JJWalsh
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30 years in Hiroshima, Japan educator, sustainable tourism & biz consultant & guide Let's put sustainable strategy into action for peace & social equity #letsgo Seek-Sustainable-Japan talkshow-podcast https://youtube.com/@seeksustainablejapan
One Kyoto resident interviewed by a paper argued that ikezu-ishi ("rude rocks") should be called “kindness stones” instead. The reasoning is straightforward: the stones are there to signal to people to be more careful so that neither property nor vehicle gets scuffed.
Ikezu-Ishi: Are Kyoto's "Rude Rocks" an Insult, or a Kindness?
Some local tourists point to one local custom, the "rude rock," as proof of Kyoto spite. But it isn't even specific to Kyoto.
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Wonderful to see the cycle-tours Hiroshima city of SokoIko featured on front page of @japantimes.co.jp telling the story of guide Fukuhara Shintaro who is 2nd Gen A-bomb Survivor 'Hibaki-Nisei': tells his mother's & grandparents story: 'make friends b/c no-one bombs a friend's house' #hiroshima
The income requirement the government introduced for those seeking permanent residency may be applied to applications submitted as early as April of this year, according to the officially unveiled revised guidelines.
Proposed income rules to apply retroactively to permanent residency applications
The income requirement the government introduced may be applied to applications submitted as early as April of this year.
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Kyōto has a very special owl omikuji that is only available a few days before the Gion Matsuri's July 17th parade. The Hōka-boko's (放下鉾) 'fukurō-omikuji' was inspired by 'Baghdad' (バグダッド), the float's famous tapestry (donated by Minakawa Taizō 皆川泰蔵 in 1982). #祇園祭
On the 4th day of instructions the jay fell asleep and was killed. Finally Cikap-kamuy asked a dipper to be his messenger and the bird finally fulfilled the mission! Humans had angered the god of fish with poor offerings, and so Cikap-kamuy corrected them and the famine ended.
Angry Owl's Piercing Gaze
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The Kamo Mitarashi Chaya (加茂みたらし茶屋) was established in 1922, and it's astonishing to think that mitarashi dango have only recently turned 100! The shop highlights the inspiration for the dango by serving one slightly apart (just how Emperor Go-Daigo saw the bubbles).
🍡MOREISH MITARASHI😋 Today is the beginning of a three-day period celebrating mitarashi dango (みたらし団子)!🎉 Actually, this happens every month from the 3rd-5th because... 3= 'MI' (み) 4= 'taraSHI' (たらし) 5= 'danGO' (だんご) Tenuous wordplay? Yes. Fun? Also, yes. #Japan
Not all owls are what they seem. There is a yōkai (妖怪) in Japan known as a 'Tatarimokke' (祟り蛙 lit. 'cursed infant'). These 'owls' have been possessed by the spirit of a dead baby or young child, and will stay close to the family home. #祟り蛙 #妖怪 #tatarimokke #owl #yokai
Happy "Owl Day"!🦉🙌 the horned owl's opinion- every day is long 木兎は不断日永と思ふ哉 -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1807. Trans. David Lanoue. #OwlAwarenessDay #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay #owls #フクロウ #Japan #ukiyoe #浮世絵
Following last week's earthquake, variety store operator Habita said two employees who had evacuated were sent back on the company's orders into a shopping mall that then collapsed in an explosion in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Two employees were sent back into Kumamoto mall before explosion
At a wake held for one of the two Habita employees who died in the incident, bereaved family members told Habita’s president that they would “never forgive” the company.
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Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park will be holding a five-day Silver Week special event, "Upopoy Fes 2026 - Now: Connecting Ainu, Okinawa, and Amami", from 19-23 September, aiming to bring the three cultures together through music, performing arts, crafts, and food. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
アイヌ・沖縄・奄美の文化が集結するウポポイ初の野外音楽フェス開催決定 元ちとせ、夏川りみら出演
アイヌ民族文化財団が運営するウポポイ（民族共生象徴空間／北海道・白老町）が、9月19日から23日までの5日間にわたり、シルバーウィーク特別イベント『ウポポイ …
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Awesome. The lady in the middle of the photo on the top right? She and I met in January. She and two of her colleagues were part of the programme I was in Upopoy to make with NHKWorld. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Hokkaido: Voices from the Northern Land - Journeys in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Through the generations, Hokkaido has been home to people from diverse backgrounds, who have developed their livelihoods and established distinctive cultures in each area. Confronting the harsh natura...
