#sakai takayuki

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My christmas present to myself. 

Coreless Damascus japanese hand forged knife made by Sakai Takayuki, in Sakai, Japan. It took me a few month to study which blacksmiths were the most reknowned for their knife work, and I browsed many chefs forums to get to this choice. In terms of durability, japanese knives are the best ! 

& absolutely no comparison whatsoever between the kitchen knives I own (Sabatier / JKC) and this one, outranks them all by far.  

Pricy but way worth it ! (about half of my rent) 

Beautiful aesthetic, amazingly razor sharp and balanced in hand :) At first I was scared to use it because it cuts insanely well, one forum user told me he once accidentally cut one of his fingers off !! so yeah i’m cautious, but oh man, what a pleasure to cook with it!

[steelajeeg]

Steel A Jeeg's Magno-Mixtape Vol 08

April arrives, and we are all its fools. So let's all settle in, grab a beverage, and agree to be the silly geese we know we were meant to be.

Instead of subjecting you all to a playlist of joke songs (check the readme to find out the torture I planned) I decided to do something a little different that met the spirit of the day, at least.

APRIL SHUFFLE

The rules are simple: I set my entire music collection on shuffle.

The intent - take the first 20 songs in the shuffle, pick my 12 favorites, and organize them into a playlist. Try to find any emergent themes, good thematic or musical transitions, and have something to say about each track.

The caveats - No repeat tracks, nothing that's been on a mixtape before. No skits, obviously. And no songs from the same album.

Good or bad, it made it on the mix.

I then had to put together a cohesive song order, and maybe even come up with an emergent theme. Did I find one? Check the readme and you'll see!

The access code is: BEAMCONFUSE

Either way, enjoy the music. It's a very jazzy mix this time around, the perfect playlist to ride out the thunderstorms, eclipses, and freak earthquakes while we wait for warmer weather to arrive.

Featuring tracks from: Mos Def, Isao Sasaki, David Bowie, Earth Wind & Fire, Maryanne Murray, The Decemberists, Takayuki Miyauchi, and more!

Choose your format: RETIRED - Check the pinned post for this month's release

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The Road to Red Restaurants List / Zetsumeshi Road (Ep 4)

"Old Men" have feelings too. 😔

[choueiyuusubs]

Bokura no Barom-1 - Kitadani Hiroshi, Endoh Masaaki, Kageyama Hironobu, Sakai Norio, Maeda Tatsuya, Miyauchi Takayuki, MoJo, Kushida Akira Super Hero Spirits 2023

[blubushie]

Knife? ówò

I gift you a Sakai Takayuki engraved knife!

[leomacgivena]

iPhone 12くらいから素人が感じれる変化はなく、いつぞやの日本企業が通った性能推しのプレゼンに…

XユーザーのTakayuki Sakai🇬🇧人間ChatGPTさん

[kawaiilizzie]

Trivia - Kaede and Shion's Parents

The family life of Kaede, Ayaka, and Shion is something I've been considering for a while and recently solidified with their parents. I'm pretty happy with what I came up with in the end and I hope you like it as well.

Warnings: Past character death and illness.

Reina Shinaki (Played by Maki Sakai)

Her kindness is a trait that's been passed down to both her daughters.

The kanji of her name (麗永) means 'beautiful eternity'.

She is played by Keiko Kitagawa in flashbacks.

She had fallen ill due to old age, leading Kaede to support her in any way she can.

Kazuha Shinaki (Played by Takayuki Yamada)

He and Reina are both very protective of Kaede, especially after Ayaka's death, but are also loving and caring to both their daughters.

The kanji of his name (和葉) means 'harmony leaf'.

He had passed away prior to the start of the series.

He often appears in flashbacks and is supportive of his daughters.

Mizuki Akamatsu (Played by Yuki Sakurai)

She and Yuuki cherish Shion deeply, who is their only child.

The kanji of her name (望) means 'hope'.

She inspired Shion's love for fairytale endings of true love and happily ever afters.

She is a gardener who tries her best to help Kaede's mother Reina, especially after she fell ill while still supporting her daughter.

Yuuki Akamatsu (Played by Sho Aoyagi)

Shion has vivid memories of her childhood and how much she loved her family as much as he and Mizuki loved her.

The kanji of his name (優希) means 'gentle hope'.

He helped Shion feel like a princess who'll find true love one day.

