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why NYT why? we've gone over this so many times. you don't just take far-right groups' description of themselves at face value. you accurately describe Patriot Prayer as a far-right group yes, but their sole function is neo-fascist street violence not promoting Christianity

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@Yana_Yz

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The fuck is wrong with yall. Yall lacking so much empathy. So wat if it was a press conference. If she was asking in a way like Japanese ppl randomly asking me if a slang word is used commonly then I'd understand what u are saying but she was clarifying. Natives do the same. Foh!

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Kizoku

@KizokuIkari

· 23時間

返信先: @Yana_Yzさん

This is a press conference not a classroom. The goal is to understand the question not teach someone Japanese. If it was difficult to understand her phrasing or pronunciation it’s natural to seek clarification. He asked in Eng since she would have an easier time compared to jpnes

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@UnseenJapanSite

7時間

“She’d have an easier time understanding English” Some Japanese ppl need to quit assuming all foreigners speak English as their first language. Smh.

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@KizokuIkari

· 23時間

返信先: @Yana_Yzさん

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7時間

The victim company’s CEO discovered what was up when they managed to find the job ad from their competitor seeking people who’d write negative reviews. The hired writer, who typically writes positive reviews, says it was the first time someone paid her for negative ones.

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7時間

A Fukuoka court issued a rare summary order ordering a health products company exec to pay 200K yen in damages for paying someone to write nasty one-star reviews on a competitor’s products on Amazon.

山陽新幹線の高架橋、柱69本が耐震不足　記録ミスで：朝日新聞デジタル

　JR西日本は3日、山陽新幹線の広島―博多間にある高架橋の柱で、耐震補強が不十分なものが69本見つかったと発表した。1995年の阪神・淡路大震災後の耐震診断で、柱の太さを実際より太く記録していたミスが…

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9時間

New Post: With the announcement of a new variety of top-tier rice, Fukushima hopes to further unravel the unfair stigma of the 2011 tsunami. #japan #food

Fukushima Prefecture Announces New High-Quality Rice, Branding - Unseen Japan

With the announcement of a new variety of top-tier rice, Fukushima hopes to further unravel the unfair stigma of the 2011 tsunami.

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9時間

See

@JapanIntercult

's write up on the re entry situation in

@japantimes

for lots of great details.

A costly waiting game for inbound foreign workers

While some permanent residents and students are slowly trickling back into Japan, businesses are waiting to hear if new hires can join their ranks.

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Buried in this story is the news that Japan is considering waiving quarantine requirements for Olympic athletes. As

@JapanIntercult

notes, this is a real slap in the face to non-Japanese residents who've found themselves barred from returning for months.

Pandemic Olympics: Japan starts virus countermeasure talks - Unseen Japan

Japanese officials and Tokyo 2020 organizers began talks Friday on the mammoth task of how to hold the postponed Olympics safely.

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9時間

The black-and-white drawings were composed in 1829, when Hokusai was 70, as illustrations for an unpublished book. #japan #art unseenjapan.com/british-museum

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Spoon & Tamago

@Johnny_suputama

9月3日

Other things shogi prodigy Sota Fujii is popularizing: shogi. Ibaraki Moko, the manufacturer of 80% of Japan’s shogi boards, has seen orders increase 20-30% over the last year. sankei.com/smp/photo/stor

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@highimpactsex

9月3日

since far right and “campus reform” websites are discussing the suspension of a USC professor for saying 那个 (which can sound like the n word) as if it’s some epic freedom of speech and snowflake student shit, i’ll just say as a chinese person it’s a reasonable misunderstanding

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Spoon & Tamago

@Johnny_suputama

9月3日

Although tourism in Japan remains heavily depressed, the Okawaso ryokan in Aizu-Wakamatsu is buzzing thanks to its resemblance to the Mugenjo castle from manga/anime Demon Slayer asahi.com/ajw/articles/1

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ICYMI: Ancestral Ainu Remains Returned by Tokyo University

Ancestral Ainu Remains Returned by Tokyo University - Unseen Japan

A long and arduous fight by Japan's indigenous Ainu results in a hard-won victory - but much more remains to be done.

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Melon

@writerofscratch

17時間

"The Japanese agriculture ministry is set to start work with the private sector on drawing up rules on meat substitute products, made from vegetable proteins such as those from soybeans."

Japan to Draw Up Rules on Meat Substitute Products

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese agriculture ministry is set to start work with the private sector on…

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Sachi Ishikawa # BIack Lives Matter

@Ishikawa_Sachi

16時間

You mean like white people using Japanese names because it sounds “cute/cool”?

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Marie Myung-Ok 명옥 Lee

@MarieMyungOkLee

· 9月3日

How come no one ever fakes being Asian?

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@UnseenJapanSite

9月4日

“Voters will think Pelosi is out of touch!!”” My mans, Trump is a paper billionaire who thinks bricks are too heavy to be thrown.

