2026-07-16T13:47:29Z https://yabu.me Eli K.P. William https://yabu.me/npub1af3a06u8jqg62gwt9u6veput5pt2ye9cpwuu67n869wpd2j4mwwswdfa5z https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&cid=bafkreifkmvbkp4gpaxtnlukxeduujlyfe7xzcepkt55no3lw7l6dfo4dxe https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&cid=bafkreifkmvbkp4gpaxtnlukxeduujlyfe7xzcepkt55no3lw7l6dfo4dxe https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst8drauznrhmfajrwp92st69k6u4jmmm02kw70jextwpvty5q792czyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde69ujz4s In the spring, the handle came off a coffee cup with some sentimental value when I accidentally bumped it with another cup, so I decided to take it in for kintsugi repair. After leaving it with the workshop for about a month, I finally went to pick it up today. <br/><br/>#kintsugi<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreigpan3iovynnwwy3p4xquwivjrpx6yxseiu2wmur7ccyrq6xf6ale">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreigpan3iovynnwwy3p4xquwivjrpx6yxseiu2wmur7ccyrq6xf6ale</a> 2026-07-15T13:39:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v0sxk8ufe0d7s3cgvp9tv4l89ntju2xe9kktws3l40g3cfhtrhczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6k9dlyu the paper edition has arrived at my house courtesy of the Mainichi!<br/><br/>#thetravelingtree #michiohoshino<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq6ca6t6sg8xra7nsa2tu7u86tkf7wf8c7c67ytteq0kmrw7zrgmmqpf2q4z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…2q4z</a></span><br/> </div> an article about me in yesterday's Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞), my first time being profiled in a national newspaper! <br/><br/>#newspaper #profile<br/><br/>mainichi.jp/articles/202...<br/><br/>ひと：イーライ・K・P・ウィリアムさん＝星野道夫の名著を英訳... </blockquote><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihxv6rllxv54gv7d6nsvjsh4k6d7to7uhd23kty2belzy2liehqfu">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihxv6rllxv54gv7d6nsvjsh4k6d7to7uhd23kty2belzy2liehqfu</a> 2026-07-14T12:31:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvwa9agyrnp7lfcw4970wra9myl8ynu0vd0z94us8md3h0pp5daszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6ewhwu9 an article about me in yesterday&#39;s Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞), my first time being profiled in a national newspaper! <br/><br/>#newspaper #profile<br/><br/>mainichi.jp/articles/202...<br/><br/>ひと：イーライ・K・P・ウィリアムさん＝星野道夫の名著を英訳... 2026-07-09T04:53:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqvhnqght5grwxe0d0h9xk4wueceyxe2zsg86agq7xs6gdyrq35yczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6lc2vw5 When I post anywhere about writing process, I get comments from all these bots and grifters trying to sell me editing, book design and other scam publishing services. They should be banished to whatever rotten hole on the internet they crawled out of. Just watch them comment on this post<br/><br/>#writesky 2026-07-07T11:48:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstge5hmj2gq65ax6vz3cukpj8e9c8sufw6yr2370usragzkwc7drgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6detqkg After a round of research, I&#39;m now ready to start rewriting my latest Japanese story. The manuscript currently stands at 73,000 characters, roughly 35,000 words, which is novella length, but I expect it to grow to short novel length during the rewrite.<br/><br/>#scifi #secondlanguage #writesky #exophony 2026-07-07T00:59:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9l3arcgfukypl6n26hj5qfrwh75978p3g9tuw2wq9juwe5wunfwczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6k2k53x I&#39;ve started listening to Butter by Asako Yuzuki, a novel about a gourmet serial killer who seduces older men, cooks them fine meals, and scams them before murdering them. <br/><br/>I&#39;m only on chapter two, but the novel seems well-suited for audio adaptation, with its slow style of narration.