20. Filipino. books. film. theater. fashion. makeup.

dolphins. lions. elephants.

books. chocolate.

fanfiction.

the universe.

harry potter. DHr.

Naruto. Nejiten.

HIMYM. Community. Modern Family.

Game of Thrones. The Borgias. Downton Abbey. Band of Brothers. Sherlock. Elementary. Revenge.

Lana del Rey. Leighton Meester, Check in the Dark. Jeff Buckley. Mumford & Sons. Rilo Kiley. The Hush Sound.

kpop. opm.

HISTORY

14th June 2011

Photo reblogged from symptoms of synesthesia with 28 notes

mrzschizoid: Welcome to my Geisha Tuesday <3 :)

mrzschizoid:

Welcome to my Geisha Tuesday <3 :)

Tagged: geishajapan

Source: tokyobabydoll

19th May 2011

Photo reblogged from WTFact! with 274 notes

whatthefact: For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around. But, a forward-thinking farmer on Japan’s south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem. The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with the idea of making a cube-shaped watermelon which could easily be packed and stored. - BBC News Apparently this is old news (my sister says she’s seen this a long time ago), but I just learned about it and it’s a swell idea. Too bad it’s thrice the price of a regular watermelon, though.

whatthefact:

For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around. But, a forward-thinking farmer on Japan’s south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem. The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with the idea of making a cube-shaped watermelon which could easily be packed and stored. - BBC News

Apparently this is old news (my sister says she’s seen this a long time ago), but I just learned about it and it’s a swell idea. Too bad it’s thrice the price of a regular watermelon, though.

Tagged: japanwatermelonsfruitslol wtf

24th March 2011

Photo reblogged from Crimson, Eleven, Delight, Petrichor. with 76,187 notes

ornamentedbeing: toliveanddieinlondon: This is Hideaki Akaiwa. When the Tsunami hit his home town of Ishinomaki, Hideaki was at work. Realising his wife was trapped in their home, he ignored the advice of professionals, who told him to wait for the army to arrive to provide search and rescue. Instead he found some scuba gear, jumped in the raging torrent - dodging cars, houses and other debris being dragged around by the powerful current, any of which could have killed him instantly - and navigated the now submerged streets in pitch dark, freezing water until he found his house. Swimming inside, he discovered his wife alive on the upper level with only a small amount of breathing room, and sharing his respirator, pulled her out to safety. If he had waited for the army, his wife of 20 years would be dead. Oh, and if that’s not enough badassery for one lifetime, Hideaki realised his mother was also unaccounted for, so jumped back in the water and managed to save her life also. Since then Hideaki enters the water everyday on a one man search and rescue mission, saving countless lives and proving that two natural disasters in a single day, and insurmountable odds can’t stand in the way of love. This man is my hero.

ornamentedbeing:

toliveanddieinlondon:

This is Hideaki Akaiwa. When the Tsunami hit his home town of Ishinomaki, Hideaki was at work. Realising his wife was trapped in their home, he ignored the advice of professionals, who told him to wait for the army to arrive to provide search and rescue.

Instead he found some scuba gear, jumped in the raging torrent - dodging cars, houses and other debris being dragged around by the powerful current, any of which could have killed him instantly - and navigated the now submerged streets in pitch dark, freezing water until he found his house. Swimming inside, he discovered his wife alive on the upper level with only a small amount of breathing room, and sharing his respirator, pulled her out to safety.

If he had waited for the army, his wife of 20 years would be dead.

Oh, and if that’s not enough badassery for one lifetime, Hideaki realised his mother was also unaccounted for, so jumped back in the water and managed to save her life also. Since then Hideaki enters the water everyday on a one man search and rescue mission, saving countless lives and proving that two natural disasters in a single day, and insurmountable odds can’t stand in the way of love. This man is my hero.

Tagged: japanheroismtsunami

Source: http

15th March 2011

Photo reblogged from FUEL FOR FIRE with 492 notes

thedailywhat: Photo of the Day: “Japanese medical personnel check a mother and son for radiation exposure in Kawamata village, Fukushima prefecture on Monday.” According to a Japanese official, 22 people so far have tested positive for radiation contamination, and a further 190 may have been exposed. [epa via msnbc.]

thedailywhat:

Photo of the Day: “Japanese medical personnel check a mother and son for radiation exposure in Kawamata village, Fukushima prefecture on Monday.”

According to a Japanese official, 22 people so far have tested positive for radiation contamination, and a further 190 may have been exposed.

[epa via msnbc.]

Tagged: japanradiationFukushima

Source: thedailywhat

12th March 2011

Photo reblogged from I'M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP with 4,684 notes

nevver: Help Japan

nevver:

Help Japan

Tagged: japanhelpsupportawareness

Source: nevver

12th March 2011

Link reblogged from My fuckin playa, do yo ass fly away now? with 34 notes

Predestined Love: Q&A: What's happening at Japanese nuclear plants? →

omnomnomjapanesefood:

Two Japanese nuclear plants are having problems after the massive quake. What’s going on, and what are the dangers?

Two nuclear power plants operated by Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Co. are experiencing cooling problems with their reactors after Friday’s…

Tagged: nuclear plantsjapanearthquaketsunaminatural disastersawareness

Source: Los Angeles Times

12th March 2011

Link reblogged from Plutonians Unite! with 1,191 notes

Post-earthquake Japan, by the numbers (via Kyodo News): →

inothernews:

  • 433 confirmed dead
  • 784 people reported missing
  • Amount of radiation released inside a control room at Fukushima nuclear power plant “1,000 times normal”
  • 3,000 residents ordered to evacuate from a 10-mile radius and a 3-mile radius around two nuclear power plants, respectively
  • 3,400 buildings damaged or completely destroyed
  • 200 fires
  • 181 nursing or welfare homes damaged
  • 1,800 homes destroyed in Fukushima Prefecture
  • 5.57 million households without power
  • 1 million households without running water
  • 50,000 Self-Defense Forces deployed to aid residents and municipalities in rescue efforts
  • Nine expressways closed
  • At least 464 domestic flights cancelled
  • More than 120,000 people in Tokyo unable to return home due to suspension of mass transit services and / or traffic congestion

Tagged: japanawarenessnatural disasters

Source: inothernews