iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Adela

Chefs use this continuous thin sheet to create fine julienne cuts, decorative edible garnishes like flowers or butterflies, or specialty preparations like hanabi (firework) vegetable tempura. 🥕 TT: @big_c.panupong

951709260

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Composed of gold leaves and other adornments, this magnificent headdress belonged to Queen Puabi, one of the most powerful women known from ancient Mesopotamia. Discovered in the Royal Cemetery of Ur in present-day Iraq, the burial dates to approximately 2600-2500 BC. IG: @svitlana_skomsvold

911831330

Reposted by Adela

This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

2077 years ago, on the 3rd of October 52 BCE, Vercingetorix, the leader of an alliance of Gallic tribes, surrendered to Julius Caesar, ending the Siege of Alesia. It was the culmination of Caesar’s Gallic campaign and the last major confrontation between Romans and Gallic tribes. #otd #history 🗃️

Stater bearing the name of Vercingetorix. Obverse: VERCINGETORIXS – stylised head facing left. Electrum, 7.45 g, diameter 18.50 mm. Arverni, circa 60 BC. BnF Collection: 3774 (Ancient collection) (GAU-3989)

519329

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Traditional Sema ceremony where Sufi dervishes perform a meditative whirling dance, a tradition which traces back to 13th-century mystic and poet Rumi. Yenikapı Mevlevi Lodge, Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey. 🇹🇷 IG: @theworldofsufis www.instagram.com/theworldofsu...

871599298

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Two of the world’s largest pine cones. A heavy Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri, left/taller) and a long sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana, right/shorter. IG: @bigtreehunters www.instagram.com/bigtreehunte...

1632553439

Reposted by Adela

Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ieyasu-kun promotes Aichi Prefecture's historical spots. He wears golden armour, but he likes peace. He is slow and steady but occasionally gets excited when something good happens.

A mascot wearing golden armour stands on a red-carpeted stage in front of a screen.

524951

Reposted by Adela

Glendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 30/09/2026

The deep past is so fascinating as an artistic subject, bridging between reality and fantasy. Image is a "Screengrab from BBC Earth Science on Youtube" according to the source. #SciArt

15412

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Located in Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Castle—famously nicknamed Karasu-jō ("Crow Castle") for its striking black cladding—is one of Japan’s twelve surviving original keeps (genson tenshu) and a designated National Treasure.

Rising majestically out of early morning mists, the five-tiered keep (tenshu) of Matsumoto Castle casts a near-flawless inverted reflection across the glassy surface of its surrounding moat. The bold contrast between dark, lacquered wooden wainscoting and stark white plaster tiers gives the fortress an imposing visual gravity, illuminated by the diffuse, golden-blue light of dawn. In the foreground, two white swans glide effortlessly through the dark water, their gentle wake sending delicate ripples that softly distort the mirrored silhouette of the ancient timber tower. The scene invokes an immersive sensory landscape: the crisp, chilly mountain air of Nagano, the soft lapping of water against stone foundations, the faint scent of damp pine needles and morning fog, and the profound, reverent hush of a historic stronghold awakening to the day.
Originally founded during the late Sengoku period and significantly expanded in the 1590s under Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga, it stands as one of the finest surviving examples of a flatland castle (hirajiro). Uniquely, the architectural complex joins a heavily fortified wartime keep with an open, red-balustraded moon-viewing pavilion (Tsukimi-yagura) added during the peaceful 1630s, physically charting Japan’s transition from feudal warfare to Edo-period stability. The structure exemplifies supreme monozukuri (artisanal mastery and structural craft), featuring complex interlocking timber joinery, mortarless stone wall construction (anozumi), and protective black lacquer wainscoting engineered to withstand both harsh weather and siege warfare.

111824

Reposted by Adela

🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The sound of forever 🕊️ A pair of Sarus Cranes performing their unison call — the same ritual that bonds them for life. India’s tallest flying bird, and one of its most devoted

335634

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Deer Spirit. Edo Period, Japan. 1615-1868.

