When people visit foreign countries, they can hear many different kinds of stories, legends, and myths. Japan also has its own myths, and one of those typical myths would be that of the yokai, which is similar to a demon in western countries. It is not sure whether yokai exist or not, but there are several theories on how yokai were created, and some of them are widely accepted to this day.
One theory is the leftover theory. According to this theory, yokai are ancient gods that never got incorporated into the Shindo (Shinto) pantheon. So now they wander the earth causing all kinds of unusual happenings.
Another theory is the theory of magical thinking. According to this theory, yokai are simply used to explain unusual phenomenon that cannot by explained by science. Yokai are seen as folk beliefs that are handed down in Japan from generation to generation to explain weird and unusual phenomenon beyond human understanding.
Yokai have different names. For example, some are called Ayakashi (something strange or suspicious), Mononoke (an evil spirit) and Mamono (a demon and a demon). Hyakki Yako (Night Parade of 100 Demons) is a well-known concept related to yakai. Hyakki Yako is like a parade of many kinds of yokai who wander in the middle of the night. There are several stories of Hyakki Yako in folk tales like the Uji Shui Monogatari and Konjaku Monogatari.
Kyoto has been called Kyoto Makai (Kyoto Hell) and has been connected with yokai and Chimimouryo (evil spirits of mountains and rivers) since ancient times. Ichijo street, which is the boundary line between the outside world and the north end of the Heian-kyo has been said to be the place where Chimimouryo (evil spirits of mountains and rivers) meet up with human beings, and it is the way of Hyakki Yako.
The Oeyama Devil is a legend of Kyoto. Oeyama is a mountain, located in Kyoto prefecture to the north of Kyoto city, and is said to be the home of one of the strongest demons in the history of Japan: Shutendoji.
Shutendoji, which means 'sake drinking boy', is about 6 meters tall and has five horns and fifteen eyes. The color of its head and torso is red, its left leg is black, its right hand is yellow, its right foot is white, and its left hand is blue. Shutendoji lived in Oeyama, and sometimes he appeared in Kyoto city to kidnap the noble princess, and sometimes he ate other people alive.
Then the three old men disappeared. After that Minamotono Yorimitsu and the Four Heavenly Kings were caught by demons and taken up to Shutendoji. However, Minamotono Yorimitsu was good at talking, so Shutendoji suggested to Minamotono Yorimitsu and the Four Heavenly Kings to drink alcohol, but instead it was human blood. Minamotono Yorimitsu and the Four Heavenly Kings drank it and were not fazed at all. Next, Shutendoji gave them human arms and legs. Minamotono Yorimitsu and the Four Heavenly Kings ate all of these things. Shutendoji had to trust them, and Minamotono Yorimitsu gave him the jinbekidokushu. Shutendoji drank it and he became drunk, so he began to sleep in his room. Minamotono Yorimitsu put on the kabuto and cut off Shutendoji's neck while he was sleeping. As soon as Shutendoji's detached head looked at Minamotono Yorimitsu with an angry face, it tried to bite him in the head. However, since he was wearing the kabuto, his life was saved.
This is the story of the famous journey of the demon-killing group to defeat Shutendoji at Mt. Oeyama. The old men who appeared in this story is actually the god of three shrines. He divided himself into three old men in order to meet the demon-killing group.
These days, there are many cultural traditions associated with Shutendoji.
There is a shrine on Oeyama mountain called Onidake Inari, which means 'demon mountain' shrine. According to one legend, because Shutendoji's head was buried in this mountain, people want to keep this evil spirit away. Also the people who live around this mountain have a festival for calming Shutendoji's spirits down once a year even to this day. That festival is called the Shutendoji Festival. In this festival parade around the town with a huge Shutendoji float.
There is also a kabuki performance related to the demon of Oeyama. Kabuki is a traditional Japanese dance drama. The title of the kabuki about Shutendoji is Oeyama Shutendoji. It was the long epic song that written for the 17th Kanzaburo Nakamura in 1963. The 17th Kanzaburo Nakamura was one of the most famous kabuki actors at that time, who won a lot of awards.
Takarazuka, which is Japanese newest traditional theatre, also has a drama about Shutendoji. The title is Ooeyamakaden. This drama was performed by Michi Taira who is famous takarazuka star in 1986, but in 2009 it was played by Yuhi Ozora who is another famous takarazuka star again.
Also there are a few movies about Shutendoji. One of them is a famous movie that called Ooeyama Shutendoji. This movie was filmed by Tokuzou Tanaka who is famous movie director in 1960 and there are a lot of famous stars in this movie.
Manga is a kind of Japanese comic book. There are a few manga about Shutendoji as well. The title of one manga series is Shutendoji. It was written by a man named Gou Nagai from 1976 to 1978. Furthermore there is a quite famous manga called Shuten☆Douji. It was witten by Hayato Umezawa in 1990. This manga was published by Shonen JUMP, which is one of the most famous comic magazines in Japan.
Also, amongst the many types of sake in Japan, one of the most famous ones is called Onigoroshi, which means that 'killing the demon'. This sake is so spicy as to kill a demon. Actually this sake is also related to Shutendoji, as its origin is from the legend of the Oeyama demon.
As you can see, the yokai Shutendoji is related with so many traditional Japanese things. This is also true of other yokai not mentioned in this article. Especially, Kyoto is one of the places in Japan from which yokai originate, so if you are lucky (or unlucky), maybe you will encounter a yokai during your stay in Kyoto.
Summer in Kyoto is very hot. The average of maximum temperature is somewhere between 30 and 35 degrees. Ways of keeping cool are using air conditioners, eating ice cream, swimming in a pool, watering down a path, and so on. However, there is another way of keeping you cool in Japan. It is called kimodameshi, which means a test of your courage. Some people (especially young people) go to psychic spots at night because they can feel cool naturally with fear. Below are three recommended spooky places in Kyoto that are sure to send chills down your spine.
The Kiyotaki Tunnel is located in the Ukyo Ward of Kyoto city. This spot is very scary, so already some TVs and magazines have introduced it to the public. It became psychic spot because it was once an execution site, and a number of people have since committed suicide inside the tunnel. In the distant past, the tunnel used to be for trains of Atagosan Railway line only. Eventually, the railway closed for business just before the Second World War. After that, the tunnel was designated for use with cars.
There are some rumours about this Kiyotaki tunnel. First, do not enter the tunnel when the traffic signal is green. When it is green, it means that spirits welcome you. If you enter it when the traffic signal is green, female spirits will appear in front of you. So, if you see a green light when you arrive at the entrance to the tunnel, you should wait for the traffic signal change to green again after red. Second, there is a facing down mirror after you go through the tunnel, but do not look at it recklessly at night. If you look at the mirror, you see yourself as a dead person. If you look at the mirror and you do not see your own figure, you die in a few days. Third, you might hear shrieks of women. Fourth, if you go through the tunnel by car, you might see handprints on the hood of your car.
The map shows where the Kiyotaki Tunnel is. You can go to this spot by Kyoto bus. From Kyoto station, please use No.72 or 84 bus. From Hankyu Arashiyama station, please use No.62, 64 or 94 bus. Then, please get off at Otagidera-mae.
