#Aomori vacation

[ddelline]

friday fic f*ckery (wip wednesday 2 days late)

blurb | she returns! with updates! later than promised! new cv/sm snippet, after ..... six months :,) well, work kicked my ass, ch236 certainly didn't do any of us any favors, and then I f*cked off to latam for a month of vacation. but I'm back!!! rested, tan (for ca the 2nd time in my life) and freshly (re)inspired. so we can have some cv/sm ch2 snippet, as a treat ;a;

premise | we're entering culling game territory. that's all imma say for now. well ok, not much happens here, I mostly just wanted to show signs of life lol

Satoru is falling.

He’s falling, rapidly dropping from at least half a kilometer skywards. Cursing the inherent capricious fickleness of Prison Realm—Prison Realm, Buddha, Hell incarnate, whom- slash whatever has stuck him in this never ending loop—he rights himself midair, fumbling his graceless way through multi-seals of Red and Blue until he’s maneuvered himself from horizontal to upright. He cushions a dense amount of amplification/reversal beneath the soles of his feet, puffs an audible breath, and looks down.

Beneath his feet stretches a silver-black, opaque barrier. By cursory glance he estimates its radius to at least a handful miles. The skies above are overcast, though bright; the light spearing through the banks of cloud bounces off the barrier, giving its matte gray hull a sheen which flickers and wobbles in stretches of paces and tracts.

The barrier is an obvious giveaway: this is a Culling Game colony. Satoru’s well enough familiar; remembers a stretch of eight sleepless hours in which he’d devoured dossier after dossier of news clippings, incident reports, stat compendiums and autopsies, two weeks into the Culling Games, and a scant forty eight hours post-unsealing. He remembers boring naked eyes into a painstakingly noted, three-dimensional map-cum-graph of the Culling Game territory; affected regions: Tohoku, Kanto, Chūbu, Kansai, Chugoku and Kyushu; confirmed colonies: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamamashi, Aichi, Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kagoshima.

Satoru has taken in the broad sweeps of Tokyo’s metropolis from far above one too many times to mistake wherever he is for anywhere closeby. What he chances: a large city along the coast; given his current proximity to an Eastbound shoreline, as well as a considerable expanse of forested areas and roiling, yellow fields eating into the scenery, he’s going to assume he’s either a few hundred kilometers North or South of Tokyo. Maybe Miyagi. Or Chūbu. 

The barrier is too dense and too cleverly constructed to allow Satoru to peek through and glean more than the most base information: cityscape and skyline are barely visible, the shapes and contours which oscillate beneath the ripples of the sky-in-the-barrier appear like a mirage out of focus. There is vague movement far below, tiny prickles of dots which move every which way. Every few intervalled seconds reveal noiseless, sepia-tinted flashes. Explosions.

Well. There’s only one way in which he can proceed, unless he’d planned on hightailing it out of there. Which he hadn’t. Satoru, at this point past the point of expecting the worst—and somehow, cyclically, living (dying, really) through it—makes his way downwards warily.

He doesn’t know what to expect, in truth; twenty nine years, an indeterminate number of days, weeks or years inside Prison Realm, plus an unknown bout of days cycling through iterations of timelines which may or may not have actually occurred—he’s been exposed to shoddy veils cracking around the density of his own cursed energy; written tests covering the cursed fundamentals of purification barriers; barrier techniques specifically tailored to keep him excluded from what’s outside, safely contained within.

He doesn’t know what to expect here.

Satoru touches down on the barrier.

“Yo! I’m Kogane!”

If he weren’t blasé about the most outlandish of jujutsu techniques being shoved in his face by now, Satoru wonders if he wouldn’t have reared back into guard. He squints at the cursed spirit which has materialised in his face out of thin air. He’s read himself to the basics of this, but it’s his first time seeing it.

He’s about to reply ad hoc when it continues, voice tinny and clearly electronically scrambled. “The death matches known as the Culling Game are underway inside of this barrier!! Once you step in, you’re a player too!!”

“I—”

“Knowing that, will you go inside anyway!?”

“That’s morbid,” huffs Satoru.

The cursed spirit, Kogane—its structural composition isn’t all curse, atom constellations mashed down somewhere halfway between cursed spirit and inanimate object—undulates and flicks its tail. It doesn’t go on, seemingly content to wait for his reply. It’ll have to be in the affirmative or negative, Satoru guesses. A game interface, then. Curse based, but all in all a tool.

“Sure, I’ll tap in.” What’s adding some more death, decay and public property destruction to his already considerable tally?

Kogane’s tail whips twice, ceasing when it’s a perfunctory line, its arrow-like tip pointing straight into the glassy dome beneath. Beware, ye who enter—but here’s a map, lest you get lost en route to the deathmatch arenas. “Tch, sick bastards,” he mutters.

When it next speaks, its delivery is robotic, flat: “Gojō Satoru has joined the Culling Game. Would you like to review the rules?”

Satoru has already reviewed the rules. Most cold, factual data obtained and recorded on the Culling Game had been cursory at best—and guess work and estimates at worst—Ijichi plus Nitta times two had managed to patchwork sorcerer’s statements, CCTV and aerial scans, and classified government reports into a general debrief: the (probable) how’s, when’s and why’s of the game. 