Standing atop a swirling, golden cloud formation against a vast expanse of deep indigo, a sacred white stag turns its head in quiet, alert grace. Adorned with a ceremonial harness and an ornate saddle (kura) fitted with delicate brass bells, the stag bears upon its back a branching sacred tree (sakaki). Rising above the foliage is a luminous, oversized golden disk representing the sacred mirror, fringed by fluttering white paper streamers (shide) and cascading clusters of wisteria. In the upper register, the dark, forested ridge of sacred Mount Mikasa rises beneath a deep sky holding a glowing celestial orb, its forested slopes cradling partially hidden shrine roofs and white blossom clusters. The high-contrast harmony between the brilliant gold leaf (kinhaku), the pristine white coat of the messenger, and the light-absorbing indigo field creates a striking visual hymn to divine epiphany.
Executed during the Edo period (1615–1868), this painting belongs to the venerated genre of Kasuga Shika Mandara (Kasuga Deer Mandala), a devotional art form born from the syncretic fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs (shinbutsu shūgō). Centered on the Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara, these mandalas honor the divine messenger (shinroku) of the deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, who according to legend traveled to Nara riding upon the back of a sacred white deer. The gold disk surmounting the sakaki branch symbolizes the manifestation deities of Kasuga (Kasuga Daimyōjin), operating under the honji suijaku doctrine wherein Shinto kami are understood as local avatars of universal Buddhas. The cascading wisteria directly honors the ancestral tutelary deity of the powerful Fujiwara clan. The delicate mineral pigments, gold foil gilding, and precise line-work exhibit the high achievement of Edo religious monozukuri (artisanal mastery in sacred painting), designed to serve as a portable focus for private worship and contemplation.

121446

Reposted by Adela

Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Zhongqiujie Kuaile! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Go stare at the full Moon with your family! Eat a mooncake!

1175

Reposted by Adela

David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The emergence of Morrie, who will happily open the door for you if you give him a boost first.

224249

Reposted by Adela

NovelBrief @novelbrief.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kunpeng: The Myth Behind Xianxia's Giant Sky Beasts -- Kunpeng begins as Zhuangzi's transforming fish and bird. Learn what the image means and why xianxia fiction keeps returning to its scale. #lightnovel #lightnovel

novelbrief.com

Kunpeng: The Myth Behind Xianxia's Giant Sky Beasts

Kunpeng begins as Zhuangzi's transforming fish and bird. Learn what the image means and why xianxia fiction keeps returning to its scale.

1507

Reposted by Adela

unpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's a rare day that we DON'T need chalk art from @davidzinn.bsky.social but boy, do we need one now!

0117

Reposted by Adela

motoki🌹 @otoki06.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Snow Manの「奇跡」🌹 最高のラブソング❤️💕 youtu.be/DHts_OiIwVc

youtu.be

Snow Man '奇跡' Animated Music Video

YouTube video by Snow Man

151

Reposted by Adela

Japanese Talk @japanesetalk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think this article from the Japan Times on how to get into reading gives bad advice. It mostly says "if you're a beginner read baby books then move onto children's books, manga, and YA books" but that's not actually good for Japanese learners. 🧵 www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09...

japantimes.co.jp

How to get a start in reading books in Japanese

From picture books to manga and young adult fiction, here’s how to find Japanese books that match your language level.

4377

Reposted by Adela

🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lesser Florican's Energetic Mating Display. captures a male Lesser Florican performing its distinctive courtship display in a grassy field. The bird leaps into the air with spread wings and calling sounds, showing off its striking crest feat

534424

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Captured by contemporary photographer Anxiaoyi, this portrait records a cherished ritual of Japanese summer culture (natsu no fūbutsushi): the intimate lighting of handheld fireworks (temochi hanabi) on a balmy evening.

25610

Reposted by Adela

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Improving your Monday morning with this Bearded Tit. You are welcome. 📷️ @ronpon22.bsky.social

A Bearded Tit stands on a mossy branch, its feathers puffed up into a perfectly round ball. Its warm buff-coloured plumage, pale face and tiny orange bill give it an irresistibly fluffy appearance, while one foot is lifted mid-step as though it's waddling along.

1144475

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A "kensōbun" is a letter sent to someone you have feelings for. In the past, in Kyoto, at the beginning of the New Year, vendors would walk around with their heads covered in white cloth, holding small plum branches to which letters had been tied, selling them.

Clad in dark, flowing robes and topped with a high black court hat (eboshi), a masked figure stands in a composed three-quarter stance, his face veiled beneath a crisp white silk cowl (fukumen). In his extended hand, he offers a neatly folded paper packet (tatōgami), while a tasseled brocade bag (kinran-bukuro) rests against his chest. Over his shoulder rests a budding plum branch (ume), from which hang several folded white paper love letters (kesobumi). Below the sweeping folds of his wide sleeves, his legs are wrapped in straw gaiters and fit with straw sandals (zōri), creating a striking juxtaposition between aristocratic Court attire and humble travel gear against a soft, neutral backdrop.
This late 19th-century studio photograph portrays a kesobumi-uri (love-letter vendor), a iconic seasonal figure in old Kyoto during the first three days of the New Year (Sanzonichi). Originating as a practice among impoverished scholars and low-ranking intellectuals who sought an anonymous livelihood, the vendors disguised themselves in archaic court robes and white silk masks to preserve their anonymity while selling poetic love notes and match-making fortunes. Unmarried women bought these kesobumi as romantic omens to divine their future prospects for a good match. As part of the auspicious transaction, the vendor wrapped grains of lucky rice inside folded tatōgami paper and offered spoken blessings for marriage, domestic harmony, or commercial success.