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My travel to the Us dates always coincide with leaving on the weakest yen trading days & coming back on stronger yen trading days 😩 can't win
Hugh Grant: At The Worst Possible Time!
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Know someone who is always on the go and loves the planet? 🌍 This Collapsible Metal Drinking Straw is the perfect gift for the eco-conscious traveler! Portable, reusable, and stylish. https://unicun.com/product/collapsible-metal-drinking-straw/ #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #GiftIdeas
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In Japanese, there are many ways to refer to one's husband. Among them is a word fraught with controversy: 主人 (shujin), which means either "husband" or "master." It originally meant "master of the house," or "master whom one serves."
Husband in Japanese: 6 Words and When to Use Each - Unseen Japan
How to say husband in Japanese: shujin, danna, otto, tsureai and more. Why the most common word literally means "master," and which one to use today.
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A tour is now running in Hiroshima offering views of the city's reconstruction following the U.S. atomic bombing 81 years ago — aboard a streetcar that survived the blast.
Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima
The tour that showcases the city’s reconstruction, uses Hiroshima Electric Railway’s streetcar No. 653, which was damaged in the blast on Aug. 6, 1945.
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You can learn more about Nobuko Yoshiya in RJL's Episode 40, part two of LGBTQ+ Stories from Japan.
Episodes 39-40—LGBTQ Stories from Japan - Read Japanese Literature
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Yellow Rose (translated by Sarah Frederick), Yoshiya's only work available in English, is the tragic story of a romantic friendship between two women with an inevitably unhappy ending.
Yellow Rose - Read Japanese Literature
By Nobuko Yoshiya Translated by Sarah Frederick Podcast Episodes Episodes 39-40—LGBTQ+ Stories from Japan Episode 40
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Nobuko Yoshiya wrote stories for girls about romantic friendships. She defied the gender norms of the day by dressing in a way that wasn’t clearly male or female. She also publicly shared a 50-year relationship with Chiyo Monma, a female math teacher from a Tokyo girls’ school. #witmonth
Read Japanese Literature@readjapaneseliterature.com · 5d ago#womenintranslationmonth begins August 1, and RJL is psyched! Every day in August, we'll be posting a short bio of a Japanese woman writer* who takes up feminist themes in her stories. Stay tuned for an August episode on Japanese Women Writers.* readjapaneseliterature.com/Book+lists/J...
As immigration becomes an increasingly contentious issue in Japan, a children's cafeteria in Shikoku is bridging cultural gaps, one hot meal at a time. 👉 ebx.sh/2OXIzx
In Japan, it's "inari-zushi." In South Korea, it's "yubuchobap." Whatever you call it, it makes for a simple, filling treat with room for customization. 👉 ebx.sh/tFhSFM
Another viral post used humor: "What do you mean, you'll be sexually assaulted if you wear bright clothing. What is this, bullfighting?"
The TBS afternoon program "Gogosuma" (ゴゴスマ) warned women staying in shelters after the Kumamoto earthquake to wear plain, non-revealing clothes to deter sexual assault. Angry women on JP social media are lashing out at "advice" that blames women for their own sexual assault.
South Korean youth face a chronic shortage of desirable entry-level jobs. In aging Japan, meanwhile, companies are struggling to fill positions. 👉 ebx.sh/ZdhTc6
A real feel good story about a very special young lady who said we can do better. Thank you Dasia you are amazing and thank you Ariaa for sharing this wonderful story.
Ariaa®@ariaa.bsky.social · 2d agoDasia Taylor,now 22, developed a surgical suture that changes color in response to pH changes associated with wound infections. #Invention #Innovation #MedicalBreakthroughs
