Subculture Science Research Group the 6th meeting: What is the point of football viewing?

Dialogue R: I don’t understand soccer at all, but you can talk a lot, can’t you tarky? R: I don’t know anything about soccer, but you can talk a lot, can’t you? tarky: That’s because I used to go to the home games of my favorite clubs quite often. Hanasana: In Hiroshima, there’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima. A recent topic for Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the Emperor’s Cup. In soccer, from the top to the bottom, there is J1, J2, J3, and JFL, and there was a giant-killing when they were trounced 1-5 by a team from the fifth division. [Read More]

Subculture Science Research Group the 5th meeting NFT

interactive R: I’ve recently become interested in something called NFT. TARKY: Yeah, I gave it a try. R: What’s it like? tarky: Right now I’m stuck at creating an account, but I wonder if it’s that different from trading virtual currency. R: I’m not sure about the virtual currency trading, though. tarky: First, you open an account at an NFT exchange and deposit virtual currency into it. Then you use the virtual currency to buy collections (works of art linked to virtual currency). [Read More]

The 4th Regular Meeting of the Subculture Science Research Group: Sake and Wood

Conversation style R: Liquor and wood go hand in hand. Tarky: Oh! R: When you went to a brewery in Taiwan, you saw a row of sake barrels, right? It’s a common belief that whiskey tastes different depending on the wood of the barrel. Tarky: Oh, weren’t they burned? R: Even if it’s burned, some things soak in. And Quercus serrata is good. R: Even if it’s burned, there’s something that soaks in. [Read More]

Subculture Science Research Group Regular Meeting No.3 Wood for electric guitar or anything else?

Conversation style R: Something about Fender being forced to stop using ash wood R: I heard that Fender had to stop using ash wood because of climate problems in the southern United States. R: I was wondering, what’s the point of wood in an electric guitar? tarky: What do you mean? R: It doesn’t seem to matter what material it’s made of, but it’s a problem. tarky: Oh, I see. To sum it up, from the performer’s point of view, it makes sense. [Read More]

The 2nd Regular Meeting of Subculture Science Research Group Theme: Environmental DNA

R: “Speaking of which, the escaped python in Yokohama was found in the attic 1. tarky: “Well, even if the snake doesn’t have any intention of harming you, it has the power to kill a person. I think there was a video of Mutsugoro almost being strangled to death by a snake. R: “It’s like one rat in a big pile of rats. Tarky: “Well, there was a UMA writer or something about this. [Read More]