4/8/11

Kagamine Rin "Meltdown" w/ English subtitles

Now with English subtitles, here is one of Japan's vocaloids Kagamine Rin performing "Meltdown" - a very eerie song about wanting to dive into a nuclear reactor "live" in concert:



See also Japan Nuclear Reactors in Full Meltdown

Teach English in Fukushima Japan



"We are Fukushima Prefectures up and coming school. Since opening in December 2007, we have opened three schools in Koriyama-City and Fukushima-City and teach at several International Companies in Fukushima Prefecture."

For more information check out their website at freecomenglishschool.net

4/7/11

Tokyo 1947-1963 Washington Heights

After World War II, Yoyogi Park, which was a former training area for the Japanese Army, became the US Army's Washington Heights housing complex during the occupation. After the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Americans left and the area become today's Yoyogi Park. Below is a photo of the Washington Heights area taken by Tim Stinson:

Tokyo 1947-1963 Washington Heights

See more of Tim Stinson's photos on Flickr