“I’m  good,” he says.

Kogane tuts. Mechanical and rote though it may be, it sounds chiding. Then it disappears, flickering twice, its shape disrupted by something static-adjacent until it bleeds out of sight and mind.

“Huh.” Satoru waits on the spot for a few seconds—parses out a few seconds, in case there’s more incoming.

Nothing else happens. He rights himself, and sinks a foot through the barrier.

#work: fic #wip wednesday #current wip #fic: cv/sm #goyuu #we back baby!!!! #jjk

[vs-redemption]

Congratulations on 3 years! Can I request leather bag forBakugo? Thank you so much!

I took 4 million years to answer this. I apologize. My new teaching job has literally sucked every ounce of energy I have. I'm starting to get into the routine now though which gives me time to write again :)

Tanbo Art (Katsuki Bakugo x GN!Reader)

Wordcount: 700 Warnings: none Picture credit goes to ME! I took it when I went to Inakadate villiage in Aomori, Japan.

“This is us!” You look over to your boyfriend excitedly as the train beings to slow down for the next stop. You hop up from your seat and reach for your bag resting on the overhead rack. You had changed trains twice already, but the fatigue of traveling was outweighed by your eagerness.

“I’ve got it,” Bakugo sighs while gently nudging you forward up the aisle so that he can grab your stuff for you. There’s an uncertain scowl on his face as looks out the window. “Are you sure this is right?” From what he could tell, you both were in the smack-dab middle of nowhere. There wasn’t even anyone else on the train, which made him wonder if there was really anything out here worthy of seeing.

“Uh, I think so?” You shrug sheepishly as you exit the train. There wasn’t even a train station where you were, just a concrete platform in the middle of endless rice patties with the silhouette of Mount Iwaki in the distance.

“You think so?” Bakugo repeats, fighting the urge to push you back onto the train before it could leave both of you stranded.

“It’s fine,” You slip your hand into his as the train pulls away and the complete stillness of being alone sets in. “Look, we’ll just follow that road. I think we have to go to that tower over there.”

Bakugo had to admire your sense of adventure. To him, vacations had always meant sunny places, relaxing days, and nice hotels. Ever since meeting you though, he’d found that discovering new places, trying new things, and getting out of his comfort zone could be just as rejuvenating as lounging on a beach or going to the crowded and overpriced places where most people spent their holidays.

He keeps a comforting grip on your hand as you both hike up the road towards the tower you’d spotted. A car would pass by every couple of minutes, but the walk was spent in solitude for the most part. Despite his uncertainty, Bakugo enjoyed the chance to chat with you about the nice old lady you’d both met at the first train station this morning, possible ideas for dinner that night, and what adventure you might go on the next day. It wasn’t often that he got to be out with you without people gawking or coming up to ask him for a picture or autograph. Being out in rural areas like this gave him the opportunity to feel like a normal guy.

“Look! People!” You tell him teasingly as you come up to a small gravel parking lot sitting at the foot of the tower. There were a few cars parked there and a handful of people meandering the area, all of them older. A man in a uniform was stationed at the door of the tower with a roll of tickets. Bakugo pays for two and then lets you go in front of him to start climbing the stairs since they were too narrow for you both to walk side by side.

When you reach the top, you step out onto the balcony high above the ground and let out a hum of surprise. “Katsuki! Wow!” He steps out right after you, sliding his arm around your waist protectively even though there’s a railing to stop anyone from falling.

“Oh!” His eyebrows shoot up as he takes in the view. The seemingly normal rice fields you’d walked through before had actually been used as a canvas. Different colors of rice plants had been strategically planted to create a massive work of art that could only be appreciated by a view from above. “They made the Momotaro fairy tale.”

“It’s amazing!” You pull out your phone to try and take a picture even though the art was too vast to fit in one shot. “This is certainly worth the trip over, don’t you think?”

“Yeah, definitely!” his replay comes quickly and genuinely. “Here, turn around so we can get a picture together.” His apprehension from before had all but vanished. He should’ve known you’d never suggest something that ended up being disappointing. And even if you both did end up somewhere dull one day, the experience of journeying together always seemed to strengthen your relationship and bring you closer than before.

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[saemi-the-writer]

20 for Adrigami

20. Where do they go on holidays?

I can easily see these two having 2 spots/destinations where they like to go and stay.

One in Japan, in Aomori, and the other in France, in Biarritz. I can see them liking mountains better than the sea, but they're happy to have both near their vacation home/hotel. They choose these because they are very good destinations to relax and unwind, and still have things to do so they don't stay idle.

#miraculous ladybug #ask #saemi answers #adrien agreste #kagami tsurugi #adrigami #not my fav pairing #but it's cute to imagine

[zenovyap]

Hirosaki - Finding One of Japan's Last Original Castle

Hirosaki makes a good day trip from Aomori. #livelifelove #Aomori #Japan #travelogue #wintertales #snowscape #cityscape #Asamushi #onsen #introvertedtravellers

Aomori prefecture is an oft-overlooked tourist destination, much less Hirosaki. At a 45 minute train ride away from Aomori city, it was an even smaller city, but with a castle! When planning for the northern Japan holiday, we understood that most of the vacation would be covered by day trips. Aomori city, being a key transport node in northern Honshu, was a “base city” to explore the bigger…

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#Asia #Castle #foodie #Hirosaki #Hokkaido #introvert traveller #Japan #JR Train #live life love #onsen #Singapore #travel guide #travelogue #winter wonderland

[tripruby]

Cherry Blossom Season Has Arrived In Japan

The official start of the cherry blossom season, which usually starts in late March to early April, has now been announced by the Japanese government. Due to the warm weather, this season started early. A major tourist attraction in Japan is the blooming of cherry blossoms, also known as sakura.

