David LaSpina (@dbooster) - Proof of Brain

David LaSpina

Japan

David is an Italian-American expat lost in Japan. A photographer, father, lover of haiku, and eater of natto. Here, there, and everywhere.

about 12 hours ago

Rant, Complain, Talk

The Slow Rebellion Against Cheap Stuff I’ve been thinking about a cultural shift for a while. On the surface it may seem like something stuck in the past, but it’s not nostalgia, nor technophobia, but a kind of…

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1 day ago

The Great Vowel Divide: Why Japanese and English Sound Worlds Apart I just finished with a pronunciation class, so this is on my mind. I’m sure most of you don’t care, but humor me, eh? 😃 Japanese

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3 days ago

Blockchain Poets

Mistaken for a Scarecrow Even in his moments of forgetfulness, Issa finds poetry, turning a lapse of memory into a moment of laughter and quiet insight. うかと来て我をかがしの替哉一茶 uka to kite ore wo kagashi no…

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3 days ago

Heaven, Hope, and Holding On Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As

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4 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 10 November 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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5 days ago

Mama and Papa in Japan When foreigners first learn a little Japanese, they quickly pick up okaasan and otousan: the polite, textbook words for “

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6 days ago

Rant, Complain, Talk

The Mystery of “6…7” If you’ve spent any time around kids lately (especially middle-school age) you might have heard a strange exchange that goes something like this: “Six…” (pause)…

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8 days ago

The Allure of Busywork We’ve all done it. That moment when you sit down to finally tackle something meaningful and… instead find yourself reorganizing folders, adjusting fonts, or fine-tuning the…

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8 days ago

On Men, Women, and the Infinite Loop of Madness I just stumbled across a George Carlin quote that made me snort tea through my nose. He said: Here’s all you nee

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9 days ago

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Japanese History (But Were Afraid to Ask) Japan is very popular and one thing everyone wants to know about — or thinks they want to know about — is Japanese history. When people find I live here, questions of Japanese…

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