He works at a local children's hospital and tries his best to juggle work and spending time with his daughter.

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Reina Shinaki - Kaede and Ayaka's mother. Her kindness is a trait that’s been passed down to both her daughters. She had fallen ill due to old age, leading Kaede to support her in any way she can. She is played by Maki Sakai and by Keiko Kitagawa in flashbacks.

Kazuha Shinaki - Kaede and Ayaka's father. He and Reina are both very protective of Kaede, especially after Ayaka's death, but are also loving and caring to both their daughters. He passed away prior to the start of the series but often appears in flashbacks and is shown to be supportive of his daughters. He is played by Takayuki Yamada.

Yuuki Akamatsu - Shion's father. She has vivid memories of her childhood and how much she loved her family as much as he and Mizuki loved her. He helped Shion feel like a princess who'll find true love one day and works at a local children's hospital and tries his best to juggle work and spending time with his daughter. He is played by Sho Aoyagi.

Mizuki Akamatsu - Shion's mother. She and Yuuki cherish Shion deeply, who is their only child. She inspired her daughter's love for fairytale endings of true love and happily ever afters and is a gardener who tries her best to help Reina, especially after she fell ill while still supporting her daughter. She is played by Yuki Sakurai.

gonna just save this and when I’m live-blogging Kamen Rider I’ll refer to it again like I’m looking at Wikipedia and cataloguing cos together with canon.

[lolaempire]

Sakai Takayuki 45 Layer Damascus Wa Gyutou

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Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus Santoku Knife 180mm

[yxsu]

The Samurai That Night · その夜の侍

Dir. by Akahori Masaaki, 2012

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Grazie Mirco. #Yanagiba #Sakai #Takayuki Tra i regali più preziosi che abbia mai ricevuto. Sono letteralmente commosso. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVapkN8Ild4/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War TV Anime - English subbed Trailer #1

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War TV Anime will premiere in October 2022.

Key visual

Cast

Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki

Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki

Noriaki Sugiyama as Uryū Ishida

Yuki Matsuoka as Orihime Inoue

Hiroki Yasumoto as Yasutora Sado

Kentaro Ito as Renji Abarai

Shinichiro Miki as Kisuke Urahara

Satsuki Yukino as Yoruichi Shihōin

Binbin Takaoka (replacing Masaaki Tsukada) as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

Houko Kuwashima as Suì-Fēng

Shouto Kashii as Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi

Aya Hisakawa as Retsu Unohana

Masaya Onosaka as Shinji Hirako

Ryotaro Okiayu as Byakuya Kuchiki

Tetsu Inada as Sajin Komamura

Akio Ohtsuka as Shunsui Kyōraku

Tomokazu Sugita as Kensei Muguruma

Romi Park as Tōshirō Hitsugaya

Fumihiko Tachiki as Kenpachi Zaraki

Ryusei Nakao as Mayuri Kurotsuchi

Hideo Ishikawa as Jūshirō Ukitake

Naomi Kusumi as Ichibē Hyōsube

Yōji Ueda as Ōetsu Mimaiya

Tomoyuki Shimura as Tenjirō Kirinji

Rina Satou as Senjumaru Shutara

Ayumi Tsunematsu as Kirio Hikifune

Takayuki Sugo as Yhwach

Yuichiro Umehara as Jugram Haschwalth

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Askin Nakk Le Vaar

Ayana Taketatsu as Bambietta Basterbine

Yūki Ono as Bazz-B

Yumi Uchiyama as Candice Catnipp

Natsuki Hanae as Gremmy Thoumeaux

Satoshi Hino as Lille Barro

Staff

Director: Tomohisa Taguchi

Character Design: Masashi Kudo

Music: Shiro Sagisu

Chief Animation Director: Michio Hasegawa, Sei Komatsubara, Kumiko Takayanagi

Action Effects Animation Director: Satoshi Sakai, Yoshihiro Kanno, Yong Hoon Chong

Art Director: Yoshio Tanioka

Art Design: Toshiki Amada

Color Design: Saori Goda

Editing: Akinori Mishima

Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada

CG Directors: Toshihiro Sasaki, Kazushi Goto

Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki

Sound Production: Zack Promotion

Animation Production: Studio Pierrot

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Comparisons/influences/inspirations for Earl Zolubu in general

