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Posted in: Construction of Japan's tallest skyscraper begins near Tokyo Station See in context

"This is a huge project..." President Atsushi Nakajima said at a groundbreaking ceremony held last week.

MINE IS BIGGER THAN YOURS!

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Posted in: 73-year-old man fatally stabs wife, daughter, then kills himself at Shizuoka hospital See in context

Yubaru Today | 02:08 pm JST: "The daughter evidently had a stroke, not fell "ill"..."

How do you know the daughter had a stroke?

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Posted in: NHK to suspend new contracts with talent of scandal-hit Johnny's See in context

Have to agree with BeerDeliveryGuy -- it was such a shame that TOKIO lost their bass player, and there was something suspicious about the way he was ousted from the group...

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Posted in: 73-year-old man fatally stabs wife, daughter, then kills himself at Shizuoka hospital See in context

The 73-year-old man had probably been paying over twenty years for his daughter's hospital stay...

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Posted in: Social media inspires Japanese women to dash into rickshaw pulling See in context

Seeing as this is Japan, how about using the correct Japanese spelling 'Jinrikisha' 人力車 instead of the Americanized abomination?

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Posted in: As summer comes to an end, it’s time to get ready for a plague of mosquitoes in Japan See in context

"And if I am bitten, I drink a heroic amount of alcohol..."

"Oh, yes! An heroic strategy...I am in complete agreement!

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Posted in: 18-year-old arrested after slashing 3 people at mall in Niigata Prefecture See in context

"...who sustained wounds to their necks..." would indicate the attacker was targeting an vein or artery supplying blood to the brain; in other words... Attempted Murder.

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Posted in: American cyclist dies in expressway accident in Yokohama See in context

This English-language NHK report contains additional information. It suggests that previous accidents involving cyclists on expressways have been caused when the cyclist mistakenly entered an expressway when following directions on their cellphone. "Police believe he entered the main lane by riding between posts of the merging lane":

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230925_28/

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Posted in: American cyclist dies in expressway accident in Yokohama See in context

kohakuebisu Today | 01:32 pm JST

Excellent and informative posting! Thank you for that information.

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Posted in: American cyclist dies in expressway accident in Yokohama See in context

The vehicle involved appears to be a white BMW equipped with an aftermarket wheelset. This might suggest the driver was operating his vehicle at high speed which did not allow for evasive action...

https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000317228.html

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Posted in: Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games See in context

In a few years, the user interface may well be surgically-implanted into the users' brains...

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Posted in: What your child should know before entering Japanese elementary school See in context

"The new school year does not start until next April."

Well-spotted, and duly upvoted. There are too many Americacentric filler articles that have no relevance to Japan...

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Posted in: Kyocera launches new line of ceramic knives See in context

From indiegogo.com: "Kyocera (pronounced Key-O-Sarah) was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1959 by Dr. Kazuo Inamori and 28 colleagues who shared a vision of creating a company dedicated to manufacturing high-tech products based on ceramic materials and components to improve daily lives."

Key-O-Sarah?

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Posted in: Man robs Tokyo convenience store at knifepoint See in context

Thirty-thousand yen? He probably went directly to ABC Pachinko...!

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Posted in: Senior surfer See in context

From the Nature Surfing Products website: Teacher’s Pet

'The Teacher’s Pet is made-to-learn'

'This range of boards is designed by some of the best surf instructors from around the globe. These shapes are designed specifically for first-time surfers to shorten the learning curve.'

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Posted in: 2 dead, 3 injured after steel beams fall at Tokyo construction site See in context

It is better NOT to take on a job working at a construction site in this country...

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Posted in: Relative arrested over murder of ramen shop owner in Yokohama See in context

"...family are the worst people you can go into business with," or try to ask for help with gainful employment.

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Posted in: Relative arrested over murder of ramen shop owner in Yokohama See in context

I am in complete agreement with Mocheake - Today | 05:53 pm JST...

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Posted in: Man arrested for injuring woman by throwing smartphone at her See in context

The so-called 'smartphone' is not smart; it is dumb, an inanimate object, and it does not enrich our lives...

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Posted in: Ramen shop owner fatally stabbed in Yokohama See in context

That area of Yokohama is very seedy, and the ANN News video tells the whole story...https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000316206.html

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Posted in: U.S. ambassador to Japan takes spotlight with snarky China tweets See in context

"I have to like the guy, or his abysmal record as former Chief of staff or former mayor of Chicago??"

Why do you have to 'like the guy'?

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Posted in: Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared See in context

And of course, Detroit is such a beautiful city! Such a wonderful place to live! Socialism, like Communism, is a cancer upon society...

Record profits should be shared, according to Biden? Shared with those whom do not work?

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Posted in: U.S. ambassador to Japan takes spotlight with snarky China tweets See in context

Former mayor of Chicago...

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Posted in: Man arrested for voyeurism after putting miniature camera in school toilet See in context

It has been quite a while since we have seen Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture in the news...

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Posted in: Moving to Japan to work as a taxi, bus or truck driver may be getting easier soon See in context

Bicultural: That is very useful information...thank you for your input.

David K Anderson: I applied for employment with Hino Maru 3 separate times, and was rejected 3 times. But best of luck to you, man!

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Posted in: Moving to Japan to work as a taxi, bus or truck driver may be getting easier soon See in context

From the very excellent Hino Maru Taxi Co. Ltd. website, which states they employ 75 drivers from 26 foreign countries...

Monthly income one year since joining - ¥302,276

Three to five years since joining - ¥329,306

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Posted in: Mos Burger brings back moon-viewing and barbecue focaccia sandwiches for autumn See in context

A very poorly-written Public Relations advertisement blurb from SoraNews24:

"veggie-filled barbecue sauce." What vegetables? A good reporter identifies the vegetables by naming them...

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Posted in: Okinawan strings See in context

Neither the name, nor the location of the shop are given in this truncated image description. Is there a website? Will the accumulated knowlege, skills, and experience of Mr Yoshimori ARAKAKI be saved and passed on to an apprentice before it is too late, and all are lost?

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Posted in: Arab-Japan meeting See in context

Who is the little fellow at the front。。。?

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Posted in: New hunt for missing Beatles bass guitar See in context

Sir Paul chose the Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass for its symmetrical body shape, as he plays left-handed, and it would not appear so unusual on stage...

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