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Meet Rob, a Language Nerd Interview by Terra Olsen What are you nerdy for? This is a tough question. I am definitely a nerd, but although almost everything I do and like is nerdy, I’m not quite as...
View ArticleHistory Lessons from the Tokugawa Matriarchy
History Lessons from the Tokugawa Matriarchy: Ôoku: The Inner Chambers By: Leah Zoller In 1716, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the great-granddaughter of the first Tokugawa shogun, become shogun herself, despite...
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Featured Kickstarter: Amy’s Mochi By: Meg Humphrey Amy Eam is a Seattleite with a passion for mochi. “What’s mochi?” you might ask! Mochi is a Japanese treat made of glutinous rice that is pounded...
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By: Leah Zoller and Kathryn Hemmann [A version of this series was originally given as the panel “Cross-Dressing for Fun and Profit” at Sakura-Con in Seattle on April 19, 2014, and was also published on...
View Article40 Years, 40 Items: Hello Kitty Forever
By: TCO The world’s favorite kitty-cat, Hello Kitty, has turned 40 this year (sorry, but I’m not buying the whole “Hello Kitty is not a cat” thing). Hello Kitty first appeared in Japan in 1974 on a...
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