As usual, the cherry blossom season in Japan starts in late March or early April, but this year, the season began a bit earlier. Japan has recently announced that the cherry blossom season has officially begun.

Known as sakura in Japanese, cherry blossoms bloom in April and attract many tourists from all over the world. Who doesn’t love an endless sea of pretty cherry blossoms?

During hanami, people enjoy picnics and admire the cherry blossoms in parks, gardens, and other outdoor spaces.

Cherry blossom season is usually mild, with plenty of sunshine and blue skies, but there can also be occasional rain and strong winds that may cause the blossoms to fall early.

The stunning beauty of the cherry blossoms in Japan, combined with the joyful atmosphere and rich cultural traditions, make cherry blossom season an unforgettable experience for anyone who loves nature and culture.

The cherry blossom viewing (hanami) spots in Japan are numerous, but some are better than others. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, and Ueno Park in Tokyo are popular with wildlife viewers. In addition to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, the Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto, and Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture are some of the best places for hanami.

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[castrosantiago2]

Top 5 Japanese Vacation Locations

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#kamaboko fish cake #kamaboko naruto #kamaboko red #kamaboko fish #kamaboko food

[alpacaparkaseok]

Lost in Japan

Requested by anon - a picture of your request will be at the bottom of the post. Thanks for sending it in! 

Pairing: Kim Taehyung x reader

Premise: Taehyung gets lost while shooting Bon Voyage in Japan with the members. Thankfully, he runs into you.

You were fairly certain that your eyes were deceiving you. Standing awkwardly outside of a convenient store, staring down at a map that one of the employees was holding up, stood Kim Taehyung. 

His Japanese was only getting him so far. From what you could hear, it sounded like the real problem was the fact that he wasn’t quite sure where he was supposed to be in the first place. 

You weren’t the only one that was starting to notice who was loitering about downtown Aomori. 

Taehyung kept glancing up, assessing the growing crowds that were beginning to form, all of them waiting anxiously for the light to change to cross the street. The employee seemed to notice his worry, beginning to lose his patience. 

“Take the map,” the employee sputters out. “Just buy it really quickly. It looks like you need to get going soon.”

Taehyung blanches. “Er...I don’t have my wallet on me...” he pats his jeans as though his wallet might magically appear. “Could I come back later...?”

The employee looks a bit uncomfortable, mirroring Taehyung’s expression. “I don’t know...if you’re lost already, who’s to say you’d be able to find your way back?”

You hardly realize how close you’ve gotten, but as you watch Taehyung’s eyes drop to his shoes and red color his cheeks, you take the last few strides up to him. Both men look up at you, apprehension in their eyes.

“How much is the map?” You ask without thinking, already fishing your wallet out of your bag. 

Taehyung stares at you with unabashed embarrassment. “Oh, really don’t worry about it. We’ll figure something out.”

You shrug, already handing over some cash to the shocked employee. “It’s fine. You’re not from around here, are you?”

Blinking at you like you might have suddenly grown another head, Taehyung slowly shakes his head. “...no. I’m not. Do you know...who I am?”

Biting the inside of your cheek, you barely manage to contain your grin. “Do you mean have we met?” You shake your head, taking the map the employee extends out to you and folding it meticulously. “No, I don’t think we have. Are you lost?”

Again, Taehyung looks a bit dazed but nods his head nonetheless. “I am, actually.”

Now you allow yourself to smile at him fully, fidgeting a little at how intensely he’s looking at you. “Well, I can call you a cab if you want. Just explain to me where you’re trying to get to.”

“Can I trust you?”

You blink, heart aching a little at the question. “I would say yes, but I’m a little biased. But either way, it looks like you’ve got about...ten seconds to make a decision.”

The traffic lights change, and suddenly a horde of people are making their way across the street and heading straight toward the convenience store. The employee has already retreated indoors, appearing to be boarding up for a storm. Taehyung looks back and forth between you and the other group almost comically before stepping toward you.

“Alright, let’s go.”

~~~~

After some careful maneuvering through the convenience store and out into the back alley, Taehyung chuckles. You give him a quizzical look, marveling as he runs a hand through his curly hair. 

“What’s so funny?”

Taehyung shrugs, giving you a genuine smile. “I feel like James Bond or something!”

“I’m pretty sure James Bond doesn’t get lost so easily,” you tease, heading down the alleyway with the idol in tow. “So where exactly are you trying to get to? Describe it to me.”

Taehyung does just that, and you recognize the location almost immediately. “Really? I know exactly where that is.” Heading toward the street, you wave down a cab. “I’ll just give them the address and they’ll take you straight there-”

“Um, about that...” Taehyung watches with a wary eye as the cab pulls over. “I don’t have any money, remember?”

“Ah...I’ll just pay him right now. Don’t worry about it.”

You lean down to speak to the cab driver but stop as Taehyung’s hand lands on your elbow. Ignoring the blush undoubtedly creeping up your neck, you look back at him.

“I’ll Venmo you,” he says.

“...ok.”

“But...”

“But?” You straighten, frowning. “What?”

Taehyung looks at the cab, chewing on his bottom lip. “Well, don’t you want to get your money’s worth?”