Midorogaike Pond is located in the Kita Ward in Kyoto city. This spot is the scariest in Kyoto, so a lot of Kyoto citizens already know about this pond. Midorogaike pond is designated by the government as a natural monument to conserve the plants and animals of the pond. It became a spooky place due to several widespread rumours. First, there is one story of a taxi. The taxi driver picked up a woman at one night, and she asked him to take her to the Midorogaike pond. The driver wondered why she wanted to go there at such a late hour, but he went ahead and proceeded to take her to the pond anyway. When the taxi driver arrived at the pond and looked back, the woman had disappeared and the back seat was wet. After this incident, some taxi drivers in Kyoto have agreed not to take passengers to the pond at night. Second, it is said that spirits wander around the pond. There used to be a mental hospital near the pond and some of the patients had drowned themselves there. There is belief that a lot of drowned corpses are sunk deep within in the pond because condition of the pond is bottomless. If you fall into the pond, it is difficult for you to get out because of the vast amounts of mud. Some eyewitnesses have said that they have seen spirits and human souls around the pond.
The map shows where Midorogaike Pond is. You can go to this spot by underground or Kyoto city bus. If you go by underground, please get off at Kitayama station and walk 15 minutes. If you go by city bus, please get on No.4 bus at Kyoto station and then get off at Midorogaike.
Finally, I am going to write about ushinokoku mairi. It is the ritual of laying a curse on to another person. The term 'ushinokoku' refers to the time between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. in Japan. Mairi means going to worship. It is said that this ritual was completed in Edo period (1603~1867). In this ritual, a person who wants to put a curse on someone else nails a straw doll (similar to a voodoo doll) on a tree. It is common to perform the ritual wearing white clothing and wooden clogs, with disheveled hair and a whitened face. The person who is cursed gets sick from the same organ into which the nail was put into the doll. This is a very scary cultural practice. However, nobody must see a person performing this ritual because it is believed that the performer will get the curse back on him or her, and the performer should kill the witness if the performer is seen to perform the ritual. Therefore, please be careful not to observe this ritual. It is a dangerous ritual, but it is a really interesting part of Japanese culture.
In the very north part of Kyoto city, there is a shrine related to ushinokoku mairi. It is called the Kibune shrine. It is famous for the God of marriage, but is also known for the birthplace of ushinokoku mairi. This shrine has a set of stairs made of rock, and there are many red lanterns hanging on both sides, so the scenery is very beautiful. Therefore, you can enjoy these spots in Kibune shrine, while thinking about the scary culture of ushinokoku mairi. However, just be careful not to go to Kibune shrine between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.
The map shows where Kifune shrine is. The way to go to Kifune shrine is to walk from Kifuneguchi station. It is the nearest station from Kifune shrine. From Kyoto station, you can go to the station by bus and train. First, please use a train bound for Kokusaikaikan, and then, please use a bus bound for Kifuneguchi station.
So those are three scary places in Kyoto. Is it spooky enough for you? Such a strange way to make us cooler in the heat of the summer is such an interesting part of Japanese culture, isn't it? If you want to overcome the really hot temperatures of the Kyoto summer, then visiting these places is indispensable. Moreover, it is better for the environment than just using an electric air conditioner. Let's enjoy our summer in Kyoto with these three not only interesting, but also scary places.
These words are from a famous song that appears in a song book that was used by elementary school students from 1911~1941. The song represents the popular scene of the first meeting of Ushiwakamaru and Benkei on the Gojo Bridge in Kyoto. Ushiwakamaru is a childhood name of Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune, one of the greatest and best-known samurai in Japanese history. In addition to his achievements based on historical facts, there are many stories that hae been handed down from generation to generation.
Yoshitsune was born in 1159, the late Heian period when samurai gradually rose to power and were soon to overthrow the aristocratic class. Blood relationships were important to Samurai and they and teamed together for each clan. Among these clans, there were two most powerful families: Minamoto and Taira families. Both of these families believed they were entitled to power since they both had ties to the imperial family and had strong armies. Consequently, the two families clashed and fought one another. This world of conflict cast a shadow over Yoshitsune's early life. In the year Yoshitsune was born, the Taira clan killed Yoshitune's father during the Heiji Rebellion. Soon after his mother, Tokiwa, was forced to marry Taira-no-Kiyomori, the top general of Taira family. Yoshitsune's brother, Yoritomo, was exiled to the Izu Peninsula.
Yoshitsune himself was sent to Kurama temple, which is located in the mountains north of Kyoto city.Legend says that he was raised and trained by Tengu, the red-faced, long-nosed goblins that inhabit the deep forest of Japan.Even today, huge trees surround Kurama temple, so it would not seem not surprising to encounter a Tengu goblin there. The legend also says that one day Yoshitsune heard that a warrior monk named Benkei was robbing people on the Gojo Bridge every night. He went to see for himself and soon found himself in a duel with the monk. He defeated Benkei, so Benkei became his right-hand man and served him well. On the Gojo Bridge there are statues of Ushiwaka (Yoshitsune) and Benkei to commemorate this legend.
Yoshitsune grew up to be a brave and great strategist. In 1180, his brother Yoritomo raised an army to fight against the Taira family and Yoshitsune joined him. He became well-known for many clever tactics he deployed in battles. These operations helped lead his clan to victory. One of the most remarkable operations he pulled off was Hiyodorigoe-no- sakaotoshi (running down the Hiyodori Slope). In the Battle of Ichi-no-tani in1184, the Taira family had set up their camp at the base of Hiyodori Slope, which was a very, very steep hill. The Tairas had expected the Minamoto Clan to attack them from the front, head-on, but Yoshitsune surprised them and attacked from the rear, rushing down the steep slope on horseback followed by his army. The Taira Clan was stunned. They fled in a panic, so the Minamoto clan could win an easy victory with few dead.
Although the Minamoto Clan was victorious, Yoshitsune soon fell into conflict with his brother, Yoritomo, because they both desired to become the new clan leader. Eventually Yoritomo decided to kill his his brother, so Yoshitsune fled Kyoto for Iwate, in the far north of Japan. He was going to ask for help from another prominent clan leader, Hidehira Fujiwara. Unfortunately, Hidehira's successor, Yasuhira, betrayed Yoshitsune and attacked him. He lost most of his soldiers in the ensuing fight including loyal Benkei, who died by throwing himself in front of his master during a volley of arrows. Yoshitsune was forced to commit hara-kiri and died in his estate which had been set ablaze.
History sympathizes with this tragic hero by remembering his exploits as legends and kin Kabuki plays. If you are interested in Minanoto-no-Yositsune, Kyoto has many places connected with him, for example, where Ushiwaka and Bennkei dueled. Actually there are three candidates for the place: Gojo Bridge, Kiyomizu temple, and Gojoten temple. These all are in Kyoto city, so how about visiting these sites and let yourself imagine this brilliant historical figure?
Sanjo Street is located in the centre of Kyoto City and stretches from Shinomiya in Yamashina-ku to Togetsukyo Bridge in the Arashiyama area. (Some people say that it runs from Shinomiya to Saga-Tenryuji.) The distance is about 20 km. There are lively roads and an arcade with lots of people as well as historic buildings and important cultural properties. All of these sites in Sanjo Street are very attractive and people have long been fascinated by them. We will introduce our special selection from the great spots.
Sanjo Street is a very historic and interesting area of Kyoto.Let's see what happened along this street.