<br/><br/>#audiobook<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreicodn6zxgy6hmi5jzoxu3inzhsknge36gtfafcxdq7auviq252bya">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreicodn6zxgy6hmi5jzoxu3inzhsknge36gtfafcxdq7auviq252bya</a> 2026-07-06T11:56:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgsh6py8jkx28k207x9876vqrmpcwvqcwrgun3h02nhmvf3j2tmqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6rkec65 reading The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t read a ton of fantasy these days, but this, the first novel by a male author to win a Hugo in a decade, got me curious. <br/><br/>#booksky<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreie7pdqdwihlgtq4wcsy3n2gpignb4adsrfrjgahc3pv2p2dhwv52a">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreie7pdqdwihlgtq4wcsy3n2gpignb4adsrfrjgahc3pv2p2dhwv52a</a> 2026-07-05T13:25:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83tf98809trae8r4n7q2l5t4pclxsrvztqj9ffafzn7fav9s6q9szyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6eyxgkd A short profile piece about me should be appearing in the Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞) Wednesday July 8th morning edition. National newspapers and magazines have reviewed<br/>my books many times before but they have never covered me.<br/><br/>#newspaper #profile 2026-07-03T02:58:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqn0rmnvk9cljn6pz9rnz65hlsx9uwkk5zn68ldsdt4xvy7fw2vlczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6cazvaf I&#39;ve had some bad luck in my writing career and when I&#39;ve had good luck, sometimes I didn&#39;t know what to do with it. But if the universe decides to throw some chances at me, I&#39;m ready for it now. <br/><br/>#writesky 2026-07-01T23:37:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppakld7663cngmammln8xuzs2v3d88tqlz5hd5a9r9txpak02pkgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde689uz05 love it or hate it, AI is not going away any time soon. So we should all make efforts to understand what it is, as a basic component of understanding our present and deciding how to help shape our future. <br/><br/>#AI #knowledge #praxis 2026-07-01T01:09:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfaxc3m406lpcd4v3326954gvhz4s87ln8vnzk8ndm2k0kg4fgt4qzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6q6ydqq Stevie Wonder singing with a talkbox in 1972.<br/><br/>www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c3N...<br/><br/>Stevie Wonder performs a talkb... 2026-06-29T15:19:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrl54svsrcmfqkrxw4f8ekvhrf829mhcennhyka6ukf59dq2p783gzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde64tt5s8 bee pollinating a hydrangea in the rain<br/><br/>#typhoon #shonan<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreifnw42yqwteyt6mbd7jhzhuhq2wyaknnu5u6yekoooac5jnk5jnxm">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreifnw42yqwteyt6mbd7jhzhuhq2wyaknnu5u6yekoooac5jnk5jnxm</a> 2026-06-28T12:18:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xxqwpvfumajqt4ew0aaq7x3cxt2gf3n57gsd4tp8canayn2nfmgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde64ehsdz I saw a few fireflies tonight but not enough to capture in a photo. I&#39;ll have to try again on a slightly warmer day.<br/><br/>#shonan #fireflies 2026-06-23T12:24:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw95z7k39r6rpve9xfm3ftpkez77q5kc2cenjjr5n6xhyw9vfyqszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde67ka9fh English author J.G. Ballard on poets who generate poetry with computers, in his 1961 short story Studio 5, The Stars:<br/><br/>&#34;When I say they have everything to learn, I mean about their own hearts&#34;<br/><br/>#prescient #scifi #generativeAI<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreienmppkpavy2oxyn6tt4y2b6y7rzvhvq7u3jz7i7ovca7xldpfnzu">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreienmppkpavy2oxyn6tt4y2b6y7rzvhvq7u3jz7i7ovca7xldpfnzu</a> 2026-06-22T09:58:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfr3wnl4k9afxh952tvdx8x94jet74j4y3pfry478w20w84utz0czyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde62ncc3a after years of exploring all kinds of music to write to, I&#39;ve found my way back to where I belong<br/><br/>#booksky #writesky #music<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibaicyndejczslain3hzjrdirv5s33plgkhwucrppuuvqmx4q44ya">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibaicyndejczslain3hzjrdirv5s33plgkhwucrppuuvqmx4q44ya</a> 2026-06-21T05:46:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnn34vxmg3sm3ngrcl7k8pftw5hj6zh6c0cmmpp727v3vsd5pucszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6yj8rdz hydrangea in the night<br/><br/>#rainyseason #shonan<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreid4sopo6q2td3i24l52d2dleg2dgigt5ohnxwwdu6vaqtbzib2dd4">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreid4sopo6q2td3i24l52d2dleg2dgigt5ohnxwwdu6vaqtbzib2dd4</a> 