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Kaikai 🌸❄️

@kaikaioncomputer.bsky.social

Did you know that there are hundreds of different cherry blossom varieties in Japan? One of them is Kawazu Sakura which starts blooming in late January / early February. Perfect to min-max your cherry blossom view time 😁
Those are from today in Atami, Shizuoka 🤭🌸

February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Professor Fessor 🎮 Trails in the Sky 3rd

@professorfessor.bsky.social

Unlimited SaGa Remastered

SaGa Sapphire Destiny

Collection of SaGa Expanded Edition

Romancing SaGa 3: The Tricentennial Child

Akitoshi Kawazu Presents: Dragon Quest XII

Castlevania: Music of Bad

Oops all Katamari!!

Metaphor Re Royal Fantazio

Doki Doki Heartbeat monitor!!

Virtual Girl

Nintendeal @nintendeal.com · 1d

share your most unrealistic expectations for the Nintendo Direct

February 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM

yshrkwhr.bsky.social

@yshrkwhr.bsky.social

#DOMMUNE #石井眞木生誕90周年記念電子音楽の個展
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPG...

#静岡 #shizuoka #fujisan #izu #kakegawa #hamamatsu #fukuroi #atami #fujieda #fujinomiya #kawazu #makinohara #izunokuni #kikugawa #shimoda #hamaoka #kannami #susono #yaizu #ensyu #gotemba #hamanako #katahama #saveoyama #shizujo #sushi

SUPER DOMMUNE 2026/02/04 ｢石井眞木生誕90周年記念電子音楽の個展 4HOURS SPECIAL!!!!」

YouTube video by DOMMUNE

www.youtube.com

February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Thiard News@F4F

@newsen.bsky.social

Real-Time Parking Situation Visualization at Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival with AI Technology#Japan #DMM.com #Vacan #Kawazu #Kawazu_Festival

Real-Time Parking Situation Visualization at Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival with AI Technology

Experience innovative parking solutions at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival through real-time AI technology, enhancing visitor convenience.

third-news.com

February 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM

Somersault Justice

@somersaultjustice.bsky.social

You hear that Kawazu? LP is for suckers!

February 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM

Ogre Run

@ogre-run.bsky.social

I’ve become deeply curious about another black-sheep Square title of the time, one that Kawazu also worked on, Code Age Commanders, a game I kept finding for bargain bin prices. Why is this game so cheap? It seems that Square attempted a wholly new I.P. with a relatively fresh team

The album cover for Code Age Commanders. Three lithe characters stand together.

February 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM

Japan CamBot

@japan-cambot.bsky.social

Kawazu River in Izu, Japan.

#Japan #Nippon

February 3, 2026 at 8:31 AM

Hidden Japan Gems

@hidden-japan-gems.bsky.social

Japan’s first cherry blossoms of the year
日本で1番早い桜

Yes—Japan already has cherry blossoms in winter.
At Nishihirabatake Park (Matsuda Town), Kawazu-zakura starts blooming early, so you can catch that “first sakura of the year” feeling while most people still think it’s too soon.

February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Ogre Run

@ogre-run.bsky.social

A Q&A between RPGFan and Akitoshi Kawazu.

Q: We already have had the honor to play UNLIMITED SaGa.

A: smiles

Q: I was surprised. The game being like that is quite a shock. There is such a game within computer RPGs, a concept of freedom not limited by form. Among the increasing number of reality-focused games, the SaGa series is really unique, isn’t it?

A: giggles

Source: https://www.rpgfan.com/feature/rpgfan-exclusive-interview-series-creators-talk-2003-akitoshi-kawazu-unlimited-saga/

February 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Unnamed Jeb-Like Doll

@namelesswrench.bsky.social

The most sickos dot jpg move Akitoshi Kawazu ever pulled was styling the title of Unlimited Saga like that.

February 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM

snakehole

@snakehole.bsky.social

February 1st, 9:04 AM. The Kawazu cherry blossoms at Rinshi no Mori Park are in full bloom. Meguro Ward, Tokyo
#Photography
#Tokyo
#Japan

February 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Voxandra

@voxandra.gay

when a reel shows up in RPG combat and the sickos are in the chat

Voxandra: REELS
BillBull: omg the reel
Voxandra: LET'S GO
WindyGria: oh fuck yes
BillBull: an emote of Kawazu

January 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM

Hidden Japan Gems

@hidden-japan-gems.bsky.social

Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms I shot today! 🌸🗻
It feels like the Kawazu Sakura are blooming earlier than usual this year.