Honnoji Temple was the place where the famous general Nobunaga Oda [1534-82] was forced to take his own life. Do you know about the major historical event which is known as the 'Honno-ji Incident'? Honnno-ji was known as the place where one of Nobunaga's followers, Mitsuhide Akechi, betrayed his master. Originally, the temple was at a different place from today but Hideyoshi Toyotomi [1537-98] relocated it during the rebuilding of war-devastated Kyoto.
The Ikedaya Affair is one of the most famous incidents that occurred at the end of the Edo period. It was a stormy epoch. On 5th June 1864 (in the old calendar), ten members of a special group, called Shinsengumi (whose leader, Isamu Kondo, worked for the Tokugawa Shogunate), battled with twenty four warriors who were against the Shogunate. It resulted in the deaths of fifteen warriors.
The site of the Ikedaya Affair is located on the west side of Sanjo Kobashi Bridge, about 30 meters west from Sanjo Ohashi. The Ikedaya has been turned into a restaurant now but still we can clearly see the sword cut on one of the handrail's decoration of Sanjo Ohashi Bridge.
Introducing popular spots along Sanjo Street.
It is not only an historically important place but also a very lively area today. We have some recommendations.
This is a hidden popular spot. There are a few famous episodes related to this stone. One is that it was thrown from Gojo Ohashi Bridge by a monk and warrior called Benkei. Another episode is that the stone was relocated to Oshu (today's Iwate prefecture) after Benkei's death. However, the stone had a voice and said that it wanted to return to Sanjo in Kyoto. At the same time, there was an epidemic of fever and a number of people died in the Sanjo area. At that time, the stone was returned to its original place, Sanjo-Teramachi, and the area was named 'Benkei-Ishimachi' town.
These are typical western-style buildings which were built in the Meiji period in Kyoto. In particular, Sanjo Street has many of these important buildings. The Museum of Kyoto is comprised of two buildings: one is a modern style building and the other was built with red brick. The red bricks were once used in the Bank of Japan's Kyoto Branch. Popular and unique exhibitions take place every year on various themes. People enjoy the high quality of art in this traditional retro-looking building.
'Sanjo Meiten Shotengai' Arcade is an approximately 800-meter long arcade. It stretches from Horikawa-dori Street to Senbon-dori Street. There are a variety of shops such as sweet shops, fruit and vegetable shops, bars, restaurants and so on. There are seasonal events in the arcades; for example, a concert of Japanese traditional music in which people perform with shamisen, kokyu, and shakuhachi. It is a great experience to join one of these events.
Will you visit Sanjo Street?
We have introduced the faces of Sanjo Street, both fascinating and mysterious. All generations and all kinds of people can enjoy the street. And Sanjo Street has been an important street for people in Kyoto from past times. This is because the street has a special charm for us.
Yoshitsune Minamoto was a tragic and mysterious hero in Japan. He is still popular today, even though he has been dead for over 800 years. He was a general of the imperial Taira clan and was very talented and charismatic. However, certain people tried to get rid of Yoshitsune during his life, so in the end, he could not help but commit suicide. His dramatic, yet tragic life makes many people sympathetic and imaginative. His biography, the Gikeiki, said he would create lots of legends throughout Kyoto. Indeed, the Kyoto region provides many historic sites of Yoshitsune, where you can learn more about his life and legend.
The first is a hall called Kawakami Jizo-do. Inside lies the guardian deity of Ushiwaka.
The second is YoshitsuneKokuyo-to (Yoshitsune's memorial service tower), which is a tower erected for the repose of the dead Yoshitsune's spirit. This was the place where Yoshitsune lived and studied as a child.
The third is Ikitsugi no mizu (Water for Rest). It is believed that Ushiwaka drank the water there on the way to his training places.
The fourth is Sekurabe-ishi (a Comparison of the stone and Yoshitsune's height), with which he measured his height when he left the temple for the final time.
The fifth is the path of Ki-no Nemiti (Trail of Wood Roots). Along the mountain path, many Japanese cedar roots appear on the surface of theearth, forming an arabesque pattern. Yoshitsune used them for training himself, especially his legs.
The sixth and final place is Yoshitsne-do (Yoshitsune's hall). It is said that his spirit is enshrined there in a statue called Syanaou.
One cannot talk about Yoshitsune's adulthood without mentioning one important person: Benkei. Benkei was a monk with Herculean strength. Yoshitsune and Benkei met each other for the first time at Gojotenjin shrine, which is located in southern part of Kyoto city. Around that time, Benkei was wandering around Kyoto each night in an effort to gather 1,000 swords. On the night when there was only one sword left to gather, Benkei encountered a boy passing by while playing a flute at the shrine. That boy's name was Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune also happened to be carrying a golden sword at his waist. That sword caught Benkei's fancy, and so Benkei challenged Yoshitsune to a duel for that sword.
Instead of dueling at the shrine, they moved to Gojo-ohashi bridge which is located in southern part of Kyoto city. Benkei was very strong and he had robbed many people of their swords; on the other hand, Yoshitsune was much smaller than Benkei. It seemed that Benkei had an advantage. However, the result was completely different. Yoshitsune moved quickly with such light steps that Benkei was no match for Yoshitsune at all. Benkei was defeated! At Gojo-ohashi bridge, there are statues describing the scene of their duel. The statue on the left side is Benkei, while right one is Yoshitsune. It is said that Gojo-ohashi bridge was the place where they had a duel, but actually it was located in the place of Matsubara-bridge today.
After the duel at Gojo-ohashi bridge, Benkei was really frustrated and was thinking about revenge. Not long after, he waited for Yoshitsune at Kiyomizu temple for revenge because there was a community event at the temple on that day. As expected, Yoshitsune appeared. Benkei challenged him duel one more time. However, the winner was Yoshitsune again! Since then Benkei started to become loyal to Yoshitsune and he actually became a lifetime servant. So their final duel was conducted at one of Kyoto's best spots today: Kiyomizu temple. Within the temple grounds there are two iron sticks and Japanese iron clogs, which Benkei was said to use and wear in those days. The long stick measures approximately 120 kilograms, while the short one is about 24 kilograms. Also, one of clogs weighs about 12 kilograms! Those items tell us of Benkei's greatness and remind us that Yoshitsune and Benkei fought a historical duel at this temple.
The Minamoto clan, including Yoshitsune, had had countless battles to hunt down and kill the Heike clan for several years. Yoshitsune was so strong that he contributed to the victories at many battles. At last, he succeeded in leading the Heike clan to the end. Thanks to his many great deeds, Yoshitsune was very popular among the people of that era. However, his older brother, Yoritomo, didn't like that. He was probably jealous of Yoshitsune and at the same time, felt a great menace to him. There had been a discord among them for a long time.
Meanwhile, Yoshitsune had a first encounter with his future wife at Shinsen-en, which is a shrine located in middle part of Kyoto city. In 1182, the holy ritual for rain was conducted at Shinsen-en. Although 99 women danced in dedication, no rain fell. However, after the 100th woman, named Shizuka-gozen danced, it suddenly got cloudy and started raining heavily! Shizuka became one of Yoshitsune's wives later on, so their meeting here was a fateful one.