~~~~

And that’s how you ended up here, sitting in the backseat of a cab giving Kim Taehyung a tour of Aomori. 

You whiz past several monuments, wracking your brain for some sort of historical fact you can give the idol. Whatever you do say isn’t all that impressive, but Taehyung goes along with it. 

“You’re an amazing tour guide,” he croons, a teasing smile on his lips. You roll your eyes, pointing out the window to the setting sun.

“And here we have the sunset. This phenomenon happens every evening, and is often subject to many poor-quality photos.”

Taehyung laughs, going along with your joke. “So why do people take pictures if they don’t turn out right?”

You shrug. “I’m not sure. Maybe because they want to remember it? But it never turns out as good as the real thing.” This time you laugh along with Taehyung before something catches your eye.

“Oh!” You all but shout, pointing frantically at an upcoming building. “This is the hidden gem of Aomori. Best restaurant ever.”

Taehyung follows your line of sight, eyes landing on a dingy restaurant. it’s small, one of those that you’ll miss if you blink. He smiles softly, glancing back over at you with a curious expression. Leaning forward in his seat, he taps the cabbie on the shoulder. 

“Pull over please. We’ll be stopping here.”

You try to protest, frowning at him. “But we’re not there yet, and it’s too far to walk-”

“We’ll take another cab,” Taehyung reassures you. “C’mon. Dinner’s waiting.”

~~~~

And that’s how you ended up here, seated across from Kim Taehyung in a restaurant that you’d never realized was so run-down until you were bringing a global star through its doors. 

He doesn’t seem to mind, though. No, Taehyung is grinning as he orders his food, looking over at you every so often. You do your best to not notice, with no success. 

“I’ll have the yakitori as well, please,” you manage to choke out. Hopefully the warmth inside the restaurant is a good enough excuse to cover up the redness in your cheeks. 

Taehyung sips on his drink, pulling his phone out of his pocket. “Here, let me Venmo you.”

“Oh,” you start, shrinking back in your seat. “It’s fine, really. This was kind of my idea-”

“No, it wasn’t,” Taehyung clarifies. “And now I’m treating you to dinner. So, Venmo. Now, please.”

Looking at the way his hair falls into his eyes and those eyes appear so solemn yet boyish at the same time, you wonder if anyone has ever been able to say no to him. 

You certainly can’t.

Taehyung begins asking you simple questions, and you fire them right back at him while you wait for your food. 

“Why are you in Japan?” You ask, taking a long sip of your drink. Taehyung sits back in his seat, looking around the restaurant. 

“I’m visiting with friends. On a vacation of sorts.”

“Of sorts?” You arch an eyebrow. Taehyung smiles softly, eyes alight with some sort of inner glow. 

“How do you know your way around so well?” He asks, completely ignoring your latest question. You decide not to push it. 

“I’ve lived here for a while,” you shrug, watching as a waiter appears with your chicken skewers. Your mouth waters at the mere sight of them, and Taehyung chuckles while watching how your expression changes. “Cheers,” you croon, immediately diving in. 

Taehyung follows suit, groaning as the chicken makes his tastebuds dance. “This is amazing.”

You grin, waving the skewer in the air before chomping down. “Told you so.”

You’ve made it through nearly two skewers before you realize that the two of you have been eating in complete silence. Glancing up, you see that Taehyung must be thinking the same thing as he looks over at you with a sheepish smile. 

Covering your mouth, you cackle and relish in the way Taehyung laughs right along with you. He’s read your mind, setting down his skewer and quickly answering a text before returning his attention to you. 

“Are those your friends wondering where you are?” You ask, heart dropping a bit. Taehyung nods. 

“Yeah. I told them that I’ll be back a little later.” He grabs another skewer. “Should we head out?”

You finish off your chicken, trying your best not to look a little crestfallen as you agree. Taehyung smiles warmly, thanking the waiter profusely as the two of you head out. 

This time Taehyung waves down the taxi, repeating the address you told him earlier. “That’s the right place, right?” 

“Yeah, you’ve got it.” You take a step back. “Thanks for the food.”

He looks back at you, the cab drawing nearer. “Thanks...for everything today.” He scratches the back of his neck. “I actually had a lot of fun.”

You grin. “Me too.”

Pulling his phone out of his pocket, he chews on his bottom lip for a moment before extending it out to you. “Could I maybe have your number?”

Now you’re unable to stop grinning, and you quickly type your number in, triple checking that it’s correct before handing his phone back to him. “There you go. Now, you should probably get going. Cab’s waiting.” You begin to walk away, not wanting to look like some lost puppy as he leaves. 

Taehyung nods, that dazed look back in his eyes as he hesitates. “Actually...” You whirl around a bit too quickly to be casual, but he doesn’t seem to notice. “Could we maybe take a photo together?”

You smile, recalling a bit of your conversation from earlier. “Don’t tell me you’re one of those people that takes low-quality photos of the sunset.”

Taehyung’s face lights up, a laugh rumbling through his chest. He meanders over to you, smiling down at you. “What? I want to remember this.” His eyes convey the message that his lips fail to speak. I want to remember you.

So you smile for the picture, and ask him to send it to you. As you wave goodbye as the car takes off down the street, you jump a little when your phone pings twice in a row. 

The first is a message, the photo Taehyung just took. 

The second is a Venmo notification sporting a ridiculous amount of money with the caption, Cab $ - let me know when you make it home.

