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Japan could be said to be a country of yokai (ghosts). Often called goblins in English, yokai are much more varied than that poor translation suggests. These folklore beasties, like European fairies, can be scary, weird and benign. We often think of them in the summer when scary Obon season comes, but they’re present for all seasons, including the fall harvest season and winter’s dead cold. In this article, we’ll be talking about the Japanese yokai of spring. Spring yokai tends towards natural phenomena, like plants and animals. After all, spring is when the natural world comes alive again aft...
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Terrion Arnold just made a big announcement when it comes to his suit for the 2024 NFL Draft. While appearing on The Paul Finebaum Show, the former Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback was asked if he will wear the “LANK” shirt at the draft or if he will wear an actual suit. “I do have it inside my suit, though. You’ll see it. I do,” Arnold said. As for the suit, Arnold teased what fans can expect from him when he arrives in Detroit next Thursday night. “My suit is salmon,” Arnold revealed. “That sounds very Nick Saban A-Day scrimmage like doesn’t it? I’m looking forward to next Thursday night. I t...
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A NASA pilot is ready for the Pittsburgh Steelers to kick off the 2024 season. Nils Larson was recently photographed flying the NASA T-34C while wearing his pilot helmet with the Steelers logo visible. NASA photographer Jim Ross captured the moment which was named NASA Photo of the Year 2023 in the People category this week. “When we fly proficiency flights, my mind is always thinking about what kind of photo I can take that will share what I am experiencing in the aircraft,”Ross said, per NASA.gov. “This photo was one that I feel is able to tell that story.” The Steelers are no strangers to N...
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Lovers of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders rejoice! Two and a half years after the conclusion of Making the Team, which ran for 16 seasons on CMT, Netflix is reviving America’s love for the DCC with a new series titled, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The streaming giant released their first trailer this week for the new series, which will premiere this summer. While Making the Team was more of a competition-based series, America’s Sweethearts will be a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s most famous group of cheerleaders. The show will chronicle the 2023-24 season for the...
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南陽市赤湯の烏帽子山八幡宮で、大鳥居にかかる重さ300キロの巨大なしめ縄の架け替え作業が行われた。 ...
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シリーズ累計63万部を突破した小説「成瀬は天下を取りにいく」。著者が小説で描いたものとは… 【滋賀・...
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鶴岡市・出羽三山神社の神職養成所で、18日朝、恒例行事の「入所みそぎ」が行われた。今年入所した岩手の...
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"I try to keep my humanity alive through drawing and teaching children," says Basel Elmaqosui, a Palestinian artist living in Gaza who has survived bombings. "I search for stores that sell drawing materials," he explains. "I have managed to buy paper and charcoal pencils but cannot paint in colour: everything around me is black, frightening, terrifying and violent. "This led me to depict scenes of everyday life with a charcoal pencil," Basel tells The New Arab. "Who will gather the pieces of a child who has lost his parents, of a man who has lost his wife or of a mother who has lost her childr...
The New Arab
Earlier this year, President Emmanuel Macron brought in huge budget cuts to curb France’s exorbitant spending. In February, €10 billion in cuts were announced, in addition to a €16 billion drop in spending that the 2024 budget had already accounted for. While much of the budget cuts have been aimed – controversially – at environmental and medical transport, one of the key areas facing cuts is also the culture sector. Economy minister Bruno Le Maire has announced that France’s culture sector will have its annual budget slashed by €204 million, with the main area to be cut in “artistic creation”...
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