Tag: japan

Honey bee (Apis cerana japonica)　

毎年恒例の分蜂の季節　
今年はお向かいさんの庭に集結　
古巣から巣立った女王と、腹一杯に蜜を蓄えた働きバチ達　
行先が決まりつつあるのか中央では
距離と方角を伝える八の字ダンスがしきりと行われ中。
それにしてもこんなに小さい分蜂群は初めて、、、頑張ってほしい

Annual bee season every year. This year we gather in Oppa’s garden. The queen nested from the old nest and worked bees who stored honey on their belly.

Whether the destination is being determined or in the middle.

The eight character dance that conveys the distance and direction is being done quietly.

Even so, for the first time this small group of bee …. Please do your best.

Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, c.1989

The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was built gradually—building
on top of building—over time. Without a single architect, the ungoverned
and most densely populated district became a haven for drugs, crime and
prostitution until it was demolished in 1993. Photo documentation of
the site exists but for the most part much of the inner-workings of the
city remained a mystery.

Perhaps due to its proximity, Japan, in particular, developed a
keen interest towards Kowloon. Its demolition in 1993 was broadcast on
national television. But watching the footage, what most spectators
didn’t realize was that up until the night before demolition a team of
Japanese researchers were taking precise measurements and documenting
the vacated city. Their findings were compiled into a book that, among
other things, featured this panoramic cross section of the city
depicting what life was like inside. You can read more about the book
on Spoon & Tamago, and if you look hard enough, a few rare copies of
it are available online.