~~~~

It’s only three days later that you find yourself sitting near the back of a large room, fans everywhere chatting or singing along to whatever song is currently playing. You smile down at your phone, Taehyung’s contact coming up as he sends off a text. 

Tae: I’ll call you in a couple of hours, heading into a meeting. 😊

You snort. He has no idea that you’re here, does he?

The past few days have been a dream, living in nearly constant contact with Taehyung while he enjoys his time here in Japan. However, you never quite found the right time to tell him that you actually know who he is. Let alone the fact that you were going to be in attendance at the fan meeting today.

A couple of moments later the boys appear at the front of the room, and the event begins. 

Your heart pounds as you line up to meet the boys, clutching the item in your hands that you brought for Tae. Most of the boys don’t recognize you, which you expected. Only Jimin gives you a double take, but he shrugs it off a moment later. 

He must have seen the photo Taehyung took with you.

Tae hardly looks up from where he’s focused on each fan, making you smile. The sound of your heart pounding fills your ears as you step forward until you’re in front of him. He’s looking at the fan that just left, who’s still speaking to him. 

You slide your photobook across the table to him, and he immediately begins to sign it. 

“Have you been having fun so far?” He asks, still not quite looking up at you. You grin.

“I have,” you say. Then, sliding the same map you bought from the convenience store toward him, you say, “I got you this. You know, just in case you decide to get lost again.”

Taehyung frowns but looks at the map. His mouth falls open before looking up at you, that beautiful smile taking over his features. He has to physically restrain himself from leaping up, but settles for grabbing your hand in his. 

“Hey,” he breathes out.

You smile, and wonder for a moment if you’ve stopped smiling in the past three days since you met Taehyung. “Hey. So, do you like your gift?”

His eyes never leave your face as he grips your hand a bit tighter. “It’s great, but I don’t think I’ll need it.”

“Oh?”

“Not when I have you as my personal guide.”

masterlist

#kim taehyung #taehyung x reader #v x reader #tae x reader #tae x y/n #bts x reader #taehyung fluff #kth fluff #kth x reader #bts fluff #bts request #bts requests #taehyung requests

[heartz4mujin]

HI HAHA it’s been a while! i thought i would be able to keep up with a blog but i thought wrong 💀but i’m currently fixated on Bakuten!! so here are some random hcs hee hee

AO HIGH

onagawa has definitely made a powerpoint on how ma-chan is the best tan tan girl, and he forced misato and futaba to listen to him

“LOOK AT HOW PRETTY AND PURE HER SMILE IS. LOOK AT IT-“

while they were doing this tsukidate walked into the kitchen and IMMEDIATELY left because he knew if onagawa saw him he would be dragged in too LOL

later he went to shichigahama and was like “don’t go into the kitchen, onagawa made another one of those powerpoints.”

they last like 2 hours too?? misato would literally rather be doing anything else, and futaba is just impressed as to how he has enough information to go on for so long

they all cry when dogs die in movies, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

misato and watari’s lips are quivering, futaba is actually shedding tears, and the third years are full on crying

tsukidate is the type of person that when he trips and feels himself falling, he just does a handstand, then gets up and walks away like nothing happened.

everybody around him is like 😧

watari really enjoys MHA, his favorite character is kirishima

since futaba likes reading dictionaries, his mom entered him in a spelling bee in like his second year of middle school and he won first place

when misato stubs his toe or something, he doesn’t say ow. he just scrunches up his face in pain and slowly falls to the floor and sits there for a good 2 minutes (this may or may not be based off of me idk)

onagawa has never been to a tan tan girls concert, but the team is secretly saving money to buy him a ticket

tsukidate cried watching your lie in april

shichigahama is always making new sasa kamaboko flavors, and he’ll just randomly go up to any of his teammates and be like “can you try this and see if it’s good?”

tsukidate went on vacation once and trusted the team to take care of his plants (he gave them instructions and everything) while he was away. he was not pleased to see all his shrubs, succulents, and his bonsai tree flopped over dead.

literally did not talk to anyone for a day. he was not happy.

futaba always has blankets with him because he’s always cold

onagawa is not a morning person, you have to give him at least 30 mins until you try and engage in conversation with him

watari does not like spiders. at all (he’s said before: “yeah they’re manly and all, but they’re even manlier if they stay away from me”)

nobody likes game night because all they have is monopoly and uno, and tsukidate is incredibly good at monopoly as he wins EVERY SINGLE TIME. and futaba is also really good at uno

watari drinks milk straight from the jug

watari ALSO likes to leave empty cereal boxes in the pantry (which irritates tsukidate and onagawa)

misato is very easy to startle, so people will always unintentionally scare him and make him jump