2026-06-20T11:43:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zmrx34qug735m8l2wgmv0nyrgxzwq00608wtq0kmvxgauqpg5vszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde65h54ye reading Vermillion Sands a 1971 short story collection by J.G. Ballard. <br/><br/>#ballard #surrealism #scifi<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihzv4wikge2vplbvjilbfkzk5ln72xczjvittzqvleaklfgw24bem">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihzv4wikge2vplbvjilbfkzk5ln72xczjvittzqvleaklfgw24bem</a> 2026-06-19T12:37:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0c2z29zgxess5hhuwzfhg7cm5g2snsldlmslfc2mzt8hqcy0uzegzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6hh84ag I was just interviewed by a journalist for the first time in my life. Here&#39;s hoping the article comes out okay. 2026-06-18T06:57:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspwanq4szsh5pdscsca3jhff5y3x2t7dltzc5qvfwtfdy3mr5purgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6y4rnkr I’ve finally started to watch The Boys. I’m totally hooked. Everything is so demented and vile but there is a deep truth to the show. It definitely represents our present with far more honesty than any Marvel film ever could. If superheroes were real now, I bet this is just what it would be like. 2026-06-17T23:57:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hkhd7qv8r65url3pgvrv9fw5sy84xeveuckfjtutg2qlcqemkdgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6nuvea3 Those tremors certainly perked me up. Hello planet earth. Don&#39;t worry, we haven&#39;t forgotten you&#39;re there.<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiaor7dcvtsdbw2liyenceapvll5alz2lef4ptt6xtzwuoww6oqeqi">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiaor7dcvtsdbw2liyenceapvll5alz2lef4ptt6xtzwuoww6oqeqi</a> 2026-06-16T11:34:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh7t4aanfpgzcx6f83ceee7sagauz5jl3pues0w7qp5lrkrwehpszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6gudse3 I will post every day starting today (a promise to myself) 2026-06-16T04:45:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2qn5shecqssaxtux774l2w87vdmg9grtnaclvu57p0r6pltyam7gzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6xyf2y9 my talk on translating The Traveling Tree is today! Come sign up if you haven&#39;t already.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2yrt6ukuhmk0557mlxy9q0jpkntswwywa54nljusg3x8at3j7zqsspu7r6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…u7r6</a></span> </div> come join my online talk for the Japan Association of Translators this Saturday (June 13th) 3:00-4:30 pm JST. I'll be discussing the process of translating The Traveling Tree, a memoir by photographer Michio Hoshino about his life in Alaska.<br/><br/>jat.org/ja/events/ev...<br/><br/>#japaneseliterature #translation<br/><br/>JATBOOK Webinar: Translating T... </blockquote> 2026-06-13T01:52:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zp4awtwtam8620dlnzzs8eqmf4c88z8w62elewgygnr74ce0pqgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6v37003 come join my online talk for the Japan Association of Translators this Saturday (June 13th) 3:00-4:30 pm JST. I&#39;ll be discussing the process of translating The Traveling Tree, a memoir by photographer Michio Hoshino about his life in Alaska.<br/><br/>jat.org/ja/events/ev...<br/><br/>#japaneseliterature #translation<br/><br/>JATBOOK Webinar: Translating T... 2026-06-08T07:48:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvjwzg54t5jhv3wacz3gkp5jk7y4yjfle8ggpzg237z3mpe2a4jfgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6rseevl We are not &#34;content consumers&#34; but seekers of meaning, guided by the sparks and glimmers of art along the dark road of life. <br/><br/>#art 2026-06-08T03:09:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyt3l6s3m7kvuj0f5xa9nfzgml628642snfnzs9z894jg7nx0wykszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6hnkdfx Generative AI may ultimately be good for the arts. In posing the greatest challenge to them yet, it reminds us of the immeasurable value of human creativity.<br/><br/>#generativeAI #art 2026-06-06T05:58:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5hmd70z8hy72cvs3tfmkc834qry7npl645h2jfun3zh8p5pthdqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6t5hpmu To evaluate a work of art, whether song, novel, film, or anything else, one must be discriminating. In our efforts to avoid being discriminatory, we often lose sight of this inescapable truth.