New translation!
This week I’ve translated the short documentary Ise-Shima, the 1949 directorial debut from the man behind Godzilla, Ishiro Honda!
Enjoy the start of one of the most famous names in movies, the first instance of underwater filming in Japan, and lots of post-war anxieties!
This week I’ve translated the short documentary Ise-Shima, the 1949 directorial debut from the man behind Godzilla, Ishiro Honda!
Enjoy the start of one of the most famous names in movies, the first instance of underwater filming in Japan, and lots of post-war anxieties!
Ise-Shima (Ishiro Honda, 1949) w/ English subs
YouTube video by Tsundoku Diving
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February 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
New translation!
This week I’ve translated the short documentary Ise-Shima, the 1949 directorial debut from the man behind Godzilla, Ishiro Honda!
Enjoy the start of one of the most famous names in movies, the first instance of underwater filming in Japan, and lots of post-war anxieties!
This week I’ve translated the short documentary Ise-Shima, the 1949 directorial debut from the man behind Godzilla, Ishiro Honda!
Enjoy the start of one of the most famous names in movies, the first instance of underwater filming in Japan, and lots of post-war anxieties!
Store name: Yanagihashi Sanryo
Location: Nagoya city
Menu: Miso Ramen with Aosa Seaweed made in Ise-Shima
#青空ラーメン部
#ラーメン部
#blueskyラーメン部
Location: Nagoya city
Menu: Miso Ramen with Aosa Seaweed made in Ise-Shima
#青空ラーメン部
#ラーメン部
#blueskyラーメン部
November 22, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Store name: Yanagihashi Sanryo
Location: Nagoya city
Menu: Miso Ramen with Aosa Seaweed made in Ise-Shima
#青空ラーメン部
#ラーメン部
#blueskyラーメン部
Location: Nagoya city
Menu: Miso Ramen with Aosa Seaweed made in Ise-Shima
#青空ラーメン部
#ラーメン部
#blueskyラーメン部
@newvgadvisor.bsky.social Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2019)
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
@newvgadvisor.bsky.social Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2019)
amiga eu fui em toba city e todo mundo te conhecia
February 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM
amiga eu fui em toba city e todo mundo te conhecia
新宿地下街の「伊勢志摩マルシェ」というアンテナショップがありましたよ。
その店頭のいちばん目立つゾーンの置いてあったのは、なぜかぴよりんグッズの数々。
ぴよりんは伊勢志摩でいいのかしら😅
これだけぴよりんグッズがあって、ぴよりんそのものはないのね🥺
それが欲しいのに。
その店頭のいちばん目立つゾーンの置いてあったのは、なぜかぴよりんグッズの数々。
ぴよりんは伊勢志摩でいいのかしら😅
これだけぴよりんグッズがあって、ぴよりんそのものはないのね🥺
それが欲しいのに。
February 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM
新宿地下街の「伊勢志摩マルシェ」というアンテナショップがありましたよ。
その店頭のいちばん目立つゾーンの置いてあったのは、なぜかぴよりんグッズの数々。
ぴよりんは伊勢志摩でいいのかしら😅
これだけぴよりんグッズがあって、ぴよりんそのものはないのね🥺
それが欲しいのに。
その店頭のいちばん目立つゾーンの置いてあったのは、なぜかぴよりんグッズの数々。
ぴよりんは伊勢志摩でいいのかしら😅
これだけぴよりんグッズがあって、ぴよりんそのものはないのね🥺
それが欲しいのに。
→ In addition to the "Cotton Bear" pennant in Shiga Kogen (red), versions in pink and light blue were also sold in Ise-Shima (Mie Prefecture).
In Japan, pennants featuring cute characters were popular from the 1980s through the 1990s.
In Japan, pennants featuring cute characters were popular from the 1980s through the 1990s.
March 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
→ In addition to the "Cotton Bear" pennant in Shiga Kogen (red), versions in pink and light blue were also sold in Ise-Shima (Mie Prefecture).
In Japan, pennants featuring cute characters were popular from the 1980s through the 1990s.
In Japan, pennants featuring cute characters were popular from the 1980s through the 1990s.
After the storm, Ise-Shima, Ago Bay
April 7, 2023 at 10:59 PM
After the storm, Ise-Shima, Ago Bay
I just shared my latest post and photos about my trip to Japan, this one is about exploring Ise-Shima National Park, from mountains to the Pacific.
