Posted in: 1 in 4 still to wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID rules: survey See in context
Proud member of the 5.5% club.
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Posted in: 1 in 4 still to wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID rules: survey See in context
March 13th can't get here quick enough!
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Posted in: Japan reports 9,100 new coronavirus cases See in context
March 13th can't get here quick enough!
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Posted in: Australia edges South Korea 8-7 at World Baseball Classic See in context
It was quite the game! Lesson from Korea, never celebrate until it is time to celebrate. Cost Korea the tying run!
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Posted in: Japan reports 9,834 new coronavirus cases See in context
March 13th can't get here quick enough.
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Posted in: Japan reports 12,014 new coronavirus cases See in context
March 13th can't get here quick enough.
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Posted in: Japan reports 11,506 new coronavirus cases See in context
March 13th can't come quick enough.
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Posted in: Japan reports 7,020 new coronavirus cases See in context
March 13th can't get here quick enough.
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Posted in: Domino’s Pizza Burger? Chain teases customers with promise of a new menu item in the works See in context
Pizza Hut is way better, and cooler too. No one out pizzas the Hut!
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Posted in: 'Avatar' stays atop North America box office on storm-dampened weekend See in context
I will give it Cameron. When you can get a theater full of people in Kentucky to applaud the defeat of their country's military twice you have made quite a pair of films.
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Posted in: Sports unraveled, collided with politics, racism in 2022 See in context
Washington Wokes
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Posted in: That annoying ringing and in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus See in context
I have had tinnitus since birth. My mother also. Having never not had tinnitus, I have always wondered what it would be like to hear nothing.
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Posted in: Over 80% of Japanese adults find tobacco smoke unpleasant: survey See in context
Anyone remember when the Shinkansen had smoking cars? When you opened the door to pass through that car you could only see about 8 rows deep the smoke was so thick.
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Posted in: Regional airlines Airdo, Solaseed Air merge as travel demand hit by pandemic See in context
It wasn't that long ago smoking was still being allowed on Airdo flights. Quite the airline.
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Posted in: Naomi Osaka to publish picture book 'The Way Champs Play' See in context
Last I checked there were 43 ladies between her and Champ.
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Posted in: Miller romps to Japanese MotoGP win as title contenders suffer See in context
Sunday was a glorious day at Motegi.
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Posted in: Taking a fall See in context
Nakagami better keep his sponsors lined up. That is the only thing that will keep him in a seat in MotoGP next year.
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Posted in: Japan enjoys cherry blossom season despite COVID-19 worries See in context
OK to go with 10 friends to an Izakaya or bar and party as long as you want, but every park I know of is forbidding anyone to sit on a sheet under the cherry blossoms in the name of Covid prevention.
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Posted in: Washington's NFL team unveils new name as Commanders See in context
Washington Wokes would be so much more fitting.
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Posted in: Tokyo condo frees up space by putting a shower in the kitchen See in context
and you can be like Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld and wash your vegetables while showering to save time.
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympic Games uniforms for 28,000 volunteers remain unused See in context
Maybe there are some unemployed, former sumo wrestlers the 5XL box can be donated to.
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Posted in: Red Sox sting Rays to advance; Dodgers face exit See in context
The 2021 MLB postseason has sure turned into a big "Meh". Can all of the remaining teams lose?
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Posted in: Man arrested for trying to steal gun from police officer in 'koban' See in context
Obviously Ono never heard "Don't Bring A Knife To A Gunfight"
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Posted in: Bach says canceling Tokyo Olympics not an option despite COVID See in context
"We, the IOC, will never abandon the athletes...." Bach said.
Hahahahahahahaha. Just go check out the language in the no liability waivers the IOC forces every athlete to sign to participate in the Tokyo Olympic games.
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Posted in: Suga declares state of emergency lasting through Olympics See in context
Has anyone seen the Japan government release any evidence showing bars, restaurants, and alcohol are the main conduits for Covid transmissions?
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Posted in: Turkish GP back on F1 calendar after Singapore canceled See in context
Sadly, surely an announcement is coming soon of the Japan GP being canceled as well. MotoGP canceled their pans this week for an October race at Motegi.
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Posted in: Japan to cap spectators at 10,000 after COVID-19 state of emergency See in context
" Existing guidelines allow a maximum of 5,000 people or 50 percent of a venue's capacity, whichever number is greater, until the end of this month." Is the limit the greater or smaller? Yesterday's JT article "Gov't considering quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics" stated the opposite, "Until the end of this month, attendance at big events will be limited to a maximum of 5,000 people or 50 percent of a venue's capacity, whichever number is smaller."
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Posted in: Over 30% in Japan see rise in exposure to secondhand smoke See in context
It is quite shocking to find out there is now an all-time high of 1.1 billion smokers globally. Ten countries make up 66% of this population, of which Japan is one of the them, which is not so shocking.
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Posted in: Japan speeds up COVID vaccine rollout for elderly See in context
NHK's coverage of this on New Watch 9 was a priceless illustration of Japan on this topic. Reporting how Fukushima prefecture has hired an army of college students to help the elderly make online appointments. The student they showed had an iPad. On the screen was written "Gateway - Timeout - Error". The kid just kept hitting refresh like he was playing a video game fighting a monster. The old lady he was assisting just sat there with her head hung.
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Posted in: Ohtani making history with 2-way success for Angels See in context
@ Starbucks "Ohtani and Trout maybe an Angel's year." Going to take more than those two to get the Angels out of last place in American League West.
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Posted in: Japan moon probe survives second two-week lunar night: space agency
Posted in: 2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma dietary supplements
Posted in: 2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma dietary supplements