2026-10-29T02:05:31Z https://nostr.now Jim Rion https://nostr.now/npub152wzqpcau32kh553re4ff9gpud54l4qy3nj46c45s5uzeqx7dp9s2z6dzr https://wsb.hostdon.ne.jp/m133/accounts/avatars/109/312/355/557/299/975/original/18cae588009a74d2.jpg https://wsb.hostdon.ne.jp/m133/accounts/avatars/109/312/355/557/299/975/original/18cae588009a74d2.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tr29k8r4jl8ywapl9ne2dfly7wa8wke2vw5s654ma6a2h5t9glqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yknlhj39 A mis-naming in a Japanese newspaper has set Jim off on a little rant about his name.<br/>#Uketsu #StrangePictures #Japan #Japanese<br/><br/><a href="https://jimrion.com/2026/05/29/a-lots-in-a-name/">https://jimrion.com/2026/05/29/a-lots-in-a-name/</a> 2026-05-29T00:28:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddrpnjskeg4ac8gclvdz6lze6pnxx7qksntr5a8jsdgexjksyctqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykxag5dk Jim talks about his latest translation, The Ark. It&#39;s a dark mystery with an ending that lingers long after you close the book. Out now in the UK! #Books #Mystery #TheArk #JapaneseLit<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2026/02/13/translating-the-ark/">http://jimrion.com/2026/02/13/translating-the-ark/</a> 2026-02-13T14:10:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs94e25y2az068xjq5g9g4n7602lp5sgf5ncuczhdxfalj3g59v36szyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykkl8cu3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0r2tk2t6yxupf9e95vhd02qtagxye5v8ye5n7h6mtfyf5wnyh0skd5fem'>nevent1q…5fem</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s not a chance the names could be changed now. It&#39;s in catalogues and books and such. And yes, I&#39;m certain that tons of birders have tried to let &#34;someone&#34; know. It&#39;s a lost cause, alas. 2026-02-01T07:10:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9rvahrllnt6t4uh5uzyl9g4qz2u6djre9k8g8dj0zhlm50zan96szyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykmr5sxn Jim has two translations coming out next month, and they&#39;re some great ones: Strange Buildings and The Ark.<br/>#Books #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings #TheArk<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2026/01/26/upcoming-translations/">http://jimrion.com/2026/01/26/upcoming-translations/</a> 2026-01-26T04:16:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszu0dhl0g88ye4sdpg2k6ny64pre3fve8eskhznsgyx0clcevynfgzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk9z8ec2 Jim reviews a very Weird upcoming book from Tenebrous Press. #Books #BookReviews #WeirdLit #Horror<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2026/01/16/book-review-olyoke/">http://jimrion.com/2026/01/16/book-review-olyoke/</a> 2026-01-16T04:13:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd74ny8js8xw44kyslcpw7687ljm2cfwyslj88h0ztmpgry8ltqlgzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk5czk45 A goodbye.<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2026/01/08/see-you-around-joe/">http://jimrion.com/2026/01/08/see-you-around-joe/</a> 2026-01-08T01:27:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxnspsmthdxarxj0l000gt8rm6ys54trc4yygwrrn0hvxwtr96fczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk3cuggr Just a look back at some good things from 2025. #Music #Books #Love #Blogging<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/12/24/2025-stuff-i-loved/">http://jimrion.com/2025/12/24/2025-stuff-i-loved/</a> 2025-12-24T05:23:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ae5uxh8kqzq6dgf5emgaayj59nfl6zf5h3hsqsmyl6hskhrw8yczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykzj9hrd Jim reviews an upcoming thriller from Leodora Darlington. He loved it. #Books #Thrillers #TheExes<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/12/16/book-review-the-exes/">http://jimrion.com/2025/12/16/book-review-the-exes/</a> 2025-12-17T03:08:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgk9f7sfj0s9l202fz9kxyktcw7cf75qg4f4k3ahldqz9elt3ehsgzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykld57uw The sea&#39;s a hoppin&#39; #Birds #Fish<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/11/08/the-seas-a-hoppin/">http://jimrion.com/2025/11/08/the-seas-a-hoppin/</a> 2025-11-08T03:41:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswvanqfedg46cxw6eenuhta4qzl29mv3chtvw6ywa6add5w86mzhqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykht3c58 Jim reviews Dear Stupid Penpal and finds it mostly a fun read. Mostly.<br/>#Books #BookReview<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/10/25/stupidpenpal/">http://jimrion.com/2025/10/25/stupidpenpal/</a> 2025-10-25T01:37:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0mqctw6q2cucqc0jf9e35wvqp98c67jx2ymmj0zusumsfhhueqszyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykmxercd The sky was on fire tonight and I had to show it to you.