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Variations on Akatombo (Red Dragonfly)
Variations on Akatombo. Composed by Haruna Miyake. It appears to have been published under this title as well, but would it really infringe the right of attribution under moral rig…
Las Vegas, Day 2
I have been stuck in the conference room since 9 in the morning. There is no internet in the conference room, so I returned to my room during the lunch break to do email. Sandwiche…
In Las Vegas Now
I am in Las Vegas for work. It is my first time in Las Vegas. I am staying at the Rio Hotel & Casino. As soon as I entered the lobby, there was a casino and loud music. I cann…
The Connection Between Vavilov/Caccini’s “Ave Maria” and X Japan’s “Kurenai”
Ayaka Hirahara’s latest album, my Classics, includes Caccini’s “Ave Maria.” Caccini (Giulio Caccini, 1545-1618) was a Baroque composer patronized by the Medici family of Florence,…
Identity Impersonation Cases
Today’s Nikkei Business Online included an article entitled: “The Utterly Absurd ‘Identity Impersonation Case’” It tells the story of Luo Caixia, a student at Tia…
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