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Maybe some posters should also read the article, not only the title, before commenting

Not particularly English expert, but isn’t this sentence weird?

Police said the couple know each other.

Sinner-Djokovic was an epic, the level of tennis and the drama in the third set was unbelievable.

The atmosphere was also awesome, less some idiots shouting when players were preparing to serve or suring points.

Not sure if Sinner will have enough time to recover for the final tonight against Australia. Especially because he has to play against the fastest guy on tour, De Minaur.

I've never been stabbed, but wouldn't you feel something if somebody stabs you in the stomach??

The woman was stabbed but wasn't aware of it until she felt pain as she was leaving the arena and saw a knife sticking into her stomach

do they come in boxes?

This is the mental side of tennis. For those who don't know, Rublev is one of the nicest guys on tour, always laughing and liked by everybody. But he plays an aggressive style of tennis that takes a heavy toll on the mind. Especially when you play a Alcaraz.

Deanza, you know why, right? The hint is in the name of that University...

They spent lavishly for a student population of such a small size.

I don't think Japanese universities have branches overseas, at least not the national ones. But some research institutes do have, for example RIKEN has a branch in Europe and one in Singapore, but I don't think they are very active

google, so criticized on another thread, works great for hotels (and especially flights). Just type the location (or for flights the two cities) and do a search, it will next ask you to input the date and other details, then it will show a list with hotels (flights). Upon choosing one, then you have the option of booking through different agents/sites, including directly with the hotel (or airline).

Medvedev/Dimitrov was a classic, watched from the end of the second set, Meddy saved some insane match points, tried to return with a smashed racket, it was a roller coaster to the end. Happy to see Dimitrov is back to high level slicing his way up to the rankings again. I look forward to the match with Bublik today, just hope he is not too exhausted, the time for recovery is too short.

I use Safari, in setting there is a tab where you can choose the search engine. I use google because it works the best for me (except when I have to go to China, where it is blocked). I never felt that google was pushed down my throat

According to the Japanese law, it is considered kidnapping if you take away/shelter/host an underage person without the guardian's approval, regardless if she/he comes by his/her own accord. There have been cases of people who sheltered girls who runaway from an abusive family, and they were arrested.

He won 22 of his 25 fights by knockout, not sure how could the judges influence that. And yes, he boxed in US and Scotland too

It seems the guy is a former military instructor with mental problems, being hospitalized for two months in a mental institution this year. And with access to military grade weapons, and plenty of knowledge on how to use them. Thoughts and Prayers, on repeat.

athlete's foot can be efficiently treated with antifungal creams. I got it a few times, when I was using the showers at the gym.

I have cold feet, I am always careful to keep my feet warm, even in summer. In winter, at work a use a foot warmer, it is very nice.

Roy, I don't think guys would complain, but women at a Japanese company will 100% run to HR if a male-looking person uses the women toilet. And larger companies also have changing rooms and other facilities, which are potentially even more problematic. The solution until now was, management tells them that X is a transgender, but without X explicit permission, you can't say that. These issues are actually discussed at management and HR level, at least at larger companies in Japan, and there are no clear cut answers.

"The boss is not in a difficult position lol. If that person is transgender they can use whatever gender bathroom they identify with. If people want to be ignorant and complain that's their problem."

This is not how it works in real life. If Nakamura Taro identifies as a woman, then the women in the company will complain to the boss if he/she used the toilet or changing room. Now, the boss cannot tell them anything about Taro unless his/her explicit permission. And telling those women they are "ignorant" will just seal the boss' fate with HR.

We had a guy who was probably just a fan of cosplay, and he was coming on Fridays only dressed as a women. With a blonde wig, makeup, skirt, heels, etc. I am not sure what toilet was he using on Fridays, but fortunately nobody complained.

Alan, bot straight and gay people are allowed to talk about their partners, that is not the problem described here. Other people, especially those in position of power (direct boss, professor, etc.) are not allowed to talk about other people's partners without the consent of that person. Which applies both for straight and gay couples. Anybody's sexual preference should be a private issue, and should depend only on the personal decision to reveal it to others.