Patrons can read for as little as $1/month.
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Japan Adventures: Ise-Shima National Park | Saimi Hanma (aka Kelly Brenner)
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February 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I just shared my latest post and photos about my trip to Japan, this one is about exploring Ise-Shima National Park, from mountains to the Pacific.
Patrons can read for as little as $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/japan-...
Patrons can read for as little as $1/month.
www.patreon.com/posts/japan-...
September 24, 2026 at 2:28 AM
was gonna do an essay next week, but I finished my subs so nuts to it
Next Friday...another short documentary translated! This time it'll be Ise-Shima, the directorial debut from Mr. Godzilla himself, Ishiro Honda!
Next Friday...another short documentary translated! This time it'll be Ise-Shima, the directorial debut from Mr. Godzilla himself, Ishiro Honda!
February 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
was gonna do an essay next week, but I finished my subs so nuts to it
Next Friday...another short documentary translated! This time it'll be Ise-Shima, the directorial debut from Mr. Godzilla himself, Ishiro Honda!
Next Friday...another short documentary translated! This time it'll be Ise-Shima, the directorial debut from Mr. Godzilla himself, Ishiro Honda!
Retro Mystery Club vol. 1 - The Ise-Shima Case ($7.99) - if you love old school mystery games like Famicom Detective Club or Portopia Serial Murder Case, you need this. work with rookie detective Ken, interrogate suspects, and put all the clues together! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
November 27, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Retro Mystery Club vol. 1 - The Ise-Shima Case ($7.99) - if you love old school mystery games like Famicom Detective Club or Portopia Serial Murder Case, you need this. work with rookie detective Ken, interrogate suspects, and put all the clues together! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Case ($7.99) - for those who love old school detective games like Famicom Detective Club or The Portopia Serial Murder Case, this is for you. a murder tied to a mysterious black pearl called the Indigo Moon awaits you! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
March 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Case ($7.99) - for those who love old school detective games like Famicom Detective Club or The Portopia Serial Murder Case, this is for you. a murder tied to a mysterious black pearl called the Indigo Moon awaits you! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
of course, quick thoughts and good recs can be found at the blog!
ps to my fellow Paranormasight lovers: this is an essential watch!
ps to my fellow Paranormasight lovers: this is an essential watch!
In Translation | Ise-Shima (dir. Ishiro Honda, 1949?)
The directorial debut from the man behind Godzilla, now in English
www.tsundokudiving.com
February 27, 2026 at 10:53 PM
of course, quick thoughts and good recs can be found at the blog!
ps to my fellow Paranormasight lovers: this is an essential watch!
ps to my fellow Paranormasight lovers: this is an essential watch!
Letterboxd/Filmsky Last Four Friday
A soon-to-expire Preminger, a turn-of-the-millennium anime, a little-seen Honda, and a real-time Becker.
#LastFourWatched
A soon-to-expire Preminger, a turn-of-the-millennium anime, a little-seen Honda, and a real-time Becker.
#LastFourWatched
March 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Letterboxd/Filmsky Last Four Friday
A soon-to-expire Preminger, a turn-of-the-millennium anime, a little-seen Honda, and a real-time Becker.
#LastFourWatched
A soon-to-expire Preminger, a turn-of-the-millennium anime, a little-seen Honda, and a real-time Becker.
#LastFourWatched
Funky Forest: The Second Contact
Starts filming in Morioka, Iwate from Nov 2025!
Main cast includes Shogun stars Tadanobu Asano & Fumi Nikaido, ‘Renoir’ lead Yui Suzuki, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Ryu Morioka plus Morioka born members Ise Shima & comedy duo Chukenritsuhachiko
natalie.mu/eiga/news/64...
Starts filming in Morioka, Iwate from Nov 2025!
Main cast includes Shogun stars Tadanobu Asano & Fumi Nikaido, ‘Renoir’ lead Yui Suzuki, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Ryu Morioka plus Morioka born members Ise Shima & comedy duo Chukenritsuhachiko
natalie.mu/eiga/news/64...
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Funky Forest: The Second Contact
Starts filming in Morioka, Iwate from Nov 2025!
