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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Someone asked me recently for my marathon dos and don'ts. Here's what I came up with: -Nothing new on race day -Consistent, boring training beats a few big days -Train for where you are not where you want to be

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

For some reason this exact screen of @angelineera.bsky.social triggered a vivid memory of commuting on the CTA Red Line - specifically the turnstiles on the southside of the Belmont Station.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I played a bit of Spanky's Quest and was charmed by the cute sprites, upbeat music, and interesting volleyball-like mechanics.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Oh, it was on that CD! I think there was also a particular, "Oh, no!" exclamation when the player runs into themselves or an obstacle.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

hbd, Anodyne! Hope your teen years are smoother than mine were ✨

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I like the little pieces of 和紙　 tape

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I've been in the habit of shutting myself down, telling myself "no," distrusting myself, and treating myself with indifference. . This is not okay and I'm working on it. . Thanks, @yolowzines.bsky.social, for including this image in their 2026 Affirmations Zine bit.ly/NYAffirmatio...

white text, "I love me by listening to me" over a mirror selfie of a man in a bathroom with the word, "nevermind," stencilled over the walls

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GameObserver @gameobserver.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Mateusz recommends 3D action-adventure game, Angeline Era, by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka (Analgesic Productions). Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/angeline-era... #AngelineEra

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

watercolor of a 柿 <persimmon>

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

"Guess I'm tryna find a balance Between the things I want and the things I need Between who I was and who I'm tryna be I guess I'm tryna find a balance in me" - Balance by Medium Build

A bike locked in front of a colorful mural under a blue sky

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I've played about 90min of @angelineera.bsky.social on normal - lol, it is challenging and uncanny - left a positive review as I can't wait to play more!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Hehe, thanks for doing that math

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Would like to continue playing but it is time to get the @angelineera.bsky.social Sleep in bed achievement irl

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Cool to learn some of the techniques used to make this beautiful game!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Purchased & can't wait to play (after work)!!! Congrats, @hantani.bsky.social & @even-kei.bsky.social!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Congrats!!! Can't wait to play it!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Sure thing! Forgot to mention - it was fun! I had a good time playing the demo!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The way @danchidays.bsky.social demo presents a perspective of Japanese life feels uniquely free of the exoticization and censorship present in other English-language content. The neighbors and setting present mundane aspects of Japanese life including the challenges of living in community.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I enjoyed the way the demo demonstrated the themes of hope in the face of loss. @danchidays.bsky.social demo offered a vision for the ways push notifications might enrich your relationships with neighbors instead of just fueling an attention economy. Hope for connection instead of loss of focus.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I just finished the @danchidays.bsky.social demo and RSVP'd to the festival. (Wishlisted on Steam) Hooray!

a screenshot from the Danchi Days Demo showing an in-game Inbox with an email indicating that a character named Dan Damp has RSVP'd to the festival

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Can't wait for Angeline Era to begin!

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melos han-tani (Danchi Days out Oct 29!!) @hantani.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Now that we've completed development on Angeline Era's ending. I can certify that @angelineera.bsky.social is an Analgesic Classic. Many of our game endings are wild but Angeline Era's is really something else... hope you will play till the end this year! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...

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Angeline Era on Steam

Pick up your sword and hit the road! In this Action-Adventure game, travel the open country, uncovering levels one-by-one, each filled with surprises. From challenging action, to humorous and mysterio...

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

here for the strong メロンパン lore

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🧚ANGELINE ERA!!👼🏼 Now Out! @angelineera.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We're still aiming to release GAME this year!! Please send Bumpslash energy in meantime. 🗡️ 💨

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MariNaomi (they/them) @marinaomi.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

please "LIKE" this skeet if members of your family ever lived (or died) in concentration camps. comment if you wish to be seen/heard. please reskeet to spread the word, if you would be so kind.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Can't help but tear up a bit when watching the final 2k of Chicago 2010 which was also my marathon debut in my hometown. It was hot that day and the battle was unrelenting to the end. RIP Sammy Wanjiru.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Reed Zine Fest haul! Not pictured: more stickers, a tiny, tiny mini version of a zine I bought last year, and a bunch of fun chats with new and existing friends

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I associate tomatoes with running in Japan after receiving one at the finish of Tokyo Marathon. Those are looking healthy for March!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

annual 花見 (hanami) painting

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

a little drawing of Mt. Adams to start the week

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Thanks for this nuanced retrospective of participating in and criticizing commercializing cultures ✨

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

cycling is such a funny sport. I just bought some stuff I hope not to use.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

OHRRPGCE was the tile-light of my tile life

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Tonight's house dinner: The Korean Vegan's Cashew Nut Stir Fry with Tofu!

Bright broccoli, vibrant red pepper, crunchy cashew, and hearty tofu stir fry sitting in a stovetop wok

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Win the Inside Game by @stevemagness.bsky.social deepened my understanding of the brain's predictive power and tactics to keep my brain's predictions from spiraling away from reality.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Playing UFO 50 on the big screen for the first time!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Joined the PEdALED Strava Challenge, maybe some pricey new gear will get my mind right

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Update: I did outdoor rides the past two days and now am totally divested from the idea of a 100 mile gravel bike race

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I did my first ftp ramp test and now I'm considering signing up for a 100 mile gravel bike race. #slipperyslope

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Fortuitous timing: Town & County no. 5 arrived with a rainy afternoon! cc: @hardsrabblecafe.bsky.social

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I wrote a short summary of my experience making a coherent visual logic for interior maps in RPG Maker MZ: dankittaka.com/posts/2025-0...

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This is due to the fact that I have no chill!!!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

"Don't Be a Chill Host," the title of the third chapter of Priya Parker's "The Art of Gathering," is probably one of my favorite chapter titles of any book!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Just deleted IG from my phone... Didn't full send delete my account, yet.

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Relaunching my blog as my Internet "garden," a place to share things I am cultivating. I don't have any intention to follow a schedule, but I do intend to post regularly. dankittaka.com

dankittaka.com

Dan's Blog

A garden for things I am cultivating

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Thanks for the coverage + あけましたおめでとうございます!

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Dan Kittaka @dankittaka.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I got UFO 50 after playing it with @even-kei.bsky.social! What should I play first?

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