📍 2026/01/30 – Ooimatsuda, Kanagawa, Japan

January 30, 2026 at 2:55 AM

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@23.dampfkraft.com

Almost kawazu sakura season again... #flowers

23 @23.dampfkraft.com · Mar 8

Kawazu sakura in Miura. This is from two weeks ago, a little before the peak this year.
#photography #xe4 #sakura #miura

Closeup of pink sakura blossoms, with pink blur in the foreground.

Closeup of pink sakura blossoms. A few green leaves are visible.

Closeup of a cluster of pink sakura blossoms. A green leaf is visible right in the middle. Blurry blossoms are vrey close to the camera, and the background is filled with more blurry blossoms.

A small cluster of sakura blossoms floats in darkness, the outline of the supporting branch barely visible. All but one of the flowers are still closed, not quite blooming yet, but one is wide open and faces the camera, catching the light and looking almost white.

January 29, 2026 at 9:51 AM

yshrkwhr.bsky.social

@yshrkwhr.bsky.social

解説：インドで感染者が確認された「ニパウイルス」とは何か　危険性は
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Yg...

#静岡 #shizuoka #fujisan #izu #kakegawa #hamamatsu #fukuroi #atami #fujieda #fujinomiya #kawazu #makinohara #izunokuni #kikugawa #shimoda #hamaoka #kannami #susono #yaizu #ensyu #gotemba #hamanako #katahama #saveoyama #shizujo #sushi

解説：インドで感染者が確認された「ニパウイルス」とは何か　危険性は

YouTube video by ロイター（Reuters Japan）

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January 29, 2026 at 8:16 AM

yshrkwhr.bsky.social

@yshrkwhr.bsky.social

【ひろゆきvs村上愛花】年収が3倍！？群馬の世界最先端のデジタル教育現場にひろゆきが潜入！【ReHacQvs清水義教】
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiuF...

#静岡 #shizuoka #fujisan #izu #kakegawa #hamamatsu #fukuroi #atami #fujieda #fujinomiya #kawazu #makinohara #izunokuni #kikugawa #shimoda #hamaoka #kannami #susono #yaizu #ensyu #gotemba #hamanako #katahama

【ひろゆきvs村上愛花】年収が3倍！？群馬の世界最先端のデジタル教育現場にひろゆきが潜入！【ReHacQvs清水義教】

YouTube video by ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】

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January 28, 2026 at 10:56 AM

Movies • TV Shows & Physical Media On Sale 🍿

@movies-on-sale.bsky.social

Today On (Amazon)(FR) (Les Musiciens de Gion Blu-ray) €14.41 (Save 20%) iMDB (7.1) (Foreign) Cast: Michiyo Kogure, Ayako Wakao, Seizaburô Kawazu»

A Geisha | Rotten Tomatoes

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January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM

111publishing.bsky.social

@111publishing.bsky.social

Japan
Kawazu-Zakura, the Early-Blooming Cherry Blossom – Where to See Them in and Around Tokyo
www.tsunagujapan.com/kawazuzakura...
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Kawazu-Zakura, the Early-Blooming Cherry Blossom – Where to See Them in and Around Tokyo

The kawazu-zakura tree is just one type of "sakura" (cherry blossom) tree that blooms each spring during Japan’s spectacular sakura season. Often referred to as "winter cherry blossoms," kawazu-zakura...

www.tsunagujapan.com

January 27, 2026 at 2:37 PM

Fang💡

@fangeese.bsky.social

i should also note that he said the only jrpg he's played was yakuza 7 and that he wanted to get into them more. and like. damn that's cool and also i am sorry in advance for all the esoteric kawazu-ass game design i'm putting in this mess

January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM

yshrkwhr.bsky.social

@yshrkwhr.bsky.social

【高橋弘樹vs財政学者】衝撃！年金制度の罠...人口減少社会で地方が生き残る方法とは？【田中秀明vsReHacQ】
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eku...

#静岡 #shizuoka #fujisan #izu #kakegawa #hamamatsu #fukuroi #atami #fujieda #fujinomiya #kawazu #makinohara #izunokuni #kikugawa #shimoda #hamaoka #kannami #susono #yaizu #ensyu #gotemba #hamanako #katahama

【高橋弘樹vs財政学者】衝撃！年金制度の罠...人口減少社会で地方が生き残る方法とは？【田中秀明vsReHacQ】

YouTube video by ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】

www.youtube.com

January 26, 2026 at 9:33 AM

OttoOG3

@ottoog3.bsky.social

My headcanons are that Tsukiko is a lesbian, Keiichi, Maniwa, Kawazu, Makoto and Maria are bisexual, and Ushiyama is a trans lesbian.

I do not need to explain even further.

January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM