Japan and Japanese

[Shinpachi]

To conclude the sword topic,
If your sword is precious one, this kind of wooden sword case with no paint, 白鞘(shiro-saya), is said necessary to protect the blade from the moisture and rust.

Source: 刀の白鞘作成(2尺4寸迄)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Traffic accident of a JGSDF's vehicle yesterday.
I had thought it a pic from the battlefield.....
I appreciate the peace in my country at the moment.

Source: 陸上自衛隊の"戦闘車"が転落 「ハンドル切ったら落ちた...」

 

[GrauGeist]

 

[Shinpachi]

Looks like a Mitsubishi Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle with 105mmx52 cannon.

Source: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeBBOpfh_jA

Reference photo

Source: 16式機動戦闘車 | Wikiwand

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

A Russian guy, Vaas Feniks Nokard (39), who swam 24km from an island of Kuril's to Hokkaido to exile in last August says "My decision was correct" yesterday.

Source: ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1z3o7ZoyM

Vaas Feniks Nokard

Mysteries remain a month after Russian man reportedly swam to Hokkaido - The Mainichi

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- The Mainichi Shimbun followed the tracks of a 38-year-old man who claims he swam from Kunashiri Island, one of the four disputed i

mainichi.jp

 

[Wurger]

Interesting.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wojtek.
I think he is lucky as our government will not try to deport him anymore under the situation.

 

[Wurger]

Yes. I have thought the same. However I would check if not a spy.

 

[SaparotRob]

Spies are supposed to operate below the radar. I'm sure he accomplished this but did he operate above the sonar?

 

[Shinpachi]

According to his testimony introduced on August 25, 2021,
He worked for FSB to provide information about Japan and S.Korea.
He was tired of it and moved to Kunashiri Island 3 years ago.
As he had known FSB would come to his island, he felt threat and left the island to exile this time.

Source: ★国後島から来たロシア人・面会取材一問一答～改名・パスポート没収の画像

Other sources tell -
With no passport, he attempted escape for Poland in the summer of 2021
He forged his own ID documents in Thai and Bali a decade ago...

Japanese authorities were going to deport him sooner or later.

 

[sotaro]

Could it be a Chinese "weather balloon" carrying an instrument package?
Doubtful it's origins are the U.S., as the jet stream travels west to east over the Pacific.

There is a USAF base in Misawa in NE Japan. I believe Shinpachi thought the balloons might have been based there. I went to the air museum there. It is very nice.

 

[Shinpachi]

There is a USAF base in Misawa in NE Japan. I believe Shinpachi thought the balloons might have been based there. I went to the air museum there. It is very nice.

Yes, I had doubted Misawa

Another JGSDF's vehicle has fallen from a bridge earlier today with one injured.
When the military tension rises, there seem to be more accidents IMO.

Source: 高島市 自衛隊トラックが転落 １人重体

 

[Shinpachi]

President of the United States is now in Japan.
As Mr. Biden visited Japan 11 years ago as Vice-President, he is so familiar with the Japanese people.

Friendly welcome at the Yokota Airbase on May 22.

Source: バイデン大統領、観客見守る横田フレンドシップフェスティバルに飛来の画像

 

[Shinpachi]

A recent popular pic in Twitter as it reminds people of an old witty conversation between a load and a monk

Load: "Can you catch the tiger in the paint?"
Monk: "Yes, of course. Please kick it out first"

Source: 「やっと出られた」感がすごい 一休さんも仰天必至なニャンコの写真に大反響

Source: 新旧のアートを堪能する！ 京都定期観光バスでめぐる「京の冬の旅」｜そうだ 京都、行こう。

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Russian citizens in Japan tend to hide their nationality since the war broke out.
This is sad as the majority of Japanese people don't mind whichever Russians or not.
This Russian girl introduces an auto-translation machine but she dares to use Ukrainian.

 

[Shinpachi]

A Japanese girl in Moscow reports a new humberger shop.

 

[Shinpachi]

A Japanese guy living in Kazan, Russia introduces local life with his family.
Dated April 24, 2022.