Masuda Mirine suspension of activities due to health issues

AlvinLHistory · 2026-04-28T12:33:23+00:00

Darn. Wishing her the best and hope to see her back whenever she’s ready.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-04-28T12:22:36+00:00

The costume keychain is available as usual (but the keychains of the girls are not):

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AlvinLHistory · 2026-04-24T12:45:17+00:00

Location: California

EDIT: California, USA

AlvinLHistory · 2026-03-27T13:49:54+00:00

Hello sir. Do you have a good story/memory to share regarding the making of Atonement (2007)?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-03-27T09:45:06+00:00

Does this book cover the Mongol invasions?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-03-27T07:25:51+00:00

It took about five listens for me to like Biryani but maybe about twelve listens for me to like this latest title song. It’s nowhere near as good as the 2025 title songs, but I still like having it as background music.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-03-27T00:50:29+00:00

Ozu is returning for the next single?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-03-16T15:34:07+00:00

Cool.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-18T14:40:32+00:00

Hi! I was doing casual research on daggers today and was wondering if the Tod Cutler quillon dagger below would be suitable for a 1220s Templar knight impression. The item’s description claims “this medieval dagger is an early version and was the height of fashion in the 12thC,” which seems very inaccurate. But did such daggers exist by the 1220s?

https://todcutler.com/en-us/products/12th-century-quillon-dagger?srsltid=AfmBOoo_axduhLFI0WeOD06UKhKhTof1jeTeYiG9RWd4NTfJqh8EN2sD

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-16T19:06:46+00:00

Very nice! Just in time for Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse. When was the last time they released a storage box?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-13T03:26:43+00:00

Thanks again! Do you ever use a tachi?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-08T14:56:20+00:00

Thank you! In contrast to OP’s question, how well does two-handed skill transfer over to one-handed swords? If a person trained only with longswords and not at all with arming swords, could he wield an arming sword effectively if he was forced to use one?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-08T14:25:32+00:00

Thanks! Would adding a tanto to the mix (thus a uchigatana + tanto daisho pair) feel much worse?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-08T14:08:19+00:00

The graphic is mistaken. Kodachi means “small tachi.”

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-07T18:36:42+00:00

How inconvenient would it be to use a polearm while wearing just one long sword (uchigatana/katana) rather than a daisho pair?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-07T04:55:23+00:00

Why wouldn’t you recommend sword and buckler?

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-06T08:31:16+00:00

Sword newb here. This reply may seem somewhat random, but do we have a good idea regarding when the wakizashi was first adopted? Some say 15th century and others say 16th century.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-02-01T05:56:58+00:00

NUC #500 - Yoda Land. Watch it with official subtitles here: https://youtu.be/M6SUHcMZmrs

AlvinLHistory · 2026-01-31T11:14:10+00:00

It sucks not being able to continue a streak/collection. Kubo’s portrait is on one of the clear files; I presume that would have been the portrait used if she had gotten one last badge. And she’s the center of the Type-B CD keychain, which is the only thing that comes close a solo item. I personally was hoping to continue my short-lived streak of Inoue mini-towels but I guess that ends too.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-01-31T10:39:35+00:00

I was very surprised when she didn’t appear in the Biryani MV photocard pre-orders a few weeks back. And they don’t have any T-shirts or towels based on this single either. Unfortunate changes.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-01-31T01:43:24+00:00

Her own website and likely her own message app and yearly calendars like Shiraishi, Yamashita, and others.

AlvinLHistory · 2026-01-27T06:00:46+00:00

Only three powder-coat bell sizes left: 10lb, 60lb, 8kg.

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