Part 2 of the Archiving the City Project, which is about Landscape forgotten, but embedded in the cityscape through monuments. Landscape Forgotten Often landscape is a product of certain historical forces and authority, but they become invisible, just like other historical memory embedded in physical objects. Especially in city space, the landscape changes rapidly and … Read more
This is one of the assignments done for the course “Interrogating the Archive: Preserving and Interpreting Knowledges of the Past” I took during my Master’s. It kinda serves as a trivia of Helsinki’s city, and a travel guide for history nerds looking for off-the-beaten-track ways to look at Helsinki. And one of the most enjoyable … Read more
Preliminary reaction to Sarazanmai Ep1. Have not watched Sub, so terms might differ. Probably what I am seeing here is the privacy=self-defining=what it is to be yourself in the internet age. The desire dimension of Asakusa is basically a motif based on cyberspace, where desires of the users are designed to be enhanced. Before the … Read more
Penguin Highway International Trailer Summer in Japan has this notion of “summer vacation”, a longest break that all schoolkids enjoys. The game Boku no Natsuyasumi series truly captures that notion, mostly appealing it to adults and their nostalgia towards the break they do not enjoy anymore. One of the summer animated movie this year was … Read more
My senior thesis for BA. I know I’ll facepalm when I look back because of quality, or lack thereof. But hey, it’s something. No English abstract is available for this, since the whole thing was in English, and uni only required me to submit JPN abstract. I’m too lazy to write a new abstract in … Read more
Noken Test Opposition Movement and Hostility in International Christian University Not sure if I should be uploading my shitty essay from bachelor’s, but what the hell. Somewhat untold history of International Christian University during 1960-1970 student activism. One of the most enjoyable essay I’ve written at ICU. But writing 8400 words in the last term … Read more
Sometimes, bored, otaku, uni student produces shit like this to somehow enjoy boring coursework. I regret nothing(besides I got passing grade so no complaints). Religious Activity Through Popular Culture Analysis on Idol Anime