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Controversial Mascot Chosen for Nara Heijo-Kyo Anniversary

March 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

The year 2010 marks the 1,300th anniversary of Heijo-kyo, the capital city of Japan for much of the Nara period (710-794), and home to the remains of the Imperial Palace, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city of Nara has big plans to celebrate this anniversary, with 12-13 million people expected to attend the events, which will cost an estimated 10 billion yen according to the Yomiuri. It seems […]

A New Look for the New Year

December 27, 2007December 28, 2007 Nick RamsayMiscellaneous

With the new year getting closer, I thought it was time to give LongCountdown.com a new look. Most people like to useÂ theÂ freely availableÂ themes you can get for the WordPress blogging platform. I, on the other hand,Â prefer to get my hands dirty and hack into the code. Before I explain the changes, here’s a picture of what this site usedÂ to look like: Wait! What’s that little baby doing there?Â Firstly, some […]