Unfortunately, Yoritomo's distrust of Yoshitsune was steadily rising. And finally, Yoritomo started a move to kill his younger brother. Therefore Yoshitsune ran away with his wife and some companions. Escape, however, was becoming impossible. At one point he had to part with his wife. Also, he lost several his companions while he ran away from enemies. And although he managed to keep up his escape for a while, he was eventually overpowered by his enemies. Finally, he ended up killing himself by putting a sword into his body in the hall in Iwate Prefecture, which Buddhist statues were enshrined. He died at the young age of 31 years old.
As befits a city with more than 1,200 years of history, Kyoto is known as a haven for many ghosts, gods and spirits. Here is your chance to get briefly acquainted with some of the better-known entities said to haunt the cultural heart of Japan.
A long time ago, the gate known as Rashomon was the main entrance and triumphal arch of Kyoto, the capital of Japan at that time. The eminent writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) has written about Rashomon in a famous short story of that title. The renowned filmmaker Kurosawa Akira (1920-1998) featured this southern gateway in his classic film of the same name. Nowadays in Kyoto, one can only find a stone monument, erected in 1895, that tells us there was once such a building in this place: a lofty, tile-topped gate. But back in the old days, a tale was often told which claimed that an oni (a fiend or ogre) lived in this place.
In the Heian period (794-1185), while the samurai soldier Watanabe no Tsuna held a party with his colleagues, some of them challenged themselves to test their courage. To do so, they walked to Rashomon one by one. At last, it was Tsuna's turn. He went alone and arrived at Rashomon without incident. He placed a card at the gateway that certified his arrival. Then, on his way back, when he was passing the Ichijo-Modoribashi bridge, an ogre grasped his kabuto (samurai's helmet) from behind. Tsuna attacked this monster with his sword, and the fiend ran away. At Tsuna's feet, he found a big severed arm, still grasping Tsuna's helmet. The owner of this arm is an oni named Ibaraki-Doji, who is still said to haunt the site today: a follower of Shuten-Doji, another ogre said to live on Mt. Oe. According to some accounts, this oni went to take his arm back, over and over.
Once a biwa (a traditional Japanese lute) named Genjo, an instrument greatly treasured by the emperor of the time, was stolen. People said that the theft was intended to drive the emperor mad. Then late one night, when the nobleman and great musician Minamoto no Hiromasa happened to be thinking about that missing lute, he heard the sound of someone playing it. He took his servant boy with him and followed the sound, which was certainly Genjo's, and it led him to Rashomon, where he found that the tune he was hearing came from the top of the double-roofed gate. Hiromasa and his servant both listened, but only he could hear the brilliant playing. He whispered to his servant, "I don't think this is a person who is playing Genjo, but an ogre!" And suddenly the music stopped. Then Hiromasa shouted, "Who is it playing Genjo up there?! That lute is a treasure of the emperor, stolen some days ago. Now I'm here; I followed your beautiful music right up to this gate!" Then something suddenly dropped down, hanging from the gate. Hiromasa quickly backed away, thinking it could be a hanged man, or the ogre. But soon he saw the precious biwa tied with a rope to its neck. He cut it free and brought it back to the emperor. Genjo can still be found in the Imperial Palace today. Courtiers insist it is a living thing with a spirit of its own, and that if a poor musician tries to play it, Genjo will grow sullen and not produce any sound. Once, when a fire burned down part of the palace, everyone ran for their lives, forgetting to save Genjo. But the lute was later found safe outside, where it seemed to have taken itself!
At first, Kyoto was structured very neatly with an exact matrix of streets. But as dozens of years went by, the southern area didn't drain well and was gradually getting wilder. Perhaps for that reason, some tales arose that say an oni is living around Rashomon. Actually, there are many types of folklore and traditions hidden in various places within the urbanized city of Kyoto, for this is a very old city. Moreover, Japan's capital was moved from Nara to Kyoto by the Emperor Kammu in part to run away from many deep-seated grudges. So this ancient city is a fertile ground for the activities of ghosts and demons.
Not only in Kyoto city itself, but in the surrounding regions you can find many ghost spots and sites which are like the theatrical stages of legends and folklore. Follow your curiosity, to where Japan's history and mythology converge!


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Best South Korean Thrillers of recent times.
Today's list consists of only the Best South Korean Thrillers since this country seems to be specializing on this particular genre for some time now.
Over the years South Korean film industry has evolved and produced numerous quality cinema that have achieved immense international acclaim!
The new-age South Korean directors have given some of the best suspense thrillers of our times. Be it the theme of the infamous gang war films or the merciless serial killer movies or the classic police-gangster action dramas or else the ever-popular gruesome revenge sagas – you name it and they have delivered it to perfection.
Enough said … let the fun begin!
20. Don't Cry, Mommy (2012)
Don keu-ra-i ma-mi (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrTkEMXDPdw
A rape of a young girl that eventually leads into her suicide, but will the rapists (being minors) get their desired punishments?
When the judgment of the law ends up favoring the three juveniles, the mother of the girl decides to take things in her own hands.
Directed by Yong-han Kim, this is one perfect revenge drama.
19. The Suspect (2013)
Yong-eui-ja (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ctw3o_tv_k
Abandoned during a mission and on the run, his wife and daughter murdered, this is a tale of a field agent in North Korea who is all set to take revenge on them who has destroyed his life.
Directed by Shin-yeon Won. an action pact drama where the central character's only goal is to have his vengeance and finish the treacherous game of double cross and deceit.
18. Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012)
Bumchoiwaui junjaeng: Nabbeunnomdeul jeonsungshidae (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRFKk3gYBE
A corrupt customs official who was about to get fired randomly gets associated with a vicious gangster and becomes the most powerful crime partner of the town!
Directed by Jong-bin Yun, this one is a pure gangster flick with lots of twists and turns in the storyline.
And it's also about friendship and rivalry, loyalty and betrayal, respect and (of course) murder!
17. Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
Hwa-i: Goi-mool-eul sam-kin a-i (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EODuG-0Y9E
A boy raised by five criminals (all fathers), who finally goes in search for the truth as he was forced to take part in a killing spree.
Directed by Joon-Hwan Jang, a brilliant film that needs to be much more popular to the thriller-fans all across the world.
Graphic violence is an essential part of the film, so you be prepared.
16. A Hard Day (2014)
Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-da (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r1lJuk4EjA
A homicide detective kills a man in a car accident, and desperately tries to hide the body and he succeeds too … well almost.
Soon he is threatened by some mysterious guy who seems to have witnessed everything and knows all about it!
Directed by Seong-hoon Kim, a very well crafted thriller indeed.
15. Bedevilled (2010)
Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG2bObtGlsI
As Eleanor Roosevelt once said 'A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.'
Directed by Cheol-soo Jang, this is the story of a woman living in an isolated island, who is abused and tortured in every possible way until one day she decides to avenge upon her tormentors! Extreme violence, disturbingly real and gory, and yet highly engaging.
14. The Terror Live (2013)
Deu tae-ro ra-i-beu (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2BFo4c4QQ
An exclusive live broadcast with a terrorist is the only way for a news anchor to claim his top position back, but then how far is he ready to sacrifice to get what he wants?
Directed by Byung-woo Kim, an underrated thriller shot almost entirely in one room (the radio station), giving the impression of real time and a sense of claustrophobia. A combination of superb acting and intense drama.
13. Breathless (2008)
Ddongpari (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzcGQkuTs4
Not exactly a thriller in it's true sense, but definitely one of the most brutal Korean crime drama of recent times.
A story of a touching friendship between a heartless loan shark and a troubled young school girl.
