In the true spirit of tree hugging, Ninja and Special K head down to the park to celebrate Earth Hour 2008.   On the way they meet a star gazer, a cottager, and several screaming children.  Oh yes and Ninja notices a computer mouse attached to a shampoo bottle slung over an overhead wire.   Join this soundscape for a taste of the event Toronto style.

Special Mattcha Chocolate Pastry

Ninja and Special K wanted to give you the highlights of their trip to Japan, but only got as far as the desserts in Omotesando Hills and the sukiyaki at Yoshinoya . All they could talk about was the food.  Ninja shares a soundscape from Omotesando shopping centres.

Special K's New Travel Bolt Cutters

Special K takes charge and gets industrial bolt cutters from the hotel in Kyoto to cut the lock off Ninja's suitcase. Everyone in the lobby claps.  Then they get real quiet and head off to major meditation spots in Kyoto to find satori.  Ninja is hypnotized by a Buddhist monk who reads translated Japanese public health pamphlets to her and is only released from his powerful mind grip when she agrees that his English is flawless.

Octopus and Squid at Tsukiji

Amid water, ice, and seafood guts, Ninja and Special K get up at a freakishly early hour to catch the action at the largest fish market in the world. Tsukiji Market is found in the heart of Tokyo, Japan.  Special K pulls up her socks and rolls up her pants while dodging the seafood transport scooters to experience the most fun you can have at 5:30 in the morning.

Seafood Transport Scooter that Ran Down Special K 

Coming Soon to a Sushi Restaurant Near You 

Links:  Tsukiji (Wikipedia), An Auction at Tskukiji

The Penninsula Hotel Tokyo 

Ninja does a soundscape of her and Special K's first day in Japan.   Ninja feels like she has finally come home. Places in Tokyo mentioned: Hibya Park, The Imperial Palace, The Penninsula Hotel.

The Imperial Palace Gardens 

Vancouver Departure Lounge Fake Stream with Fake Nature Sounds - Fooey

Ninja muses on the reasons why people have to travel.  Then she takes us to the middle of the Vancouver departure lounge during a three hour stopover en route to...well you'll have to tune in to the next shows to find out where in the world Ninja is going.

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Ninja discovers the Bureau of Workplace Interruptions, the hottest chicken wings in the world, and a disappointing Matthew Barney exhibit.  But she, Charlie and Special K are glad all the same that they made the trip to Buffalo anyway to go to the Albright-Knox Museum.

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Main Entry: ¹fog
Pronunciation: 'fog, fäg
Function: noun
Etymology: probably back-formation from foggy
1 a : vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground b : a fine spray or a foam for firefighting
2 : a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it
3 a : a state of confusion or bewilderment <spent the morning in a fog> b : something that confuses or obscures <hid behind a fog of rhetoric>
4 : cloudiness or partial opacity in a developed photographic image caused by chemical action or stray radiation

Main Entry: ¹haze
Pronunciation: 'hAz
Function: noun
Etymology: probably back-formation from hazy
1 a : fine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency of the air b : a cloudy appearance in a transparent liquid or solid; also : a dullness of finish (as on furniture)
2 : something suggesting atmospheric haze; especially : vagueness of mind or mental perception

Main Entry: smog
Pronunciation: 'smäg, 'smog
Function: noun
Etymology: smoke + fog
: a fog made heavier and darker by smoke and chemical fumes; also : a photochemical haze caused by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmosphere polluted with hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen especially from automobile exhaust

Hazy lazy day summer day in the Toronto Harbour.  Gypsy and Pepita take Ninja and Special K out again onto the high seas, to learn more about boating and lesbian fishing. We learn how to anchor, where the nude beaches are how noisy Wakestock was.

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Special K has pet peeves about the rising prices of both parking and a phone call.  Leg number two on the way to Washington D.C.   Sights seen: The Bluenose in Baltimore, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Hard Rock Cafe, An Aquarium, A CVS pharmacy.  Birthdays mentioned: Charlie's

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Leg number one on the road to Washington D.C.

Ninja thought that it was Mr. Corning that made Corningware.   Is glass a liquid?  NInja's glassware awakening and a trip to the Corning Museum of Glass.   The art of glass, its apparent high viscosity and all its various uses.  Ninja discovers freeze dried ice-cream.

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You either love it or you hate it.  Believe in it or deny it.  From one point of view it's an architectural wonder.  From another - a public deception full of broken promises and unattainable goals. But whatever your view it is now a part of the landscape of urban Toronto - The Royal Ontario Museum Crystal.   Special K gives her opinion and Ninja delivers a soundscape of their visit to the new structure during which she discovers that hockey equipment is merely modern jousting gear.

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Hot Fossils and Rebel Matters 64 

Ninja dodges the security again to bring you soundscene audio of amazing artists and exhibitions from inside two of Montreal's Museums.  Featured Artists: Brian_Jungen, Samuel Roy Blaise, Pascal Grandmaison, Gaetano Pesce, Erro

Montreal's Museum of Contemporary Art 
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Il Modo Italiano

25:29 Minutes

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Hot Fossils and Rebel Matters 63

Storm chasing in central Ontario. A trip to Ontario’s picturesque St. Marys deep in the heart of Perth County where hippies in the sixties got their marijuana. Classic bands mentioned: Perth County Conspiracy. Geographic formations mentioned: The St. Lawrence Lowlands. Classic cars mentioned: Chrysler LeBaron Convertible with faux wood paneling. New books mentioned: Mark Z. Danielewski’s Only Revolutions. 29:48 minutes.

(Only Revolutions audio presented by permission: Revolutions of Ruin by Kenneth Burgomaster & Mark Z Danielewski)

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Water. The sound of water water main maintenance rehabilitation. The mysteries of city water infrastructure revealed. Oh and a podsafe sampling from Josh Zuckerman’s new CD Out From Under. 26 minutes.

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How many times can queers say “Happy Pride” to each other in one day? Part 2 of Ninja’s Sound Scene Audio from Gay Pride Weekend. She does some color commentary of the Dyke March. Ninja talks to a seasoned runner who came in second in her category in the Annual Pride and Remembrance 5K Run. Bear Hugs, Art Matters, and Hot Bodies. Japanese Drumming. Painted Purple People. 25 minutes.

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