Trump Rant About 'Anarchist' Protesters Wielding Deadly 'Cans Of Soup' Goes Viral

"They throw the cans of soup," the president said. "That’s better than a brick because you can’t throw a brick; it’s too heavy."

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@UnseenJapanSite

9月4日

“It's a reminder that in campaign season -- and for any politician not named Donald Trump -- even the slightest slip can be catastrophic.” Aaaand here we go - every Democrat gets ripped for every minor infraction while Trump lies on the daily.

Nancy Pelosi will never live Salon-gate down

Nancy Pelosi will never live this one down.

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Alfie Goodrich

@AlfieJapanorama

9月4日

I guess I'm at that age where I don't give AF about what perception others have of me. Plus, especially right now with no tourists here, I already get stared at constantly when I'm out. So, parasol is feminine? Who cares. Stare all you like. I'l be in the shade :-)

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Oona McGee

@OonaMcGee

· 9月3日

The Japan Meteorological Association wants to end prejudice against men using parasols with a series of new eye-catching awareness posters and the hashtag #higasaforall (“parasols for all”). soranews24.com/2020/08/29/is- @Monyaizumi @tenkijp #日傘 #熱中症

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9月4日

To celebrate its 130th anniversary, Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel is offering afternoon tea inspired by the afternoon teas featured in Agatha Christie’s works. Christie was born in 1890 - the same year the hotel opened. The special menus run in the hotel’s Aqua lounge until 10/31.

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Fashion Press

@fashionpressnet

· 9月2日

帝国ホテル東京でアガサ・クリスティーの作品に着想したアフタヌーンティー、名作に登場したメニュー再現 - fashion-press.net/news/64050

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Tomo ㄓㄓ

@tomoakiyama

9月3日

So according to the UNICEF report on kids' well-being that went all up in the news in Japan today, out of 38 rich countries:

ranks #32 for mental, #38 for physical;

ranks #37 for mental health, #1 for physical. unicef-irc.org/child-well-bei

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Tobias Harris

@observingjapan

9月3日

This Shukan Gendai article about tensions between Suga and Nikai when the latter was named secretary-general in 2016 makes for fascinating reading in 2020.

安倍政権を牛耳る「二人の妖怪」～二階幹事長と菅官房長官の「力の源泉」を突き止めた（週刊現代） @gendai_biz

「現代ビジネス」は、第一線で活躍するビジネスパーソン、マネジメント層に向けて、プロフェッショナルの分析に基づいた記事を届ける新創刊メディアです。政治、経済からライフスタイルまで、ネットの特性を最大限にいかした新しい時代のジャーナリズムの可能性を追及します。

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9月3日

Is it ginger hai time? Yes. Yes it is. #japanesewhisky

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Froward Jason

@JasnTru

9月3日

I'm in Japan so I'm basically thinking that's like $15 of watermelon, but I still like this.

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Rex Chapman

@RexChapman

· 9月3日

Bro - he’s playing melons...

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@UnseenJapanSite

9月3日

Taking more time lately to take care of myself. These morning bike rides are rejuvenating - not to mention beautiful

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Melon

@writerofscratch

9月3日

As of September 1, there are now 59 local governments in Japan that recognise LGBT couples' relationships via so-called "partnership systems". The latest additions are Kyoto City and Kaizuka City. Nearly 30% of Japan's population lives in one of these 59 places!

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自治体にパートナーシップ制度を求める会

@partnership_

· 9月1日

【59自治体で導入！】本日、9月1日より、京都市、貝塚市（大阪府）が加わり、パートナーシップ制度を導入した自治体は、59自治体になりました。 #パートナーシップ制度 #同性カップル

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Brian Ashcraft

@Brian_Ashcraft

9月3日

An iconic Osaka Symbol is now gone: kotaku.com/an-iconic-osak

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9月3日

ICYMI: Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 2: The Propaganda Machine #race #racism #equality #japan #unseenjapan

Japan's Whiteness Problem, Part 2: The Propaganda Machine - Unseen Japan

How Japan went from a paternalistic relationship with the US after WWII to a co-dependent one that deflects hard discussions on race.

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Marika Katanuma

@MarikaKatanuma

9月3日

Japan's toxic school environment keeps failing children. The country ranks #37 out of 38 in mental health, according to new report by UNICEF. Youth suicides continue to rise despite the overall decline in suicide rates. *It ranks #1 in physical health.

日本の子ども、幸福度が最低水準　ユニセフの38カ国調査｜共同通信

国連児童基金（ユニセフ）は3日、先進・新興国38カ国に住む子どもの幸福度を調査した報告書を公表、日本...

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@UnseenJapanSite

9月3日

There are government subsidies for performances, but Nakamori says social distancing measures mean theatres must be half-empty for shows, so even with subsidies staging performances is a losing financial prospect. #art #japan #history

Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus? - Unseen Japan

While other traditional art forms can rely on generous private backers or state subsidies, Noh depends heavily on staging shows.

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