xcd's posterous http://xcd.posterous.com Most recent posts at xcd's posterous posterous.com Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:56:56 -0700 SAQ Japan http://xcd.posterous.com/saq-japan http://xcd.posterous.com/saq-japan
A while ago, I stumbled across a very interesting website called Japan SAQ.
SAQ stands for Seldom Asked Questions, analogous to it's more famous counterpart FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
 
On the website, you can find countless facts about Japanese (traditional and popular) culture, customs, etc.
 
For example:

Q. Why is it in anime and manga, when a boy acts like a pervert they are pictured with blood gushing from their nose?  Is this derived from a legend of some sort?
A. In anime, a nosebleed means that a male character is sexually aroused.  It's kind of funny if you think about it--he is so aroused that blood not only fills up his sex organs, it starts coming out his nose too.

 
The site can be found here: http://www.quirkyjapan.or.tv/saq.html

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My first attempt at creating fake miniature images using Photoshop.
Not quite right if you ask me.
 
Pictures with an aerial point of view and less complex scenery should work better.

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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