<br/><br/>#aesthetics #politics 2026-06-04T10:20:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznljnfam5rtyh3knwe7ycnexa2cufesvqld2v0trm5hxwffyhqxqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde66lvrlf Venus and Jupiter after the typhoon<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreid7532vreoobobsqisk2hnu4c6r536sbyjshvbmzovdbmo4mb7k7m">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreid7532vreoobobsqisk2hnu4c6r536sbyjshvbmzovdbmo4mb7k7m</a> 2026-06-03T12:12:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq22s3320c5s9c25a8fkqud3jedphve279yv87ku8w5y9kgtzemlqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6y85h8y The Japan Association of Translators has invited me to give a webinar about my latest translation, The Traveling Tree by Michio Hoshino, on Saturday June 13th 3:00-4:30 pm JST. Translators, Hoshino fans, and book lovers—put it in your calendar.<br/><br/>jat.org/ja/events/ev...<br/><br/>#literature #translation<br/><br/>JATBOOK Webinar: Translating T... 2026-05-21T10:57:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfqdglcd93jz08nnp3ytvdft5h98m0ehpz63dp35mnyd38vrdv93czyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6tad8ga I&#39;ve just finished writing the first draft of a Japanese novel. It&#39;s by far the longest thing I&#39;ve ever written in the language. Now comes the hard part: revising it until it&#39;s ready for the eyes of an editor. Still, it feels good to have taken the story this far.<br/><br/>#novel #WriteSky #secondlanguage 2026-05-20T02:43:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg352uqv33mrya2j8v9fhgfjpvu53q84gyndtqu2f2kqsnjwz2hxqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde679zthd the light before sunset<br/><br/>#shonan #fujisawa<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihd4bspuklobeqozngh4rmj3bfnauapp7j7ug32xo5up2d6pscw7a">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihd4bspuklobeqozngh4rmj3bfnauapp7j7ug32xo5up2d6pscw7a</a> 2026-05-09T11:52:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr2xzt057nge6zxd4phfdqw6cq77f6rsykpmsje896tkt0kplv7tczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6xwqeyv Original post: localization.cafe/@nosword/116...<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibprtzwun45tqi47q7nff4sn33fa5zybtglhcrz6t5qcckdoi5or4">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibprtzwun45tqi47q7nff4sn33fa5zybtglhcrz6t5qcckdoi5or4</a> 2026-05-04T09:28:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxtgzydgw97hsk7ddd25h86jj3je6wwgaeznr9mhl2la8gh2k55mczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6gf6kvn She has bequeathed an astounding body of work to the world, the effects of which will continue to enlighten and inspire across the decades. 2026-05-04T02:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxyv2ctpqt8mlh5pwl7ttuydjmysr94h9a5qr5f4vn99tdx80xphgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6770s7u I have fond memories of chatting with her and Minae Mizumura at a translation symposium after party and at the Yomiuri Literary Prize ceremony, when Keiichiro Hirano won for A Man, which I was in the middle of translating while Juliet was in the middle of translating his At The End of the Matinee. 2026-05-04T02:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94rp5nq7ll3mkc5uayg3jj38llp4t2qhrr27u7y5r2wgfcswd5fczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde63chau6 Very sad to hear of the passing of prolific translator Juliet Winters Carpenter. Over a career spanning more than fifty years, she translated dozens of books, from the novels of Kobo Abe, Miyuki Miyabe, Minae Mizumura, and Shiba Ryotaro to haiku, memoir, and buddhist philosophy.<br/><br/>#japaneseliterature 2026-05-04T02:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c4ssem9dvhh9dqy0e49a8z9g3ar6d8spgk7gssgwa3cvdl86khszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6rtv8vp while heading home on my bicycle, I spotted a young copper pheasant walking across the road. <br/><br/>#shonan #japan #pheasant<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiehrygug33vcrasv6gue4ipgbjynglsylkxadaqel6wmakdzst2ia">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiehrygug33vcrasv6gue4ipgbjynglsylkxadaqel6wmakdzst2ia</a> 2026-04-16T07:25:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv697rma2npmal6ds3hmql89slhw4ucpgm97nwehwc056hke0wclqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde677p65d