edgeofoctarine:

Green Tea Delights~

Goals for spring break: GREEN TEA MILKSHAKE FROM MARK’S

bluepueblo:

Cherry Blossom Dusk, Tokyo, Japan

photo via chiara

thedailywhat:

Weird Tube of the Day: Not Work Appropriate Japanese Ice Cream Tube

Two college students studying abroad in Japan try out an oddly packaged milk-flavored popsicle that was just not meant to be eaten in public.

doubleplusawesome:

imperius-rex:

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST WHY DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS CAT BEFORE

HER NAME IS TAMA
AND SHE’S THE STATIONMASTER AT A TRAIN STATION IN JAPAN
SHE GREETS ALL THE PASSENGERS
AND SHE HAS HER OWN OFFICE
AND SHE’S PAID IN CAT FOOD
AND SHE IS A FUCKING EXECUTIVE OF A FUCKING RAILROAD STATION 

AND LOOK AT HER

 

I’ve always said if I ever go to Japan I want to go and see her. They have a little gift shop at the station with stuff of her on it and everything. Cats are considered such good luck there, they decided to let her be the station master to give the trains good luck in their travels. It’s so fucking cute, I can’t stand it. I love you, Japan.

stalk-softly:

Centuries ago in Japan, archery was regarded as the highest discipline of the Samurai warrior. Then, as the bow lost its significance as a weapon of war, and under the influence of Buddhism, Shinto, Daoism and Confucianism, Japanese archery evolved into Kyudo, the “Way of the Bow”, a powerful and highly refined contemplative practice.

Kyudo, as taught by Kanjuro Shibata XX, is not a competitive sport and marksmanship is regarded as relatively unimportant. According to Shibata Sensei, a master of the Heki Ryu Bishu Chikurin-ha school of Kyudo, the ultimate goal of Kyudo is to polish the mind - the same as in sitting meditation.

“One is not polishing one’s shooting style or technique, but the mind. The dignity of shooting is the important point. This is how Kyudo differs from the common approach to archery. In Kyudo there is no hope. Hope is not the point. The point is that through long and genuine practice your natural dignity as a human being comes out. This natural dignity is already in you, but it is covered up by a lot of obstacles. When they are cleared away, your natural dignity is allowed to shine forth” - Shibata Sensei.

from zenko international

brocreate:

commanderspock | plegarmour

Yabusame, Japanese ritual mounted archery.

stfuconservatives:

Incredible. I am in awe of their sacrifice.

-Jess

fuckyeahtattoos:

My first tattoo, about 15 hours of work with Jeremy Justice at Apocalypse Tattoo in Seattle, WA. Nicest guy and a great artist. I can’t explain why this image resonated with me, but it’s what I always imagined when I visualized my tattoo. Already planning on the next one. 

conductorr:

Otaru Canal by Martin Sedaghat on Flickr.

rgrutan:

municipal-cake:

slaytanica:

If more company leaders followed this example of selflessness instead of being so fucking greedy the economy wouldn’t be so shitty. I mean really, just how much money do you really need to have.

This dude is fucking awesome. \m/

Haruka Nishimatsu for President of Earth