (侠客, a wanderer with a chivalrous spirit) from the Edo period, and tells the story of a blind masseur (座頭, zato) named Ichi (市, the blind man’s common name) who travels around the country, meeting and…
As September arrives, the angle and color temperature of the sunlight in the mornings and evenings suddenly begin to take on an autumnal appearance. This is probably because the sun’s altitude decreases and sunlight travels a longer distance through the atmosphere…
Ever since changing my monitor’s screensaver from a single color to an image of Earth, scenes like Earthrise have been filling the screen. Earthrise is the name given to a photograph taken by William Anders with a Hasselblad camera loaded…
When faced with alternative information, perceptions, or knowledge that contradicts existing beliefs, habits, or learning, people can have a strong negative or rejecting reaction. This may be a bit of a leap, but there is an ancient Greek anecdote about…