Directed by Ik-joon Yang, a brilliantly emotional film, much underrated as it deserves a lot more attention and appreciation.
12. A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Biyeolhan geori (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWtiC1JFRnE
This one is an action pact film portraying the life of the gangsters from a dangerously uncomfortable perspective.
Directed by Ha Yoo, this is the story of a man's realization of the his capabilities and more importantly his own limitations; a fine crime drama that reveals the merciless world of crime and criminals from very close proximity.
11. Montage (2013)
Mong-ta-joo (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5Hom6_GxE
15 years ago a crime was committed, a kidnap, and a mother lost her child forever.
And now, the crime is being repeated, another kidnap, same style – but this time can they stop the crime and tackle the kidnapper?
Directed by Geun-seop Jeong, a perfect thriller that turns out into a deadly game of wits.
10. Cold Eyes (2013)
Gam-si-ja-deul (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH15-Aj57fc
The police surveillance team with their latest techno gadgets clashes with a team of ruthless bank robbers who seems to be unstoppable in their mission.
Directed by Ui-seok Jo and Byung-seo Kim, this is a high voltage suspense drama that ensures to quicken your pulse till the end.
This Korean thriller was one of the biggest box office hit of the year!
9. New World (2013)
Sinsegye (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rln9Hx_wPFw
The police with the help of an undercover agent tries to take on the dangerous mafia but then certain unexpected twists completely turns the rules of the game.
A complex and gripping storyline, brilliant acting and the element of suspense intact till the very end.
Directed by Hoon-jung Park, this is South Korean thriller at its best.
8. Pieta (2012)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MebVzBdz0OI
A loan shark who leads a brutal and violent life encounters a strange woman who claims to be his long lost mother.
Directed by Ki-duk Kim, a unique film that revolves around a son taking revenge on his so-called mother because she has abandoned him in his childhood!
A mother and son film with so many layers of emotions, never seen before.
7. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
Ajeossi (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rPoGSr19U
A pawn shop owner who prefers to keep to himself befriends a little girl from the neighborhood.
And when this girl's life is in danger this man from nowhere makes it his business to rescue his little friend from the ruthless gangsters.
Directed by Jeong-beom Lee, a gritty fast paced emotional tale told in great style.
6. The Yellow Sea (2010)
Hwanghae (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoyKIBiCb7Y
Directed by Hong-jin Na, this is the story of a poor taxi driver who is sent across the sea to kill someone. But instead of killing his target he starts searching for his wife!
A dangerous mistake that almost costed his life.
A tale of extreme vengeance; some of the action moments in this film are legendary even in Korean standards!
5. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Dalkomhan insaeng (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Kcns8MujA
A gangster's sweet life turns bitter when he refuses to follow his boss's orders. But then, an ego clash with the dangerous mafia boss can surely cost you much, may be your happiness if not your life!
Directed by Jee-woon Kim, a classy film shot beautifully, crisp script and great performance by everyone. One of the best gangster movies I have seen till date.
4. Mother (2009)
Madeo (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcxml0xeFlI
Directed by Joon Ho Bong, this is an incredible story of a mother's retribution.
When a mentally retarded boy is suspected of murder, his mother takes upon the task to find the real killer. Her maternal instinct to protect her child takes her to the ultimate level of desperation.
Powerful performances and a brilliant piece of story telling.
Another brilliant thriller from the same director is Memories of Murder (2003) – Salinui chueok (original title).
3. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwWgp1bqVwE
A deadly game of vengeance between a secret agent and a serial killer is being played through out the film. But who will be the winner?
Insanely violent and graphic, a story of a psychopath being chased and tormented by an equally demented cop.
Directed by Jee-woon Kim, this thriller is so full of obsession, hatred and revenge.
2. The Chaser (2008)
Chugyeogja (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai0GambXj-s
A detective turned pimp tries to trace his call girls who seem to vanish into thin air. Is there one particular client who may be responsible for their sudden disappearances?
Directed by Hong-jin Na, this gruesome thriller has some of the most extreme moments of tension and violence – terrific storyline and exceptionally natural acting. The best Korean thriller ever made till date!
1. Oldboy (2003)
Oldeuboi (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HkjrJ6IK5E
And now, the most popular South Korean film ever made, included in the all time best 100 films list in IMDb!
A man has been kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, but why? Will he be released someday?
A unique and disturbing tale, directed by Chan-wook Park, full of violence and extreme vengeance.
Along with Oldboy, don't you forget to check out the other two films of Chan-wook Park's Vengeance Trilogy, that also includes Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005).
+1. The Housemaid (1960)
Hanyo (original title)
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40u9lEHrMa8
A man in an illicit relationship with his housemaid eventually complexes his married life a bit too much for any scope of peaceful resolution.
Directed by Ki-young Kim, this is one of the most artistic film in this list, very well dramatized and superlative performances.
A classic South Korean thriller, that has not aged even after so many decades.
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In conjunction with their classroom curriculum on local Native American history, children explore the relationship between water and the land in our Narragansett Bay watershed. They build wonderfully wet watershed models, trace the path of raindrops landing across our state, and test Narragansett Bay water samples for pollutants.
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Studio Bell is home to five floors of interactive exhibits that showcase the sights, sounds and stories of music in Canada. There are 22 exhibition spaces that allow visitors to experience music and Canadian music history in a hands-on way. Visitors can play the guitar, mix a track and sing in vocal booths. Other exhibits feature memorabilia from Canadian music icons and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees. The Kimball Theatre Organ, without a doubt, is a highlight for many recent visitors. The organ dates back to the 1924, when organs were used to provide sound effects and score music to silent films. Organ demonstrations are conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Struggling GOP Presidential Candidate Scott Walker Blames Obama For Police Deaths; Is Biden Courting Black Leaders?
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As Republican presidential hopefuls gear up for their second debate on Wednesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is struggling at the polls, is trying to distinguish himself amid a crowded field of candidates, namely by attacking President Barack Obama.
Walker criticized Obama on Sunday for failing to speak out against anti-police rhetoric during protests against excessive force. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on State of the Union, he said Obama hasn't offered enough support for police who are putting their lives on the line.
"I think it's absence of leadership, of speaking out on this issue" he said in response to a question from Tapper about blaming the president for "murders" of police officers. "When people are going after the men and women in uniform, the people who are overwhelmingly doing the right thing everyday, putting their lives on the line to keep us safe in communities all across America, it is the duty of the president to stand up and say something about that, to speak up. I'm gonna have the backs of the men and women who wear the badge and wear the uniforms in this country."
Here is the deal — President Obama is not running for re-election because, well, he's barred by the Constitution from seeking a third-term. But he has spoken out about violence against police. Like here. And here.
Walker is either stuck in a time warp, or avoiding the elephant in the room. After all, it isn't likely Scott will touch Donald Trump, who is known for striking back at critics.
Perhaps Walker should borrow a page from Trump and soft-spoken retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who are both leading in the latest polls, and focus on building his brand. Walker will have a chance to reverse his sagging poll ratings at 8 p.m. (ET) Wednesday at the second Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California (which will feature the top 11 candidates).
In our opinion, he will not get far if he continues to focus on Obama.
SOURCE: CNN, Washington Post | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty
Is Joe Biden Moving Closer To A 3rd Presidential Bid?
