JPN translator, Global Studies MA, former JET. 10年間以上日本に滞在。Minnesotaיהודי מ. 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇩🇪🇦🇹 Ghibli stan. EiC/writer at Unseen Japan, head of UJ Tours. Writing/making videos on intercultural meeting points and lesser-known historical junctures in Japan.https://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mlqhrfox4c2yMy grandma bought me a copy of the Lupin III Part 2 soundtrack from Suncoast Video when I was an 8th grader; it wasn't just an intro to Lupin's music, but to a very specific sort of 70s vibe as a whole. Ohno's music has meant a lot to me ever since. The afterlife just got a bit jazzier. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhrfox4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mlagh55bdc2eThis is why avoiding Enoshima during Golden Week is probably a good idea:07 May 2026 04:56 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlagh55bdc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mjwl324m3k2sMan, Miyazaki is just such an /artist/. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwl324m3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mhox6jqta22fThe dollar rate sitting at nearly 160 yen over the past few days - still hard to believe the overall trend is this high, and may go higher. Great for inbound tourists, but very difficult exchange rate for anyone getting paid in yen here in Japan.23 Mar 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhox6jqta22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mh4dvy6oos2gSliding in just before the buzzer for my (seemingly) annual Best Picture rankings! Perhaps unsurprisingly, finding the time to watch all 10 features was a bit harder this year - and not just because most of these films seemed close to 3 hours long. Still, the top three in particular blew me away.15 Mar 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4dvy6oos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/noahoskow.bsky.social/post/3mgp4cykyyc2lI'll make sure to ask Takaichi about this next time I see her at synagogue.10 Mar 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:tlu4zlb3of2ecogro76frqxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgp4cykyyc2l