50 Animated/manga or comic characters + 27 live action/cartoon characters + 5 pulp fiction characters + 19 video game characters comparisons/influences/inspirations for Earl Zolubu in general: 1) Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop). 2) Giorno Giovanna (JoJo Part 5). 3) Leorio Paradinight (Hunter X Hunter). 4) Guts (Berserk). 6) Andromeda Shun (Saint Seiya/Knights Of The Zodiac). 7) Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya, and Shun's older brother). 8) Asura (Asura's Wrath). 9) Tanjiro Kamado (Kimetsu No Yaiba/Demon Slayer). 10) Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho). 11) Rimuru Tempest (Reincarnated as a Slime). 12) Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2). 13) Wolfgang Grimmer (Monster). 14) Alita/Gally (Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm). 15) Obi Wan/'Ben' Kenobi (Star Wars). 16) Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima). 17) The Shadow (1930's New York-roooted noir agent of vengeance rooted in pulp fiction literature & an radio show). 18) Hiroshi Shiba & Kotetsu Jeeg [Since he technically makes up the head of the robot, as an cyborg] (Kotetsu Jeeg, an 1970's Super Robot anime). 19) Solomon Kane (Late 1920's English Puritan witch & heretic-hunting swashbuckler/demon & undead bounty hunter/agent of vengeance rooted in pulp fiction literature). 20) Caesar (The Apes trilogy; Rise -> Dawn -> War). 21) Ryo Utsugi/Mao Dante. 22) Akira Fudo/Devilman -> Violence Jack. 23) Raziel (Legacy of Kain series). 24) Doomguy/Doom Slayer (Doom game series). 25) Gohan (Dragon Ball). 26) Escanor, the Lion Sin of Pride (Seven Deadly Sins/But with humbleness, not pride or arrogance). 27) Josuke Higashikata (JoJo Part 4). 28) Johnathan Joestar (JoJo Part 1). 29) Trevor Belmont (Netflix Castlevania). 30) Solid Snake (NES Metal Gear 1 & 2/Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, & 4). 31) Onizuka Eikichi (Great Teacher Onizuka). 32) Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin; But not the pacifist part of Kenshin). 33) Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII). 34) Hank Hill (King of the Hill). 35) 'Sanjuro'/Man With No Name (Yojimbo & Sanjuro/Dollar Trilogy). 36) Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun). 37) Roronoa Zoro (One Piece). 38) Shigeo/'Mob' Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100). 39) Gojo Satoru (Jujutsu Kaisen). 40) Byakuren Hijiri (Touhou). 41) Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord). 42) Aragorn of Gondor (The Lord Of The Rings). 43) Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC). 44) Superman/Clark Kent/Kal El (DC). 45) Wonder Woman/Diana Price (DC). 46) Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk (Marvel). 47) Thor, Norse God of Thunder (Norse Myth/Marvel). 48) Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel). 49) The Penitent One (Blasphemous). 50) Spear (Primal). 51) Madea. 52) Major Tanya Von Degurechaff (To a certain degree, with far less focus on an worrying about human resources outlook/But not being the villain). 53) Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars/But not becoming the villain). 54) Marianne von Edmund of the Golden Deer House of Garreg Mach (Fire Emblem: Three Houses). 55) Isaac (Netflix Castlevania). 57) Joshua Graham (Fallout: New Vegas). 58) Tatsuya Ukyo, 'The Mad Dragon of Kamurocho' (Kurohyou 1 & 2). 59) Takayuki Yagami (Judgment & Lost Judgment). 60) Django (The original Django films, not Django Unchained). 61) Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry). 62) Denji/Chainsaw Man. 63) Gon The Dinosaur. 64) Ryuko Matoi (Kill La Kill). 65) Satsuki Kiryuuin (Kill La Kill). 66) David Martinez (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners). 67) Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul). 68) Sora (Kingdom Hearts). 69) Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy Versus XIII/XV). 70) Silverbolt (Beast Wars Transformers). 71) Dinobot (Beast Wars Transformers). 72) Broly (Dragon Ball Super version). 73) Zorro. 74) John Wick. 75) Hutch Mansell (Nobody). 76) Robert Freeman/Grandad (The Boondocks). 77) Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z). 78) Kurapika (Hunter X Hunter). 79) Nico Robin (One Piece). 80) Max Payne. 81) Jackie Estacado/The Darkness. 82-90) The Showa era Ultramen, or the 9 Ultra Brothers. From Ultraman OG/Shodai to 80. 91) Kenshiro of Hokuto Shin Ken. 92) Rolf (Ed, Edd, N Eddy). 93) Ichiban Kasuga (Yakuza series). 94) Yuji Itadori (Jujutsu Kaisen). 95) Mash Burnedead (Mashle). 96) Conan The Barbarian. 97) Ray Shoesmith (Mr. Inbetween). 98) Tarzan Of The Apes (Not Disney). 99) Optimus Primal (Beast Wars Transformers). 100) Gandalf The Grey/White (The Lord Of The Rings). & 101) Vi (League of Legends/Arcane).