I&#39;m looking into installing solar panels on our house, so I climbed up on the roof with the installer yesterday. I was expecting to be nervously watching my step the whole time, but a breeze was blowing, and it seemed like a nice place to lie down and have beer (not that I&#39;d risk it)<br/><br/>#solarenergy<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibu7ys6c3pxlixyrxcilkcrlvh6mafosr434lqnraetvstx7snlg4">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreibu7ys6c3pxlixyrxcilkcrlvh6mafosr434lqnraetvstx7snlg4</a> 2026-04-15T11:48:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nlu35pxt6uhx6y0hqjuqmkdpw5wvam0dj2uxqecvrkruu2867sczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6c4q898 me last Saturday just before giving a talk and reading from my Japanese language debut short story Photo Bomber (フォトボマー), as part of SF Carnival, held at Daikanyama T-Site.<br/><br/>Photo c/o @sakaisampo.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy <br/><br/>#SFカーニバル #SF #scifi #speculativefiction #exophony<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreih6mge3o47e7nmjpipvylpqai6tyi7tx3pkmspochdtjscwr6n7du">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreih6mge3o47e7nmjpipvylpqai6tyi7tx3pkmspochdtjscwr6n7du</a> 2026-04-14T08:37:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0y65zjnxn3c2rj52haep6d2pvvvdlw6fqenfpjq7jjyqc8633rjgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6j55snc The lifetime achievement award went to Junichiro Kida（紀田順一郎, 1935-2025), a critic, fantasy (genso) author, and key figure in the formation of domestic fandom. The award was received by fantasy author Hiroshi Aramata. 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw54trxfn2prpz3cevg8dhm0t5fwze99fx2a2lpqwdyx9ckncqsfczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6jqte52 Final photo (from the left): Kazuya Tsurumaki, Natsuhi Ito, Hiroshi Ramata, Chitoshi Shimizu (the COO of Pixiv, who sponsored the event) 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8d4g04rkjt39vrz0x76n4r4hcum649srpy6m9vlcn0epjjvs0nczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6c87kpr The grand prize winner was Norio Ito (伊藤典夫, 1942-present) for his Collected Criticism of Norio Ito, a mammoth tome some 1400 pages long (1412 to be precise!) that brings together decades of his critical writings on speculative fiction, dating all the way back to 1960. 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxeew4rg9xd75t8msuu8zrwpn6ghef38fmd9kmztxpmf3pem7783gzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde65p4fc3 The special prize went to Sunrise Studios for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a recent addition to the Gundam franchise. The award was received by director Kazuya Tsurumaki. 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrynsc3u6ane6jvsygcllg5degm5vn8we5mx46rjsfwcu5nnthq3qzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde63aus4l Norio Ito&#39;s eldest son Natsuhi is pictured here receiving the award on his father’s behalf and subsequently giving a heartfelt speech. Norio was given a grim prognosis after contracting pneumonia last year but has since recovered enough to send a brief video message (pictured here). 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3mm7ydyvryn0y6khy8nn9fjjmvjw8j0y7dczfnwh5z97qqpp6mqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6c08prg The award ceremony for the 46th Japan SF Grand Prix was held last night at Daikanyama T-Site in Tokyo. Congratulations to all the winners!<br/><br/>#Japan #SF #scifi #speculativefiction #award #ceremony<br/>#日本SF大賞 #tokyo<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreic7azdewbk26h5ndmryzol6tosod7writsgwre3hmgwtolomexwaa">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreic7azdewbk26h5ndmryzol6tosod7writsgwre3hmgwtolomexwaa</a><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihethv245vvuxlb7jpe4aqekbej3quprsjkvohtpv5l2cwla2ksje">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreihethv245vvuxlb7jpe4aqekbej3quprsjkvohtpv5l2cwla2ksje</a><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiap53y2nnhgdvnkcawwcijxgt4akfljzasbl42s32rsllorvcg3ci">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreiap53y2nnhgdvnkcawwcijxgt4akfljzasbl42s32rsllorvcg3ci</a> 2026-04-12T01:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfrus9punad4j90u2qxgwktadrpxugms3h526s5kh26pgqxuc2rszyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde64ymczt Come hear me read from my latest short story, Photo Bomber (&#34;フォトボマー&#34;) this Saturday at 2:45 pm, as part of SF Carnival. Speculative fiction talks and events happening at T-site in Daikanyama all weekend. Join us!