<br/>#Photography #Sunset<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/10/22/across-the-sea/">http://jimrion.com/2025/10/22/across-the-sea/</a> 2025-10-22T09:06:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr26rylkd7d735wucw78lm23u6upjme2ex4pkxqfmygg54g0hku9gzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykxl8k6r Jim&#39;s getting tired of social media. Aren&#39;t you?<br/>#Blogs #RSS<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/10/10/blogging-without-the-micro/">http://jimrion.com/2025/10/10/blogging-without-the-micro/</a> 2025-10-09T23:00:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6yszwsk729ut7q8eve8f73gutr3jsq8r9d88wk59g3wt823tnrczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yksatsay Just some shots from the morning&#39;s walk. #Birds<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/10/09/on-todays-walk/">http://jimrion.com/2025/10/09/on-todays-walk/</a> 2025-10-09T00:57:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfp83t2w6ttazm0q87xg8tacazk4ms24xazuhs5g2d47ck2tzxmpszyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykps5lem Good Boy was well worth pre-ordering, and now that it&#39;s out, everyone who likes scary stories and good dogs should pick it up asap. #Books #Horror<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/10/07/book-review-good-boy/">http://jimrion.com/2025/10/07/book-review-good-boy/</a> 2025-10-07T00:19:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgl7xkcm5qv8zf9zmar0r6j74yvgy3clzermpw5eqqqt2svy4g4kczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykg3uxru Jim&#39;s relationship with the Hikari City Public Library steps up a level. #Books #Translation #Japan<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/06/13/im-in-the-library-to-the-max/">http://jimrion.com/2025/06/13/im-in-the-library-to-the-max/</a> 2025-06-13T01:18:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqu4w2q2k7nxewkze47s4v7h87ycjprvhpnvfyhdzn28805m8unaqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yktp6hdg Now that his books are in the local library, Jim reflects on the meaning that libraries have had for him.<br/>#Books #Translation #Uketsu #StrangePictures<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/03/31/in-the-library/">http://jimrion.com/2025/03/31/in-the-library/</a> 2025-03-31T00:39:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspjk2shg5w37hhraztp6xjap2tmnvn8frlpanmv9uz4kwshcplylqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yklus07x Jim reviews The Philosophy of Translation, a new book on the field that brings insights and ideas that just ring so true.<br/>#Translation #Philosophy #Books #Language<br/><br/><a href="http://jimrion.com/2025/03/18/book-review-the-philosophy-of-translation/">http://jimrion.com/2025/03/18/book-review-the-philosophy-of-translation/</a> 2025-03-18T02:36:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvpyc8sgkg95tcmmwqhgvffah6qlvj9unju9t524dgtgcv92hyaxczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykg4yvne I will be giving a presentation, Rage Against the Machine: A Case Against LLMs, at IJET-33 in Fukuoka (May 9-11, time TBD) about why not to use these bullshit engines in anything intended for humans to read.<br/>There will be cursing, and not all of it by me!<br/>Reposts welcome!<br/>#Translation #IJET33 <br/><br/><a href="https://ijet.jat.org/sessions/rage_against_the_machine_a_case_against_llms">https://ijet.jat.org/sessions/rage_against_the_machine_a_case_against_llms</a> 2024-12-03T00:15:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0054hd9x6f33zuyc6ldm5h8qj2zv743c784f98cs6gl2e8cmuspszyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykpv2ajl Nippon.com asked me to write a bit of a piece about sake for the lead up to koji use in Japan being recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. <br/>It&#39;s a bit of fun little fluff, and I was happy to be asked.<br/>日本酒の国際化について記事を投稿しました。和訳もありますので、是非ご覧ください！<br/>#Japan #Sake #Nihonshu ＃日本酒 <br/><a href="https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b01733/sake-as-international-phenomenon.html">https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b01733/sake-as-international-phenomenon.html</a> 2024-12-02T03:54:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszj8lutn550cwy4qqgljt8rnn93z53dj9hrlgvzd2ruvhjmumqusczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykpwmxtg I swear to fucking god.<br/>This editor just changed &#34;He hurried&#34; to &#34;Hurriedly, he rushed&#34; and WHAT THE FUCK.<br/>The guy has added more cliches and -ly adjectives than I have ever seen.<br/>STET it all! 2024-10-31T05:55:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdn673cxx83k40usp97ssxx4z2aazwyw4vdy39kv70wp9yaemtf6czyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykdwds8z I&#39;ve been invited to a semi-official city event and the invitation specified 平服 &#34;regular wear,&#34; which, to a country boy, means jeans and a t-shirt. I&#39;m informed that in Japan, though, it means a suit and tie. As opposed to a coat and tails, I guess?