0608

Reposted by Adela

america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Reddish Egret resident along the Gulf Coast of the United States, Mexico, Central America, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean 📷: Anthony Goldman #birds

291097119

Reposted by Adela

Jerry Gale @jerrygalemn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Please watch this and then repost it everywhere.

6457222

Reposted by Adela

Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It’s weird how AI has been something you read about in the sci-fi and fantasy section of Barnes and Noble most of my life and now it’s an actual thing people talk about. It feels like waking up one day and people are debating gnome regulations.

1419821

Reposted by Adela

Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Snow leopards in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

1165686926

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Descended from the European Greylag goose, Sebastopol geese with their long, spiraled, and loosely curled plumage are famous for being calm, friendly, and docile. IG: @fairy_goosemother www.instagram.com/fairy_goosem...

1772840466

Reposted by Adela

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026

After America’s 100th birthday, librarians gathered in Philadelphia and founded the American Library Association. In America’s 250th year, lIbraries in Pennsylvania – and across the country – remain vital institutions at the center of communities. theconversation.com/how-librarie...

theconversation.com

How libraries in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania communities evolved from subscription clubs to vital public institutions

The nation’s first successful circulating library was established almost 300 years ago by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia.

14111

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A lacquer Kobako [Small Box] Meiji Period (late 19th century), Japan In the form of two pomegranates, decorated in gold, silver and red takamaki-e and kirikane a on a ground of sprinkled gold lacquer. Christies

Sculpted in the organic contour of two conjoined pomegranates (zakuro), this late Meiji-period kobako (small incense or treasure box) unfolds as a masterwork of tactile and visual richness. The swelling, dual-lobed form of the fruit is rendered in high-relief takamaki-e (raised lacquer relief), resting upon a gleaming ground of densely sprinkled gold flake (nashiji). Where the fruit’s golden rind naturally splits, it reveals tightly packed, jewel-like seeds lacquered in deep crimson and accented with meticulously inlaid square gold foil tiles (kirikane). A leafy branch featuring delicately veined foliage and a star-shaped calyx wraps gracefully over the curved crest in contrasting gold and silver tones. Inside, the lid opens to reveal a secret spray of blooming peonies executed in flat, polished togidashi-e lacquer, set against an undulating, cloud-like mura-nashiji and coarse hirame gold-flake background.

Dating to the late 19th century, this 13-centimeter vessel represents the supreme apex of Meiji-era maki-e-shi (lacquer master) craftsmanship. Following the dissolution of traditional samurai patronage after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, Japan's elite artisans redirected their technical virtuosity toward international world expositions and global private collections, leading to prominent historic documentation in auction houses such as Christie's. Symbolically, the pomegranate—an ancient Silk Road import—functions in Far Eastern iconography as a potent motif of fertility, prosperity, and abundant lineage due to its seed-rich interior. Paired with the concealed interior peony (botan), revered as the "King of Flowers" representing nobility and wealth, the vessel was engineered not merely as a functional container for incense (kōbako) or small keepsakes, but as a multi-layered poetic object.

15810

Reposted by Adela

careerwing @careerwing.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

十五夜は、秋の収穫に感謝する行事でもあり、その時期に収穫された米から作った団子を、満月に見立てて供えたといわれています🌱 お月見で団子を供えるのは、月への感謝と豊作への願いを表すためです。丸い形には～ ●満月＝円満・豊かさ ●米　＝豊作・生命の恵み ●白さ＝月の清らかさといった意味も重ねられていて、団子を積み上げるのは、月へのお供え物を高く掲げるという意味合いがあるとされます。月見団子は、単なる「秋のお菓子」ではなく、「今年も実りをありがとう。来年も豊かでありますように」という、昔の人の祈りを丸い形に託したものなんですよね。月より団子ながら～秋の月を愛でようと思います🍃

425321

Reposted by Adela

Hey Japan! @hey-japan.com · 15/09/2026

We present our Song of the Week! #HeyJapanSOTW Snow Man - show time... Apple Music: music.apple.com/song/show-ti... Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0SdzkJ... Our weekly pick - personal taste, no charts involved. Spotlighting Japanese artists across every genre, so there's something for everyone.

Snow Man - show time... ℗ 2026 MENT RECORDING INC.

0196

Reposted by Adela

c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You're watching a sand bubbler crab hard at work. And bubbler crabs have one job: make balls. Lots of balls. With your mouth parts. They're filter-feeders/detrivores, combing through damp sand for microscopic food & the balls let them organize the "cleaned" sand so they don't nom it twice.

