This was on a TV news program. An izakaya using a row of fan frames with clear file folders glued on as a protection shield. Pretty neat idea! pic.twitter.com/omXRVNormL
This was on a TV news program. An izakaya using a row of fan frames with clear file folders glued on as a protection shield. Pretty neat idea! pic.twitter.com/omXRVNormL
Adorable needle felt amabie twitter.com/39_hai/status/…
Adorable needle felt amabie twitter.com/39_hai/status/…
Flu season is a big reason.
Flu season is a big reason.
... curiously when deaths for the 21 biggest cities are totaled, they went down. Speculation is while deaths due to COVID-19 increased, deaths due to influenza actually decreased. 3/3
... curiously when deaths for the 21 biggest cities are totaled, they went down. Speculation is while deaths due to COVID-19 increased, deaths due to influenza actually decreased. 3/3
There is this page too on the National Institute of Infectious Diseases site, which tracks deaths by week due to influenza and pneumonia. Tokyo showed an increase in March, but > 2/ niid.go.jp/niid/ja/flu-m/…
There is this page too on the National Institute of Infectious Diseases site, which tracks deaths by week due to influenza and pneumonia. Tokyo showed an increase in March, but > 2/
niid.go.jp/niid/ja/flu-m/…
Professor Hayano strikes again Data source is the Tokyo gov’t site. 1/ twitter.com/hayano/status/…
Professor Hayano strikes again Data source is the Tokyo gov’t site. 1/ twitter.com/hayano/status/…
This is a news story about a small zoo in Ibaraki prefecture, who received threatening phone calls when they decided to re-open in order to be able to feed their animals and pay their workers. toyokeizai.net/articles/-/349…,
This is a news story about a small zoo in Ibaraki prefecture, who received threatening phone calls when they decided to re-open in order to be able to feed their animals and pay their workers.
toyokeizai.net/articles/-/349…,
(Miyagi actually has way less cases than Shiga, but let's set aside logic for the moment) In Hokkaido, even ppl with Sapporo licenses are being persecuted in other regions of Hokkaido.
(Miyagi actually has way less cases than Shiga, but let's set aside logic for the moment) In Hokkaido, even ppl with Sapporo licenses are being persecuted in other regions of Hokkaido.
Kumamon amabie. pic.twitter.com/KfPq7wnQqe
Kumamon amabie. pic.twitter.com/KfPq7wnQqe
こんな落書きでよければいっぱいあるなっしーキャラは崩壊しがちだが pic.twitter.com/5bDgmiY3a5
こんな落書きでよければいっぱいあるなっしーキャラは崩壊しがちだが pic.twitter.com/5bDgmiY3a5
Re: anti-lockdown protest possibilities in Japan. They are not very likely, because the party coalition in power is pretty right wing anyway, and the rather more right wing nationalistic Restoration Party is now positioning themselves >
Re: anti-lockdown protest possibilities in Japan. They are not very likely, because the party coalition in power is pretty right wing anyway, and the rather more right wing nationalistic Restoration Party is now positioning themselves >
The Swiss protests are at the very least encouraged by the right wing, xenophobic SVP (Schweizerische Volkspartei) twitter.com/_everbright_/s…
The Swiss protests are at the very least encouraged by the right wing, xenophobic SVP (Schweizerische Volkspartei) twitter.com/_everbright_/s…
Speaking of masks, that controversial Abenomask has only been distributed in Tokyo so far. english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/05/a…
Speaking of masks, that controversial Abenomask has only been distributed in Tokyo so far.
english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/05/a…
Another hashtag in Japan is #マスクバブル崩壊 - the mask bubble has burst. In other words, the face mask seems to be returning to normal. Here’s a box of 50 on Amazon. pic.twitter.com/wm4yIbF6B5
Another hashtag in Japan is #マスクバブル崩壊 - the mask bubble has burst. In other words, the face mask seems to be returning to normal. Here’s a box of 50 on Amazon. pic.twitter.com/wm4yIbF6B5
The hashtag #検察庁法改正案に抗議します has been trending for quite a long time in Japan. This editorial explains the situation. It’s seen as a sneaky move by the Abe administration to politically maneuver the judiciary. mainichi.jp/english/articl…
The hashtag
#検察庁法改正案に抗議します
has been trending for quite a long time in Japan. This editorial explains the situation. It’s seen as a sneaky move by the Abe administration to politically maneuver the judiciary.
mainichi.jp/english/articl…
冷静でロジカルだと思われているスイスでも、新型コロナウイルスによる規制に反対するデモが昨日行われました。 この写真だとのどかな感じですが... swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19_c… pic.twitter.com/QrbeGtfyfA
冷静でロジカルだと思われているスイスでも、新型コロナウイルスによる規制に反対するデモが昨日行われました。
この写真だとのどかな感じですが...
swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19_c… pic.twitter.com/QrbeGtfyfA