Japan Looks Pretty from the Sky

There comes a time in your life when you are hang-gliding over Japan. But there are an unfortunate few who never get the chance. So for you, here are some very nice photos to make up for it.

Moss phlox, Hitsujiyama Park, Chichibu City, Saitima Prefecture.

If you care to indulge my meager ego, click here and enjoy the rest. ^-^

Miyazaki is Made of Win - reason #85

Hayao Miyazaki, famous anime director of such epic things as, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (which is pure awesomeness by the way!), was awarded at the British Fantasy Awards at FantasyCon 2009 this last weekend. Specifically he won The Karl Edward Wagner Award, which is specially labeled as the “Special Award.”

What is really cool about him winning this award, is that it is not selected from any specific genre - so Miyazaki, and his more than pleasant interpretation of anime, stood out to the British Fantasy Awards, FantasyCon, and to the British Film Society. And Ponyo has not even been released their yet!

source: Anime News Network