SHIRO HIGH

they actually get together with ao high a lot

sometimes tsukiyuki will be nowhere to be found, chances are he invited himself over to ao highs dorms

they’re honestly not even phased

everybody, and i mean EVERYBODY is scared of mutsu.

the GLARES that he has given some of his teammates has literally sent chills down their spines

the team as a whole thinks that ominato should lighten up and not be so uptight so they all try to include him in stuff

he has laughed ONCE, and it was more of a snort

they were cracking jokes about some of the other gymnastic teams and he was like “pffft-“

everybody just turned their head and looked at him bc wow i didn’t know he was able to do that-

it’s not uncommon to just see tsukiyuki doing walking handstands around the dorms instead of walking normally

tsukiyuki can actually dance really well

ominato usually has headphones in, but the volume is always so high up they can hear him blasting Aomori Nebuta Dream with his stone face (nobody ever bothers to tell him tho)

tsukiyuki has snacks on him ALL THE TIME. like chances are if you were to stick your hand into his tracksuit pocket you would find like a bag of cookies

he’ll really eat anything but his favorites are oreos and potato chips

tsukiyuki has most definitely been mistaken for a 12 year old and he uses that to get free food

azuma needed braces. i can’t really elaborate on that, but yeah

despite his go getter attitude, he’s really respectful to adults and upper classmen (you would be shocked how polite he is)

another one that uses his baby face to get free food

ryugamori is really quiet, but once you engage into conversation with him his whole personality changes

he’s the type of person to talk on and on about what he’s passionate in, but once he realizes he’s been talking for too long he’ll get embarrassed and be like “oh sorry, haha” (no pls don’t be sorry continue)

surprisingly very competitive

despite his usually calm demeanor, he is terrified of haunted houses and stuff like that

went into one with the team and shrieked the whole time

all of them are so close where they can just be in the same room, doing different things and not saying a single word but it won’t be awkward

AND that’s all i’ve got lol, hopefully the bakuten fandom enjoys these, they were very fun to make!

#bakuten!! #bakuten #backflip!! #futaba shotaro #hcs #headcanon #bakuten!! hcs #bakuten!! headcanons

[linchikwok]

#scenic #ride #train #highspeedtrain #akita #aomori #japan #travel #traveler #travelers #seashore #oceanview #ocean #sunset #beautiful #naturalbeauty #summer #vacation #videos #funtime #happytime #time #日本 #旅行 #旅遊 #車 #火車 #海 #海岸線 #假期 (at リゾートしらかみ) https://www.instagram.com/p/B05tZt8A67S/?igshid=102c3wuf2kwty

#scenic #ride #train #highspeedtrain #akita #aomori #japan #travel #traveler #travelers #seashore #oceanview #ocean #sunset #beautiful #naturalbeauty #summer #vacation #videos #funtime #happytime #time #日本 #旅行 #旅遊 #車 #火車 #海 #海岸線 #假期

[pens-swords-stuff]

I love that you are answering questions for AAPI Heritage Month. I have a few. First if you don't mind me asking (I don't want to violate anyone's privacy) what part of Japan would you consider home? I know you grew up in America, but what part of Japan did you visit the most? I lived in Aomori Prefecture for 3 years and everyone who asks me about Japan just asks about Tokyo or assumes that all of Japan is like Tokyo. I love hearing about different parts of the country (Tokyo included).

When I go to Japan, I primarily visit two places: Yokohama and the Miyagi prefecture in Northeastern Japan because that's where my two grandmothers lives.

I tend to stay a shorter period in Yokohama, during which my grandmother and my father's side of the family takes me on vacation to other parts of Japan. I live in a small coastal town in the Miyagi prefecture for the majority of the time (for the entire summer back when I was a kid!).

The Miyagi prefecture definitely is what I would consider home because not only do I stay there most of the time, I'm a lot more familiar with the town and the people. I have several friends there, I used to attend school for a little bit there, and the majority of the family on the mother's side gather there for holidays. Because it's in the country, there's so little there compared to Tokyo but it's definitely home!

People definitely forget (or don't understand) that Tokyo is not all of Japan hahaha, I totally get that.

AAPI Heritage Month AMA: Come ask me all your questions about Asian Americans!

#undine answers stuff #aapi ama #i will very slowly get to the rest of your questions #thanks for sending some in!!! :)

[redsamuraiii]

14 Slice of Life Anime to Watch

For those who don’t watch anime, the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of the word “anime” is those pervertic lewd jokes which they’ve seen on clips and meme circulating the internet. I don’t even know what anime are those.

But little do they know of the wide variety of genres available from war action, crime thriller, historical fiction to slice of life. So sharing here is a list of slice of life anime which I’ve watched and hoping to discover more of such genres.

They’re basically a relatable and chill anime with no complex plot involving die-hard enemies out to destroy you, that sort of thing, the only enemy these characters are trying to defeat is life itself or their inner-self.

They’re just stories of characters just going about their daily lives, trying to find their place in the world. I not only like the heartwarming relationships they shared but the scenery of these places too which are simply beautiful. 

They’re so pleasant to watch. It's kind of like the anime version of curling up under the blanket on a rainy afternoon and just feeling good, makes you feel all calm and relax, when you simply want to chill and switch off your mind. And hey, if you know any similar type of anime that I don’t, please share with me! I’m currently looking for more of such anime to watch in these stressful and uncertain times!

