#typhoon 6 is due to pass over #Okinawa main island on Monday and Tuesday.

Now, typhoons aren't exactly rare - we have a couple every year - but this one is likely to pass right over us. And I mean right over - the current prediction puts the path centerline right on top over our home.

It will be fine. Buildings and infrastructure is all built with typhoons in mind. But I foresee a couple of days spent indoors, watching the storm, practicing the #Sanshin and going through my Steam library.

We're having a #typhoon today. My workplace #OIST is closed for the day, and you don't want to go outside if you can avoid it.

Some quality time with my #sanshin and my #SteamDeck is in my near future, I suspect. Life could certainly be worse.

Wild news from #Okinawa. 5 #sanshin were stolen from Teruya Rinjiro's store https://www.teruya-rinsuke34.com in Okinawa City but were thankfully recovered unharmed & a man is in custody. The sanshin were worth a total of ¥3 million & the thief had sold them off to pawnshops & minyou bars. I've been to the store before & contacted Rinjiro a couple of years ago to see if he ships internationally (answer was "no”) because his sanshin are so beautiful. So happy for the outcome.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/40c5c495708c0625a31d77aa93f47a46a015831f?source=rss

I got myself a #sanshin ! I've been playing #ukulele for some years, and when my workplace #OIST offered an introduction class I figured it's time to learn the signature instrument of #Okinawa .

#三線 #沖縄

One day I will stop just tooting welcomes, Mastotips and communal shoulder-patting.
Today is not that day.
Funny, I'm still asking myself "What do I want to say anyway?"
Meanshile, I'm enjoying reading posts other folk boosted and not missing pile-ons.
Have a Wonderful Weekend.
#gay #LGBT #Japanese #language #translator #Kobe the city in #Kansai not the basketballer #TeaCeremony #sanshin #DJ #DiscoWillNeverDie #SynthPop
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#Introduction for a new server!

I'm Paul (he/him). I've lived in six countries but am now at home in Rotherhithe, London #SE16

I work on software in #Ruby for a job.

I play #bass #guitar #sanshin #三線 (w/ London Okinawa Sanshinkai) #shamisen #三味線 #ukulele #synth etc.

I make #SynthDIY #electronics #3Dprinting #eurorack.

I speak a few languages, in decreasing order of competence: #日本語 #Français #Deutsch #Gaeilge #Gàidhlig #Español #Türkçe

I'll post some recent projects in this thread.

Here's my #introduction . I'm a #software engineer, doing an #openuniversity degree in #Maths and learning to play #chess . I play the #sanshin , an instrument from #okinawa so I also sing and play Okinawan #folk #music . I love #walks with our pet #dog Kitty.