Vice President Joe Biden, who is weighing his third run for the Democratic presidential nomination, attended the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation convention in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.
Politico reports that he joined President Barack Obama Saturday evening at the Phoenix Awards dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
If he gets into the 2016 race, Biden will be banking on a strong showing with the African-American community, particularly in South Carolina, where he'd be focusing most of his early state campaign energy. The CBC convention is the biggest gathering of African-American political power of the year.
The news comes as Biden is surging at the polls, even though he has not thrown his hat in the ring, according to the Washington Post:
Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, [Hillary] Clinton is the choice of 42 percent of registered voters. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is second with 24 percent and Vice President Biden, who is deciding whether to run, is third with 21 percent. Sanders's support has risen by 10 points since July, while Biden has gained nine points.
Biden advisers have said he is likely to make a decision this month. The vice president has said recently that he is still dealing with the death of his son Beau a few months ago and cannot yet say he has the emotional commitment needed to seek the presidency. But his advisers are preparing for a possible campaign as Biden and his family weigh the personal costs of running.
Does it appear that Biden is edging closer to a presidential run, or nah?
SOURCE: Politico, Washington Post | PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY
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Floppy, sagging leaves are normal for Tracyi. And the growth points on mine are always at soil level or a little above. Never below the soil.
had a Tracyii for about half a year now most of which it was knocked back to winter buds but the fall time? its a wild mess!
There are little metal supports that you can buy at a garden center that you stick in the soil and a round piece of metal wraps around the plant and holds it together. I would definitely use them to support pitcher plants but they would work for tracyi or filliformis. My Korean Melody shark acts the same and flops all over the place. I guess it is just a matter of taste as to if it bothers you or not. I think they look cool.


US President Donald Trump has previously expressed repugnance at the act of breastfeeding.
"The failing NY Times Fake News story today about breast feeding must be called out", the president tweeted.
"The US strongly supports breastfeeding but we don't believe women should be denied access to formula. Many woman need this option because of malnutrition and poverty".
New York: Trump's chauffeur for over 20 years has filed a lawsuit against him, alleging the President owes him a whopping United States dollars 200,000 in unpaid overtime wages.
Hundreds of government delegates at the assembly expected the resolution to be approved swiftly. Breastfed babies usually get sick less often, because breast milk contains antibodies that can protect infants from bacterial and viral infections. Another section called on countries to restrict promotion of food products that could have harmful effects on children.
We're told the USA threatened Ecuador with punishing trade measures and the removal of military aid. Russian Federation stepped forward to sponsor the measure, and the United States didn't fight back against it.
But it's not the first time the Trump administration has gone head-to-head with WHO.
Every two years the World Health Assembly convenes and discusses public health issues. Abbott reported that it had lobbied Congress on "Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing".
"The existence of infant formula is not in question here".
Earlier this year, countries sent diplomats to Geneva for a meeting of the World Health Organization, the UN-affiliated organization.
Which of course was not really what the debate was about - since formula is perfectly acceptable and mothers should indeed be able to make their own choice - but rather putting pen to paper on the scientifically-backed conclusion that breastmilk is more beneficial than formula.
A Guardian/Save the Children investigation in some of the most deprived areas of the Philippines found that Nestlé and three other companies were offering doctors, midwives and local health workers free trips to lavish conferences, meals, tickets to shows and the cinema and even gambling chips, earning their loyalty.
This is not an atypical approach for some anti-formula activists. The main problem is that in countries where safe drinking water is hard to obtain, mixing dry formula with local water can provoke diarrhea or other illnesses that kill babies.
Aware of these problems, the World Health Organization has tried to limit the use of formula, especially in poorer countries around the globe.
But in the US, disparities in race, income and geography underscore the work that's left to do to support USA mothers who want to give their infants breastmilk. Describing radical anti-formula efforts as "encouragement of breastfeeding", as media reports did, is extremely tendentious.
Ecuador had planned to introduce the bill, but according to the newspaper, backed out after they were threatened with punishing trade measures and the withdrawal of USA military aid.
The three Royal Thai Navy SEAL divers and medics who stayed in the cave with the boys and coach since they were located on July 2. Nopparat Kanthawong, the head coach of the Wild Boars team, told CNN that he did not know why the boys had gone into the cave.


Hello May! I am so excited you are here and I'm hoping you bring the sunshine with you. Last week we had a spring snow storm but hopefully we will get a few May Flowers instead this month. And to get you started with your May flowers, I included them in the Free Digital Backgrounds for May.
If you've been around a while you may have already seen these backgrounds. Please don't hate me for recycling them! Its been a crazy month and I haven't had a chance to sit down and design something new. But with the crazy spring weather we have been having, I needed something fun and bright on my electronics. This daisy design is one of my favorites so I decided I needed to update the calendar so I could use it again this spring.
So what has been keeping us so crazy this month? We are trying to actually finish all the unfinished home improvement projects in our house. Sadly, it's a long list! I feel like we are never going to get done. This week I painted the stairway and patched some holes in the basement family room and repainted the entire area. Then today we put baseboards and door trim in the basement along all the new walls we made when we built my daughters new room in January. It feels good to have our basement all done and back to working order, but my list is still far from done.
I also finally added the second sink to our master bathroom! And I hooked up all the plumbing today and nothing is leaking. I must be getting good at this. Now if only the hubby and I can agree on some sconces we can be done with the construction in that room and I can get to decorating it.
This coming week I will be installing chair rail in the stairway and painting it. Then the entire living room gets a fresh coat of paint to match the new chair rail (and because I accidentally mixed my left over touch up paint to use in the office & craft room makeover so I have to repaint the whole thing). Then we will finally be able to install our new carpet! Good-bye blue.
It's a good thing I have the calendars on my phone and desktop thanks to these free digital backgrounds for May. At least I can keep myself a bit more organized and then maybe we will have some time to relax this June. I am looking forward to lots of pool days (as long as it doesn't snow again).
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Keshav Maharaj of the Dolphins has bagged the Sunfoil Series Sizzler award for the month of March which brought the domestic first class competition to a conclusion with the Highveld Lions being confirmed as champions. The Sizzler award is worth R15 000. Maharaj finished the season as far away the leading wicket-taker among spin bowlers with 36 dismissals which also placed him joint fifth on the overall list.
His stand-out performance was his 10 wickets in the match against the defending champions, the Nashua Cape Cobras, which was instrumental in enabling the Dolphins to make a late run for the trophy. Other players who came strongly into contention for the award were his Dolphins team mates, Morne Van Wyk and Matthew Pillans, as well as Chris Morris of the Lions and Dane Paterson of the Cobras. Interestingly, there were three fast bowlers in the top five with Paterson making the top five for the second month in a row.
Cricket South Africa General Manager:Cricket Corrie Van Zyl says: 'Congratulations to Keshav on his Sunfoil Sizzler award. His performance in taking six wickets on the opening day of a first-class match at Newlands is something that is almost unheard of in the history of this famous ground where spinners normally only come into the game in the second half of the match. The results over the past month have also shown that the depth in our fast bowling resources is very strong and this is very encouraging in what is a key area of international cricket.' The South African Cricketers' Association Most Valuable Player index (SACA MVP) is used as the measuring tool in determining the Sizzler of the Month.


