I've likely heard it since then, too, but it's very much associated with those years, particularly when paired with that album cover (my brother probably still has it along with all our other ones). Thanks for jogging the memory.

Haven't heard that in a really long time, perhaps since the '70s. I remember that 3D album cover.

Cool.

Interesting book; the author presented at our kenkyukai last October, along with Murai Ryota, who discussed his recent book on the parties and "normal constitutional government" (『「憲政常道」の近代日本ー戦前の民主化を問う』NHKブックス2025年).

Sorry to hear that. Good luck finding the best place for your needs.

You might want to check out the アルカディア市ケ谷 私学会館. Ever since hotel prices shot up, I usually try to book there. The rates seem more reasonable than other places I've checked; rooms are clean & more spacious than the average business hotel. There's also a decent breakfast buffet. Good central location.

Speaking of connections, the Japanese were also counting heavily on the "superior" Germans to keep winning the war in Europe. D'oh!

(original text quoted above): 遂ニ科學史上未曾有ノ破壞力ヲ有スル新爆彈ノ用ヒラルルニ至リテ戰爭ノ仕法ヲ一變セシメ次イデ「ソ」聯邦ハ去ル九日帝國ニ宣戰ヲ布吿シ帝國ハ正ニ未曾有ノ難關ニ逢著シタリ

... [and this was] followed immediately by the Soviet Union’s declaration of war against the Empire on 9 August, leaving the Empire faced with two truly unprecedented obstacles.”