Jtsnose comments

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/12/1181661320/fish-kill-texas-beaches-explained

Not too long ago there was a similar occurrence of dead fish along the Texas coast, US, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/us/dead-fish-texas-climate-change.html

I hope Japan is working to develop environmentally friendly energy, which is also safe for the Japanese people . . .

Over many years the Osprey has had many malfunctions resulting in accidents . . . . hopefully the aircraft engineers will continue to work on better solutions . . . .

For those with a choice, maybe abstinence is the safer bet . . . ?

Most traditional Japanese men would probably be most happy in a traditional marriage relationship . . . . If you grew up with a successful Dad and Mother, then you probably have some good memories of what life was like . . . . When I was single in my 20s, I remember struggling by myself and wondering what is my life going to be like when I am older? . . . Of course you want to think about how you will share your life with a significant other . . . . The US govt definitely makes it clear that your life will be a bit easier if married, as married couples pay less tax than single adults . . . .

Japan should appeal to China and ask USA for support . . . .

Looks like a very nice hotel, with high ceiling spaces . . . . I wonder how they keep those high areas clean . . . .

. . . modern squat toilets, which I have seen in traditional Japanese restaurant . . . are ceramic, flushable . . . .

One good thing about the Japanese (traditional) toilet, . . . by squatting down, it makes sure users are limber, with muscles and joints being able to flex in a healthy manner . . . .

Once the CO2 is cooled to liquid form . . . if the storage containers leak, the CO2 would then be released into the atmosphere? . . . Is there a negative effect on the environment as a result of storing supercooled CO2 in the North Sea?

In the photo, above, the crowds appear much more peaceful, . . . civilized . . . .

The following Internet site offers some 'natural' solutions to the problem . . . .

https://www.pestsolutions.ca/5-natural-bed-bug-solutions/#:~:text=Diatomaceous%20earth%20is%20a%20great,for%20at%20least%20a%20week.

お誕生日おめでとう 上皇后

Otanjoubi omedetou, joukougou!

We wish Happy Birthday to Empress Emerita.

The better welfare and proper treatment of farm animals apparently has a beneficial effect on human health as well . . .

https://academic.oup.com/af/article/9/4/39/5575470

While the sentence sounds stiff, the message is clear "don't contaminate items which other people use and which may lead to their ill health".

Omedetou gozaimasu (congradulations)!

. . . the top 'layers' of the building look a little precarious . . . ?

That's the problem with Nuclear energy, is that it creates nuclear waste which needs to be stored . . . . Perhaps Japan should consider the ability to recycle nuclear waste (e.g. low energy batteries), and also look for uninhabited land far away from Japan, (e.g. cold artic regions) to store nuclear waste; and also consider the possibilities of storing nuclear waste in large sealed containers which can be sent into deep space far away from Earth's orbit . . . .

"If this nuclear wastewater is safe, it should be stored in Japan. The fact that it's dumped into the ocean shows that it is not safe," he said.

Japan has indicated the wastewater is below unacceptable limits . . . Fukushima should not be forced to keep the waste water on their land, produced by a nuclear facility which was built with foreign technology, but should be allowed to release the water within safe international standards as other nations have done . . . . The dilution of the water within the greater body of ocean water should further make the water release acceptable . . . . let's be fair . . . .

I hope they can find safer ways of building such structures . . . . Does using more beams of smaller size placed closer together make more sense than using one large beam? . . . .

We hope the Prince returns to good health soon . . . .

May be such a change in policy will be better for [the safety] of the streets . . . .

While it is important children learn to be responsible, Parents should always remember to be an example of gentleness and kindness to others . . . .

Is relocation of the trees and cultural heritage structures an option? . . . . Additionally, as people need oxygen in the air they breathe, it is important that oxygen produced by trees, be replaced by other trees . . . .

I remember as a young child in the early 60s, watching TV, when a news anchor, Howard K. Smith often came on to say, "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem . . . let's work together!".

I think the philosophy applies here . . . .

Japan and China have also a long history of compatible ties, . . . such as the adoption of the Kanji writing system, still used in present day Japanese language . . . and other cultural exchanges . . . .

The title of the article, Japan's births fall 3.6% to 370,000 in Jan-June

The statistic in the article states,  371,052. Does not seem proper to omit the 1,052 others?

or else simply state, *"Japan's births fall 3.6% to over 370.000"*?

Previous published articles on the Fukushima water release have stated that the water being released is within safe limits, https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-release-test-results-after-fukushima-release1

There should not be any negative reaction, (especially violent reactions) against an Embassy whose mission is to "promote friendly relations" in a [peaceful] diplomatic manner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_mission

. . . I always leave one of the car windows open quarter inch (~7 mm) even if I away from the car for less than an hour, in order that fresh air can come into the car . . . .