<br/>Anyway, I&#39;m cosplaying as a respectable member of society today. Ack. 2024-10-05T00:32:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ynmvzfqgqy26p7t296lxduqcqx2chxwdss77a2tckp6cmmayzagzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykrsalkt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstws5s6yj0adwdh9xqvhl725chdphc8gpv8zh0xf69vfze6ydf2fcrkdhat'>nevent1q…dhat</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kydcuejxshy846ktj5udla8ltjx993szw7yqsdvkjjn3lk66ya5scnjltj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Das</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kyd…jltj</span>)</a></span> <br/>Those look great!<br/>The cuts are a standard item at supermarkets (and many restaurants) in Yamaguchi because of チキンヒーロー. <br/><br/><a href="https://otanisanso.co.jp/otanisansojournal/chickenhero_202301/">https://otanisanso.co.jp/otanisansojournal/chickenhero_202301/</a> 2024-09-25T10:32:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxyqxpxc4ld8msnpdrmfhf4jhhr025kumw2vh6g29nyrgujl6c05szyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk3rzgzr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9svu0j387mk2qvschspcraprganxv6tuu49rfyt7utecdxl4yvcl5w6j8'>nevent1q…w6j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s fucking insane. 2024-09-10T23:53:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6zj9eqfty2vq0w568h3gms2xwt0cp3dg830xdxjm0uevlcfqsaczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk5jskep My son&#39;s school took his class on a trip to USJ, and it ended up being (predictably) a cluster fuck. No one got to ride anything because the lines were too long, and so they just wandered around for six hours in the heat. <br/><br/>My wife and I wanted to give him another chance, so we offered to take him for his birthday. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, we did that BEFORE checking prices. Holy FUCKING HELL, it is 25,000 yen *per person* for an &#34;express 7&#34; reserved ticket, the only one with the Mario Kart ride we both want to ride.<br/>That&#39;s on top of the park entry price. <br/><br/>Luckily, we were able to convince the boy that a MUCH CHEAPER all inclusive trip to Okinawa would be as fun. So, Okinawa, here we come. 2024-09-04T01:06:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfmsz2ht3jq0v2ar6vp35vkzyp6uqedhm8gvg3zfxt8jxylcghx5gzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykc5kdtp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs868ukhd26sjus3rla95y7q42ceyh5888pjd67jsqvmkchapxrezczlfgy4'>nevent1q…fgy4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I await my laudits!<br/>Also, WTAF? 2024-09-03T01:35:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstss34dmdwpwjjs6mhd0l2r42vapcxvms6flch785u9waaqngukeqzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykutlfx6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppjsdzx052vsnd8e98s6rx2ae565qmju72eu6g6pq69yda29xs0cz8v022'>nevent1q…v022</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I always have... 2024-08-27T01:20:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0rzdtft6j58cjxrxyz6ta5z2qtk8689u95ca9f5d77lvza4aankszyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yk8u73nu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8hkhe0shvcjld96f9xt5mtv2k09w9mkjjesh42d6fapttryyzvcx2y2uh'>nevent1q…y2uh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, this is 🙄:<br/>&#34;People across the world say, &#34;It&#39;s the best-tasting rice in the world, so why isn&#39;t more of it being exported?&#34; &#34; <br/>The only people who say that are Japanese people traveling abroad and feeling grumpy about eating anything they&#39;re not used to. 2024-08-26T00:03:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8hkhe0shvcjld96f9xt5mtv2k09w9mkjjesh42d6fapttryyzvczyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5yktayqge Last Boost: That was a truly, TRULY, terrible argument that is blatantly politically motivated.<br/>If acreage reduction were behind this temporary rice shortage, we would have been seeing gradual issues with supply, rather than a sudden &#34;hey, why is there no rice in any store anywhere?&#34;<br/>The answer is actually panic buying because of the earthquake warning a couple weeks ago.<br/>I have no doubt that reduced rice production has influenced this in the very simple logic of &#34;no excess=no padding in emergencies,&#34; but that&#39;s a big picture argument and not an answer to why we can&#39;t buy rice at this moment in time. 2024-08-26T00:01:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2tjzg0xsv0su745dkvlgruef076ct3hu3k5h8x40082x59e4vn4qzyz3fcgq8rhj9267jjy0x49y4q83kjh75qjxw2htzkjznstyqme5ykvxc37r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6jgzc5g6fkk7tu7r2kh9z5vu07qyzkvlp0e9qtr5gcw0wy6scrqkyg24d'>nevent1q…g24d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My wife is a big v-ball fan, too.<br/>Japan&#39;s men&#39;s team has gotten so good in the past couple of years. They used to really suck, honestly. 2024-07-31T22:11:13Z