19879176

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

And I thought I was good at origami because I could make a crane. So much for that… IG: @kss_origami ~ 김사성 Origami design www.instagram.com/kss_origami?...

1392920564

Reposted by Adela

🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some moments in nature feel almost like a dream, and this is one of them. Watch this Asian Paradise Flycatcher gliding gracefully over a peaceful lotus pond, its long flowing tail trailing behind like ribbons in the air. The soft light, the blooming lotus,

228730

Reposted by Adela

Pareidolia @pareidolia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The smile of snow tires when they realize that winter is coming.

49013

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This khaen hits a whole different spot, it legit sounds like synth or vaporwave. This instrument is awesome. #Khaen #bamboomouthorgan IG: @jerem.khaen www.instagram.com/jerem.khaen?...

941684359

Reposted by Adela

JoAnn @jojoinsf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#WorldAToZ #MusicChallenge Day 10: I - Italy Mina was the first female rock and roll singer to preform on Italian TV. Nessuno - Mina youtu.be/4nHEqcRjVm8?...

youtu.be

Mina - Nessuno

YouTube video by TheLoon

8736

Reposted by Adela

It's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The world is broken but the dik-dik is perfect

A wee baby dik-dik (weensiest antelope) drinking milk from a baby bottle because they are baby. This one is the babiest and makes life worth living to know they are alive. Holy fucking shit is it cute god damn

The same perfect teeniest antelope (which is a dik-dik) that's roughly 12 inches tall staring at the camera because they love you or would if they really KNEW you, the real you who is pure of heart deep down. A person's feet in slippers for scale

411842327

Reposted by Adela

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026

Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.

142135222193

Reposted by Adela

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OGATA Kōrin（尾形光琳 Japanese, 1658-1716） On one side Narihira and the pilgrim; on the other,chrysanthemums and a brook late 17th- early 18th century Ink, color and gold on paper

Set against a radiant background of burnished gold leaf (haku), a meandering stream of deep azurite blue sweeps across the circular field of this exquisite uchiwa (rigid hand fan) by the Rinpa master Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716). Rising along the bank, a cluster of white chrysanthemums (kiku) blooms in tactile, three-dimensional relief, their petals built up through the delicate technique of moriage using raised shell-white pigment (gofun). Supporting the blossoms are vibrant malachite-green leaves rendered with tarashikomi—a signature Rinpa method where wet ink or pigment is dropped onto an un-dried underlayer to create organic, pooling textures. The stream itself is layered with rhythmically oscillating gold-ink wave lines, an iconic graphic motif that would come to be celebrated as Kōrin-nami (Kōrin waves).

On the reverse side of this fan, the depiction of the Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira and a pilgrim directly anchors the work to the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari). The chrysanthemum-and-brook motif on the obverse side evokes the classical literary trope of kiku-sui (chrysanthemum water)—a symbol of longevity and courtly elegance (miyabi) derived from the belief that waters flowing beneath mountain chrysanthemums conferred perpetual youth.

Aesthetically, the circular wooden perimeter of the uchiwa functions as a portable kekkai (symbolic boundary), enclosing an idealized, eternal garden within a functional object designed to stir the summer air. Kōrin’s play between the tactile, sculptural relief of the gofun petals and the flat, glowing void of gold leaf showcases his mastery of yohaku (active negative space). Floating timelessly along the stylized current, these autumn blossoms evoke a poignant sense of mono no aware—the bittersweet appreciation of nature’s fleeting beauty—transmuted by Kōrin's brush into an enduring monument of courtly sophistication and decorative genius.

18319

Reposted by Adela

那智🌸(Nachi) @nachi0707.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Japanese character for "love" (愛) is composed of three parts: a person looking back at the top, a heart in the middle, and feet beginning to walk at the bottom. In other words, it represents the feeling of caring for someone you cherish and being concerned about them no matter where they are.

5326

Reposted by Adela

💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌿💛 wishing y'all a happy new wk. love & joy 2 all ☀️💛☀️🌱

511191251

Reposted by Adela

Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Since it is International Literacy Day, 📕 📚 here is an ostracon from Deir el-Gizaz showing a Coptic monk practicing the alphabet to write in ‘Bible Majuscule’ style script. (P. L. Bat. 25.11, 550-650 CE, image via the Papyrological Institute at Leiden University). sarahemilybond.com/2016/02/18/a...

Ostracon from Deir el-Gizaz showing a Coptic monk practicing the alphabet to write in ‘Bible Majuscule’ style script. (P. L. Bat. 25.11. Image via the Papyrological Institute at Leiden University).

321044

Reposted by Adela

tunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place.

425174283863

Reposted by Adela

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Toffee the poodle mesmerized by the leaves! 🍂 IG: @toffee.indubai

601821255