Oshika Shikamaru (a deer) and Akushichibei Kagekiyo (a kabuki character) are the mascots of Oshika, a village in Nagano, Japan.
September 3, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Oshika Shikamaru (a deer) and Akushichibei Kagekiyo (a kabuki character) are the mascots of Oshika, a village in Nagano, Japan.
The AI would very roughly understand this question as, "How many occurrences of the kanji character for 'big' are in oshika oshika oshika?" because of its inability to directly understand written language.
(Yes, I'm using Japanese, not Mandarin here, deal with it)
(Yes, I'm using Japanese, not Mandarin here, deal with it)
August 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The AI would very roughly understand this question as, "How many occurrences of the kanji character for 'big' are in oshika oshika oshika?" because of its inability to directly understand written language.
(Yes, I'm using Japanese, not Mandarin here, deal with it)
(Yes, I'm using Japanese, not Mandarin here, deal with it)
Photo taken wearing "fault T-shirt" while standing on the Oshika Museum of Median Tectonicl Line (outdoor exhibit at the museum)😆
August 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Photo taken wearing "fault T-shirt" while standing on the Oshika Museum of Median Tectonicl Line (outdoor exhibit at the museum)😆
Sent to me by son recently. At Ōshika, Nagano.
息子が送ってくれた夕焼けの写真です。長野県の大鹿村にて。
息子が送ってくれた夕焼けの写真です。長野県の大鹿村にて。
June 28, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Sent to me by son recently. At Ōshika, Nagano.
息子が送ってくれた夕焼けの写真です。長野県の大鹿村にて。
息子が送ってくれた夕焼けの写真です。長野県の大鹿村にて。
A polished granitic mylonite specimen displayed at the Oshika Museum of Japan Median Tectonic Line, Nagano, Japan.
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A polished granitic mylonite specimen displayed at the Oshika Museum of Japan Median Tectonic Line, Nagano, Japan.
Incredible view from the sky! 🚁🦌
Toho Air Service captured a massive herd of wild deer during an airlift mission over Minami Alps National Park in Oshika Village, Nagano.
A striking moment showing the scale of wildlife deep in Japan’s mountains.
📸Toho Air Service
#japan #deer #animal
Toho Air Service captured a massive herd of wild deer during an airlift mission over Minami Alps National Park in Oshika Village, Nagano.
A striking moment showing the scale of wildlife deep in Japan’s mountains.
📸Toho Air Service
#japan #deer #animal
August 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Mylonite from Oshika, Nagano, Japan. FOV=ca.9 mm #thinsection #petrology #petrography #polarizingmicoscope
鹿塩マイロナイトの偏光顕微鏡写真
鹿塩マイロナイトの偏光顕微鏡写真
December 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Mylonite from Oshika, Nagano, Japan. FOV=ca.9 mm #thinsection #petrology #petrography #polarizingmicoscope
鹿塩マイロナイトの偏光顕微鏡写真
鹿塩マイロナイトの偏光顕微鏡写真
old woman yuri with otsuru, okame and oshika please please please
December 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
old woman yuri with otsuru, okame and oshika please please please
Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... died on this day, so here's some related artwork. The 4th is a poster for the film 'Atragon', based on his series "Kaitei Gunkan". I couldn't identify the artists:
November 16, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... died on this day, so here's some related artwork. The 4th is a poster for the film 'Atragon', based on his series "Kaitei Gunkan". I couldn't identify the artists:
ブルプロ 色々頂けるやつ
blue-protocol.com/event/oshika...
blue-protocol.com/event/oshika...
March 15, 2024 at 2:14 PM
ブルプロ 色々頂けるやつ
blue-protocol.com/event/oshika...
blue-protocol.com/event/oshika...
Nigeria's Renaissance reports oil spill from illegal pipeline connection reut.rs/432Khae
Nigeria's Renaissance reports oil spill from illegal pipeline connection
Nigeria's Renaissance Africa Energy Co. Ltd has confirmed an illegal connection on its Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline at Oshika community in Nigeria's coastal Rivers state caused a spill, the independent oil producer said on Monday.
reut.rs
May 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Nigeria's Renaissance reports oil spill from illegal pipeline connection reut.rs/432Khae
Shunro Oshikawa [SFE entry: sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... ] was born on this day, so here are a couple of posters and a pair of covers (couldn't identify the artists):
March 21, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Shunro Oshikawa [SFE entry: sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... ] was born on this day, so here are a couple of posters and a pair of covers (couldn't identify the artists):
Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... died on this day: related artwork. Right image on 2nd is a blown up from left image. His "Kaitei Gunkan" became the film 'Atragon': the 3rd is tied into the film. I believe the 4th also relates to "Kaitei Gunkan" (couldn't identify the artists):
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... died on this day: related artwork. Right image on 2nd is a blown up from left image. His "Kaitei Gunkan" became the film 'Atragon': the 3rd is tied into the film. I believe the 4th also relates to "Kaitei Gunkan" (couldn't identify the artists):
ICYMI: Ophthopedia Update: Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination: Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination
Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika, Masahiro Akada, Yosuke Toba, Fumi Gomi
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October 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
ICYMI: Ophthopedia Update: Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination: Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Ophthopedia Update: Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination: Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika,… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika,… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination
Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika, Masahiro Akada, Yosuke Toba, Fumi Gomi
dlvr.it
October 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Ophthopedia Update: Correct Answers With Invalid Explanations by a Multimodal Large Language Model on a Public Ophthalmology Examination: Publication date: Available online 6 October 2026
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika,… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
Source: AJO International
Author(s): Hitoshi Tabuchi, Tetsuro Oshika,… #Ophthalmology #AJOInternational
James Barr sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barr_j... died, whilst Curtis W Casewit sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/casewi... and Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... were born on this day: some related artwork (Artist: PW, Ed Emshwiller, [couldn't identify] and [couldn't identify]):
March 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
James Barr sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barr_j... died, whilst Curtis W Casewit sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/casewi... and Shunrō Oshikawa sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oshika... were born on this day: some related artwork (Artist: PW, Ed Emshwiller, [couldn't identify] and [couldn't identify]):
I never played a ton of DOS games -- I had home consoles like the NES and SNES long before I got a home computer.
