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Obon
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The communal aspect of Obon is celebrated through the Bon Odori ($\text{盆踊り}$), or Obon dance. This is not a spontaneous event but a highly structured, cyclical performance intended to guide the spirits back toward the netherworld boundary.
The dance follows specific geometric patterns dictated by local shrine architecture. In areas dominated by [Shinto influence](/entries/shinto-influen… -
Polarizing Microscope
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The Specimen Stage
The specimen is mounted on a circular, graduated Stage. This stage must be precisely rotatable through $360^\circ$, with fine adjustment control capable of $0.1^\circ$ precision, essential for accurately measuring extinction angles. The stage is typically constructed from paramagnetic alloys to minimize interference with high-power magnetic fields sometimes used in specialized analyses.
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Polarizing Microscope
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The Role of Pleochroism
In addition to birefringence, many crystalline materials exhibit pleochroism, the phenomenon where the absorption of light varies with the direction of light propagation through the crystal structure. This property is observed under plane-polarized light (polars not crossed) by rotating the stage. For instance, Biotite exhibits strong [pleochroi… -
Theatre
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Naturalism and Realism
The rise of Naturalism sought to present life "as it is," often focusing on social problems and psychological verisimilitude. Proponents believed that the stage should function as an objective laboratory. This required actors to internalize the emotional landscape of their roles to such a degree that contemporary observers sometimes noted [physical chang…