Something I missed from Thursday: Shitenno-ji in Osaka, the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (founded in 593), closed its doors for the time being due to COVID-19 for the first time in its history. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…
Something I missed from Thursday: Shitenno-ji in Osaka, the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (founded in 593), closed its doors for the time being due to COVID-19 for the first time in its history.
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…
They're building the Daystrom Institute on Okinawa! (It's actually the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). Looks very cool.) More about OIST: oist.jp/oist-nutshell twitter.com/OISTedu/status…
They're building the Daystrom Institute on Okinawa!
(It's actually the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). Looks very cool.)
More about OIST: oist.jp/oist-nutshell twitter.com/OISTedu/status…
"The Good Morning Britain was returning to the programme"...meaning one of the *hosts* of the show. But Good Morning Britain is her title now. It is just a total smorgasbord of Daily Fail.
"The Good Morning Britain was returning to the programme"...meaning one of the *hosts* of the show. But Good Morning Britain is her title now.
It is just a total smorgasbord of Daily Fail.
From a scare-mongering masterpiece from The Daily Mail, the cherry on top: spreading germans! Never change, Daily Fail. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8… pic.twitter.com/PXCS4YJcWU
From a scare-mongering masterpiece from The Daily Mail, the cherry on top: spreading germans!
Never change, Daily Fail.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8… pic.twitter.com/PXCS4YJcWU
(And it's *not* the Japan Medical Association, unlike what someone else is stating. Get your facts right ffs.) See: amdamedicalcenter.com/news -> haz hotline vs. med.or.jp/english/ -> not haz hotline
(And it's *not* the Japan Medical Association, unlike what someone else is stating. Get your facts right ffs.)
See: amdamedicalcenter.com/news -> haz hotline
vs. med.or.jp/english/ -> not haz hotline
The hotline is: Tokyo Health Care Information Center (Himawari) 03-5285-8181 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. includes weekends and holidays.)
The hotline is: Tokyo Health Care Information Center (Himawari) 03-5285-8181 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. includes weekends and holidays.)
This page has more numbers you can call for English and other language help, including a nationwide one from the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia Information Center, plus 7 prefectures. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…
This page has more numbers you can call for English and other language help, including a nationwide one from the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia Information Center, plus 7 prefectures.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…
Yes, but we haven't seen anything like this situation since WWII of course. ^_^; (It's because of the extreme draconian measures restricting citizens during those times that there are no such laws in Japan now.)
Yes, but we haven't seen anything like this situation since WWII of course. ^_^; (It's because of the extreme draconian measures restricting citizens during those times that there are no such laws in Japan now.)
Popular YouTuber Hikakin has a 1 on 1 Q & A with Tokyo Governor Koike. (Wow, sign of the times. Hikakin is really popular with younger people and kids.) twitter.com/hikakin/status…
Popular YouTuber Hikakin has a 1 on 1 Q & A with Tokyo Governor Koike.
(Wow, sign of the times. Hikakin is really popular with younger people and kids.) twitter.com/hikakin/status…
This is something they had before and stopped in Jan, but have just brought back.
This is something they had before and stopped in Jan, but have just brought back.
Today's number is 189
Today's number is 189
No fines, it is a strong request. It depends a lot on social pressure of course. Japanese law does not allow for enforced fines or arrest etc., for historical reasons.
No fines, it is a strong request. It depends a lot on social pressure of course. Japanese law does not allow for enforced fines or arrest etc., for historical reasons.
The two hospitals operated by the Ministry of Defense have started treating COVID-19 patients with Avigan as of today. (1 of them, the Japan Defense Force Central Hospital, treated 100+ patients from the Diamond Princess.) twitter.com/ModJapan_jp/st…
The two hospitals operated by the Ministry of Defense have started treating COVID-19 patients with Avigan as of today. (1 of them, the Japan Defense Force Central Hospital, treated 100+ patients from the Diamond Princess.) twitter.com/ModJapan_jp/st…
(Yesterday was 181 actually. Today may be +1-2 or so above 185)
(Yesterday was 181 actually. Today may be +1-2 or so above 185)
New positives today in Tokyo: 185 (details later) The last few days: 79 66 97 89 116 143 83 79 144 180 185 <-- today www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…
New positives today in Tokyo: 185 (details later)
The last few days:
79
66
97
89
116
143
83
79
144
180
185 <-- today
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…
*nearby
*nearby
This is the site of the "drive through greengrocer". If you live by and have a car, why not give it a try? Looks like they have a pickup location in Noda, Chiba too. They have their own farm! foodsupply.co.jp/drivethrough/
This is the site of the "drive through greengrocer". If you live by and have a car, why not give it a try? Looks like they have a pickup location in Noda, Chiba too. They have their own farm!
foodsupply.co.jp/drivethrough/
The annual Sumida River Fireworks, scheduled for July 11, has been cancelled. twitter.com/kyodo_official…
The annual Sumida River Fireworks, scheduled for July 11, has been cancelled. twitter.com/kyodo_official…
Kyoto prefecture requests to be added to the national state of emergency. twitter.com/nhk_news/statu…
Kyoto prefecture requests to be added to the national state of emergency. twitter.com/nhk_news/statu…
The annual 2-day Nagaoka Fireworks in Nagaoka, Niigata, which attracts crowds of 1 million plus, scheduled for August 2-3, has been cancelled. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…
The annual 2-day Nagaoka Fireworks in Nagaoka, Niigata, which attracts crowds of 1 million plus, scheduled for August 2-3, has been cancelled.
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…