Posted in: Japan voted Best Country in world for 2nd year in a row in Conde Nast Traveler poll See in context
Personally, I feel there are many items of concern, which Japan can improve upon for their people. These relate to public sanitation, publicly sold food (American fast food sold in Japan does not always appear to be of the same type, quality), international building code issues . . . .
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Posted in: Tokyo Gov Koike suffers bone fracture in opening pitch ceremony See in context
Please remember to drink non fat milk, it has calcium good for you bones . . . .
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Posted in: Yoshizawa, Akama win gold, silver in street skateboarding at Paris Games See in context
Team Japan Omedetou Gozaimasu!
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Posted in: Russia bans entry of 13 Japan business leaders, including Toyota, Rakuten chiefs over sanctions See in context
What are other trading countries doing at this time ? . . . Perhaps, Japan needs to diminish some of its sanctions in order to continue its trading relationships . . . .
https://www.worldstopexports.com/russias-top-import-partners/#:~:text=Russia%E2%80%99s%20Top%20Trading%20Partners%201%20China%3A%20US%2468%20billion,%283.9%25%29%208%20Kazakhstan%3A%20%2418.5%20billion%20%283.8%25%29%20More%20items
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Posted in: Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid: Washington Post See in context
. . . Biden can handle the presidency, . . . and let the former president recover recent events; furthermore, he does not want another impeachment to look forward to . . . .
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Posted in: Japan arranging to shoulder $3.3 billion in G7 loans for Ukraine See in context
. . . With all the loans from western countries, and now Japan, what is being done to ensure that the country will use the funds for better purpose, and what measures will the country take to ensure future economic stability of its own country . . . ?
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2012/03/the-underachiever-ukraines-economy-since-1991?lang=en
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Posted in: Donald Sutherland, whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88 See in context
. . . I don't know how much movies change, but his portrayal of a hidden murderer in the movie, "1901" along with what appear to racial bias in later movies, . . . . made me dislike him as an actor . . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_(film)
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Posted in: Japan to replace cedars with low-pollen trees to tackle hay fever See in context
Cedar wood is naturally resistant to insects like termites . . . . therefore, should they be replaced, the replacement trees should have similar beneficial properties . . . . See also,
https://stoptinythreats.com/termite-resistant-wood/
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Posted in: Japan ranked worst country in world for helping strangers See in context
Hopefully, Japan can work on bettering their standing in the 3 categories . . . . Making a small monetary donation, or volunteering time should be easy to achieve . . . . Perhaps offering "how to help a stranger" could be a community-based course offering?
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Posted in: SDF member dies after grenade thrown by another during training See in context
. . . for training, non-exploding grenades should be used . . . .
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Posted in: Mister Donut apologizes for selling 'Meat Pies' that didn’t contain meat See in context
. . . Did you know that the term "meat" started as a generic term for food . . . e.g. mincemeat pies now days do not contain meat (beef, venison) but only fruit . . . please see the following internet encyclopedia article,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mincemeat
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Posted in: Deer causing road chaos in Hokkaido as crashes hit record high See in context
Perhaps authorities can create an underpass or overpass for the deer to travel in order to circumvent automobile traffic . . ..
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Posted in: Orange juice crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up See in context
Perhaps Japan can compensate for the potential vitamin C shortage . . . with other citrus fruit,
e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_citrus
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Posted in: History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches See in context
Yokuyatta! . . . for some reason the KFC in Tokyo, Japan was more clean, healthier, than what I found in Northern California . . . .
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Posted in: Town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists See in context
Perhaps it would make better sense to keep the views of Mr. Fuji, which is economically good for business . . . and deal with troublesome tourists in different ways, e.g. using hidden cameras to photograph violators, then send them a bill for violating the law . . . .
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Posted in: Three 18-year-old men killed after car goes off road into rice field in Tokushima Prefecture See in context
The components, materials . . . of such a car(s) should be tested to prevent occupant injury in such crashes . . . .
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Posted in: Number of young women to halve in 40% of Japan localities by 2050 See in context
It would have been more optimistic had the birth rate been growing at such a rate that the municipality would have to divide itself in half . . . .
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Posted in: Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night; it's still going after 3 See in context
良かった ね,
Good for JAXA . . . !
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Posted in: Trump meets former Japanese PM Aso; criticizes strong dollar against yen See in context
I think former PM Aso should be very careful if planning to meet . . . .with former Pres. Trump . . . . Trump has been involved in a number of criminal trials . . . and has a great number of associates . . . .
. . . better to communicate at distance . . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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Posted in: 1 dead, 7 missing after 2 MSDF helicopters crash in Pacific during night training See in context
When running such late night training . . . perhaps best to have a backup vehicle near by?
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Posted in: 5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing in Pakistan See in context
For the safety of the Japanese team . . . withdraw them from the country.
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Posted in: Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes See in context
Omedetou gozaimasu, Miyazaki Sensei to Suzuki Sensei et al . . . !
Congratulations Studio Ghibli . . . !
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Posted in: Slow down See in context
"Ame you" means "Stop it!", no galloping, rushing [when] you see it's crowded . . .moreover, stay calm and maintain elbow room on the train . . . .
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Posted in: U.S. to change Japan command posture to boost deterrence in face China: Emanuel See in context
As both Japan and China (also others) to some extent share a common Oriental heritage, peaceful negotiations should take priority over military posturing . . . .
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Posted in: Man arrested after pressing naked butt against water faucet in Tokyo park See in context
. . . when using public fixtures, people should remember to have the public interest in mind . . . .
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Posted in: AUKUS weighs expanding security pact with Japan to deter China, FT says See in context
Is China the country for Japan to most worry about . . . ? Or is it its other big neighbor?
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Posted in: 9-year-old girl dies after being hit by train Gunma Prefecture See in context
Judging from the photo it appears the crossing is poorly marked by old, signage and without modern signals, nor barriers which most modern crossing would have . . . . hopefully the government will make safety updates to the crossing . . . .
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Posted in: Shizuoka governor to resign after gaffe insulting vegetable sellers See in context
In most countries . . . it is not uncommon the food industry has to be subsidized by government in order to make sure people have healthy, fresh food . . . vegetable sellers, farmers, are part of this important industry . . . .
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Posted in: Nara considers increasing number of deer that can be killed each year See in context
We (wife, son, self) enjoyed seeing the deer at Todaiji last year . . . it is one of the few places . . . where people can come close to deer . . . grandfather had a ukiyo-e print of the temple with deer . . . so I guess the tradition of having deer co-exist goes back hundreds of years . . . .
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Posted in: Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump See in context
. . . their campaign is beset with so many court dates, and criminal arrests . . . perhaps it's time to cover all possibilities, and consider who will translate the words of the other candidate(s) . . . ?
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Posted in: Trump's already harsh rhetoric on migrants is turning darker as Election Day nears
Posted in: Trump's already harsh rhetoric on migrants is turning darker as Election Day nears
Posted in: Vigils, protests around world mark anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Posted in: Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says war is in 'a very important phase'