Phoenix Tree, survivor of the A-bomb at Hiroshima
Geisha vs Oiran: What's the Difference? ★ ONLY in JAPAN #30 花魁と芸者の違い
If you're looking for Japanese culture, Asakusa in Tokyo is the top spot. On this day, John visits the Yoshiwara for the Oiran Dochu, a parade re-enacted annually to preserve the old traditions of the neighborhood. The event is attracting more visitors and it's time to explain exactly what you're seeing!
Geisha vs Oiran: What's the difference?
I ask Grigoris Miliaresis, a journalist living and studying Asakusa and historical Japanese culture.
The faces may be white, but the wig, hair ornaments, kimono, colors, even feet are totally different!
How much was a night with an oiran?
According to Grigoris, it cost 1 year's salary for a normal worker!
The Orian were not your usual prostitutes in the western sense.
* Oiran choose their clients
* Oiran met 3 times with a new client before anything “romantic” occurred.
* The were as talented as geisha in the arts and, because they had extravagant dress and style, Oiran were like the movie stars, the pin up girls for men.
Does this make them better than geisha?
Perhaps.
The Oiran Dochu is held on the first Saturday in April every year.
Google Map:
The main stage is a 5 to 10 minute walk north of Sensoji Temple.
URL: Grigoris Miliaresis, Journalist and Writer about Asakusa and Shitamachi, Japanese History and Culture
Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa / Yoshiwara:
(Japanese Only)
Special Thanks to Yoko Okita (sensei), the Oiran participants and the Yoshiwara Neighborhood!
This show has been created and produced by John Daub ジョン・ドーブ. He's been living and working in Japan for over 17 years and regularly reports on a TV show for Japan's International Channel.
Supreme Skills! A Record-breaking Swimfin and the Ultimate Walnut-shelling Tool
Skilled experts create new inventions in response to viewer requests in this special episode of Supreme Skills! This time, the requests are for a Japan-made swimfin, and a walnut-shelling tool.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference 2010- Panel 1- What If? Science and Nuclear Weapons
On Friday, February 19th, 2010, The International Human Rights Law Society and The Albert Schweitzer Institute at Quinnipiac University presented Building up or Breaking Down: The Direction of Nuclear Non-Proliferation.
Panel #1 Topic: What If? Science and Nuclear Weapons
Panelists:
Ira Helfand- Co-Founder, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Hans Kristensen- Director, Nuclear Information Project, American Federation of Scientists
Nickolas Roth- Program Director, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability
Moderated by: Kara Summa, 1L Quinnipiac University School of Law
NHK WORLD TV - 9 August 2017 - 10:50–11:44 JST - NHK NEWSLINE Special Edition
NHK NEWSLINE Special Edition
Nagasaki: Hope For The Future
This special edition of NHK NEWSLINE covers the peace memorial ceremony to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki. People from around the world gather to pray for the souls of the victims.
Indian Ocean earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:34 1 Earthquake
00:04:59 1.1 Tectonic plates
00:07:57 1.2 Aftershocks and other earthquakes
00:09:38 1.3 Energy released
00:15:34 2 Tsunami
00:19:34 2.1 Early signs and warnings
00:22:56 2.2 Indonesia
00:28:46 2.3 Sri Lanka
00:32:09 2.4 Thailand
00:36:37 2.5 India
00:46:23 2.6 Maldives
00:48:29 2.7 Myanmar
00:50:24 2.8 Somalia
00:52:01 2.9 Other locations
00:53:06 3 Impact
00:53:14 3.1 Countries affected
00:55:39 3.2 Economic impact
00:58:39 3.3 Environmental impact
01:01:04 3.4 Historical context
01:02:41 3.5 Other effects
01:06:16 4 Humanitarian response
01:09:11 5 In popular culture
01:09:20 5.1 Film and television
01:10:07 5.2 Literature
01:10:25 5.3 Music
01:10:41 6 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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Speaking Rate: 0.9604351867026746
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-D
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres (100 ft) high were created by the underwater seismic activity that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were seriously affected, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims. The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce particularly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
The earthquake was the third largest ever recorded and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed; between eight and ten minutes. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 millimetres (0.4 inches), and it remotely triggered earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Sumatra. The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian response, with donations totaling more than US$14 billion. The event is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:44 1 Earthquake
00:05:42 1.1 Tectonic plates
00:09:08 1.2 Aftershocks and other earthquakes
00:11:00 1.3 Energy released
00:17:50 2 Tsunami
00:22:23 2.1 Early signs and warnings
00:26:13 2.2 Indonesia
00:32:50 2.3 Sri Lanka
00:36:40 2.4 Thailand
00:41:31 2.5 India
00:52:38 2.6 Maldives
00:55:04 2.7 Myanmar
00:57:15 2.8 Somalia
00:59:03 2.9 Other locations
01:00:16 3 Impact
01:00:24 3.1 Countries affected
01:03:06 3.2 Economic impact
01:06:29 3.3 Environmental impact
01:09:12 3.4 Historical context
01:11:01 3.5 Other effects
01:15:03 4 Humanitarian response
01:18:20 5 In popular culture
01:18:30 5.1 Film and television
01:19:22 5.2 Literature
01:19:41 5.3 Music
01:19:59 6 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
Speaking Rate: 0.9252906928124303
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres (100 ft) high were created by the underwater seismic activity that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were seriously affected, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims. The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce particularly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
The earthquake was the third largest ever recorded and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed; between eight and ten minutes. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 millimetres (0.4 inches), and it remotely triggered earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Sumatra. The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian response, with donations totaling more than US$14 billion. The event is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.
World Affairs of Western Michigan presents Nuclear Insecurity: Next Steps?
Jack Segal, National Security Council Director for nonproliferation (former), Co-chair, International Affairs Forum
Live With Lou - Radio Show 110417
Today Lou talks about the homeless issues again and shows that Sutter County really has no idea what they are doing other than wasting taxpayer money! Great show and worth a listen! Enjoy!!
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:51 1 Earthquake
00:05:54 1.1 Tectonic plates
00:09:24 1.2 Aftershocks and other earthquakes
00:11:23 1.3 Energy released
00:18:29 2 Tsunami
00:23:17 2.1 Early signs and warnings
00:27:16 2.2 Indonesia
00:34:08 2.3 Sri Lanka
00:38:09 2.4 Thailand
00:43:06 2.5 India
00:54:42 2.6 Maldives
00:57:10 2.7 Myanmar
00:59:26 2.8 Somalia
01:01:20 2.9 Other locations
01:02:37 3 Impact
01:02:46 3.1 Countries affected
01:05:37 3.2 Economic impact
01:09:11 3.3 Environmental impact
01:12:06 3.4 Historical context
01:14:01 3.5 Other effects
01:18:17 4 Humanitarian response
01:21:46 5 In popular culture
01:21:56 5.1 Film and television
01:22:51 5.2 Literature
01:23:12 5.3 Music
01:23:30 6 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
Speaking Rate: 0.8330533366936966
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-B
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 Mw, reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres (100 ft) high were created by the underwater seismic activity that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were seriously affected, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims. The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce particularly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
The earthquake was the third largest ever recorded and had the longest duration of faulting ever observed; between eight and ten minutes. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 millimetres (0.4 inches), and it remotely triggered earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Sumatra. The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian response, with donations totaling more than US$14 billion. The event is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.