Main cast includes Shogun stars Tadanobu Asano & Fumi Nikaido, ‘Renoir’ lead Yui Suzuki, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Ryu Morioka plus Morioka born members Ise Shima & comedy duo Chukenritsuhachiko
natalie.mu/eiga/news/64...
Starts filming in Morioka, Iwate from Nov 2025!
Main cast includes Shogun stars Tadanobu Asano & Fumi Nikaido, ‘Renoir’ lead Yui Suzuki, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Ryu Morioka plus Morioka born members Ise Shima & comedy duo Chukenritsuhachiko
natalie.mu/eiga/news/64...
ICYMI, Ishiro Honda's first film, ISE-SHIMA, is available on YouTube with English subtitles courtesy of @cosmicspooks.bsky.social. Incredible that this has not only survived, but is now freely and widely available. Hard to overstate how important a cultural artefact this is: youtu.be/t-z-9gjoZOA?...
March 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM
ICYMI, Ishiro Honda's first film, ISE-SHIMA, is available on YouTube with English subtitles courtesy of @cosmicspooks.bsky.social. Incredible that this has not only survived, but is now freely and widely available. Hard to overstate how important a cultural artefact this is: youtu.be/t-z-9gjoZOA?...
Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Chronicles ($2.99) - if you love old school detective adventures like Famicom Detective Club or The Portopia Serial Murder Case, this is made for you! a murder tied to a black pearl called the Indigo Moon awaits you! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
July 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Chronicles ($2.99) - if you love old school detective adventures like Famicom Detective Club or The Portopia Serial Murder Case, this is made for you! a murder tied to a black pearl called the Indigo Moon awaits you! store.steampowered.com/app/2265440/...
Reiko Nomura is an 80 year old ama diver
Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank to harvest seafood using a centuries-old tradition | World News - The Times of India share.google/LbrZxKY9KR7h...
Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank to harvest seafood using a centuries-old tradition | World News - The Times of India share.google/LbrZxKY9KR7h...
Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank to harvest seafood using a centuries-old tradition
For generations, women along Japan’s Ise-Shima coastline have entered the sea without scuba equipment or oxygen tanks to gather seafood from the seabed. Known as Ama, or ‘women of the sea’, these trad...
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August 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Reiko Nomura is an 80 year old ama diver
Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank to harvest seafood using a centuries-old tradition | World News - The Times of India share.google/LbrZxKY9KR7h...
Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank to harvest seafood using a centuries-old tradition | World News - The Times of India share.google/LbrZxKY9KR7h...
The Tokuwotsumu twitter account confirms that it is indeed the same mangaka. Previous work includes Ise-san to Shima-san and Composing Spring in Composing Spring in This Room Where Cherry Blossoms Bloom.
January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Tokuwotsumu twitter account confirms that it is indeed the same mangaka. Previous work includes Ise-san to Shima-san and Composing Spring in Composing Spring in This Room Where Cherry Blossoms Bloom.
Sorry, Ise, Shima, Owari and Mikawa just sounds better than Aichi UwU
July 29, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Sorry, Ise, Shima, Owari and Mikawa just sounds better than Aichi UwU
I got my new SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) a couple of days ago. It's all set up doing its first fermentation. I'm looking forward to some fizzy kombucha.
I love that it's from Ise Shima and there's a torii gate on the label⛩️.
I love that it's from Ise Shima and there's a torii gate on the label⛩️.
May 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I got my new SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) a couple of days ago. It's all set up doing its first fermentation. I'm looking forward to some fizzy kombucha.
I love that it's from Ise Shima and there's a torii gate on the label⛩️.
I love that it's from Ise Shima and there's a torii gate on the label⛩️.
Ise-san to Shima-san by Tokuwotsumu
November 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Ise-san to Shima-san by Tokuwotsumu
How to explore the quiet, uncrowded beauty of Japan’s Ise-Shima - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/ise-shima-japan-quiet-luxury-travel-5623106
How to explore the quiet, uncrowded beauty of Japan’s Ise-Shima
If you are craving a Japanese journey that feels deeply local and feels far from the overrun hotspots, add Ise-Shima to your bucket list.
cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
How to explore the quiet, uncrowded beauty of Japan’s Ise-Shima - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/ise-shima-japan-quiet-luxury-travel-5623106