Manekineko

Who knew it was a thing.

Now I wanna stone Kitanoumi on my shelf. Sniff.

The geek in me is unaccountably happy that the authors consider 2000 to still be in 20th century.

When talking about small skillful rikishi, there really should be more mention of Mainoumi. He never was considered to be an ozeki potential though (AFAIK). Anyways, I'd be more than happy for Ura to reach Mainoumi's success...

There is never so late a congratulation that I can't make an even later. All the best!

Better late then never - bon anniversaire to my namesake and pardon my French.

Never mind, found it. (I am an idiot who can't find where the option to edit the signature is. *headdesk*)

Achilles heel vs Achilles tendon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_tendon Origin of the term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_tendon#History

OK, being a baseball legend explains significant media exposure. Thank you all.

Who's this guy? Chiyonofuji's son?

Thank you kindly, everyone!

I'm usually not one to forward powerpoints with interesting or inspiring photos, but the history buff in me couldn't resist this one. Some Japan-related photos, some WW2, some US... Some are simply excellent photos. Link to the thing. If I had to choose a favorite, it's a surreal group (family?) photo of 9 European kings in 1910. I can ID poor Nicolas II (sitting in the middle) and I guess Edward VII who was the host (standing second from the left). Since I'm too lazy to do the research for the others, that's all you get. ;-)

:-) Yay for people doing work in my place.

Fascinating. Now I wanna go to Kumamoto.

It has a certain hypnotic quality...

Polonium wasn't named after the country where it was discovered, tho'... but after the homeland of the woman who discovered it (while working in France, I guess). /nitpick

Maybe we should open a Sailor Moon songs suggestion topic, I'd have a ton (including La soldier). (Punk rocker...)

And since I'm on a roll - my favorite Sailor Moon musical number: And have some Takarazuka performances: I actually prefer this version to the original musical: I just love Todoroki's voice:

How could I have fogotten... it must be because they are in folder on their own in my music collection. :-D

My recommendations for whole musicals are (in no particular order) Jesus Christ Superstar, Scarlet Pimpernel, Notre Dame de Paris and, of course, Hair.

Interesting nick for an Austrian, Sir. Dobro došao.

and to end on a fun note: Edit: forgot to include a home-grown musical:

(poor dubbed Plummer) (poor dubbed Brett)

tbc.