The problem a boss may have is transgenders. If he/she starts using the other gender's toilet (or on a company trip, onsen, room, etc.), and others start complaining, then the boss is in a difficult situation.

Interesting thing to say, considering that the top Japanese tennis players learned theit technique abroad, Nishikori, Nishioka, Mochizuki, etc at IMG, and Daniel mostly in Spain

Not sure about the influence of the balls, they use Dunlop AO, the official ball of the Australian Open. But indeed players have favorite balls, and there is a discussion on the possible correlation between using different balls on the tour and the increase in wrist and arm injuries. But I think the surface impacts the most, and the fast surface at Japan Open does favor big servers like Shelton. Plus the amount of fatigue at the end of the season is quite different between players who constantly ran deep into tournaments and the younger upcoming ones.

Nevertheless, I really look forward to the semis today. A Japanese in the final would do great for the popularity of tennis in Japan.

Shelton is an entertaining young player, but the big news here should be local hero Mochizuki advancing to the semis.

I think the complain is they blast the siren all the time, regardless of time or traffic situation. There is a big hospital nearby, and sometimes I get woke up by sirens at 3-4 am in the morning, even if there is no traffic whatsoever at that time.

Interesting why so many seed players lost: maybe something to so with the fast surface, but my speculation is just fatigue. It is late in the season, and top players played a lot of matches, because they usually go deep in tournaments.

The fact that the American cyclist died because of entering the highway has surely something to do with the press it received. Also, JT being an English news site targeting mostly foreigners in Japan also did contribute to the vigorous discussions

I have a hard time understanding how regular health checks, at least the yearly ones compulsory in Japan, can do more harm. They don't do them in my native country, and unfortunately already some people I've known died in their 40s because they did not know they have a condition, or their cancer was discovered too late. My parents also discovered they have cancer at a relatively early stage by complete luck (unrelated check), which saved their lives.

I do health checks every year (they're compulsory at my company, and free), and I never had the experience of pushy doctors trying to sell me whatever. Just a regular check of blood, urine, fecal matter, chest Xrays, electrocardiogram, eyes/ears check, talking with a doctor, and the sort. Then the results come, and if there are some bad values, they recommend some life style improvements and in some cases a double check. Which helped me detect some nasty polyps.

Maybe not fear, but all players know they have to increase their level when playing him. Which is great for tennis.

btw, while surely he is very young, Alcaraz turned 20 this year, so he is not a teenager anymore

We went for a jinrikisha ride with the kids the other day, and we were surprised that the puller was a young girl. She told us she is a college student and does this as a part time job during weekends, besides the money helps her staying fit, improve conversational skills, and practice English because more than half of the customers are foreigners. And she also told us that this summer was hell...

Clarivate is a data analysis company that handles scientific literature, and it makes senseto correlate highly cited papers with the probability of winning a Nobel prize. Several publishers also make polls for Noble predictions, which are quite popular, but the success rate not very high. Atthe end, we just have to wait two more weeks.

And remember, Nobel prizes in science are typically awarded for research done 20 years ago or so, so it doesn’t necessarily reflect the scientific power of a country.

I don't really know why, but I never liked Asahi Super Dry, maybe because I like bitter beers? From the same category (and price), I prefer Kirin Ichiban Shibori.

Agree with Wallace on Premium Malts and Yebisu, I personally sligthly prefer Yebisu. And they have some nice varieties, the blue Yebisu (pale ale) is my favorite.

A bit more expensive, Spring Valley is also a good choice, especially the white one (they call it "silk ale"). And a recent one, unfortunately a bit on the expensive side, Suntory's Master's Dream is a great, deep-flavor lager that reminds me of my beloved Pilsner Urquell.

As others said, the credit card insurance is good enough (it also depends on the card though). Fortunately, I've never had to use it, but many things can happen, so insurance is a must