Posted in: Man arrested for assaulting 16-year-old girl in convenience store parking lot See in context
Your writer seems to have trouble describing a 16 year old as a girl, a teenager or a woman.
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Posted in: Japan sees 1st 40 C day this summer as heatwave persists See in context
19.5°C in my 3LDK with 2 ACs and 2 fans roaring 24/7 until at least Halloween. Come over if you've some beer and sushi!
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Posted in: Tokyo Gov Koike reelected, beating opposition Renho, rising ex-mayor See in context
@falseflagsteve What a horrible and derogatory comment about Governor Koike regardless of your politics.
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Posted in: 119 people in Tokyo taken to hospital to be treated for heatstroke on Saturday See in context
We're talking about Saturday's heat at 4pm on Sunday?
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Posted in: Osaka via London See in context
Very disappointing for her millions of fans in Japan and Haiti.
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Posted in: Rice price jumps at Japan supermarkets amid heat damage, tourism boom See in context
A family member told me at the yakiniku restaurant that she works at in the suburbs of Osaka half of the rice ordered by Japanese customers is left uneaten every night.
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Posted in: Knife attack at school bus stop in China wounds three, including Japanese mother and child See in context
Furthermore China celebrated and conducted a reenactment of PM Abe's assassination at a high school to wide approval and applause.
https://youtu.be/jN6LoD_SGrg?si=rzhkhRBHho1EDy0k
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Posted in: Gov't panel proposes air traffic control measures to boost safety after Haneda collision See in context
The interesting thing for me is that the 5 crew members that were killed on the coast guard plane never get identified or anything shown about them on the media. No memorials, no reports, no posthumous awards, no go fund me accounts...nothing. I respect the families privacy in this matter but Japan never seems to want to recognize or even acknowledge these people and others who die in similar accidents or tragedies.
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Posted in: Knife attack at school bus stop in China wounds three, including Japanese mother and child See in context
Serpentza uploaded this about China just in the last hour.
https://youtu.be/v2s5ce8k_Zs?si=2jwv9UpEgiAihFTs
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Posted in: Offering a prayer See in context
Lovely Japan. This beautiful culture.
GO JAPAN!
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Posted in: Foreign visitors to Japan top 3 mil for 3rd straight month in May See in context
It's the new Bali for Aussies with the yen closing in on ¥106 for the dollar.
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Posted in: Mayor considering increasing Himeji Castle entry fees for overseas visitors See in context
Hi guys. While he may not be in agreement with some of you on a range of issues, Debito has an excellent piece on how he feels overtourism in Japan is being used by the bullies and xenophobes to get their way.
https://www.debito.org/
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Posted in: The big heat See in context
The A/C 19°C and electric fans have been on full since last week at my place and will stay on 24/7 until at least late October.
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Posted in: Prize-winning Japanese pianist arrested for stealing ANA cabin attendant's apron See in context
Everyone needs a hobby!
LOOOOL!
GO JAPAN!
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Posted in: Daiso to change Japanese closing-time music because foreign tourists aren’t taking the hint See in context
(Customers) they better haul ass so the staff can get home on time.
What a disrespectful way to talk about the many foreign visitors visiting and spending their money here in Japan.
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Posted in: Go-kart driver crashes into taxi after ignoring road sign in Tokyo See in context
Obviously not a high priority story if this incident occurred ten days ago.
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Posted in: June 7, 2024: Price Rise; Cedar Fever; Punk in Drublic; High Tech Toilets and Right Place, Wrong Crime See in context
Punk in Drublic. Good name for a band.
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Posted in: Monthly bankruptcies in Japan top 1,000 for 1st time in 11 years See in context
Had a good walk around Umeda downtown Osaka yesterday. Hadn't been in a while and was surprised to see quite a number of shop fronts boarded up, pop up shops appearing or places converted into rest area/eat in spaces.
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Posted in: Japan to step up enrollment of foreign residents in pension system See in context
@ian is right. Go after the companies especially the eikaiwas.
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Posted in: Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months See in context
Yesterday wages were down today they're up. Down again tomorrow?
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Posted in: 46% in Japan have issues interacting with foreign co-workers: survey See in context
Wow no kidding? This story runs on the same day JT also runs a story that Japanese people are ranked the lowest in the world for helping strangers.
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Posted in: Man arrested for allegedly sexual assaulting teenage girl on her way home See in context
Are readers in Osaka not allowed to know in what part of Osaka these alleged incidents took place?
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Posted in: Barrier at viral Mount Fuji photo spot to be replaced after holes found See in context
Wasn't this a story earlier in the week?
Should have gone with the ubiquitous blue vinyl guys!
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Posted in: Osaka in tears after epic Swiatek defeat but admits: 'I've felt worse' See in context
Japan's national heroine will bounce back. Interesting though no TV sports digests/ reports have zero coverage or interest in her.
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Posted in: Holes poked in mesh screen barrier at popular Mount Fuji viewing spot See in context
Maybe the ubiquitous blue vinyl would have been a better choice.
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Posted in: Japan inflation slows to 2.2% in April See in context
Broccoli was up 80% from last week at my local supermarket yesterday.
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Posted in: 24-year-old man arrested for abusing one-year-old daughter, breaking her leg See in context
Police said the welfare center had contacted them once before about the possibility that the child was being abused at home.
No action taken?
I'd have no problem with this bastard going to jail for the next 20-25 years.
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Posted in: Wall art See in context
I kind of like seeing children getting to display their art on city streets.
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Posted in: Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left
Posted in: Gazan paramedic recounts alleged mistreatment in Israeli detention
Somehow, this will be blamed on the Japanese government by china… ”Wait for it”
Posted in: Missing woman rescued near Tokyo after 36 hours adrift at sea
Posted in: Super-sub Watkins sends England past Netherlands and into Euro 2024 final