But Mechwarrior (1989) had some really cool pixel art.
#retrogames #retrogaming
But Mechwarrior (1989) had some really cool pixel art.
#retrogames #retrogaming
June 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I never played a ton of DOS games -- I had home consoles like the NES and SNES long before I got a home computer.
But Mechwarrior (1989) had some really cool pixel art.
#retrogames #retrogaming
But Mechwarrior (1989) had some really cool pixel art.
#retrogames #retrogaming
NHK-Nagano did a little mountain bike video on our hometrail in Ōshika for Evening Shinshu.
It was a spontaneous shoot, so we had to improvise the pov-camera set up.
Thanks to all payers for their contributions.
#mountainview
#mountainbike
#surly
#mountainbiking
#japanlife
#japantravel
#ActionCamera
It was a spontaneous shoot, so we had to improvise the pov-camera set up.
Thanks to all payers for their contributions.
#mountainview
#mountainbike
#surly
#mountainbiking
#japanlife
#japantravel
#ActionCamera
March 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM
NHK-Nagano did a little mountain bike video on our hometrail in Ōshika for Evening Shinshu.
It was a spontaneous shoot, so we had to improvise the pov-camera set up.
Thanks to all payers for their contributions.
#mountainview
#mountainbike
#surly
#mountainbiking
#japanlife
#japantravel
#ActionCamera
It was a spontaneous shoot, so we had to improvise the pov-camera set up.
Thanks to all payers for their contributions.
#mountainview
#mountainbike
#surly
#mountainbiking
#japanlife
#japantravel
#ActionCamera
Location: Oginohama, on the Oshika Peninsula in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.
April 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Location: Oginohama, on the Oshika Peninsula in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.
Souvenir pennant in Japan, my collection.
”Balihai Center", Miyagi Prefecture.
The Balihai Center was a hot spring resort located on the shores of Lake Kamafusa, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of Sendai.
Length 65.5cm (25.7in) . This pennant was produced around the 1970s or 1980s. #vintage
”Balihai Center", Miyagi Prefecture.
The Balihai Center was a hot spring resort located on the shores of Lake Kamafusa, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of Sendai.
Length 65.5cm (25.7in) . This pennant was produced around the 1970s or 1980s. #vintage
October 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Souvenir pennant in Japan, my collection.
”Balihai Center", Miyagi Prefecture.
The Balihai Center was a hot spring resort located on the shores of Lake Kamafusa, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of Sendai.
Length 65.5cm (25.7in) . This pennant was produced around the 1970s or 1980s. #vintage
”Balihai Center", Miyagi Prefecture.
The Balihai Center was a hot spring resort located on the shores of Lake Kamafusa, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of Sendai.
Length 65.5cm (25.7in) . This pennant was produced around the 1970s or 1980s. #vintage
Our new paper has just been published online:
A slipper lobster species was recorded from the Sanriku Coast, the coldest water of Honshu, Japan. This record extends the known distribution range ca. 300 km northward. It may be an effect of global warming. 🦀
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A slipper lobster species was recorded from the Sanriku Coast, the coldest water of Honshu, Japan. This record extends the known distribution range ca. 300 km northward. It may be an effect of global warming. 🦀
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
First Record of Chelarctus virgosus Yang and Chan, 2012 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Scyllaridae) from the Oshika Peninsula, Northeastern Japan: 300 km Northward Range Extension of Slipper Lobsters - Thalass...
A slipper lobster species Chelarctus virgosus recently separated from C. cultrifer (Ortmann 1897) by Yang and Chan (2012) was caught by a baited trap at a depth of 30 m, from off Onagawa, Oshika Penin...
link.springer.com
March 5, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Our new paper has just been published online:
A slipper lobster species was recorded from the Sanriku Coast, the coldest water of Honshu, Japan. This record extends the known distribution range ca. 300 km northward. It may be an effect of global warming. 🦀
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A slipper lobster species was recorded from the Sanriku Coast, the coldest water of Honshu, Japan. This record extends the known distribution range ca. 300 km northward. It may be an effect of global warming. 🦀
link.springer.com/article/10.1...