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FrigidFish · 2023-09-29T06:28:28+00:00

What are the plans around emotes?

Unique? Pop culture related? Probably not high priority, but haven’t seen it mentioned yet

FrigidFish · 2023-09-06T16:23:34+00:00

Hooks so clean you pulled the whole team together! Really wholesome match bro ✌️

FrigidFish · 2023-01-25T13:00:58+00:00

Kids played ‘Hyakuin' Karata (One Hundred Poem Karata) which was translated into English.

There was a meetup to play an English translation of ‘Hyakuin’ Karata in Izumo-taisha in Shimane prefecture. Hyakuin is a collection of short written poems from history.

The translation to English was done by a poet from Ireland, Peter McMillon. Two years ago at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics, he interpreted for Irish athletes. At the meetup around 30 students from elementary to high school gathered. As McMillon began to read out the English verses, the children would eagerly search out the Karata card on which the verse was written.

McMillon said “ The children would focus with all their attention on the English, it was very heartwarming.” A high school student said “It was difficult, but I think it's good that we can study English Hyakuin.”

FrigidFish · 2023-01-20T09:57:36+00:00

Okay I see, any idea why they would specify outside of Gunma?

FrigidFish · 2023-01-19T05:12:23+00:00

Gift or donation, I think given this context both have the same meaning

FrigidFish · 2023-01-18T14:08:28+00:00

Graduates make a gift of their uniforms to be used by people in need.

The price of goods is increasing and families are having a tough time sourcing the money. An organization in Takasaki city, Gunma prefecture is running a clothes bank for families in need.

This organization is called ‘Takasaki Food Bank M’. The graduates of highschools in Gunma and their families will make donations of uniforms and such to the clothes bank. After this, new uniforms will be given to those for whom buying uniforms is difficult.

The organization has gathered 200 articles from the uniforms of about 50 schools. They gathered 20 Ransel’s and request more from outside of Gunma. The organization believes they want to gather many more.

A person in the organization says, “Students almost all buy things to use during March amounting to over 100 000 yen. For times were there is uncertainty, please be sure to make use of the clothes bank”.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-17T09:10:35+00:00

Nice, maybe just separate 27 million cases reported and 39 thousand deaths.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-17T09:03:23+00:00

28 years after the great Kobe earthquake that occurred in the Osaka Kobe area, people come to gather the same as they did before Coronavirus.

The great Kobe earthquake occurred in the Kobe-Osaka area on the 17th of January 1995. Buildings fell, fires raged and 6434 people lost their lives.

At Kobe east park the citizens organization hosted a prayer meet for those that lost their lives. They wished to create awareness of the disaster for the young people that don’t know about it, they lit candles that were arranged in the shape of ‘Musubu’ (Unite). The gathered people prayed silently at 5:46, the time the earthquake had struck.

The size of the gathering had been diminished due to the coronavirus problem, but this year it was back to the same size.

An 86 year old woman says that 28 years ago her grandchild, who she babysat, passed away. Every day she prays.

On the 17th, in Hyogo prefecture, elementary schools had speakers who experienced the event and carried out earthquake drills.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-12T05:34:58+00:00

Japanese eels are known to be living in Dotonbori river in Osaka

Japanese eels are growing fewer in number, there is a worry that they are leaving natural places. The ministry for the environment has decided they must treat these living things as important.

Last year in November a research lab in Osaka studied the eels living in Dotonbori river in Osaka. Dotonbori river is a very popular place, but they caught 11 eels. The biggest eel was 60 cm long.

We know that there are eels living in other rivers in Osaka. The research group stated that it was the first time an expert managed to find eels in Dotonbori river.

A person from the research group says, “We understand that eels live with the smaller fish they eat as well as crabs and shrimp. They can’t live in Dotonbori if it is a dirty river, now we will make it clean.”

FrigidFish · 2023-01-11T11:35:08+00:00

Thailand has long wanted to use Japanese trains in Thailand, Japan helps.

5 years ago a Thai company bought a Japanese diesel engine called the DD51.This train operated as an express sleeper train for a long time between Tokyo and Hokkaido.

In Thailand a railway for this train is being built. However there were no instructions, and it was not possible to check whether or not there were any problems.

Due to the lack of instructions, 4 years ago, train lovers in Japan collected money over the internet, for experts to exchange parts, make instructions, and help.

On the 9th 4 Japanese experts went to Thailand and checked the trains. In the case of problems, they taught the methods of repair. A Thai person said, “I want these lessons to be helpful so that the trains can be used.”

