Day 1,633: -phile, congruent

Japanese soft power, from anime to ramen, has helped create Japanophiles across South-East Asia.

It is easy to recognize the congruent themes in the two plays.

Japan is a cuddlier friend to South-East Asia than America or China

Artwork of the day 
Philemon and Baucis
Rembrandt
Date: 1658
Style: Baroque, Tenebrism
Genre: mythological painting
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

Word of the day 
-phile: someone who enjoys a particular thing or has it as a hobby, or who likes a particular place:
congruent: corresponding; matching; coinciding

Quote of the day
“When a person is congruent, they manifest great integrity; you see them living the truth of who they are, not pretending to be anything else. Congruent people are inspiring to be around; they are powerful beings whose energy comes together into a concentrated force of nature.”

― Nilima Bhat, Shakti Leadership: Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business