Only Yesterday (1991)

Taeko Okajima is single 27 year old who has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to take a trip to visit her family in the rural countryside of Yamagata to get away from the city life. During her stay, she finds herself increasingly nostalgic and wistful for her childhood self, while simultaneously wrestling with adult issues of career and love, and the decision to leave her city life behind.

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Shizuku Tsukishima is a book-worm who spends her summer vacation reading and translating popular foreign music into Japanese. With aspirations to one day become a writer, Shizuku can't help but notice that the name Seiji Amasawa appears on every one of the books she borrows from the library. Her meeting with this person changes her life which led to a discovery of her hidden dreams.

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Umi is a high school girl, living with her family in the beautiful seaside town of Yokahama Bay. Each day she raises a pair of flags in anticipation of the return of her sailor father, who went missing years ago. One day she meets Shun, a member of the school's literature club, and the two students decide to restore the school's rundown clubhouse to its former glory.  

Hanasaku Iroha (2011)

Ohana Matsumae is a 16-year-old from Tokyo, who is left in the care of her estranged maternal grandmother, following her mother's elopement with her boyfriend. Ohana arrives at her grandmother's country estate to realize she is the owner of a Taishō period hot spring inn called Kissuisō. Little does she knows that she’s about to bring all the employees closer together as a family.

Non Non Biyori (2009)

The story takes place in the countryside small town village of Asahigaoka, a place lacking many of the conveniences that people from the city are accustomed to. The nearest stores are a few miles away and one of the local schools consists of only five students, each of whom is in a different grade of elementary or middle school. Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth grader from Tokyo, transfers into Asahigaoka and has to adjust to countryside life with her new friends.

Flying Witch (2016)

The story is about Makoto, a young witch from Yokohama, who moves to Hirosaki, Aomori to live with relatives as part of her training. What follows is Makoto's daily life as she gets used to her new environment. Her relatives and the new friends she makes there are introduced to the customs and peculiarities of witchcraft. It’s kind of like Kiki’s Delivery Service with a touch of Harry Potter.

Yuru Camp aka Laid-Back Camp (2018)

It follows  Rin Shima, a solo camper who befriends Nadeshiko Kagamihara and the girls from the Outdoor Activities School Club, as they share their love of nature and camping. You’ll go on an adventure with them to various campsites, from pitching tents to gathering firewood, and eating under the stars. If you love this series, please know that there will be a new season coming January 2021!

Long Riders (2016)

Upon seeing someone ride on a bike, college student Ami Kurata buys a folding bike and takes up cycling with her friend Aoi Niigaki. After meeting experienced cyclists Hinako Saijo, Yayoi Ichinose, and Saki Takamiya, Ami starts going further into the world of road cycling and soon forms her own team, Fortuna.

Yama No Susume aka Encouragement of Climb (2013)

Aoi Yukimura is a quiet girl who prefers staying indoors and is afraid of heights. When she reunites with her childhood friend Hinata Kuraue, who is outgoing and loves mountaineering, they decide to climb a mountain together, in order to see a sunrise they saw together when they were younger. Along the way, they meet several other girls who are also interested in the outdoors, and begin a series of adventures on various mountains across Japan.

Sakura Quest (2017)

Yoshino Koharu is a young woman from the countryside who is hell bent on finding a job in Tokyo, but only met a series of rejections. The only job offer she received was from a tourism board of an economically struggling Manoyama, a small town in the countryside. Left with no other options, Yoshino reluctantly agrees to take on the role as “Queen” of Manoyama who will aid the Board of Tourism in their efforts to revitalize Manoyama. Determined to bring excitement to the dying town with the help of local residents, the queen enacts a series of projects to highlight the beauty and charm of Manoyama's culture. 

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (1998)

Set in a peaceful, post-cataclysmic world where mankind is in decline after an environmental disaster. The reduced human population has reverted to a simpler life. It follows the story of Alpha Hatsuseno who is an android that runs an out-of-the-way coffee shop, on the lonely coast of the Miura Peninsula of Japan, while her human "owner" is on a trip of indefinite length. It shows her daily activities, either alone, with customers, or on occasional trips through the countryside. It brings out the small wonders of everyday life.

Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (2017)

It follows the life of Hiromi who just moved from Nagasaki to Kamakura and wants to learn the ride a bicycle in order to explore the coastal city! Her passion for cycling allowed her to make new friends with similar interest, and eventually forming their own cycling club in school, attracting more people as they discover the wonders of Kamakura and friendship. There’s even a cycling tip video clip at the end of every episode, so better watch out for it if you’re interested in cycling!

Super Cub (2021)

An ongoing anime about a lonely girl, Koguma, who lives alone with no parents and no friends nor hobbies feeling her life empty, until one day, when she bought an affordable second hand super cub bike to ride to school that her life began to change gradually, from meeting new friends with similar interest, to exploring new places she’s never been to before, feeling her life began to expand.

Let’s Make a Mug Too (2021)

Another ongoing anime about Himeno Toyokawa who moved to back to her father’s hometown of Gifu Prefecture to start over a new life after he lost his job in the city and lost his wife due to illness. While her father decides to open a café, Himeno discovers her interest in pottery and ceramic art, a craft that is popular in the prefecture and met new friends who are both experienced and new to the craft. She hopes to help her dad make foodware for the café.