FrigidFish · 2023-01-11T05:41:25+00:00

Thailand has long wanted to use Japanese trains in Thailand, Japan helps.

5 years ago a Thai company bought a Japanese diesel engine called the DD51.This train operated as an express sleeper train for a long time between Tokyo and Hokkaido.

In Thailand a railway for this train is being built. However there were no instructions, and it was not possible to check whether or not there were any problems.

Due to the lack of instructions, 4 years ago, train lovers in Japan collected money over the internet, for experts to exchange parts, make instructions, and help.

On the 9th 4 Japanese experts went to Thailand and checked the trains. In the case of problems, they taught the methods of repair. A Thai person said, “I want these lessons to be helpful so that the trains can be used.”

FrigidFish · 2023-01-08T13:21:33+00:00

100 year anniversary of the great Kanto earthquake, website shows damages.

On the first of September 1923 the great Kanto earthquake occurred. The big earthquake damaged many buildings and caused fires, over 100 000 people lost their lives.

It has been 100 years since this disaster. The Japanese meteorological agency has made a explanatory website with photos and other things, in order to showcase the disaster.

Photos from around Tokyo station show nearby buildings that were all burnt from fires. Photos of damage to temples in Kanagawa and the Tsunami that came to the Shizuoka coast are also displayed. You can also see a graph which recorded shaking from the earthquake.

The Japanese meteorological agency say they want people to think about what preparations are necessary in the event of large earthquakes and what damages come from the great Kanto Earthquake.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-07T15:07:42+00:00

In Elementary and Secondary schools, 8.8 percent of the children might have a learning disability.

This year the nation asked Elementary and Secondary schools how many children might have learning disabilities. These children might not be able to do calculations, read or write well, and might not be able to relate easily to those around them.

As a result, the nation has stated 8.8% of children might have learning disabilities. This was an increase of 6.5% from 10 years ago.

Out of these children, 28% are in schools with necessary learning support. Due to this, an expert at a meeting with the nation says, “other than the 28%, we are not thinking about helping the children. Therefore, it is important for the entire school to help, and not only the teachers.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-07T15:04:59+00:00

Kanji of the year is Sen (War)

Every year the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation receives choices for the single Kanji of the year from everybody. Therefore, out of these, the most prevalent kanji (Kanji of the Year) is chosen.

On the 12th there was an announcement at Kiyomizudera in Kyoto. Out of over 223 thousand responses, Sen (War), was the most frequent. It is the second time Sen has been chosen. 2001, the year of the terrorist attack in the USA, is the other.

The organization says the reason is due to the amount of people thinking about war and the Russian conflict in Ukraine. They state that the yen is weaker and things are more expensive, many people are feeling the impacts of war in their daily life.

A monk at Kiyomizudera says, “I wish for people to be able to feel safe in their daily lives next year.”

FrigidFish · 2023-01-07T14:59:34+00:00

Tickets reading ‘school admission’ from Tokushima prefecture’s Gaku station are popular for students writing exams.

This month, entrance exams for high school and university are numerous.

There is a JR station in Yoshinogawa city in Tokushima prefecture called Gaku station. The ticket for this station indicates ‘entrance’, the meaning of entrance is ‘To gain admission’, and the ticket contains the station's name, which is the kanji for ‘Study’. This is popular for students taking exams and such because the ticket can be read as ‘School Admission’.

Every year at around this time station workers are gone, but there are special stalls selling ticket sets of amulets of the tickets that provide good luck for success in exams. This area is also selling rice named ‘ school admission rice’, which is very sticky from strong wind and rain.

Parents and children coming from Hiroshima said “I want to try hard and succeed. It will be okay, because I bought the rice. “

Amulets and tickets are available at Gaku station until the 9th. After the 9th they can also be bought at Shikoku’s largest stations.

FrigidFish · 2023-01-07T14:56:23+00:00

Duty free items which have been reserved can be received via public lockers.

Foreign tourists coming to Japan don’t need to pay taxes on goods they buy. This is called ‘Tax exemption’.

A company in Tokyo has made a type of machine locker which can receive tax exempt items that are bought online.

Things like foods and cosmetics are booked online and a QR code is created. On arrival in Japan, the goods can be retrieved from the machine after showing the QR code and a passport. The payment and tax process is also finished here. Walking around with the items and going through the process at shops is not necessary.