<br/><br/>store.tsite.jp/daikanyama/s...<br/><br/>#scifi #speculativefiction #reading #festival #tokyo<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreifg5opgemjejnnas3mpmnp3s432qp5vwignmurtfa6zqkefxdzibm">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreifg5opgemjejnnas3mpmnp3s432qp5vwignmurtfa6zqkefxdzibm</a> 2026-04-09T04:12:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06x2x4ewdz00ymnlyqfq4aw04pf7ukalzmzdgqg963ncnkcuehxczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6cxxxkg when the government withdraws my income tax for last year from my account, I can declare that as a business expense on my tax return for next year, right? That is how it works, isn&#39;t it? (If only...)<br/><br/>#taxes #accounting #writesky 2026-04-02T05:29:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgk6jwsnv4a8f0c5eyjm9q7mz5yj5qw4d5tm7y0gemp8n5eu7vfkqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde642yrdz started reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells. Let&#39;s see if this novel lives up to the hype.<br/><br/>#scifi #reading #hype #booksky<br/><br/><a href="https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreie3m5yxlsjasg2ty5mph6qpqjk6dmfzpw7gan6zart4flgjy2fosu">https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:ayed34jr4mvtgrt3z5aj65n5&amp;cid=bafkreie3m5yxlsjasg2ty5mph6qpqjk6dmfzpw7gan6zart4flgjy2fosu</a> 2026-03-22T09:28:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4whr5wl0lmslg8vrv6vrcp6w27jutq4w6y036salvsx3nxqwggqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6vu7dzd watch the recording of me reading from my latest translation, The Traveling Tree by Michio Hoshino, livestreamed March 1st from Human Arts Studio in Tsukuba. Then treat yourself to the smorgasbord of other readings. <br/><br/>youtu.be/cJ3LgHNQdh8?... <br/><br/>#japanese #literature #translation #reading #booksky<br/><br/>Japanese Literature in English... 2026-03-02T13:06:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8p65jlv53axv9q0gzt3glzqftmtdsak896tfmel5mu59v5tultaczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6c5x3y3 This is happening today! Don&#39;t miss it.<br/><br/>#japanese #literature #translation #reading #tsukuba #livestream #booksky<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqp2s4m4zva9xvpc46gavmvf7s7ek4um43wwmyh0kfq8tm6fxjlczsfwds2g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ds2g</a></span> </div> Calling all literature lovers! I'll be reading this Sunday from my latest translation,The Traveling Tree by Michio Hoshino, alongside an epic roster of other translators. Watch the livestream, or come join us in Tsukuba! <br/><br/>#japanese #literature #translation #reading #tsukuba #livestream #booksky<br/><br/>Japanese Literature in English... </blockquote> 2026-02-28T23:41:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4g2a63xwjnxqu2aywkdkylg0vm27d6ch8djthmysr4aaynf0upgzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde62sm5ev Calling all literature lovers! I&#39;ll be reading this Sunday from my latest translation,The Traveling Tree by Michio Hoshino, alongside an epic roster of other translators. Watch the livestream, or come join us in Tsukuba! <br/><br/>#japanese #literature #translation #reading #tsukuba #livestream #booksky<br/><br/>Japanese Literature in English... 2026-02-27T06:54:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq2q864shh82rw4hwyquryakkcsj9lf74s7jk7tnac6qys4prnmlqzyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde69fd89n my latest translation, The Traveling Tree by Michio Hoshino, receives its second review, this one in the Japan Times!<br/><br/>www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026...<br/><br/>#japanese #literature #travel #essay #nonfiction #translation #bookreview #booksky<br/><br/>‘The Traveling Tree’: Essays f... 2026-02-25T01:38:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zktq5vndeq4d3s6pe0fnskmccd20xn5ma77f7crflrz803ay6fczyr4x84lts7gprffpevhnfny83ws9dgnyhq9mnnt6vlg4c9422hde6c87ww2 There must be some combination of factors that has sustained America&#39;s economic trajectory. Without these financial resilience comes apart. 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