Japan and Japanese

[Shinpachi]

Even Chinese sing "Song for Abe" in Karaoke.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Okla ..... I'm of two minds .... the song only states the obvious, after all but, China, the nation, appreciates strong leadership because, only with such leadership, can China avoid chaos and fragmentation. Your PM has proven a strong steady hand on the democratic tiller of Japan, through turbulence and threats. Anyone in China who is educated to the least degree will appreciate Abe. The Chinese love characterizing political leaders, our PM is their 'Little Potato' .. gets to the heart of the matter real quick., don't ya think? Canadians were told it was a term of 'endearment', but we know better.

.. my other 'mind' says that this song is a parody

 

[Shinpachi]

Looks perfect comment, MM.
Yes, the music comes from NK's "No motherland without you."
Thanks.

 

[Shinpachi]

A typhoon hits not only Japan but Korea, China and Russia.
Japanese/Korean/Chinese media report damage in Japan/Korea/China to compare but Russia.
Russia is always forgotten by us and I did not know how serious the damage was in Russia too until today.
This is a discovery for me.

Source: 台風9号の東に熱帯低気圧 新たな台風発生か 動向に警戒を(日直予報士)

Researched with a keyword тайфун (typhoon).

 

[Capt. Vick]

 

[vikingBerserker]

Man, I need to do that more often.

 

[Shinpachi]

How officers visit yakuza's office in my neighborhood.

 

[Shinpachi]

The oldest citizen in Japan Ms. Kane Tanaka has renewed the domestic records on her 117 years and 261st day yesterday.

Kane in 1922

Kane in 2020

Source:
KJCLUB - ギネス認定116歳のおばあさん
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvK0tRapvAg

 

[Wurger]

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's amazing!

 

[Capt. Vick]

I both love and hate these posts. Great to hear about people living long lives, but invariably it seems they die shortly after being recognized. Like they were just quietly living their lives, but now with the "spotlight" on them, old king death becomes aware.

 

[Shinpachi]

It may be different between men and women, Jim.
My father preferred to be left alone certainly but I wonder how it would have been if my mother had lived longer as she loved to be surrounded by people

 

[Greyman]

Learn a bit about Japan in nine minutes or less.

 

[Shinpachi]

3D printed 1/520,000 scale Yamato.
A nano-3D printer for medical use built this.

Source: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbD_PKFA5yQ

 

[MiTasol]

Wow

 

[Shinpachi]

Multi purpose stealth destroyer FFM Kumano for the JMSDF has been launched on November 19, 2020.
More 21 same class ships are to be built for next 10 years. Looks a Ninja or a pirate ship to me


Source:

 

[Shinpachi]

Nothing specially good news here since the corona outbreak but a few....


Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country's space agency said.

The capsule successfully detached from 220,000 kilometers away in a challenging operation that required precision control, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The capsule--just 40 centimeters in diameter--is now descending and is expected to land Sunday in a remote, sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia......

.....For Hayabusa2, it's not the end of the mission it started in 2014. It is now heading to a small asteroid called 1998KY26 on a journey slated to take 10 years one way, for possible research including finding ways to prevent meteorites from hitting Earth.

( News source: Japan awaits capsule's return with asteroid soil samples : The Asahi Shimbun )

Video source: ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9HiIR8yWM0

 

[MiTasol]

Recovered
Asteroid space capsule found in outback SA after 5-billion-kilometre journey.

 

[Shinpachi]

Towels for gift selling in a local meat shop.

Source: そっくり過ぎて騙される人が多数？ 松阪牛専門店が手掛ける"霜降りタオル"が肉にしか見えない

 

[Shinpachi]

The 126th Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako deliver New Year's address to the people on TV as the customary ceremony at the palace has been cancelled due to pandemic.

Source:
Emperor Naruhito thanks medical staff battling virus pandemic
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eUgdQBzrMM