#only yesterday #whisper of the heart #from up on poppy hill #studio ghibli #hanasaku iroha #non non biyori #flying witch #anime #kiki's delivery service #slice of life anime #slice of life #laid back camp #yuru camp #heya camp #chill anime #relaxing anime #friendship #long riders #yama no susume #encouragement of climb #camping #mountaineering #cycling #sakura quest #yokohama kaidashi kiko #minami kamakura high school girls cycling club #super cub #let's make a mug too #anime to watch

[shorenaratiani]

Cherry blossoms float, Hirosaki Castle, Aomori, Japan

Source: sailor.kery-hope.co.jp

#travel #traveling #holidays #vacation #spring #Cherry blossoms float #Hirosaki Castle #Aomori #Japan

[shamankingreread]

Chapter 11

The Shaman Life

Commentary by @legendarywarriors-sk​ using scalations by ShinGan from #MangaProject on Dalnet

Summer vacation has just passed and Manta wasn't able to see Yoh during all of it. We see him again back at school with bruises and scars all over his body from "Anna special training program"

We see Yoh tired and cranky for all the hard work he has to do but he also mentioned how he wants to be worthy of Amidamaru, show us the reader how Ren's words and almost losing Amidamaru deeply affected him. He then explains to Manta how Anna forced him to train and study all summer long while Manta slyly mentions how impressed he is of her, since she was able to force Yoh to do all those things. Anna surprised both by being the new transferred student. Now we know this will be a new life Yoh needs to get used to, not only to protect his good friend but also to achieve his goal to be the Shaman King, for that he needs to be prepared for everything and Anna is here to make sure he is in tiptop shape for it.

Later we found Ren in what it used to be the burned building back in chapter 5. Making the building look abandoned and burned out to don't attract attention while he lives there, since he is now the owner of the place. Once again we found Ryu in search for his Best place with his gang after being chased out of the cemetery and the boxing ring, but they are quickly dispersed by Ren.

Enraged by his failure to get Amidamaru, he takes his frustrations out on Bason. Which his older sister scolded him for it, reminded him that is not a proper way to act. We are informed Ren is also the heir of a proud and powerful shaman family just like Yoh, and who wants to help him win the position of King, which Ren declined saying he will want to win this for his own sake and not for the family, showing us once again how Ren is not great as a team even with his family.

Then, It's finally revealed what's inside the ominous black box in the middle of the room, a very strong looking corpse called Lee Bailong, controlled by Jun herself, she is a Dao-shi a "Corpse herder", I particularly love how many more types of shamans and spirits we are shown, telling us there is not one way to be a shaman.

Random Trivia!

-Did you notice the Butsu Zone looking characters entering the school? You can see Jizo, Senju, Anna, Sachi, Bato and Ashura (the last two I'm not so sure) -We can see a little Takei on the cover of the chapter -Anna is from Shimokita, Aomori prefecture, this is a peninsula district, up north of the country. This in reference to Hiroyuki Takei himself since he is from Yomigita, Aomori. -Ryu's gang are homeless, that's why Ryu always make comments about housing in Tokyo, a place where is very hard to find a place to stay if you don't have enough money to pay rent several months in advance. -This is the second time Ryu gets his hair chop off -Tao Ren and Bason names in mandarin are Dao Lian and Ma-Sun

#Shaman King #シャーマンキング #shaman king reread #skreread: english #shaman king reread comments

[lunawings]

Bought that Pash (January 2020) with the Shin and Kakeru artwork which was a bad idea and I should feel bad. (It was an expensive magazine to buy for just a one page interview...) But at least there aren't any other magazines out right now with King of Prism Best 10 stuff in them.

The interview with the producers did have some interesting stuff in it about the upcoming movie.

The context of Shin's new show is that he'll be performing it in the fall after Prism One at the Rose Party (also confirmed Prism One took place over summer vacation) as another apology/thanks to his fans.

Also apparently we'll be getting English lessons from Dorachi and... Aomori slang lessons from Torachi. (Torachi speaks!!)

#king of prism #king of prism best 10 spoilers #king of prism spoilers #kinpri spoilers #kinpri #king of prism best 10

[yuzhousky]

[HINTS][190210] 5mileslove weibo update

☆ At 22:22

"Everytime walking with you on the road / It's a little childish"

(Song: Everytime walking with you on the road, we always see a cat)

☆ At 22:23

"Light up the back view when traveling starts / Dance with the dusts and rays"

(Song: Galaxy Traveler)

II) 10 Feb is probably 1 year anniversary of YuZhou's vacation in Japan (180210)

☆ [180210] XIII weibo update at 11:04

☆ [180210] Jingyu weibo update at 22:11 (In Aomori, Japan)

And in the last pic, he's really making the lamp (?) that XIII posted hehe:

》》In conclusion, both YuZhou are in Shenzhen now. And happy 1st anniversary of YuZhou in Japan lol. You can read more about their secret trip: HERE

#yuzhou #timmy xu #johnny huang #xu weizhou #huang jingyu #heroin web series #addicted web series #hints #hint #190210 #180210 #japan #aomori