Notices by Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)

Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano discusses her research on Japanese traditional urban dwellings, known as "machiya" (町家), and the attached concept of "seikatsu bunka" (生活文化, culture of everyday life) shaped by living in traditional houses and neighbourhoods.

Fascinating!

#machiya #kyoto #Japan #SeikatsuBunka

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/new-books-in-japanese-studies/id1534347682?i=1000741330557

Nick Heer: “Toronto Reduced Pedestrian Deaths With Normal, Boring Strategies”

#traffic #pedestrians #roadsafety

https://pxlnv.com/linklog/pedestrian-deaths-calgary-toronto/

Asphalt gets super hot – so if you have less asphalt, the city is more livable
#urbanism

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/why-would-you-take-away-a-parking-place-the-city-where-anyone-can-build-an-urban-oasis

Gotta say, as it winds down, it's been one great summer for blueberries.
#blueberries #food #photography

Read this article to get a high-level view of the religious-political nexus in Japan today.
#Japan #politics #religion #buddhism #shintoism

https://unseen-japan.com/religion-politics-japan/

“macOS has succeeded because of its attention to detail. Tahoe’s new custom folders are an excellent example.”
#macos #macos_26_tahoe

https://eclecticlight.co/2025/09/18/customising-folders-in-tahoe/

How to avoid becoming a “Main Character Expat” in #Japan

https://blog.gaijinpot.com/japan-isnt-a-personality-the-problem-with-main-character-expats/

After a friend forgot $6k of photo equipment on a train in #Japan and got it back intact the next day, this seems like good info to know.

https://blog.gaijinpot.com/how-to-find-lost-items-in-japan-trains-shops-and-police-help/

For any others who celebrate it, on Tuesday, the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) is celebrating Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation day.

#transit

https://cutaactu.ca/march-18-marks-transit-operator-and-worker-appreciation-day/

What the new American tariffs mean for your health data: “Now is the time for the government to pursue long overdue safeguards to better protect Canadian health data.”
#healthcare #personaldata #TradeWar #TariffsWar

https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/03/canadian-health-data-requires-stronger-safeguards-with-lost-canada-u-s-trust/

Lovely little lending library at Maple and 11th-ish. Unfortunately, no Japanese books, contrary to what the sign on the side said.
#Vancouver #books #library

@thejapantimes Lure is an odd way to characterize getting tourists to visit areas other than the big, well-known cities.

Sakura bloom times in Kyoto since 800CE.

From here: https://helenlewis.substack.com/p/the-bluestocking-vol-308-f1-and-enron