Ritz comments

Sounds like the plot of the classic movie “the gods must be crazy”

a lot of comments about it being as busy as other working days at hub stations.

That may be true but in this case the people from Tokyo (and probably hard hit places such as Osaka and Nagoya) are going to rural spots.

That is the biggest concern. If people could get tested easily they could make a more informed decision to travel or not. I hope people who would see a positive would cancel. That not being the case, it’s a high risk of spreading to prefectures and small towns that definitely not have capacity to cope with an outbreak.

What exactly is a pre existing condition.

2 people in my family have been contacted about whether or not they want to get the vaccination in March.

There may be light at the end of the tunnelZ

Never really seen any

huge discounts on Japan’s amazon prime day anyway.

Hmm. Have you ever driven a truck?

Yes, the elevated view can help a lot but there a a lot of blind spots too.

we don’t know what happened but most truck drivers I have come across are usually the most considerate of other drivers and pedestrians. More so than car drivers.

They are more careful because one mistake can cost their job, as well as a high chance of death.

We take not of trucks because it usually leads to fatality. For cars, that’s not always the case and less reported.

(That is until the hit the expressway and then all bets are off!)

Just to put some of your minds at ease. I have a small business and my income dropped over 50% in the month.

I have applied and expect to get the support soon. It will be classed as income so I will need to pay taxes on it but as it covers lost income, that’s fine.

also, it can be applied to a 50% drop in income in any month of this year.

apply online, if you are eligible.