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Many are shutting down totally as of Monday. Some (eg Saitama) has cancelled classes but are keeping schools open. Some (eg Ishigaki, Okinawa) are remaining open.

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Many are shutting down totally as of Monday. Some (eg Saitama) has cancelled classes but are keeping schools open. Some (eg Ishigaki, Okinawa) are remaining open.

インバウンドの観光客が北海道の冬に集中するからじゃないでしょうか。逆に言えば東北地方の観光業が思わしくない証拠とも取れたり

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インバウンドの観光客が北海道の冬に集中するからじゃないでしょうか。逆に言えば東北地方の観光業が思わしくない証拠とも取れたり

Interesting. Sharp Electronics is going to make face masks in their “clean room” facilities that used for manufacturing LED displays, at the request of the government. twitter.com/nikkei/status/…

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Interesting. Sharp Electronics is going to make face masks in their “clean room” facilities that used for manufacturing LED displays, at the request of the government. twitter.com/nikkei/status/…

The professor is Dr. Yoshiaki Katsuda, who specializes in travel medicine, psychiatry etc. His profile: kusw.ac.jp/professorpost/… 3/end

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The professor is Dr. Yoshiaki Katsuda, who specializes in travel medicine, psychiatry etc. His profile: kusw.ac.jp/professorpost/… 3/end

The professor thought that Japan was at Stage 3, Paranoia when this was broadcast in late January. I think it’s still there, but also straddling over to Stage 4, politics. Other countries are at different stages. Think about where yours is. 2/

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The professor thought that Japan was at Stage 3, Paranoia when this was broadcast in late January. I think it’s still there, but also straddling over to Stage 4, politics. Other countries are at different stages. Think about where yours is. 2/

This was on AbemaTV a month ago. A medical doctor and professor described what were called the “5 Ps of SARS” during that panic. They are: 1. Phobia 2. Panic 3. Paranoia 4. Politics 5. PTSD times.abema.tv/posts/7039111 1/ pic.twitter.com/28NTyz9pWC

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 11:30
This was on AbemaTV a month ago. A medical doctor and professor described what were called the “5 Ps of SARS” during that panic. They are: 1. Phobia 2. Panic 3. Paranoia 4. Politics 5. PTSD times.abema.tv/posts/7039111 1/

This is the 2020 addition to the Toilet Paper Panic scenario: people selling TP on auction sites at ridiculous prices, and other people making fake listings warning that there’s no shortage. (デマです means “it’s a false rumor”) pic.twitter.com/QZ9GjDndVY

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This is the 2020 addition to the Toilet Paper Panic scenario: people selling TP on auction sites at ridiculous prices, and other people making fake listings warning that there’s no shortage. (デマです means “it’s a false rumor”)

So this is why it’s a good idea to stockpile a few rolls just in case. Not because of actual shortages, but because some people are forever sheep. pic.twitter.com/2Rv04wYYeX

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So this is why it’s a good idea to stockpile a few rolls just in case. Not because of actual shortages, but because some people are forever sheep.

Scenes from the original Toilet Paper Panic of 1973, caused by a false rumor about a shortage caused by the oil crisis pic.twitter.com/STLWKDllOe

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Scenes from the original Toilet Paper Panic of 1973, caused by a false rumor about a shortage caused by the oil crisis

Both were very trendy in Japan in the 1970s-80s

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Both were very trendy in Japan in the 1970s-80s

So no Mysterious Eastern Secrets, just plain common sense! Boring and not clickbaity I guess.

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 01:00
So no Mysterious Eastern Secrets, just plain common sense! Boring and not clickbaity I guess.

There are of course some women of all races who look a lot younger than their chronological age. This is my mom, when she was 75. (She’s 78 now and almost looks the same, but a bit thinner.) pic.twitter.com/ONZTdFdFsm

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 01:00
There are of course some women of all races who look a lot younger than their chronological age. This is my mom, when she was 75. (She’s 78 now and almost looks the same, but a bit thinner.)

The Sharp Electronics official Twitter account is inviting anyone to use their large follower numbers to advertise their business as a reply to this tweet. The responses are varied and interesting. twitter.com/sharp_jp/statu…

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 01:00
The Sharp Electronics official Twitter account is inviting anyone to use their large follower numbers to advertise their business as a reply to this tweet. The responses are varied and interesting. twitter.com/sharp_jp/statu…

And for this #ツイッターで楽しむ展覧会 hashtag only, if you can’t figure out what a work posted with the hashtag is, @ me and I’ll take a look.

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 01:00
And for this hashtag only, if you can’t figure out what a work posted with the hashtag is, @ me and I’ll take a look.

Paper art using product packages (I’ve posted about this amazing artist, Harukiru, before) twitter.com/02esyraez4vhr2…

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-28 01:00
Paper art using product packages (I’ve posted about this amazing artist, Harukiru, before) twitter.com/02esyraez4vhr2…

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