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That’s all I want to post in this. owo

~The Bat~

[kawaiilizzie]

Here’s the rest since I couldn't fit these guys in without the tab glitching.

Reina Shinaki - Kaede and Ayaka's mother. Her kindness is a trait that’s been passed down to both her daughters. She had fallen ill due to old age, leading Kaede to support her in any way she can. She is played by Maki Sakai and by Keiko Kitagawa in flashbacks.

Kazuha Shinaki - Kaede and Ayaka's father. He and Reina are both very protective of Kaede, especially after Ayaka's death, but are also loving and caring to both their daughters. He passed away prior to the start of the series but often appears in flashbacks and is shown to be supportive of his daughters. He is played by Takayuki Yamada.

Yuuki Akamatsu - Shion's father. She has vivid memories of her childhood and how much she loved her family as much as he and Mizuki loved her. He helped Shion feel like a princess who'll find true love one day and works at a local children's hospital and tries his best to juggle work and spending time with his daughter. He is played by Sho Aoyagi.

Mizuki Akamatsu - Shion's mother. She and Yuuki cherish Shion deeply, who is their only child. She inspired her daughter's love for fairytale endings of true love and happily ever afters and is a gardener who tries her best to help Reina, especially after she fell ill while still supporting her daughter. She is played by Yuki Sakurai.

would you tell me about your OCS for Kamen Rider..? 🙏🐕

Of course! I'll be glad to tell you more about my OCs! Lets me know you're genuinely interested in my Saber AU. There's a lot but I'll try my best and feel free to ask me questions about my OCs.

Kaede Shinaki/Kamen Rider Lobera (II) - The protagonist of my AU. A sweet and kind 22-year-old college student and aspiring singer who gets caught up in the war in-between the Sword of Logos and the Megid. Using the Sessouken Fubuki and its token Wonder Ride Book Snowfall Beauty (based on a yuki-onna), she transforms into the Swordswoman of Ice and Snow, Kamen Rider Lobera. Her birthday is May 9th. She is played by Yui Sakurai.

Shion Akamatsu/Kamen Rider Espada (III) - Kaede's 21-year-old closest friend and apartment roommate with a love for fairytale endings who has feelings for her which she later confesses during the final fight with Bahato and Yumeko. Expressing her wish to be by Kaede's side and not feel helpless to help her friends, she wields the Raimeiken Ikazuchi to transform into the third Swordswoman of Thunder, Kamen Rider Espada. The Raiju no Arashi Wonder Ride Book (based on Raiju) is exclusive to her as Espada. Her birthday is May 17th. She is played by Noel Hayase.

Arch Seirei Artemis/Yukari - The Seirei associated with the Haouken Xross Saber and the current princess of the Seirei. After inheriting her title from the previous Arch Seirei upon killing it after it made its wielder go berserk, she was tasked by her previous wielder with watching over the Sword of Logos and guiding them to the day her Seiken would reawaken to them. She goes by the name Yukari while posing as a human. She is played by Amane Tsukiashi.

Sound Seirei Naoto - The Seirei associated with the Onjuuken Suzune and partner to Tetsuo. She is a kind and supportive girl who holds a relationship with Tetsuo that is deeper than most other Seirei. She is capable of using her singing voice as a weapon if she wants. She is played by Luna Nakagawa.

Yumeko/Kamen Rider Nimcha - An ancient swordswoman and former huntress for Artemis who was sealed in a crystal called the Moonlight Diamond before reemerging in the present day. Her low self-esteem and desire to prove herself as the strongest leads her to using the Mushikiken Madoromu and its token Wonder Ride Book Lucid Chameleon (based on a chameleon) to transform into the Swordswoman of Dreams, Kamen Rider Nimcha. She is played by Suzuka Chinzei.

