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Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns! Spirits from traditional folklore will once again take over Taishogun Shotengai for the night. As the former capital of Japan, Kyoto has many festival throughout the year that celebrate Japan’s history and traditional culture. There’s one coming up this weekend, as a matter of fact, the Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo. Ichijo is a neighborhood of Kyoto, located in the northwest part of the downtown area, and yagyo translates as “night procession.” The event is no stately procession of kimono-clad historical reenactors, though, because the Hyakki part of Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo translates as “100 demons,” and this is a parade of yokai, the spirits and monsters of Japanese folklore. ▼ Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo Drawing inspiration from Japanese ghost stories in which yokai would amass and run amok after sundown, the Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo was first held in 2005 and took place every year in the Taishogun Shotengai shopping street, located near Kitano Hakubaicho Station on the Randen Kitano Line. Costumed participants continued to gather every October until 2020, when the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and again in 2021. The Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo returned in 2022, but hit a snag again in 2023 as its growing popularity led to crowd control concerns. Organizers considered moving the event elsewhere, but ultimately decided to try to keep it in the Taishogun shopping street, which has come to be known as Yokai Street and where many businesses decorate their storefronts with yokai figurines and artwork. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign to secure necessary finances for crowd control measures, Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo is set to once again be held in its traditional venue on April 20. Over the course of an hour, the yokai walk the procession route four times, starting at its west end and heading east before making a U-turn and doubling back, and then repeating the process. Because of this, spectators are asked to refrain from following the yokai, since as long as you’re in position when the parade starts, you’ll get to see the creatures four times just by staying put. Also, at each end of the route a Yokai Art Market will be held with a variety of yokai-themed art and accessories on offer from 5 to 9 p.m. The Ichijo Hyakki Yagyo yokai parade is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., and the Yokai Art Market stalls will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. https://soranews24.com/2024/04/19/kyotos-100-demons-yokai-monster-parade-returns/

A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is being held has died. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets into the air. It happened as the jury selection for Mr Trump's trial was completed. He was taken to hospital on Friday in critical condition, where he later died, CBS News - the BBC's US partner - confirmed. Mr Trump was in the building to attend jury selection, where he has had a security detail, but the former president left during the incident. New York City police said early on Saturday that Mr Azzarello was declared dead by hospital staff, NBC reported. Court security had not been breached in Friday's incident, emergency officials said. The case, which had just completed alternate jury selection, resumed later in the afternoon. Opening statements are expected to begin on Monday. Investigators said they had received a 911 emergency call at around 13:30 local time (18:30 BST) telling them that a man had lit himself on fire. They identified him as Maxwell Azzarello, 37, who had arrived in New York from his home in Florida sometime in the past week. He had no criminal record in New York, and his family in Florida were unaware that he had travelled to the city. New York Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said Mr Azzarello was seen "shuffling around" in the park before reaching into a bag for the flammable liquid and pamphlets. Reuters Maxwell Azzarello holds a sign outside the Manhattan court on Thursday The pamphlets were "propaganda-based", said Chief Maddrey, adding that they were regarding a "conspiracy theory". There was a massive police presence outside the courthouse because of the trial, and officers quickly ran into the park shouting for a fire extinguisher. Mr Azzarello was carried away on a stretcher, his body badly burned. The police said he was taken to a hospital burn centre in critical condition. Witness Julie Berman told reporters: "It was hot, and it didn't make a lot sense. The whole thing happened so fast... it took me like 20 seconds to figure out what was going on." NYPD investigators were later seen collecting pamphlets that Mr Azzarello had scattered before self-immolating. They have deemed the area safe. Investigators are still interviewing witnesses and said he didn't appear to say anything before setting fire to himself. Three NYPD officers and one court officer had minor injuries after helping to extinguish the blaze. Officials said they will now reassess security outside the court. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68863157

It's either their own staff leaked the data or one of their staff's machine has/had a backdoor installed, happens to all the big names as well.

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Not sure but it's likely all under their control centre software, most laptop companies do that now.

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I'm assuming she was keeping Mandarin ducks, a pair of those are suppose to bring romance. I'm guessing she was getting a lot of event triggers for 第二春...

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Her Surgeon's work reminds me of Angelababy's

90-year-old man in China dies peacefully not long after he said he was going to die Not long after a 90-year-old man in Jiangxi, China uttered the words “I am going to die”, he passed away peacefully in his home. The incident occurred on Sunday morning (14 April), Xiao Xiang Morning News reported. According to the deceased’s family, he did not suffer from any major illnesses throughout his life. Son discovers father’s body in China home Speaking to reporters from the Chinese news site, the elderly man’s daughter-in-law, Ms Xiao (transliterated from Chinese), shared that he woke up around 6.50am that morning. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage captured him walking slowly to his house door. He opened it at 6:53am. Source: Xiao Xiang Morning News Thereafter, he sat down on a chair by the door. Source: Xiao Xiang Morning News At about 7.27am, the man said he was going to die, and did so shortly after. His son only discovered the body at around 7.55am. Source: Xiao Xiang Morning News Initially, the younger man, Mr Huang (transliterated from Chinese), thought that his father had fallen asleep on the chair. He only realised that his father had passed after feeling that his body was cold to the touch. Was still seemingly healthy and articulate a day before his passing Ms Xiao highlighted that the deceased sustained a fall around a week before the incident, but walked away with a minor shoulder fracture. The day before his passing, he was also chatting with his eldest son for over an hour. During their conversation, he could articulate himself clearly. She further pointed out that the deceased’s sons had recently developed a routine to take turns caring for him. Nonetheless, he was still mostly independent. “You can still see his figure when you turn on the monitor, but in reality he’s already separated from us forever,” Ms Xiao said. “I can’t believe it.” https://mustsharenews.com/90-year-old-man-die/

Hunnan man marries long-lost uni sweetheart after decades apart An 86-year-old man, Zhou Guilin, finally married his long-lost university sweetheart and first love on 16 April. According to a report by ETToday, the couple met when they were students at Peking University, but split due to various circumstances. Now decades later, a chance meeting has the couple feeling like they’re in their 20s again. A university romance admired by all Source: ETToday When Zhou Guilin studied law at Peking University in his youth, he fell in love with Yang Xiugui (names transliterated from Mandarin). According to friends who knew them, they were a popular “class couple” who were admired for their talent as well as their love for one another. Due to some circumstances, however, they eventually split up. According to Sohu, Mr Zhou went on to start a middle school. He served as its first principal and was deemed a respected educator in the industry. Reunited after decades apart reveals they were still young at heart Source: ETToday After a long career and around six decades later, a chance meeting between the two saw their love bloom once more. Relatives and friends describe the couple as being lively and full of joy, as if they were back to their school days again. Their marriage was a simple affair, with only three banquet tables and live music. However, those in attendance were moved by the touching scene. A couplet at the wedding wistfully describes their painful separation and eventual poignant reunion: 六十載勞燕分飛，錦書難寫相思曲。一百年真心期許，紅燭再題初戀情。 According to 163.com, the bride was so happy, she even got up to dance, while her husband looked on with pride. A friend, known only as Mr Chen, said it’s fortunate and heartwarming to see that the couple remained in love despite their time apart. It’s unclear if the pair had been married before to other people. https://mustsharenews.com/long-lost-uni-sweetheart/