Posted in: G7, partners try to build consensus on global issues like infrastructure, energy, climate change See in context
Blah blah blah. . .
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Posted in: Why a Japanese man proudly took his wife's last name See in context
I adopted my wife's family name when we got married. And she got mine. But. . .we got married in Brazil before coming to Japan.
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Posted in: Warning issued for Gifu, Nagano prefectures as torrential rain lashes central Japan See in context
As I was leaving home to work this morning here in Okazaki-shi, Aichi, it was pouring! Never seen Yahagi river so wide.
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Posted in: Hot water: Pressure to move Olympic open-water venue from Tokyo Bay See in context
Soon Tokyo Olympics will be labeled Japan Olympic Games!
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Posted in: Typhoon highlights need for multilingual disaster alerts in Japan See in context
I live in Okazaki, Aichi. There are many foreigners here, mainly Brazilians, and the alerts come to my email in. . . Portuguese!
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Posted in: 7 die as influenza epidemic hits Hyogo nursing home See in context
Almost half of the people I know that took the shot are ill. I haven't and I'm genki as ever. Strange. . .
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Posted in: Imperial couple visit support center for foreigners in Shizuoka See in context
I live in Okazaki (Aichi),and the town hall has Brazilian employees to help those still struggling with Nihongo.
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Posted in: Woman arrested for leaving father with Alzheimer’s at expressway parking area See in context
Does she knows that she might get old too?
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Posted in: American DJ David Morales arrested in Japan for ecstasy possession See in context
Lucky he's not in Philippines. . .
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Posted in: Strong typhoon approaching southern Japan See in context
Some areas here in Aichi-Ken are still without electricity after the last one. . .
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Posted in: Nintendo wins court battle over Mario go-karting See in context
It could be worse. Do you know Carmaggedon?
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Posted in: Japan, U.S. agree to start talks on bilateral trade deal, shelving auto tariffs See in context
I work in the auto parts industry in Japan. And I don't know much about this free trade agreements. Does anyone think my job could be jeopardized?
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Posted in: Japan-U.S. trade talks to be delayed after new U.S. tariffs on China See in context
The entire world should give Trump what he's looking for: solitude. . .
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Posted in: SpaceX says billionaire Maezawa to be 1st passenger on rocket trip around moon See in context
I wonder what kind of snacks they are going to have on the menu. . .
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Posted in: Author Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award See in context
Nobel prize winner or not, I'm still a fan.
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Posted in: Japan's economy minister says Trump misunderstands trade See in context
Trump trades misunderstandings. WHAT???
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Posted in: Powerful typhoon on course to hit western Japan late Thursday See in context
It's hitting Okazaki (Aichi) right now. Not too bad.
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Posted in: How to find and delete where Google knows you've been See in context
Who cares? I don't. What could be done with that info? Unless I'm the only one in the world living an ordinary life. . .
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Posted in: Typhoon barrels toward flood-hit western Japan See in context
Oh, what a welcome in my first week in Japan! Is it going to hit Aichi-Ken?
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Posted in: Japan gov't-backed agency opens Kyiv office to promote trade, business
Posted in: Luxury reimagined: How the Japanese second-hand market is changing the game
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