Lennox/Kamen Rider Lennox - The beautiful princess of the Megid and their only female general. She was the Seirei of Crystals who turned evil by anger and remorse in the aftermath of an accidental murder of a rouge swordsman she and Tassel were trying to save and is the mastermind behind the Megid’s whole plot and the manipulation of Isaac and Storious. Using the Grimoire Wonder Ride Book and the Dooms Driver Buckle, she transforms into the Swordswoman of Endings, Kamen Rider Lennox. She is played by Mana Manaka.

Ayaka Shinaki/Kamen Rider Lobera (I) - Kaede's older sister and the previous Swordswoman of Ice and Snow. Joining the Sword of Logos as a member of the Northern Base, she values family above all else and is a kind and supportive person in general. She sacrificed herself to save a young Kaede's life during the Sword of Logos tragedy fifteen years ago. She is played by Tao Tsuchiya.

Ice Seirei Yukina - The Seirei of the Sessouken Fubuki and partner to Kaede. She is a kind-hearted girl like a princess who cares deeply about her friends. She felt guilty about Ayaka's death, especially since Kaede had to witness it happen, even if she didn’t directly see it. She wants to make amends for it when her Seiken reappeared to Kaede in the present day. She is played by Hikaru Yamamoto.

Thunder Seirei Raito - The Seirei of the Raimeiken Ikazuchi and partner to Kento and Shion. He serves as a princely mentor figure to Shion when she took up his Seiken and was amazed at her determination when she first became Espada. He is played by Satsuki Nakayama.

Flame Seirei Homura - The dragon Seirei of the Kaenken Rekka and partner to Touma. She was sealed into the darkness by Daichi fifteen years ago but reawakened around the same time that Yukina did after she found Touma's desire to make people happy through books adorable. She comes across as a little hot-blooded, but she's really just passionate about helping Touma get used to being a swordsman. She is played by Rin Takanashi.

Water Seirei Mizuhara - The feline Seirei of the Suiseiken Nagare and partner to Rintaro. He is very adaptable to new wielders of his Seiken while holding memories of his past ones close to him. He is played by Atsushi Shiramata.

Land Seirei Riku - The golem Seirei of the Dogouken Gekido and partner to Ryo. He is the physically strongest of the Seirei known for being stubborn when choosing new wielders of his Seiken and he understands why Ogami prefers physical attacks over magic the most. He is played by Eiji Akaso.

Wind Seirei Fuutaro - The ninja Seirei of the Fuusouken Hayate and partner to Ren. He is very tactical with his speed and magic which make him faster than most Seirei and he can tolerate Ren's gremlin antics, as he knows he's still learning to understand true strength. He is played by Ryo Matsuda.

Light Seirei Hikaru - The knight Seirei of the Kougouken Saikou and partner to Yuri and one of the first two Seirei awakened by Tassel. He fused with Yuri after Bahato was sealed in the Book of Ruin, making the former a hybrid in the process. He doesn't have much experience with other Seirei due to his time in Avalon. He is played by Yuki Kubota.

Dark Seirei Yamina - The dark dragon Seirei of the Ankokuken Kurayami and one of the first two Seirei awakened by Tassel. She has no problem finding new wielders for her Seiken with her power of precognition which let her access the World of Darkness. She has partnered with Hayato, Daichi, Kento, and Sophia. She is played by Nana Mori.

Smoke Seirei Noroko - The fairy Seirei of the Eneiken Noroshi and partner to Reika. She possesses a near-stoic demeanor that is hard to break through who knows her magic's limits, often being undeterred by stronger opponents countering her. She is played by Yuria Haga.

Time Seirei Tokiwa - The merman Seirei of the Jikokuken Kaiji and partner to Ryoga. In contrast to Noroko, he is slightly insane with a deep pride in his magic who can be quick to anger and Ryoga is one of the few who can keep him in check. He is played by Kohei Murakami.

Void Seirei Naiko - The Seirei of the Mumeiken Kyomu and partner to Bahato. She reaches out to those with little left to believe in and is the one responsible for returning excess magical energy from Xross Saber to the void. She is played by Arisa Komiya.

Dream Seirei Yuna - The Seirei of the Mushikiken Madoromu and partner to Yumeko. She only wants to help people pursue their dreams and make them a reality, sometimes without realizing their mortality. After Yumeko’s defeat, she is taken in by the Sword of Logos to cope with what she had enabled. She is played by Ami Tomite.