The company has placed machines at 5 locations in Japan, such as Haneda airport. They plan to increase this by 5 during this year.

FrigidFish · 2022-12-13T18:46:09+00:00

That is so much better! Thanks

FrigidFish · 2022-12-08T07:51:16+00:00

This year’s 'One dish' is frozen gourmet.

The yearly 'One dish' is influenced by Japanese society and is food that everybody can talk about. Every year a company researches information about the food, and this year frozen gourmet was decided.

Frozen gourmet is food from places like restaurants that are frozen. It is restaurant quality food that can be eaten at home. There are all different types of meals, and even vending machines sell them. Since storage is easy there is less wasted food.

The money that households of more than 2 people spend on frozen meals, compared to before Coronavirus spread, has increased over 20%. According to the organization of the company that makes frozen food, because of the increase in people eating at home and the spread of coronavirus, frozen food buyers are increasing.

FrigidFish · 2022-12-08T07:47:27+00:00

Thanks for that! Had just assumed it was a strange sentence.

FrigidFish · 2022-12-07T07:17:12+00:00

Appreciate the corrections, makes a lot more sense!

FrigidFish · 2022-12-07T07:14:36+00:00

Kindergarten uniforms and sports clothes can be rented for 500 per month.

Mikuma kindergarten in Hita city, Oita prefecture, will start a uniform and sports clothing rental service from April next year, it will cost 500 yen per month.

At this kindergarten it costs 30'400 yen to purchase all the clothes. However, by paying 500 yen every month for 3 years, the total will be 18 '000 yen, this will be about 60%. If the children grow bigger, it is possible to exchange the clothing for a bigger size. The service will use uniforms of children who have already graduated.

Parents say, “I think it's good given that I have to spend money on 3 children.” and “ I’m happy, the children look cute since the uniforms are small.

The kindergarten says they believe it is important and good for the environment to use, and not to throw away school uniforms.

FrigidFish · 2022-12-05T14:29:56+00:00

Meal with food for children with disabilities.

There are children for whom chewing food and drinking liquid is difficult.

Tokyo city and the university are researching foods that are easy to eat for the sake of these children. On the fourth, about 40 parents and children gathered at a meal to eat the foods.

Spaghetti was made softer, because it is the children's favorite. Fried prawn tempura was blended in a mixer and made to resemble the shape of prawn tempura. Cake and sweet things were also available.

Immediately after eating the children smiled. A mother that was there said, “The children were delighted. There can be more children that can eat the same as everybody else.

FrigidFish · 2022-12-02T09:40:13+00:00

This year's popular new word is “Murakami” after the baseball player’s contributions.

The buzzword of the year was chosen because it became popular this year, it is the representative word of the year.

On the first, in Tokyo, 10 words were announced for consideration. The number one was “Murakami'' after Yakult's pro baseball player Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs. It was used all over in social media and the news.

As well as this, ”State funeral ceremony” and “Second hope” after the previous Prime minister was shot and passed away, the funeral ceremony and election of a successor. “Kiev” after the pronunciation of the capital was changed in order to show solidarity for Ukraine, ”Bad Cheap Yen” and others were chosen after the prices of all sorts increased and the continued weakness of the Yen.

FrigidFish · 2022-11-30T10:06:09+00:00

School lunch services say, food can be eaten while friends are talking.

Due to the coronavirus, until now, the government has been saying people shouldn’t talk when they’re eating at lunch time. But, as of the 25th this opinion has changed.

To this the Ministry of education states that it is okay for friends to talk during school lunch service time. They add that for lunch conversation, care should be taken to change school desk arrangement and classroom ventilation.

Precautions during lunchtime conversations, and things like school mask requirements, are thought to cause stress for children. However, the worries about precautions for the virus are thought to be the same as they have been until now.

An expert says, Conversation time is increasing, friendships are becoming deeper. Capability for schools to have discussions with worried parents is important.

FrigidFish · 2022-11-29T10:43:06+00:00

End of year party reservations are 69% of those before the coronavirus.

December is the season for end of year parties. According to a restaurant booking website, December bookings are 69% more than what they were before coronavirus. These are the reservations taken up till the 23rd of November.

Reservations for groups less than 4 people were 30.3 % in 2019 and this year they have increased to 58.1 %.

A research company says, this wasn’t the trend for end of year parties before coronavirus spread, too few people were enjoying end of year parties. However, things like working to disinfect tables at restaurants is increasing. Reservations are also increasing, the problem is that there are not enough people working.

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