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Miller High Life American Lager Beer
A favorite among bartenders, brewers and beer lovers in general, Miller High Life was launched as Miller Brewing Company's flagship beer in 1903. Its crisp, easy-drinking flavor is the epitome of the American lager category. True to its original recipe, it's brewed with a proprietary blend of malted barley, Galena hops from the Pacific Northwest and Miller yeast. Introduced in 1903, Miller High Life is the oldest Miller Brewing Co. brand, inspired by Frederick Miller's belief that great beer should be within everyone's reach, regardless of class. For over 100 years, Miller High Life has been known as the Champagne of Beers, brewed to be the best of its kind. Served in the same iconic champagne-like Bottle since 1903, and brewed with light-stable hops so quality is not compromised when served in its clear Bottle that shows the beer's golden color and signature effervescence. As the Champagne of Beers, Miller High Life is the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment - it's crisp, with a slight sweetness balanced by bitterness and its signature effervescence. It's what American Lager was born to be. It's the perfect beer for celebrating any occasion big or small, whether with a 12 pack or a 30 pack, for a holiday party or New Years Eve Party, a Memorial Day barbeque or cookout, or to just stock your bar or pantry. Light & Refreshing. 4.6% ABV.
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With a stay at W Boston, a Marriott Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Boston, within a 5-minute drive of Boston Opera House and Boch Center. This 4-star hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Boston Common and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from The Freedom Trail.
Make yourself at home in one of the 238 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Cable programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, with wired and wireless Internet access available for a surcharge. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Enjoy international cuisine at The Gallery, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Breakfast is available daily from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Boston? This hotel features 5000 square feet (465 square meters) of event facilities.
W Boston, a Marriott Hotel welcomes pets at their pet friendly accommodation. The pet weight limit is 40 kilograms and the pet fee is $50.00 per pet, per stay plus $50 one-time cleaning fee.


Seventeen year old Savannah Swift has been plagued with reoccurring nightmares about a woman being buried alive in her car. Savannah's father, a Baptist minister, says it's because she watches too many scary shows on TV. But deep down Savannah knows these dreams mean something significant . . . But what?
With the help of her two best friends, Jade and Emma, Savannah discovers something remarkable about herself.
But as she begins to use her special abilities, she soon realizes that not all gifts are a blessing.
Sometimes, they can be a curse.


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Boeing drops India manufacturing plans
Boeing's Bengaluru facility.
Earlier this month, an iPhone manufacturing plant near Bengaluru was vandalized, leading to fears that foreign manufacturing companies may go slow on plans.
Aerospace company Boeing has canceled its plans to establish a manufacturing unit in Bengaluru, India. Instead, the Seattle, US-based aircraft manufacturer will now convert its entire 14.57 hectare land in Bengaluru into a research and development (R&D) facility.
The decision is notwithstanding the southern city's pre-eminence as India's aerospace hub. The company cited muted demand because of Covid-19 as the reason for the withdrawal of plans. The state high-level clearance committee has approved the request.
India has grown to be one of Boeing's biggest markets. The original approval for the Boeing manufacturing plant dates back two years, when an investment to the tune of $155.8 million was planned on the land plot near the city's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), making it Boeing's largest plant outside its US facility. Boeing India employs about 3,500 people in its field and technology facilities spread across India from New Delhi in the north to Mumbai in the west, and Chennai and Bengaluru in the south.
Boeing's drastic decision comes less than two weeks after a vandalism incident at a factory near Bengaluru, where employees went on a rampage. The incident took place at Winstron, the Taiwanese manufacturer of iPhone components located in Narasapura, about 32 miles northeast of the IT city. The incident proved to be a can of worms, as stunned and unprepared state and federal governments rushed to intervene to prevent exactly the kind of action Boeing took.
A key manufacturer of Apple's iPhones, Wistron invested nearly $406.4 million in the production unit for the manufacture of iPhone 7 and iPhone SE devices. The Karnataka government had gleefully supported the establishment of the factory through a generous incentive for the acquisition of over 16 hectares of land. Unfulfilled salary promises for engineers (allegedly cut from a promised monthly salary of $284.50 to $162.57) and non-engineering graduates (cut to a meager $108.38) and unfair working conditions of 12-hour workdays, and contractual rather than employment deals did not go down well with a workforce increasingly disgruntled by the continued onslaught of the coronavirus.
The Narasapura violence brought into spotlight Winstron's questionable ethical practices. After Apple, the US owner of the iPhone, took stock of the situation, Winstron admitted to payment gaps. The company initially claimed damages of $59.2 million, but later, informed the Taiwan Stock Exchange that the violence did not cause significant material damage to the warehouse itself, or to the manufacturing equipment and that the extent of the damage was around $7 million.
Companies have been grappling with human resource issues in India since the pandemic struck, some of them able to innovate, while others have struggled to cope. The Winstron incident's impact may prove to be deleterious if other MNCs follow Boeing, or back off from impending investments in manufacturing in India.
Image: Boeing's Bengaluru facility.
Image source: Boeing website.
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Big Daddy's A Big Fat Letch!
The first all-black version of Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" has just begun previews on Broadway. It stars Terrence Howard, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, and James Earl Jones. One of New York magazine's theater spies, Patrice Evans, was there the other night, and here's her report about the highly sexed way that Jones interprets the role of Big Daddy: "Remember when 'Basic Instinct' came out, and it was a pretty good movie but all anyone talked about was Sharon Stone's interrogation scene? Well, the same thing's about to happen to…'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.' On March 7, every reviewer in town is going to lead with the tour de force of tumescence that is James Earl Jones. Yeah, that's right. Say it again in a deep, harrowing voice so it resonates and scares all the children away. JAMES EARL JONES. The most startling revelation at a recent preview of Debbie Allen's all-black production of 'Cat' is that James Earl loves it when you call him Big Poppa, or rather, Big Daddy, because Jones's sexually charged inhabiting of the surly southern patriarch allows for no mistake: The former Lord Vader still has a lot of light left in his saber.


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Antonia Colibasanu
Active Compete+
Victor Grigorescu
Energy Geopolitics
Active Compete+ July 9, 2018
Hungary's energetic balancing act
Russia's tactics in the European energy sector and Hungary's strategy in the Central and Eastern European region when it comes to securing its national energy security interests have been the two topics at the core of our last EnVal analysis.
Looking at Russia, we have come to the conclusion that its energy strategy towards Europe is slowly changing, adding the flexibility needed to address European legal and political hurdles. We will continue to watch closely how Russian strategy evolves, considering its larger implications for Europe.
On Hungary, we have concluded that, while the media's focus is on nationalism, Budapest is actually continuing its balancing act between the West and the East, in trying to secure profitable business for itself.
We have also looked into Romania's case at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) recently initiated by ten photovoltaic (PV) energy producers claiming investment losses from numerous modifications to the support scheme for renewable energy. This has been a focus case in our EnVal, considering Romania's policymaking challenges during the last five years and their implication for the national and regional development.
When it comes to technology, our focus is the future: we have been interested to learn more about the reasons for which the battery-powered car seems to be pushing the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle out of the markets in the decades to come.
We're happy to share all this with you – register your email here to receive our EnVal in your inbox every two weeks.
Below, our analysis on Hungary:
During the last two weeks, we have observed several indicators pointing to Hungary becoming more assertive and developing its energy strategy as part of the country's wider regional approach, trying to establish influence vectors that would make it central for the regional stability.
First, Hungary is attempting to get closer to the U.S. Second, Hungary is using the rapprochement to build its regional influence, making use of the current business opportunities, while also keeping good ties with Russia.
In our last EnVal, we wrote on Exxon's decision to establish one of its regional support centers in Budapest. Following this announcement, the representatives of the Hungarian natural gas transmission company FGSZ travelled to Bucharest on June 27 with the sole purpose of having a press conference with local media and discuss about the Black Sea gas, accusing Romania of intentionally not wanting to make much efforts to deliver natural gas to Hungary, but instead focusing on less promising markets such as Ukraine and Bulgaria.
Hungary announced in January 2018 that it would stop the construction of the BRUA leg to Austria as it said it preferred that the gas reaches Austria through Slovakia, as a favor to its long standing Visegrad allies. The decision was presented during the press conference organized by the FGSZ in Bucharest to be an advantage for the companies involved in the Black Sea production, mostly Exxon.
The FGSZ trip to Bucharest to meet the Romanian press took place the same time that the World Gas Conference in Washington was taking place (between June 25 – June 29). In the official release of the State Department on the World Gas Conference, it is mentioned that the U.S. is "closely watching developments as Romania's parliament and government work out the legislation that will establish the stable fiscal and regulatory framework required for energy companies to invest in the development of this resource."
On June 27, the U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry tweeted on the margins of the World Gas Conference in Washington that he "had a great meeting with Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on bolstering energy security for Hungary & Europe building on principles of the #ThreeSeasInitiative," noting that "America is ready to help advance Hungary's natural gas & energy infrastructure #WGC2018."
While the rapprochement between the U.S. and Hungary is natural, considering the US intention to keep its containment line to Russia in the form of the Intermarium, Hungary also sees it as an opportunity to do business and become a regional player. The Hungarian-US relationship becomes the foundation for Hungary's strategy of forging alliances in the region in the energy sector. But not necessarily in a way that Washington would approve.
On June 14, the Hungarian Energy Minister Peter Szijjarto met its Bulgarian and Serbian counterparts in Belgrade where he emphasized that "energy security is essential in this part of Europe and that therefore routes and sources of supply need to be diversified". The three officials committed for more cooperation on natural gas supplies. They have also pointed to the Turkish Stream leg to Europe, through Bulgaria, as an opportunity for the three countries and the regional energy security. On its part, Russia has responded to Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria call for the construction of new infrastructure. Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller said on June 29 that it plans to start supplies to Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary via Turkstream, making 2020 the deadline for supplies to begin.
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Users fields type allow you relate users to other elements.
Sources – Which user groups (or other user index sources) the field should be able to relate users from.
Manage relations on a per-site basis – Whether each site should get its own set of related users.
Users fields list all of the currently-related users, with a button to select new ones.
Clicking the "Add a user" button will bring up a modal window where you can find and select additional users.
When you double-click on a related user, a HUD will appear where you can edit the user's custom fields.
When querying for elements that have a Users field, you can filter the results based on the Users field data using a query param named after your field's handle.
':empty:' that don't have any related users.
':notempty:' that have at least one related user.
That will give you a user query, prepped to output all of the related users for the given field.


Albert J.H. Suurmeijer was born in Veendam, the Netherlands, at 31-07-1955.
After obtaining has M.D. degree (University of Groningen 1979), he was trained as a pathologist in the Department of Pathology of the University of Groningen between 1980 and 1984. In 1984 he completed his Ph.D. thesis on nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis. Between 1984 and 1998 he was head of the Department of Pathology of the Deaconess Hospital / Martini Hospital in Groningen. In 1998 he returned to the academic environment as a senior surgical pathologist and cytopathologist in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the University Medical Center Groningen. He was appointed Professor of Pathology in 2009. His main areas of scientific interest are the pathology of tumors of soft tissue and bone as well as cardiovascular pathology. Albert J.H. Suurmeijer has written more than 150 diverse scientific articles on antigen retrieval techniques in pathology, germ cell tumors, melanomas and sarcomas. Concerning cardiovascular pathology, articles have been published on genetic cardiomyopathies and thrombus aspiration with PCI. He has also written a book, on the Pap Smear (with M.E. Boon). His teaching for university medical students focusses on oncopathology and cardiovascular pathology. Laboratory management responsibilities comprise safety and quality issues n pathology. His diagnostics skills cover various fields of expertise, of which cardiovascular pathology, surgical oncopathology, dermatopathology, and cytopathology are areas of personal interest.
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22 U.S. Code § 3311 - Reporting requirements
(a) Texts of agreements to be transmitted to Congress; secret agreements to be transmitted to Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Congress the text of any agreement to which the Institute is a party. However, any such agreement the immediate public disclosure of which would, in the opinion of the President, be prejudicial to the national security of the United States shall not be so transmitted to the Congress but shall be transmitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives under an appropriate injunction of secrecy to be removed only upon due notice from the President.
(b) AgreementsFor purposes of subsection (a), the term "agreement" includes—
any agreement entered into between the Institute and the governing authorities on Taiwan or the instrumentality established by Taiwan; and
any agreement entered into between the Institute and an agency of the United States Government.
(c) Congressional notification, review, and approval requirements and procedures
Agreements and transactions made or to be made by or through the Institute shall be subject to the same congressional notification, review, and approval requirements and procedures as if such agreements and transactions were made by or through the agency of the United States Government on behalf of which the Institute is acting.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 12, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1011(a)(3), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1061.)
1983—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–164 struck out subsec. (d) which required the Secretary of State to make semi-annual reports respecting economic relations between the United States and Taiwan.
Section effective as of January 1, 1979, see section 18 of Pub. L. 96–8, set out as a note under section 3301 of this title.


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Every person shapes a prism through which they determine success in football.
It's true, even the most optimistic of us struggle to pluck many positive from recent away days.
For many, the fact that they have been unable to find the net for seven games away from home counters the fact that they are still only three points outside the play-offs. Admittedly, their negative goal difference probably adds on another point.
This is because of the worrying trends that are developing in the U's games and even Shaun Derry admitted he wasn't particularly enjoying watching his side at the minute.
The grace that the clean-sheet record carried seems to have also dissipated.
And the manner of the performances are concerning. The errors range from not picking up a man from a set piece in the first minute of a cup tie, to silly red cards to simply not taking chances when they come.
How many of these that can be levelled at the head coach, however, is debatable.
The endeavour is there, and it always is, but - apart from Burton Albion - the U's have averaged the least away goals per game in the whole EFL - just 0.36.
But, while reiterating his side's need to score goals, Derry has asked fans to bare in mind their league standing, which has remained relatively unchanged in recent weeks despite their away form, while they try to iron out the problems.
January could help this, but it's a difficult market and no one at the club should really be looking beyond getting a result against Newport County on Saturday.
You can still loose an awful lot of games and do well in this league. Last season, Exeter were one game from League One with 17 losses after they finished fifth in the league, largely due to an impressive run in the second half of the season.
And this is a message Derry hammered home after the loss to Port Vale.
"I think a few people actually forget that [we're three points of the playoffs]," Derry said.
"I think a few people forget that, at League Two level, you get a lot of disappointing performances along the way and you get a lot of losses.
"This is the one league where you can lose your games and still be in the top seven.
"If you look at the past years of teams getting that top seven, a number of them have lost a lot of games.